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Head-to-head · Live Speech Translation Apps

Yandex Translate vs Apple Translate

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Yandex Translate #6 in Live Speech Translation Apps 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Try Yandex Translate
Apple Translate #7 in Live Speech Translation Apps 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Try Apple Translate

Yandex Translate leads on 0 checks, Apple Translate on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreYandex Translate · 8.7/10
  • Free planboth

Yandex Translate scores higher on our rubric for live speech translation apps: 8.7 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #7.

Yandex Translate is the better fit for speech translation with web and API tools. Apple Translate is the better fit for offline speech translation on iPhone.

  • Yandex Translate fits best

    Speech translation with web and API tools

  • Apple Translate fits best

    Offline speech translation on iPhone

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Side by side

Feature Yandex Translate 8.7/10 Visit ↗ Apple Translate 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 8.6
Ranking #6 in Live Speech Translation Apps #7 in Live Speech Translation Apps
Best for Speech translation with web and API tools Offline speech translation on iPhone
Pricing model Free Free
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android iOS
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo
Features Yandex Translate 0/3 · Apple Translate 0/3
Offline translation Not published Not published
Camera translation Not published Not published
Conversation history Not published Not published
Specs
Supported languages Not published Not published
Conversation mode Not published Not published
Platforms Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Free web access covers text, websites, images, and document translation.
  • API supports application and web project integration with custom glossaries.
  • Web, iOS, Android, and API access span consumer and developer workflows.
  • Downloads supported language data for offline, on-device translation
  • Translates spoken words and plays audio translations
  • Handles camera text, photo text, and Favorites
Cons
  • The listed features do not specify live speech translation.
  • Web document uploads are limited to 5 MB.
  • API access requires an active or trial billing account.
  • Available on iOS only
  • Offline translation depends on supported, downloaded languages
  • No established two-way conversation mode
Our verdict

Yandex Translate is an automatic translation service for consumers, developers, and businesses, with web, iOS, Android, and API access. It covers text, websites, uploaded documents, and text in images, alongside language detection,…

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Apple Translate is an iPhone app for translating typed or spoken words and phrases, aimed at people who want quick translation on a mobile device. It can also translate text viewed through the camera or in photos, and lets users save…

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  1. Yandex TranslateLive Speech Translation Apps 8.7Free plan
  2. Apple TranslateLive Speech Translation Apps 8.6Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Yandex Translate — where it wins

    • Free web access covers text, websites, images, and document translation.
    • API supports application and web project integration with custom glossaries.
    • Web, iOS, Android, and API access span consumer and developer workflows.

    Where it doesn't

    • The listed features do not specify live speech translation.
    • Web document uploads are limited to 5 MB.
    • API access requires an active or trial billing account.

  • Apple Translate — where it wins

    • Downloads supported language data for offline, on-device translation
    • Translates spoken words and plays audio translations
    • Handles camera text, photo text, and Favorites

    Where it doesn't

    • Available on iOS only
    • Offline translation depends on supported, downloaded languages
    • No established two-way conversation mode

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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