Translate AI - AR Translator
by EVOLLY.APP · Utilities · Free · 4+
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Average rating
4.64 —
First snapshot · trend unavailable
Total ratings
3
US storefront
App age
8y 2m
Released Mar 2018
Review velocity
0.2 /wk
Last 90 days of fetched reviews
Reviews / month
0.0 /mo
3 ratings ÷ 98 mo · US storefront
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Ratings distribution
★★★★★5★2677
4★289
3★105
2★64
1★118
Scraped review distribution
5★23
4★1
3★1
2★3
1★4
What this app is
Translate AI is a multi‑modal mobile translator combining voice, camera (AR), text, and in‑app web translation, with robust offline packs. It targets real‑time conversations and instant understanding of signs, menus, and documents on the go.
Audience
Frequent travelers, students, and global professionals who need fast, dependable translation in low‑connectivity and real‑world settings. Secondary audiences include casual learners and service providers bridging language gaps in daily work.
Strengths
- All-in-one translation toolkit Voice, camera/AR, web, and clipboard translation in one app reduces app‑switching and fits real‑world tasks.
- Robust offline capability Downloadable language packs keep core text and photo translation working without data, aligning with travel use cases.
- Clean, fast everyday UX Users cite minimal friction and quick results that speed up tasks like reading menus, paperwork, and chats.
- Good accuracy and value Many reviews praise translation quality and the option to go ad‑free with unlimited usage and advanced models.
Weaknesses
- Fragile conversation experience Requires mouth‑to‑mic proximity, handles only one utterance at a time, and feels slow—making table‑side dialogues impractical and unsanitary.
- Audio and app stability gaps Reports of audio stopping and features failing post‑purchase erode trust, suggesting brittle audio session handling and insufficient recovery paths.
- Inconsistent quality across languages Accuracy complaints for Vietnamese and Persian, and missing TTS for Nepali, indicate uneven model quality and feature parity.
- Confusing input and weak support Some users struggle to activate voice input, while refunds and response paths feel opaque, increasing churn during trials.
Top improvements
- Conversation Mode 2.0 Ship auto turn‑taking with on‑device VAD, noise suppression, and speakerphone‑safe capture at 60–100 cm; add earbud mic routing and a large tap‑to‑reply UI to enable natural table‑side dialogues.
- Audio resilience and speed Implement an audio session watchdog, route‑change recovery, and preflight mic diagnostics; optimize model pipelines and caching to cut time‑to‑first‑translation under 1 s and raise crash‑free sessions to >99.5%.
- Targeted quality and TTS upgrades Roll out upgraded NMT for Vietnamese and Persian, add Nepali TTS, and refresh offline OCR to improve AR translations; validate with A/B evals and ship an in‑app per‑translation quality report to close the feedback loop.
gpt-5 · 32 reviews analyzed
Review themes
Clustered from 32 fetched reviews · click a row to see quotes
Top complaint themes
Voice recognition & conversation usability
3
Translation accuracy & language coverage
4
Performance / slow responses
2
App failures / stops working
3
Support, billing & refund issues
2
Top praise themes
Helpful / useful in real-world tasks
11
Ease of use / minimal design
3
Fast / speeds up tasks
4
Accurate / reliable translations
5
Language support & feature requests (TTS, more languages)
4
Free / good value
1
Voices
Sampled directly from 1★ and 5★ reviews
Complaint Most painful 1★
Useless for conversations! Do NOT Purchase
Purchased this app to use to translate conversations. It will only translate 1 sentence or phrase at a time (and does that slowly) WITH PHONE SPEAKER up to mouth of person speaking!! Very UNSANITARY and UNSAFE in todays world! Purchased with intention of holding conversation with a companion sitting at SMALL table to actually converse. The speaker on my phone is quite sensitive and new (iPhone 11 Max Pro), environment quiet but will not hear person speaking unless you hold like you are talking into phone. Requesting support thru Apple for refund 2x’s was fruitless. There are other translators that work better I have since discovered.
Did not work
No funciona. Did not work
Not Worth it
Paid for pro to help translate my speech for a wedding. Audio stopped working.
Inferior App
This App was wonderful for many years. Now in recent days it has gone downhill. I have to make my own corrections. Not happy with it anymore.
Can’s support this app
Bad translation , too slow
Praise Most loved 5★
This app is the best!
This app is the best! Not gonna lie! I love this app! 5 out of 5 stars!
It’s so good
I’m student for IELTS and this app help me . It’s fast and smart. Thanks
minimal design
the best voice translator I ever used so far. super handy & fast. keep it up!
Great free app! I love it!
I was looking for a free version. And every other app just want to charge me. This is great free app. Not 100% correct but it does the job.
Good App very helpful
Make task much faster
App Store media
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App Store description
As published
Description
Unlock a world of communication with Translate AI, the intelligent, all-in-one translation app designed for seamless connection. Whether you're traveling the globe, conducting international business, or just learning a new language, our powerful tools make it simple. Best of all? Critical features work perfectly even without an internet connection. WHY YOU'LL LOVE TRANSLATE AI: Effortless Conversations: Speak naturally into your phone and get real-time voice translations. Our Conversation Mode…
Release notes
- UI improvements - Upgrades for deprecated APIs - Bug fixes
Features
12 features tracked
1
Confirmed
5
Partial
1
Broken
5
Planned
| Feature | App Store claim | Status | User signal | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic text translation | Quickly translate text between languages (general "translate anything" capability) | Confirmed | "English to Spanish and Italian" 5★ · Charlys0801 · v1.3.1 | 23 |
| Conversation Mode / Real-time voice translations | Speak naturally into your phone and get real-time two-way voice translations (Conversation Mode) | Partial | "Purchased this app to use to translate conversations. It will only translate 1 sentence or phrase at a time (and does that slowly) WITH PHONE SPEAKER up to mouth of person speaking!! Very UNSANITARY and UNSAFE in todays world! Purchased with intention of holding conversation with a companion sitting at SMALL table to actually converse. The speaker on my phone is quite sensitive and new (iPhone 11 Max Pro), environment quiet but will not hear person speaking unless you hold like you are talking into phone. Requesting support thru Apple for refund 2x’s was fruitless. There are other translators that work better I have since discovered." 1★ · Lowla2004 · v1.5.0 | 6 |
| Visual (camera) translations | Instant on-screen translations by pointing your camera at signs, menus, documents | Planned | — | 0 |
| Built-in browser extension (web translation) | Built-in browser extension translates web content as you scroll | Planned | — | 0 |
| Offline reliability / downloadable language packs (text & photos) | Critical features work offline; download language packs for reliable text and photo translations without internet | Planned | — | 0 |
| Translate from other apps / Clipboard paste translation | Quickly translate text from other apps or paste from your clipboard for instant translation | Planned | — | 0 |
| Premium subscription (ad‑free, no text limits, unlock ChatGPT & Gemini Pro) | Premium: completely ad-free, no limits on text length, unlimited translation, unlocks translators including ChatGPT and Gemini Pro | Partial | "Paid for pro to help translate my speech for a wedding. Audio stopped working." 2★ · Jomarticus · v1.7.7 | 1 |
| Text‑to‑speech (speaks translated text aloud) | Implied by reviews — app speaks translations aloud / replay voice | Partial | "That app is OK, I just wish that you would process the information faster. But I like its accuracy. Also, I wish the voice on replay would speak a little faster. But other than that the app is pretty good" 5★ · Hfggiiffhgtf · v1.2.4 | 5 |
| Voice input recognition / microphone handling for conversations | Implied by reviews — app recognizes spoken input for conversation mode | Partial | "Purchased this app to use to translate conversations. It will only translate 1 sentence or phrase at a time (and does that slowly) WITH PHONE SPEAKER up to mouth of person speaking!! Very UNSANITARY and UNSAFE in todays world! Purchased with intention of holding conversation with a companion sitting at SMALL table to actually converse. The speaker on my phone is quite sensitive and new (iPhone 11 Max Pro), environment quiet but will not hear person speaking unless you hold like you are talking into phone. Requesting support thru Apple for refund 2x’s was fruitless. There are other translators that work better I have since discovered." 1★ · Lowla2004 · v1.5.0 | 6 |
| Translation accuracy and speed | Not in description — users comment on translation accuracy and processing speed | Partial | "Bad translation , too slow" 2★ · Cool_gurl\2018 · v1.4.2 | 10 |
| Live phone-call and video-call translation (user-requested) | Not in description — users request active translation of phone calls and video calls | Planned | "The app does the basics well. I would like to see this app advanced to th level of active translation phone call and video calls. Similar to how translating programs are used in the Unite Nations." 5★ · 73elpring · v1.5.9 | 1 |
| Audio input/output reliability (reported breakage) | Not in description — at least one user reports audio stopped working after purchasing Pro | Broken | "Paid for pro to help translate my speech for a wedding. Audio stopped working." 2★ · Jomarticus · v1.7.7 | 1 |
Review trends
Volume over the last 12 months
Reviews in window
3
last 12 months
Avg rating
2.67
window average
Positive (4–5★)
0.3%
1 of 3 reviews
Negative (1–2★)
0.7%
2 of 3 reviews
Note: Apple’s public reviews endpoint returns only the fetched text reviews — silent star ratings aren’t included. Recent months can have low absolute volume, so the trend line is fragile.
Reviews
32 fetched from Apple endpoint · 3 total ratings · US storefront
| Rating | Review | User | Version | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★★★★★ | Good App very helpful Make task much faster | Shahpoor Khan | 1.7.7 | 2026-04-09 |
| ★★☆☆☆ | Not Worth it Paid for pro to help translate my speech for a wedding. Audio stopped working. | Jomarticus | 1.7.7 | 2026-03-12 |
| ★☆☆☆☆ | Did not work No funciona. Did not work | Rodo4f | 1.7.7 | 2026-03-08 |
| ★★★★★ | This app is the best! This app is the best! Not gonna lie! I love this app! 5 out of 5 stars! | Talking Tom interview | 1.5.9 | 2025-01-17 |
| ★★★★★ | It’s so good I’m student for IELTS and this app help me . It’s fast and smart. Thanks | mahtab550 | 1.5.9 | 2025-01-17 |
| ★★★★★ | Nice The app does the basics well. I would like to see this app advanced to th level of active translation phone call and video calls. Similar to how translating programs are used in the Unite Nations. | 73elpring | 1.5.9 | 2024-07-04 |
| ★★★★★ | Spanish I love this app it has really been great using it and it’s easy to use thank you | puffadder53 | 1.5.9 | 2024-06-20 |
| ★★★★★ | Awesome!!!! This one is very helpful app! | gapzy1 | 1.5.5 | 2022-12-08 |
Versions
13 reconstructed · 13 shown
13
Versions found
22.0w
Avg cadence
1.0.7
Earliest · 2018-03-01T04:33:52.000Z
Last quarter
- Cadence: 0 releases — a paused quarter after the prior maintenance update.
- What shipped: No new builds in this window; 1.7.7 remains the current version.
- Quality signal: Feedback mixes strong utility praise with reports of audio capture/playback failures and occasional “did not work” outcomes.
- Backlog themes: Continuous conversation reliability, faster processing and replay speed, call/video translation capability, and language coverage/accuracy (e.g., Vietnamese, Persian, Nepali TTS).
Last year
- Cadence: 1 release — low-frequency, maintenance-leaning.
- What shipped: 1.7.7 delivered UI improvements, deprecated-API upgrades, and bug fixes; primarily a stabilization pass.
- Impact/read: The update modernized foundations but didn’t expand into requested areas like active phone/video call translation.
- User signal: Ongoing asks for continuous conversation and speed, plus reports of audio stoppages and accuracy gaps suggest reliability remains the differentiator to win.
1.7.7current
2025-10-18
UI improvements, deprecated API upgrades, and bug fixes.
1.5.9inferred
≤ 2024-06-20
Inferred — Positive reviews; users request active phone/video call translation features and advanced functionality.
1.5.5inferred
≤ 2022-12-08
Inferred — minor patch.
1.5.2inferred
≤ 2022-03-27
Inferred — minor patch.
1.5.0inferred
≤ 2021-09-19
Inferred — 'Will only translate 1 sentence or phrase...' reported → continuous conversation and audio-capture failures likely.
1.4.2inferred
≤ 2020-05-15
Inferred — minor patch.
1.3.1inferred
≤ 2019-07-25
Inferred — minor patch.
1.3.0inferred
≤ 2019-05-05
Inferred — users reported accuracy gaps, especially Vietnamese reverse translations.
1.2.8inferred
≤ 2019-03-27
Inferred — users reported dissatisfaction; possible accuracy or stability shortcomings.
1.2.4inferred
≤ 2018-12-23
Inferred — users reported slow processing and slow replay voice speed.
1.2.3inferred
≤ 2018-09-02
Inferred — minor patch.
1.1.8inferred
≤ 2018-06-30
Inferred — Persian language lacks high-level accuracy/details.
1.0.7inferred
≤ 2018-03-01
Inferred — minor patch.
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