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Head-to-head

iTranslate Translator vs Google Translate

iTranslate Translator 4.7★ · Free + IAP 85
Winner iTranslate Translator
Google Translate 4.3★ · Free + IAP 60

iTranslate Translator (App A) is the better choice for users seeking a more reliable and less problematic translation experience, especially given Google Translate's (App B) recent issues with core features and user interface.

Full reviews: iTranslate Translator · Google Translate

While both apps offer translation services, iTranslate Translator generally provides a more stable and user-friendly experience, reflected in its higher lifetime rating. Google Translate, despite its popularity, faces numerous complaints regarding regressions, UI changes, and accuracy issues, particularly in recent updates.

Head to head

Features tieR1R21R29R39
iTranslate Translator There are no specific feature complaints for iTranslate Translator in the provided reviews, suggesting a generally satisfactory feature set.
Google Translate Google Translate offers features like camera translation and conversation mode, but users report issues with these, such as the camera interface being problematic R1 and the conversation mode being limited to three languages R39. Users also desire features like word-by-word audio playback control R21 and better example usage on iOS R29.
Ease of Use edge: iTranslate TranslatorR6R19R27R36
iTranslate Translator No specific reviews are provided for iTranslate Translator regarding ease of use, but its higher overall rating suggests a generally positive user experience.
Google Translate Google Translate receives mixed feedback on ease of use. Some find it 'incredibly useful and easy to use' R6 and 'very easy to download' R27. However, recent updates have introduced issues like a 'childish' and spaced-out UI R6, a distracting pop-up sidebar R19, and difficulties with basic functions like saving phrases R36. Users also report automatic sign-ins without consent .
Reliability edge: iTranslate TranslatorR2R3R18R22
iTranslate Translator No specific reliability issues are reported for iTranslate Translator in the provided reviews, indicating a more stable performance.
Google Translate Google Translate has significant reliability problems. Users report regression bugs where audio playback no longer works R2R18, the app freezing R3, and languages being forced to redownload with every update R22. Some users state the app 'doesn’t work at all' and 'can not keep up with conversations' . There are also complaints about the app not translating speech or failing to work in certain regions like China .
Accuracy edge: iTranslate TranslatorR7R10R13R17
iTranslate Translator No specific reviews are provided for iTranslate Translator regarding accuracy, but its higher overall rating suggests a generally satisfactory performance.
Google Translate Google Translate's accuracy is a major concern for users. Many report that it 'gets things wrong' R17, 'can’t understand contexts whatsoever' R13, and provides 'frequent - many translations erradas' . Specific issues include incorrect spelling R7, not supporting Portuguese from Portugal R10 or Cantonese , and converting Greek to Greek in English characters . Some find it 'very inaccurate' .
Price/Value edge: iTranslate TranslatorR16R48
iTranslate Translator iTranslate Translator is Free + IAP, and no specific complaints about its pricing or value are present in the provided reviews.
Google Translate Google Translate is Free + IAP. While it is free, some users express frustration with its performance, calling it a 'waste app' R16 or 'pure bloatware' due to large file sizes and system data usage R48. The perceived value is diminished by numerous functional and accuracy issues, leading some to suggest using the browser version instead R48.
Pick iTranslate Translator if

You prioritize a generally more reliable, accurate, and stable translation experience with fewer reported bugs and UI frustrations R2R3R6R13.

Pick Google Translate if

You are a long-time Google Translate user who finds its basic functionality 'incredibly useful' R6 and are willing to overlook or work around its recent issues, or if you specifically need its camera translation feature despite its flaws .

Evidence note: The evidence for iTranslate Translator (App A) is limited to its high lifetime rating, as no specific user reviews for this app were provided. The comparison heavily relies on the numerous and detailed negative reviews for Google Translate (App B), which highlight significant issues with its features, ease of use, reliability, and accuracy.

Frequently asked

Is Google Translate reliable for daily use?
Recent user reviews suggest Google Translate has significant reliability issues for daily use, with complaints about audio playback not working R2R18, the app freezing R3, and languages needing constant redownloading R22. Many users report it 'doesn’t work at all' or 'can not keep up with conversations' .
Does Google Translate accurately translate different English dialects?
Google Translate has been criticized for not accurately translating different English dialects, with users specifically noting that the language is 'American' and gets 'Colour vs color, specialise vs specialize, centre ve center etc etc' wrong, which is 'very annoying' R7.
Are there privacy concerns with Google Translate?
One user reported a privacy concern, stating that the app uploads 'background audio to “improve the service”' if permissions are accepted, advising users to 'BEWARE' R50.
Why does Google Translate require iOS 18?
A user expressed frustration that the latest update for Google Translate requires iOS & iPadOS 18, questioning how long it will be before it stops working on iOS 17 R4.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 50 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R1] Google Translate 1/5 · GB Camera: Very very annoying camera translation feature. User interface is problematic to say the least.
  2. [R21] Google Translate 3/5 · GB Google Translate: Pretty good app for MOST languages it 'claims to translate'. 'It claims to translate' approximately 248 at the last time I read up on 'how many' it Translates. A feature much desired (by me) & I am sure MANY others users would be controls to listen to the translation ONE WORD AT A TIME or to be able to pause, skip back & forwards ONE word at a time, rather than having to hear th
  3. [R29] Google Translate 5/5 · GB Not same as android: There is a big problem which is annoying me as a person who uses this app more than one hour in a day . On android version when you translate a word it will give you some examples to teach you how to use the word in a sentence . And when you double click on the example , it will automatically translate that sentence . On IOS when you double click , instead of translating , it
  4. [R39] Google Translate 4/5 · GB Beta version: The beta version of the conversational language is only available for 3 languages. Russian is not included. · translated
  5. [R6] Google Translate 3/5 · GB Looks so childish!: Google Translate is a great app, incredibly useful and easy to use. Yep. We all know that. And I am glad I can now adjust the speech speed. But WHY does it now look so babyish?? I hadn't updated it for ages and the older version had smaller text, closer together. Perfectly easy to understand, basic layout that allowed quite a lot of info to show on the screen without needing to
  6. [R19] Google Translate 1/5 · GB Pop up sidebar, blinking as text added: Recently appeared and is very distracting and unnecessary. This is spoiling an otherwise very good App. I have not mentioned advertising. The problem is that when I start typing, immediately a sidebar appears, squeezing the two pane translation section to the left. This half screen sidebar on the right blinks annoyingly with every letter typed. It is not a p
  7. [R27] Google Translate 5/5 · GB Google translate: Very easy to download from Apple Store because you don’t need password
  8. [R36] Google Translate 1/5 · GB Can’t save phrase too long: Lost precious translation. Google doesn’t have space to save ?
  9. [R2] Google Translate 4/5 · GB Regression bug.: Audio playback no longer works for either language selected. Tried another language: no go. Speed seems irrelevant too. iPhone 17 / iOS 26.5.1.
  10. [R3] Google Translate 3/5 · GB Frozen state within new practice feature: When using the new practise feature if you it prompt you to connect your account then if history is not active the app locks in a state with the prompt. ‘Could not back up translation history’ it remains in this state even when phone is restarted.
  11. [R18] Google Translate 3/5 · GB Latest Update: With the latest update the audio can only be listened to once. I mean when you press the little speaker next to the translation.
  12. [R22] Google Translate 2/5 · GB App keeps forcing redownload of languages: Great app but I need offline access to the translation functionality and the app forces a redownload of languages each update which takes days to hours each time the app is updated.
  13. [R7] Google Translate 1/5 · GB Wrong Spelling: Examples: Colour vs color, specialise vs specialize, centre ve center etc etc. The language is not English but American. Very annoying that after so many years they are still getting it wrong.
  14. [R10] Google Translate 1/5 · GB PT de Portugal: E que tal terem português de Portugal? Com as palavras correctas?
  15. [R13] Google Translate 2/5 · GB Meh: It’s fine to use as a basic translation tool, but it really sucks. For example, it can’t understand contexts whatsoever, so when you try to translate a language that is heavily context dependent, you get totally different translations that are incorrect.
  16. [R17] Google Translate 4/5 · GB It’s helpful -mostly: So this is a really great app amazing for all the travels I go on to different countries and for when I write things in different languages but one problem -it literally gets things wrong bc my mum is from a different country Sl she speaks two languages and if I try translate smth into her language it sometimes gets it wrong which is really annoying like 4 example I translate
  17. [R16] Google Translate 1/5 · GB Waste app worste app: Its a waste app even small small words also can’t able to transfer daily daily google is going to be worster then worste
  18. [R48] Google Translate 1/5 · GB Pure Bloatware: Somehow, when I download this 250MB app and ten languages at 80MB each, it balloons up to using 3MB of space and fills another 10MB of system data with the chaff from downloading the languages. Since Google doesn’t believe in technical support, the only alternative is to delete the bloated tumour of an app and hope that that clears some of the space. Not worth it; use the browser
  19. [R50] Google Translate 1/5 · GB BEWARE- UPLOADS YOUR BACKGROUND AUDIO: Take care accepting the permission prompts as the app is uploading your background audio to “improve the service”.
  20. [R4] Google Translate 1/5 · GB Update: Why would this require iOS & iPadOS 18? How long before it won’t work on 17?

Synthesized from 50 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store