Verithiathe honest score on any app
Updated July 2026 · real, multi-region App Store reviews
Head-to-head

Google Translate vs iTranslate Translator

Google Translate 4.3★ · Free + IAP 60
Winner iTranslate Translator
iTranslate Translator 4.7★ · Free + IAP 80

iTranslate Translator is generally preferred for its accuracy and user experience, despite its subscription model, while Google Translate struggles with recent updates and inconsistent performance.

Full reviews: Google Translate · iTranslate Translator

iTranslate Translator boasts a higher lifetime rating and many users praise its accuracy and ease of use, though its paid subscription is a point of contention. Google Translate, while free, has seen a decline in user satisfaction due to recent updates that introduced bugs, made the interface less intuitive, and impacted translation quality.

Head to head

Translation Accuracy edge: iTranslate TranslatorR9R10R12R31
Google Translate Google Translate users report issues with accuracy, stating that translations can be unnatural, incorrect, or fail to differentiate between dialects R9R10R12R31. Some users also note that it struggles with specific languages like Japanese and Korean R58.
iTranslate Translator iTranslate Translator users generally find its translations to be accurate and helpful for learning new languages . However, some users also report inaccuracies, especially with specific languages like Italian, French, Hungarian, and European Portuguese, and difficulty with dialects R69.
Ease of Use and Interface edge: iTranslate TranslatorR2R3R13R15
Google Translate Recent updates to Google Translate have made the app harder to use, with changes to the interface, removal of features like the reverse translation button, and issues with conversation mode R2R3. Users also complain about poor voice quality, lack of spell correction, and problems with text visibility in dark mode R13R15.
iTranslate Translator iTranslate Translator is generally praised for being straightforward and easy to use, with a convenient interface . However, some users find it clumsy and slow, with issues like auto-correcting in the wrong language and a slow paste function .
Reliability and Performance tieR4R7R16R18
Google Translate Many Google Translate users report significant reliability issues, especially after recent updates. Problems include the app not working, live translation being delayed or failing, camera translation not functioning, and the microphone feature being inconsistent R4R7R16R18. The app also has glitches like starred translations reappearing .
iTranslate Translator iTranslate Translator users generally find the app reliable, with some noting it works well for travel . However, there are reports of the app crashing randomly, not loading, or not working at all for some users, even with a paid subscription .
Price and Value edge: Google TranslateR10R17R21R29
Google Translate Google Translate is a free app, which is a significant advantage for users R17R29. However, some users express frustration that despite being free, the app's performance and features have declined, making it less valuable R10R21R43.
iTranslate Translator iTranslate Translator is a free app with in-app purchases, but many core features require a paid subscription, which users find expensive and misleading R70R72R75. Some users feel it's not worth the high annual cost, especially when features don't work as advertised .
Features and Functionality tieR3R11R12R16
Google Translate Google Translate offers features like conversation mode and camera translation, but users report these often don't work well R3R16. Users desire more language variants, gender of nouns, synonyms, and better integration with AI R11R12R29. Some recent updates have removed or changed useful functionalities, like the ability to listen to audio multiple times or easily switch between languages .
iTranslate Translator iTranslate Translator offers features like photo translation and adjustable playback speed . Users appreciate the ability to save translation history and use it for language learning . However, users are frustrated by the inability to save translation images or connect to keyboards in games . The app is also criticized for not supporting real-time call translation .
Pick Google Translate if

Pick Google Translate if you need a completely free translation tool and are willing to tolerate occasional inaccuracies, interface changes, and reliability issues, especially if you only need basic text translation R17. It might also be suitable if you require technical transliteration for school or work .

Pick iTranslate Translator if

Pick iTranslate Translator if you prioritize generally higher accuracy and a smoother user experience, and are willing to pay for a subscription . It's a good choice for language learning and frequent travel, provided you accept the cost and potential for occasional app crashes or specific language inaccuracies .

Evidence note: iTranslate Translator has a significantly higher lifetime rating and more reviews, suggesting a larger and generally more satisfied user base. However, many negative reviews for iTranslate Translator are related to its paid subscription model, which is a common point of friction for free-tier users. Google Translate's recent negative reviews often highlight a decline in quality and usability after updates, which impacts its overall score.

Frequently asked

Is iTranslate Translator truly free?
iTranslate Translator is promoted as free, but many core features and continued use require a paid subscription, which users find expensive and misleading R70R72R75R96.
Which app is better for real-time conversation translation?
Neither app consistently excels at real-time conversation translation; Google Translate's conversation mode is criticized for being too aggressive, cutting off speakers, and having poor audio detection R3R4R43R58, while iTranslate Translator users report it does not work as advertised for real-time calls and requires manual input .
Do these apps support different language dialects?
Both apps struggle with differentiating between language dialects; Google Translate users mention it doesn't distinguish between British and American English or various Spanish dialects R11R12, and iTranslate Translator users note similar issues with Spanish dialects like Argentinian R69.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 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. [R9] Google Translate 3/5 · US Useful but not fully understood: Though the translator works but not all of them are are correct For instance pero means but not yet
  2. [R10] Google Translate 1/5 · US Ai made it worse: It used to be decent. Now it just gives unnatural ai sounding translations that doesn’t translate word for word your original input.
  3. [R12] Google Translate 3/5 · US Ok but not reliable: Especially for English because it can't differentiate between British and American. I have to retranslate because I don't know British words. Google should fix this.
  4. [R31] Google Translate 1/5 · US Worst ever: Ridiculous translation. Worthless!
  5. [R2] Google Translate 4/5 · US I don’t understand why they moved the reverse translation.: It’s no longer simple to use; I don’t understand the change.
  6. [R3] Google Translate 3/5 · US Great tool, but Conversation Mode is broken. Bring back manual control!: The auto-detection in Conversation Mode is too aggressive. When sharing one phone with a friend, the app constantly cuts me off and blasts out translations while I'm still talking. It causes a confusing overlap of audio that ruins the conversation. Please bring back the manual recording controls and give us an option to disab
  7. [R13] Google Translate 1/5 · US App SUCKS! Text color impossible to read: When copying a translation to an email it copies it with a light gray text that is impossible to read ! Perhaps this is due to the app being in dark mode? But after over ten minutes of looking i cannot got the app to regular mode- regardless: the copying should create black text
  8. [R15] Google Translate 3/5 · US Poor voice quality: Why is the voice still robotic in this ubiquitous AI era?
  9. [R4] Google Translate 1/5 · US Error: All I get is “I didn’t understand the audio”. I write to Google to get an answer and all I receive is a “thank you for your feedback” message.
  10. [R7] Google Translate 1/5 · US Really: Not downloading
  11. [R16] Google Translate 1/5 · US Stopped working: It stopped translating from camera snapshots!!! · translated
  12. [R18] Google Translate 3/5 · US It’s ok: When I try to use the microphone to say what I want translated it only works sometimes. Also I want it to translate Hebrew but that’s not one of the languages that it offers.
  13. [R17] Google Translate 5/5 · US OVERPOWERED: This is the best translator to ever exist and NOTHING can change my mind. This app has been useful to me more times than I can count. If yall could add Navajo that would be excellent, but other than that, THE BEST EVER!!!!
  14. [R21] Google Translate 3/5 · US Update: This is the first review I’ve ever left and I had to do it. Google translate was amazing but after this latest update it is absolutely unusable. I don’t know what happened but the app functions horrible now. If you’re trying to live translate it is so delayed or doesn’t even translate anymore. Just awful
  15. [R29] Google Translate 5/5 · US Very useful: So besides the app being very useful I have four languages that hopefully can get on the list and they are- 1.Ingush: Similar to Chechen, closest relative to Chechen. 2.Adyghe: Spoken in Adyge Republic in Russia. 3.Gagauz: Spoken in southern Moldova, but is almost extinct, it is a Turkic language. 4.Dargin: Spoken in Russia, Dagestan. And these are the four languages that hopefull
  16. [R11] Google Translate 5/5 · US I love learning Spanish, but…: I love learning this for Spanish languages, but it won’t let me know what kind of Spanish I wanna use, like for example, Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Chile), and Spanish (Argentina). It just randomly does it for me. I don’t understand this at all. So next time you do the update in the future, can you put like all the AI Spanis
  17. [R70] iTranslate Translator 1/5 · US Costs more than Adobe: $520 a year? Are these people insane? Deleted.
  18. [R72] iTranslate Translator 3/5 · GB Payment: Although it’s a really good app. After a few translations it says you have to pay for pro to continue. But the translation are sometimes legit. I know Korean and when I translated it, it looked legit to me.
  19. [R75] iTranslate Translator 3/5 · GB This app is amazing: As I said this app is amazing but u have to pay for the launguges which is not so great but overall it’s Amazing
  20. [R96] iTranslate Translator 1/5 · US Clickbait (not free): It is promoted as free of charge however it is not .. You hhave tu subscribe it
  21. [R43] Google Translate 1/5 · US Getting worse: This app is getting worse each update. I can no longer use the live conversation feature as it wants to stop before the person is done speaking. Also getting more words incorrect now. I used to depend on this app a lot, but now it’s time to find something more reliable
  22. [R58] Google Translate 1/5 · US Listening issues: They need to improve the app to not stop the listening option until the person is finished speaking. For both regular translating and the live conversation editor, it would stop randomly and translate when the person wasn’t even finished with what they’re saying. I feel like it should not pause and translate until the person finishes speaking. It also provides completely incorrec
  23. [R69] iTranslate Translator 3/5 · GB Needs to include different dialects: This app is good for translating most of the time but, for Spanish, there’s only Spanish (Spain) and Spanish (Mexico). I have family in Argentina who I can’t translate things for because neither Spanish nor Mexican Spanish understand some Argentinian words, and vice versa, especially when it comes to food. When I try to translate English words to Spanish, it c

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store