Slant community chat on Discourse| 5 Recommended Products | Recommendations | Price | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Google Translate· · · | 4 | 0 | – | Jul 24, 2017 |
| #2 Microsoft Translator· · · | 7 | 0 | – | Aug 5, 2017 |
| #3 Google Assistant· · · | 2 | 0 | – | Jul 24, 2017 |
| #4 Translate voice - Translator· · · | 14 | 1 | – | Aug 16, 2017 |
| #5 iTranslate· · · | 0 | 0 | – | Apr 8, 2016 |
Pro Two-way speech translation
When two speakers want to communicate in different languages, the app provides back-and-forth translation for both speakers (many apps work only in a single direction).
Pro Can be used offline
After downloading the language package(s) over a connection, the app can be used offline for translations.
Con Poor translation accuracy
Google translate does well with single words, but takes a very literal approach to translating sentences.
Pro Can be used offline
12 languages are supported for offline use. You have to download them first over a connection, and can access them any time.
Pro Practical, clean user interface
The app design makes it very fast to use, with 3 options given when you open the app that will immediately let you start translating.
Con Single direction translations only
The app doesn't support translating a conversation in two languages. Currently, the translations are unidirectional only.
Pro Source and target languages are easy to input and also by voice
The source language is usually automatically inferred from the text that's being translated and the target language is a part of the voice command so no need to use extra inputs to choose them. For example asking "Good morning in Spanish" from the assistant will automatically be tra...
Pro Easy and quick access from anywhere and anytime
In most supporting devices a long press on the home button triggers the assistant so no need for multi-tasking.
Con No offline option for translations
The assistant requires internet connection to translate text.
Con Not supported on all devices
Because of Android's relatively slow updates on phones that are not manufactured by Google itself, the assistant is still not supported on some devices. In addition, some manufacturers such as Samsung have their own assistant so the Google one needs to be installed separately.
Pro Accurate translations
Compared to many other options available, the accuracy of full sentences is impressive.
Con No offline feature
This app doesn't work offline. It requires an internet connection or data.
Pro Customizable voice output
You can control the speed of the speech, and choose from various dialects (such as British or Australian English).
Pro Supports a large number of languages
Currently has full support for over 90 languages.
Con Voice output requires internet connection
Voice output doesn't work offline.
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