Voice assistants are increasingly becoming part of our lives. They are like in App Store, and in the built-in functionality of the iPhone, take the same Siri. Today's review is unusual - we will compare voice translators: iTranslate Voice, Google Translate and SayHi Translate. How convenient are they to use and how do they get the job done?
So, the trick of this program for iPhone is that you just need to say a word in Russian and the application will answer you in the same way, only in a different, pre-selected language.
The application's interface is incredibly similar to Siri's. Even the sound when you click on the “Speak Text” icon is very similar to that in the assistant. Between the language buttons there is a volume adjustment button, and in the menu that opens when you click on it, you can select the speaker - male or female and the speed of pronunciation of the translated text. By the way, a useful option is the ability to clear dialogs. Simply drag the page down and an action similar to updating Twitter or mail in iOS 6 will occur.
A very useful feature of the application is the ability to recognize the end of a sentence and “shake to speak.” The former will detect the intended point in your speech, and the latter will tell you the result of the translation again.
In order to carry out the experiment, we will take this tricky phrase: “You can’t just take and translate something from English into Russian and back”
The application did not cope with the task very well, displaying something tricky. But, however, neither better nor worse than the others, look further.
However, there are a huge number of languages available in the app. Starting from English with German and ending with Korean and Norwegian. A huge range of languages will allow you to easily communicate with foreigners. All you need is normal pronunciation of words, not porridge in your mouth, and the Internet.
If you need to talk, for example, with a resident of China or India, and you do not have a translator, then this is definitely the way out. Buy a local SIM card and chat as much as you like.
So, looking back at all the above pros and cons, we can safely say that there are more pros. But don’t forget about traffic abroad, which is very expensive these days.
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The text translation speed of this iPhone application is quite high. It produces results very quickly. Even if you speak a whole sentence, the program will produce translation results almost immediately. Everything is fast and beautiful. Minimalistic interface, neat buttons, icons, etc.
Perhaps two the most important features applications that will make you run to the App Store and download the application - this is its price - free, and Russian language support.
Naturally, the application works with Google API. And this is his huge advantage. But alas, the application does not support dialogue translation. That is, one speaks “into the microphone” and the application translates his speech, then the other does the same, and so on, as is implemented in iTranslate Voice.
The application coped with the same intricate phrase that I cited above in exactly the same way as everyone else.
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It's hard to believe that this app can intelligently translate speech from one language to another. This is clear at least from the screenshots provided by the developer on the application page in the App Store. And the big red button with the inscription “Done” on the very first screen just makes me sick. In addition, the developers didn’t even bother to translate the settings menu, leaving it on English language. True, at least the interface is more or less pleasant. However, this does not make the application any better than its primary rival iTranslate Voice, which was described above.
As for translation, the app did the same job as iTranslate Voice and Google Translate. Everything is exactly the same. Only to complete the speech, unlike all other programs in this review, here you have to press a button with the disgusting text “Done”. Yes, the feature can be enabled in the settings, but it is disabled by default. The interface is terrible. It is inconvenient to interact with incorrectly recognized sections of the test, that is, to edit the “unrecognized” one, you need to click on the field, then in context menu Click on the arrow, since the number of fields on the screen simply does not fit, and then on the untranslated “Edit” field.
I was very upset by the menu that appears when you click on the question mark at the top. “Russian help” and “English help”. The application recognized Russian speech from the fifth time, all other above programs - from the first or second. And question marks when there is an error in translation from English (!) are absolutely fire.
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If we test all voice translation programs for iPhone with the same phrase, we will get... the same result, right down to the comma. And this is not surprising, because all similar applications use the Google service in one way or another.
You practically get a different kind of shell from the free Google Translate. It's just a matter of taste. Perhaps the most convenient is iTranslate Voice. There is a neat interface and thoughtful functionality.
An update to Google's mobile translator with support for offline mode has been released in the App Store. Google Translate 5.0 can become an indispensable assistant for any traveler, who no longer needs to speak the language of an unfamiliar country in order to easily navigate the terrain.
In the fifth version of the Google translation application, translation from 52 languages and back without an Internet connection has appeared. To do this, after installing the update, you need to open the program and use the “Check and update” button. After this, in the Offline Translation section, you need to select the language for which you want to download the translation package and confirm loading the data into the device memory.
Google Translator supports instant translation of printed text, including using the camera. Recently, iPhone and iPad users can use the “Translate Now” feature. If earlier, using a camera, it was possible to photograph some text and then translate it, now the translation of a sign, menu or information about a museum exhibit is carried out instantly - it is displayed on the screen mobile device. To do this, just point the camera at the required text. The function can also be used without an Internet connection.
In addition, Google Translate has a conversation translation mode. When communicating with a native speaker of an unfamiliar language, the user needs to go to the voice translation mode in Google Translate, and then select the conversation translation mode. The application will automatically recognize which of the two dialogue languages the phrase is spoken in and will provide a voice translation. The function is available for 38 languages, including Russian.
Among the main features of Google Translate:
A good text translator, in many situations, can make our life much easier. Especially when it comes to work or travel.
Thanks to the development of technology, there is no longer any need to go to the library (I remember doing this myself) or buy multi-volume dictionaries - a device that can replace several shelves with half-kilogram books now fits in your pocket.
No matter how well you speak English, in some texts you will come across words that are unknown to you. In such cases, a good, correct translator will be very useful and will help you understand exactly what is being said. we're talking about. So I’m sure that the selection of programs I made for iPhone and iPad will definitely be useful to you.
Probably the most famous application of this kind, the web version of which many of us use daily in our work. Google Translate copes well even with large texts of around 10 thousand characters, understands slang, has a built-in speech recognition function, and supports voice acting. And all this is available for more than a hundred languages, half of them without access to the Internet.
Another interesting option is camera translation. It is enough to point it at an unfamiliar inscription and activate the corresponding function. Without exaggeration, a mega-useful option for tourists and travelers.
I recently wrote that the developers have implemented the ability to work offline in the iOS application, for which you just need to download the necessary dictionaries. Considering that the most popular pairs are English, German and Russian, all this will take just over 100 MB, which is almost nothing.
A multilingual translator from Russian developers that can work completely without Internet access and stands out from others with a number of interesting features. In particular, the user receives such useful features as:
breakdown into thematic dictionaries, which increases the accuracy of translation (business, study, travel, etc.);
the ability to work with text from any application;
translation history up to a thousand actions (!);
built-in phrasebook, phrases in which are voiced by native speakers;
the ability to practice your own pronunciation and compare it with the original.
Simple and nothing extra.
Another free translator, the creators of which are the developers of the Yandex search engine. Its main feature is an excellent understanding of the morphology of Russian and Ukrainian language, which in some cases allows you to use a higher quality result.
About 60 languages are available, there are examples of using phrases, voice input, translation from photos, saving the result in “Favorites”, and other pleasant little things. Separately, it is worth noting support for Apple Watch, which other applications on our list do not have.
The development from Abby Lingvo is deservedly considered the best in its class. True, this translator is not suitable for translating large texts, but it does an excellent job with words and individual sentences. Although, in latest versions We also added a full-text mode, but you already need to test this option yourself.
In the screenshot above you can see an example of what it looks like English-Russian translation with transcription, and in general, 130 dictionaries are available for 14 languages, and even with voice acting. So German, Spanish, Italian and other languages popular in Europe are supported initially.
Lingvo is available only for iPhone and requires Internet access to work. If you want to use the application’s capabilities offline, you will have to pay a monthly or annual subscription, which costs 229 rubles. and 999 rubles, respectively.
Certainly, the best option There will always be language learning, but translation programs can be a great help in many situations. It is worth noting that almost everything on our list is free, which means you can install it on your iOS device without any problems.
Do you remember the times when decent dictionaries and translators for iOS cost good money, and there was simply no decent free replacement? With the release of applications from leading search engines, the situation has changed radically and there are now tons of them in the App Store. Today we will look at the 5 best services that help not only translate an unfamiliar word or sentence, but also easily communicate with residents of other countries while traveling.
The most powerful database of ABBYY Lingvo dictionaries offers high-quality and accurate translation both online and offline. Basic set languages are free here, but if you need something more than a regular translator, you will have to shell out a lot of money. The advantages include good search- by entering a keyword, you will see not only its translation, but also additional options used in most phrases.
The dictionary also implements photo translation, but it is carried out very inconveniently - one word at a time. To translate entire text, the developers have provided a separate application, for which you will have to pay.
Another feature is cards - phrases or words that you want to learn can be added to a separate menu. In the settings you can enter translation, part of speech and even transcription.
iPhone + iPad + Watch | 21 MB | free | DOWNLOAD in the App Store
Like Google, Yandex promotes its services in all areas. The translator from the well-known search engine is simple and has good functionality - it offers offline translation, text recognition in images, and voice input. Plus, it's completely free.
From my own experience, I can say with confidence that simultaneous translation works perfectly even with a slow Internet connection. Large texts based on photos are translated with a 50% probability; sometimes the translator refuses to recognize the text at all.
There is also an interesting feature that allows you to quickly delete written text - just swipe to the left and the input field will be cleared.
iPhone + iPad + Watch | 48.2 MB | free | DOWNLOAD in the App Store
The application is interesting for some functions that competitors do not have - a translator keyboard and a widget in the notification center. Otherwise, iTranslate is a very simple and intuitive translation tool that can read entire phrases and save favorites in a separate menu. Voice translation settings are available for most languages - you can choose the accent, reading speed, and even the gender of the robot reading your phrases.
Probably the most versatile and convenient translator in the App Store. Google offers all of the above features completely free of charge, packing it into a nice and user-friendly interface. Translating text from photos works well, failures are rare. There is even quite passable handwriting input. I don’t know who it was made for, but the fact of its existence is already pleasing.
The translation history has been conveniently made, which is displayed immediately below the input field - no need to search for recently translated words in separate windows. The only drawback of Google Translate is that it cannot work offline.
Microsoft's translator is still quite young and "green" - the application appeared in the App Store less than six months ago, but has already managed to conquer its niche. The developers focus on simultaneous translation, adding the ability to freely communicate with people whose language you don’t know. All you have to do is open the application on your smartphone and Apple Watch, enable the instant translation function and give the phone number to your interlocutor - the program will show the translated text on the watch and smartphone simultaneously. True, this does not work very correctly yet, and there are very few languages available - there is no need to talk about Russian or Ukrainian at all.
When traveling, learning foreign languages, visiting foreign websites and simply expanding your horizons, an iPhone user simply cannot do without a translator application. And the choice becomes truly difficult, since there are many similar applications in the App Store.
Perhaps the most famous translator, who has won the love of users all over the world. The most powerful text translation solution can work with more than 90 languages, most of which support both handwritten and voice input.
Among the interesting features of Google Translator, we should note the translation of text from pictures, the ability to listen to the translation, automatic language detection, and work offline (you must first download the necessary dictionaries). If you plan to refer to the translated text in the future, you can add it to your favorites.
The Russian company Yandex is clearly trying to keep up with its main competitor - Google, and therefore it has implemented its own version of the application for working on translations - Yandex.Translator. Just like Google, the number of languages here is impressive: there are more than 90 available here.
Talking about useful functions, we can’t help but mention the possibility of translating text from photographs, voice and handwriting input, listening to text, adding translation to the favorites list with subsequent synchronization with a Yandex account, cards for convenient and interesting memorization of words you have set aside, offline work, viewing transcriptions. The icing on the cake is the minimalistic interface with the ability to change the color scheme.
An application that combines three important functions: translator, grammar reference and enrichment tool vocabulary. reDict will not be able to surprise you with the number of languages, especially since there is only one here, and it is English.
The application will be an excellent tool for learning new words, since all the interesting functions are closely related to this: showing random words, learning using cards, displaying detailed translations of words with examples of use in the text, compiling a list of favorite words, the ability to work offline, as well as built-in detailed grammar reference.
PROMT is a well-known Russian company that has been engaged in the production and development of systems for many years machine translation. The translator for iPhone from this manufacturer allows you to work with fewer languages, unlike Google and Yandex, but the translation result will always be impeccable.
Among the key features of Translate.Ru, we highlight automatic insertion of text from the clipboard, listening, voice input, translation from photographs, built-in phrasebooks, economical mode of traffic consumption when roaming, work in dialogue mode for quickly understanding speech and messages from a foreign interlocutor.
This application is not just a translator, but a whole community for lovers foreign languages. There are a lot of interesting functions here for both users starting to learn foreign languages and real experts.
Lingvo Live allows you to work with 15 languages, and the total number of dictionaries exceeds 140. The list of main features is as follows: the ability to translate words and entire texts taking into account the topic, communication on the forum, learning words and phrases using cards (and you can create them yourself, and use ready-made sets), examples of the use of words in sentences and more. Unfortunately, most of the features that allow you to fully learn languages are only available with a Premium subscription.
You can use the translator only from time to time, or you can be a regular user, but in any case, this is one of the most necessary applications for the iPhone. Which translator do you choose?
