Gone are the days when App Store the translators were either very expensive or very bad. With access to mobile platforms applications from leading search engines, the picture has rapidly changed. Let's list and review the most convenient and functional dictionaries and translators for iPhone and iPad today.
The dictionaries pleasantly surprise you with their detail; LangBook contains the transcription and all the meanings of the entered word. The online translator is based on Google Translate.
In addition to speech input, in " Google Translate» there is convenient handwriting input. This function will be especially convenient for those who know languages. eastern countries. The program can also translate text on the go using your iPhone’s camera, but this function does not work well, but “Google Translate” copes quite well with translating text from a photo.
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Several decades ago, the language barrier significantly limited communication between people from different countries among themselves, but today, in the era of globalization and technology development, cultural differences can be partially leveled by software methods.
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Machine translation is one of the first large-scale tasks that was set before engineers immediately after the creation of computers. It is noteworthy that the most popular direction of translation was initially Russian-English, which allowed Americans to quickly process textual information (including, of course, intelligence information) coming from the USSR in the late 40s and early 50s. Work was also carried out in the opposite direction.
Just like 70 years ago, today the quality of translation depends mainly not on the skill of the programmers working on the application, but on the array of data on which it is trained. Naturally, no company in the world can compare with Google in terms of the volume of processed text information, and therefore the quality of translation. In rare cases, highly specialized applications and services can compete with Google Translator, but for the average user we can safely recommend Google Translate.
These are all the common languages and dialects of our planet, not counting the exotic ones spoken by two and a half African villages. That is, it will be very difficult for you to find a person on the Internet with whom it will be impossible to communicate through Google Translate. At the same time, 59 languages are available for offline downloading (separately) and use without an Internet connection.
You can download language packs at Settings programs in the section Offline translation.
You can enter a word (phrase) either manually or by voice.
If necessary, the translated phrase can be read out by clicking on the speaker icon.
In addition, the translation can be enlarged to full screen by pressing this button.
If you go to a foreign language country and try to communicate with people on the street, then instead of text input it will be much more convenient to use voice input. You say a phrase in native language into the microphone of your smartphone or tablet, and Google Translator instantly responds through the speakers in the language of the local aboriginal.
This translation is currently available for 32 directions, including Russian, English, German, French and other languages.
Another problem that Google's interpreter can solve is the translation of inscriptions, signs, and signs without text input. For example, when traveling around Asia, you don’t have to install all the necessary keyboards with hieroglyphs on your iPhone; you just need to point the camera at a sign with a Chinese or Japanese inscription, and the application will independently recognize and translate the text from or into 37 languages. You can also recognize text on an uploaded image in the same way, or even draw symbols you saw the day before from memory (Google Translate recognizes handwritten text in 93 languages).
It would be a good idea to take advantage of the opportunity to create your own phrasebook. The application allows you to mark and save translations of words and expressions for later use. All languages are supported. To save, click the star. All saved translations will be automatically placed in the tab of the same name.
Simply write the text by hand and translate it into any of the 93 available languages.
About five years ago good dictionary and a translator for an iPhone cost quite a bit of money, and there were no good ones, and free ones at that. After the release of free translators for iPhone and iPad from Google and Yandex, the policies of other companies also changed and there are now a lot of them in the App Store.
Today we review the best, five free translators for iPhone and iPad, with which you can not only translate words and sentences, but also communicate without difficulty while abroad.
The powerful database of dictionaries in the ABBYY Lingvo application provides first-class and accurate translation online and offline. Basic set of 10 dictionaries is free, but if you need something more than an ordinary translator, you will have to pay. Among the advantages is a good search - by entering a word, not only the translation appears, but also variants of use in the bulk of phrases.
The translator also has a quick translation from the camera, but it works awkwardly, only for one word. To translate an entire sentence or page, developers sell a separate application that costs 379 rubles.
Another feature of the translator are cards - phrases or words that you want to learn can be added to a separate section.
Both corporations, Yandex and Google, are trying to promote their services in all directions. The Yandex.Translator application stands out for its simplicity and good functionality - there is translation without the Internet, a photo translator, and voice input. And, of course, it is absolutely free.
By own experience I can say with complete confidence that simultaneous translation works very well even with a poor Internet connection. Large texts from photos are translated 50/50, sometimes the application cannot recognize the text at all.
There is also a great feature with which you can quickly delete written text - you just need to swipe to the left and the input field will become empty.
The translator is interesting for certain functions that competitors do not have - a translator keyboard and a widget in the notification center. Otherwise, the translator is very simple and understandable; it can read entire sentences and store favorites in a separate section. For the majority of languages, there are voice translation settings - you can choose which voice will be read, female or male, as well as the reading speed.
iTranslate is free, but it has an ad at the bottom, however, you can turn it off by purchasing iTranslate Premium for 529 rubles, which also includes speech recognition and translations with large amounts of text.
It seems to me that this is the best and most convenient translator for iPhone and iPad. Google has all of the above features absolutely free and all in a nice and user-friendly interface. Translating text from photos works perfectly, failures are very rare. There is even quite tolerable handwriting input. I don’t understand who it was made for, but the fact that it exists is already a plus.
The translation history is conveniently made, which is located immediately below the input field - there is no need to search for recently translated words and sentences in different categories. But Google Translate has a big disadvantage - it cannot work without an Internet connection.
The translator from Microsoft is still quite young; the application appeared in the App Store last summer, but has already managed to win over some users. The developers have focused on simultaneous translation, which makes it possible to communicate with people without knowing their language.
You just need to open the translator on your iPhone and Apple Watch, activate the instant translation function and give the iPhone to your interlocutor - the application shows the translation simultaneously on the iPhone and watch. True, it doesn’t function very accurately now, and there aren’t many languages, although there is Russian, which is good.
They didn’t forget to add the necessary functions to the application, such as translation from photos - it was done well and conveniently. The translator is absolutely free, but you don’t need to expect anything unusual from it yet; the application has many minor errors and shortcomings.
Do you regularly use translation software on your iPhone? If so, which app do you think is the best and why? Be sure to write your opinion in the comments.
Do you regularly use translation apps on your iPhone? If so, what are your current favorites and why do you prefer them over other parameters? Be sure to let me know in the comments!
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 search engine Yandex. 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.
You can translate text online (without the Internet) on your iPhone using free applications, available for download in the AppStore.
It is almost impossible to travel and absorb the energy of yet unexplored countries without communicating with local residents - this way you will not be able to understand the culture, feel the emotions of those who have never seen the harsh Russian winter and still believe in bears wandering the frozen streets of Siberian cities.
And sometimes, without knowing the language, you can’t buy a token in the subway or order sparkling wine in a restaurant. There are two ways to solve the problem with communication - immediately jump into courses in English and believe that international language familiar to everyone in Europe and China, or download an offline translator on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch and instantly turn into someone who is able to put together sentences on the fly, without putting in any effort.
An advanced, multifunctional and truly technological tool for iPhone, capable of any feat related to translations and finding the right words. Developers from Google offer to understand handwritten sentences and words drawn on signs and stops, help you understand pronunciation and foreign speech, and at the same time remind you how basic language structures are built, with which you can easily order coffee or a taxi.
Yes, not all of the listed functions are available without access to the network (or more precisely, not all languages have such a function!), but even the initial capabilities are already enough for understanding. However, the main advantage of Google is not even in the number of translations, not in a special training section where every beginner will find answers to emerging questions, but in its omnivorousness.
Currently, the database contains 59 languages available without the Internet. It is not possible to find an application at least somewhat similar in scale. Neither on iPhone nor on Android with Windows.
If you really want to go abroad and understand other people’s lives, then Google must be not only on the iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, but also at a low start, like a revolver in the hands of a cowboy crossing a gloomy saloon, where it is not known from whom to expect a dirty trick.
Developers from PROMT are back on horseback. Previous errors associated with strange translations, which occurred 5-7 years ago, have been eliminated. The interface, which suffered from a bunch of unnecessary buttons, has now been brought to perfection. And the number of those supported without Internet access has grown to 16.
Yes, compared to Google, the figure is small, but there are free phrasebooks with frequently used phrases and sentences, and a special learning platform that can even teach those who skipped school or never contacted the chosen language even during an airplane flight basically.
Working with Translate.ru is easy - you can enter or speak text, and then receive a response with the ability to select additional translations for some words.
The application is an iPhone service that has not yet reached its final development, but is diligently moving along the beaten paths that Google prudently laid out. Yes, offline language support is still weak, it’s not possible to record information by voice the first time, and the built-in translation from the camera only works in ideal lighting from a certain angle. It’s worth taking a closer look at Yandex now. AND the main thing the reason is the developers.
No one will leave a domestic translator without support for more than a couple of weeks. Therefore, you can expect updates, unexpected innovations and technical fixes.
