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24 alternatives to Boomerang

An app to ensure nothing gets lost in language translation

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Boomerang launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Converse▲379

   Turn your iPhone into a translation device

   2017 · itranslate.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Google Translate▲296

   Translate languages in real-time on your mobile phone

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Graspp▲99

   Point at text and translate it with your phone

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   LangLime▲289

   A language learning app that doesn’t actually suck

   2025 · langlime.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Translate Now▲68

   Effortlessly translate any language

   2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Easydict▲143

   Translate any text & image in an elegant macOS app

   2024 · easydict.app · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Babelgum Translator▲99

   The in-line vocabulary translator for iOS

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Mate Translate▲164

   Ultimate translation app for Mac, iOS, Chrome and many more

   2017 · matetranslate.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   PhraseApp▲72

   Easily manage translation for multilingual app.

   2014 · phrase.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    PopTranslate▲128

    A better way to translate text with AI on Mac

    2025 · poptranslate.app · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Translator Keyboard▲194

    iOS app translates as you type into one of 44 languages

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Translate Now - AR▲68

    Translate the world around you in Augmented Reality

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Overspot▲75

    The best translation app for macOS.

    2018 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Mantaphrase, an app that lets you converse in a foreign language▲127

    Mantaphrase is an interactive communication app that lets you converse in a foreign language.

    2012 · mantaphrase.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Langswap.app▲94

    Translate your videos into English in just a few clicks

    2023 · langswap.app · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Lokalise▲88

    The easiest way to translate web and mobile apps.

    2019 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Mate 5 for iOS▲108

    Powerful translator app with desktop-grade Safari extension

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    TranslateWith.AI▲115

    GPT-powered translation widget for your website

    2023 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Translator for me▲67

    Translate text, photo and voice

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    PhraseClip▲128

    Improve your vocabulary as you browse the web

    2025 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Translatar▲113

    Translation with AR

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    ScreenTranslate▲90

    Translate any on-screen text with a simple drag

    Mar 2026 · screentranslate.filient.ai · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Lokalise Flutter SDK▲81

    Mobile app localization on the fly

    2023 · developers.lokalise.com · its alternatives →

24. 24LI
    Lost in translations – a fun app of recursive translations▲24

    2015 · lost-in-translations.amanjeev.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →