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24 alternatives to Converse

Turn your iPhone into a translation device

Converse is a speech translation app that turns an iPhone into a translation device for real-time conversations. Users hold the phone upside down during use, which the app claims improves translation accuracy and… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Converse launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Converse▲19

   Turn your iPhone into a translation device

   2018 · itranslate.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   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 →

3. 3
   Dial8▲120

   Private, on-device speech-to-text for every app

   2024 · dial8.ai · its alternatives →

4. 4
   iTranslate Converse▲6

   Turn your iPhone into a translation device

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Mate Translate▲164

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

   2017 · matetranslate.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Lingocat▲437

   Become fluent faster through conversational practice

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Mate 5 for iOS▲108

   Powerful translator app with desktop-grade Safari extension

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Mate Translate for iMessage▲356

   Chat in any language in iMessage

   2016 · insttranslate.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Anytalk▲316

   Real-time video and audio translation app

   2024 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Monologue for iOS▲263

    Turn your voice into polished writing—wherever you go.

    Feb 2026 · apps.apple.com · 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
    Dictura▲81

    Hold a key, speak, release- translated text at your cursor

    Mar 2026 · dictura.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    ClarifierAI for IOS▲145

    Use AI for writing & translating your messages 10x faster

    Apr 2026 · tryclarifier.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Unmute▲144

    Let your iPhone speak for you, on the phone

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Voice Translator - Alive▲3

    A translation app to turn your iPhone into an interpreter.

    2018 · voice-translator.net · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Speak & Translate▲82

    Instant Voice & Text Translator with Speech and Dictionary

    2015 · bendingspoons.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Lingua▲7

    Real-time AI voice interpreter in your pocket

    Jul 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Babelgum Translator▲99

    The in-line vocabulary translator for iOS

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Caplo▲107

    Real-time AI captions & translation for any iOS app

    Mar 2026 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Converse Offline▲6

    Real-Time translation. Now with Offline mode.

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Speechless: audios to texts▲88

    Transcribe & translate audios

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Dialects▲118

    Chat in 100’s of languages in your authentic voice

    2024 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Microsoft Translator 3.0▲126

    Translated conversations across devices

    2016 · microsoft.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    SpeakEmoji▲90

    Voice-to-emoji translator

    2015 · premiumdildos.co.uk · its alternatives →

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