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Work · May 10, 2017

Boomerang

An app to ensure nothing gets lost in language translation

Boomerang launched on May 10, 2017 with 90 votes, #517 of 3,229 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.

What it does

Boomerang is an iOS app that allows you to translate your text and see that translated back. It leverages Google Translate to provide translations between over 100 languages.

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