Knowledge of languages is undoubtedly a useful skill. It is clear that it is impossible to learn them all, and it is not always possible to find a translator at hand. But in order to communicate clearly with a foreigner, the services of special translator programs are quite sufficient. What similar applications are available for the iPhone?
Lingvo Dictionary
Has the most powerful functionality Lingvo Dictionary, from the famous developer ABBYY. You can download it from the iTunes store, and it’s completely free. The basic version contains about 11 dictionaries for seven languages, and even this will be quite enough for communication while traveling (there is a corresponding subsection - Travel Set). You can quickly search for interpretation, translate and create cards of new words for memorization. The scope of possibilities is impressive. The service works autonomously - there is no need for a constant connection to the Internet.
If you want to integrate previously purchased dictionaries from ABBYY into it, or purchase additional language packs, you can find a suitable option on the developer’s website - abbyy.ru. Offers start at $4, which is much cheaper than any course.
A very useful function is also available – photo transfer, i.e. just take a photo iPhone camera an incomprehensible passage or word, and the program will give its interpretation.
One of the most popular offers is from the developer Sonico GmbH.
The resource allows you to translate not only individual words, but also expressions or entire texts. Agree, sometimes a certain phrase has a completely different meaning than when broken down and translated into words. Translation from/to more than 90 languages is supported.
Asian hieroglyphs that are incomprehensible to Europeans can be transformed into the familiar Latin alphabet to facilitate the assimilation of the material. In addition, the voice assistant will tell you how to pronounce them correctly. As you type, suitable hint words automatically pop up to eliminate any errors.
The premium version of the program has speech input - say the question of interest and iTranslate will recognize, translate and create ready-made text on the screen that can be shown to the foreign interlocutor. Very comfortably!
By the way, this application will work successfully on Apple watches as well. Available for download from a secure source - apple.com
The same developer also presents a useful separate service - iTranslate Voice Lite, also distributed for free through iTunes. The program supports full voice control, just say any text in more than forty languages - Voice Lite will recognize and instantly provide a translation. There is no need to “drive” words into the menu; the application is very sensitive and accurately captures what is said.
But there is important point— in order for the service to work, you need to have access to the Internet.
Another worthy resource is a translator for iPhone from Google. It also boasts support for around 90 languages and their dialects (subject to text input). In addition, recognition and automatic translation from user speech into 40 languages is available. You can also film a passage in one of the 26 proposed languages and instantly receive a detailed translation.
Not only printed words are read, but also those created on the screen in words (this is especially convenient for transmitting hieroglyphs), the program successfully identifies them. 
Simple and clear menu, many free dictionaries, fast work and voice translation - what else do you need? You can download it, again, from iTunes.apple.com. Distributed free of charge.
PROMT Offline
Of the paid applications, the translator from the company deserves attention PROMT. Based on the name, the application works with its own resources without an Internet connection, i.e. completely autonomous. In places remote from civilization, or in places with poor coverage, you will not be left alone with foreigners speaking a language you do not understand. True, to activate instant transfer, access to the network will be required.
For ease of navigation, all translator functionality is divided into the most popular subsections. When you go to one of them, the corresponding vocabulary is activated, and the exchange of data with the user occurs much faster.
Offline supports voice “input” and “output” of text. All phrases reproduced by the application are voiced by native speakers, so you will initially develop correct pronunciation no accent. 
At the same time, the resource does not take up much space in the memory of your iPhone - 98.8 MB of installation + capacity of the selected dictionary.
The application is available in the App Store at the link: https://itunes.apple.com/ru/app/perevodcik-promt-offline-perevod/id806077158?mt=8. For 349 rubles you get a pre-installed English-Russian package. The remaining popular ones: Spanish, Italian, German, Portuguese and French can be purchased as needed, for a modest 2-3 dollars.
LangBook
Another interesting paid application is LangBook. This translator, like its predecessor, supports off-line operation, providing the user with complete autonomy when moving around the world. Translation from/to 53 languages is available.
This is a kind of language self-teacher; there is a separate section with grammar and listening. An intelligent phrasebook, with a selection of popular topics, will help you get out of any difficult situation related to communication in another country. 
Transfer individual texts or words can be offline (without the Internet) using free applications translators for iPhone.
Navigating the world with a paper dictionary or phrasebook containing outdated phrases and unused constructions has become pointless with the advent of modern translators, easily launched on the iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch.
Why waste extra time searching for information, spending hours choosing words and, without understanding those around you, reading lips incomprehensibly dozens of times? Isn't it easier to turn to the professional tools available in the App Store for help?
Google Translate
The translator application for the iPhone easily outshines its competitors in terms of the number of supported languages (103 pieces, 59 are loaded into the memory of the iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch and used offline (without access to the Internet), and in terms of available technologies, and even because for technical implementation and freedom of access.
The developers do not offer to pay for camera translation, scanning of manually written information, or for working with web resources available in a foreign language. Every function built into Google Translate open for free and even without advertising!
Additionally, the service should stand out from the crowd, if only because of the interface and the logic of the actions taking place on the screen. Here you don’t have to look for extra buttons or spend hours sorting out the details; the main thing is to select language templates and fill in empty text fields. Google's development will handle the rest.
Yandex translate
Multifunctional assistant for domestically produced iPhone with integrated voice assistant, photo translation without the Internet, dictionary entries that help you understand foreign languages and remember important grammatical structures.
The Yandex application supports 90 languages, but only works with a third without access to the Internet and helps not to get lost, perhaps only in Europe, some Asian countries and the USA. And, although at first glance the listed capacities are small, the developers are not trying to dwell on the successes achieved and have already planned a number of significant changes that will affect further travel.
Lingvo
A dictionary for iPhone with a simple design, but an intuitive interface and a bunch of additional functions related to learning: the developers help you sort out those things from the phrasebook that are really useful, and also pass a series of tests and even a couple of exams.
The main disadvantage of the Lingvo application is the small number of supported languages - exactly 7. But you don’t need the Internet, and translation here happens at lightning speed.
Microsoft Translate
A freely distributed platform, not far behind Google. Yes, there are almost half as many languages here (instead of 103 there are only 60), but the approach to functional implementation is similar. Translation of web pages, phrase books and dictionaries without the Internet is also available here, and synchronous communication through a voice assistant is also provided, which instantly translates sentences to the interlocutor into the selected language.
Working with the Microsoft application is easy - there is a separate section for each function, and training with instructions is also provided for beginners. In a word, don't get lost.
iTranslate
A service for iPhone that is rapidly expanding with new offers and languages. The collection is already impressive - 100 pieces. A third works without access to the network. But it supports voice input, pronunciation assistance, and translation of text from the camera and photos. The downside is that the content is distributed for a fee. A monthly subscription will cost 349 rubles. While Google offers to travel and communicate for free.
Traveling around different countries It is very important to have a textbook with you foreign languages. But traveling with a textbook is expensive, so having a translator in your iPhone makes you feel free and confident. But, as you know, almost all translators require an Internet connection, and roaming fees are quite expensive, so the optimal solution is to use an offline translator for iPhone. Let's look at the top three candidates.
Promt
The first position is deservedly given to the famous translator of various languages, who is called Promt. The dictionary is characterized by excellent work without an Internet connection to the iPhone, due to which its popularity has no limits. But everything would be fine if there was no charge for this application. Available positive features applications:
- Ease of operation: when launched, a ready-made window for translation opens.
- The translation accuracy is superior to online translators: there is a choice of topics.
- Availability of a phrasebook that also works offline.
- Automatic text translation; ability to copy translated text.
- Instantly translate text from any application.
The offline translator for iPhone called Lingvo Dictionaries is almost as good. It is free to distribute, but the standard library is filled with only 56 dictionaries. It is possible to additionally download more than 200 dictionaries, only, of course, for a fee. But the most important feature of the dictionary is the ability to translate text from photographs. You just need to take a photo and then place it in the application. Lingvo Dictionaries works great on all generations of iPhone.
Offline translator for iPhone, but only the possibility of “offline” translation is carried out only after installation on the device additional dictionaries. After that, you can forget about going online just to translate one sentence.
The translator is also characterized by a simple and clear interface in which you can even translate SMS messages. But it is worth highlighting the main feature of the application: voice translation with the ability to pronounce sentences. But such pleasure will require an Internet connection. The translator also monitors grammar, provides transcription and pronounces individual words.
Device owners from Apple Now they can travel around the world and learn languages absolutely carefree.
You can translate text online (without the Internet) on your iPhone using free applications available for download in the AppStore.
Travel and absorb the energy of yet unexplored countries without communicating with local residents It’s almost impossible - you won’t 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 through 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 both 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.
Google Translate
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 (and more precisely, not all languages have such a function attached!), but even the initial capabilities are already enough for understanding. However, the main thing Google advantage not even in the number of translations, not in a special training section where every beginner will find answers to emerging questions, but in 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.
Translate.Ru
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.
Yandex translate
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 reason for this 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.
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.
The fifth version of the Google translation application introduced translation from 52 languages and back without an Internet connection. 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:
- Translate entered text into 103 languages and back.
- Offline translation. Translate into 52 languages and back without an Internet connection.
- Fast camera translation. Instant translation of any inscriptions from 28 languages.
- Camera mode. To translate text, just take a photo of it. 37 languages are supported.
- Talk mode. Automatic speech translation from 32 languages and back.
- Handwriting input. Write text by hand and translate it into any of 93 languages.
