WP8 translation software translator VS iTranslate evaluation comparison

Computer Store News: iTranslate, a popular mobile translation software on the iOS platform, is now available in the WP8 store. Bing translation is good, but for users migrating from the iOS platform, perhaps more familiar with the use of this translation software. Before Microsoft released the WP8 system exclusive application translator, after several versions of the update, the function is also more powerful, take this opportunity, Xiaobian to do a comparative evaluation.

The first is the iTranslate application.

▲ Very simple application interface, the translated language is marked with the national flag, it is more eye-catching.

▲ Simple use of translation methods and processes.

▲The software has a total of 81 translation languages.

Let's take a look at the translator application.

▲ After entering the application, it is divided into four sections, keyboard input translation, camera photo translation, and speech recognition translation. Specially added offline language packs.

▲ First use WiFi to download the offline language packs you need to save traffic when there is no WiFi.

▲Simply test the text translation of the keyboard input.

▲Offline language pack supports 10 kinds.

▲ The most important function of the translator, the camera can record real-time translation, and the pause can be fixed.

Let's compare the translation effect of the keyboard text. The original English text is as follows.

In a short test the app was found to be quite nice. The translating process is fast, the app is kept simple but is still nice looking–only the advertisement banner on the bottom was a little disturbing. The app Even translated more complex sentences correctly, which is something only few translation services can do, and the read aloud feature also pronounces everything correctly as well.

▲iTranslate application translation left, translator application Translation Right

Summary: Both translation software are very good, iTranslate application has more translation languages, but need to maintain network connection. The Microsoft translator has offline language packs and voice, camera photo translation, based on the support of the Bing translation team, the effect is very good. You netizens can choose to download according to their needs.