RTranslator

App in Translation

Open-source Android app for live spoken conversations between languages, with speech and translation done on the phone.

Large model download and needs a fairly powerful phone.

Privacy passport

5 of 5 checks

No trackingYesNo ads and no third-party trackers or analytics.
Open sourceYesApps and server code are public, so anyone can check them.
Only you can read itOn deviceYour data stays on your own device.
No accountYesWorks without signing up.
FreeYesFree to use.

Where it stands among 10 translation tools

No tracking

Yes

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Open source

Yes

Only you can read it

Yes

Not applicable

No account

Yes

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Free

Yes

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