A good start...
By behind the mask on Oct 19, 2008
194 of 203 iTunes users found this review helpful
Version 1
Reviewing a free app can be challenging. Since it's free, one doesn't want to be too critical. Yet, it's still important to register one's impressions. Since this app is billed as "an interface to the free Google Translate API," I think it's fair to compare it to Google's own iPhone-optimized translation page.
• Although I like the way Free Translator allows the user to specify the source and target languages upon launching, the problem is that it asks you *every* time you launch the app. This is tedious. (Google's web app remembers your previous settings each time you visit.)
• Also, Free Translators translations appear in a "bubble window," which then has to be dismissed. And upon returning to the app, your previous translation has disappeared. (Google's web app keeps all of your translations in a list, so you can scroll down to see previous translations.)
My favorite thing about Free Translator is its icon. (Nicely done!) Otherwise, since Google's translation web app has more features, I frankly don't see any advantage to using Free Translator -- other than having a great icon. :-)
Developer: If you can (a) make Free Translator remember our source and target languages, (b) put our translations in a normal window, and (c) make Free Translator keep our translations in a running list, so we can refer to them later by simply scrolling down; then, at that time, I'll be happy to give Free Translator 5 stars.
Until then, I'm going to stick with Google's web app.
Great!!
By WilliamGalindo on Oct 20, 2008
24 of 34 iTunes users found this review helpful
Version 1
This app is perfect; nice, simple, looks like something Apple would have designed. Just have a few suggestions. 1) Add more translations. 2) Change the "clear" bottom to an "X" on the bottom of the field. 3) Option for landscape mode. 4) This is a long shot but audio translations would be great!
Simple
By Boywithstick on Oct 19, 2008
19 of 29 iTunes users found this review helpful
Version 1
This is a very simple and easy to use app. The Spanish phrases I tested were correct.
Very inaccurate and unreliable
By scrahan81 on Apr 20, 2010
16 of 22 iTunes users found this review helpful
Version 1.0.24
This app's translation is very inaccurate and is not reliable for translating between English and French. Do not download!
GREAT BABE MAGNET!
By Jason klye Mannit on Dec 01, 2009
15 of 18 iTunes users found this review helpful
Version 1.0.21
Awesome app! I LOVE this app- I can go up to random girls and speak French, aw that so works! But I have only one complaint- And that is NEED to be able to copy and paste in/out of Free Translater- thanks- please consider this recommendation
Awesome
By ElliotCatalano on Oct 23, 2008
15 of 22 iTunes users found this review helpful
Version 1.0.2
This is an awesome help to me in french class and to all who say their languages aren't there, read the description... "some of the languages are in the next update"
LOL
By GarlicJuice on Mar 23, 2010
14 of 18 iTunes users found this review helpful
Version 1.0.24
고기를 최고의 치즈 LOL. All kind of software-translators won't work perfectly. However, these screenshots should be changed because that sentence doesn't make sense. plz. lol
Cool
By MattSr on Oct 23, 2008
13 of 18 iTunes users found this review helpful
Version 1.0.2
This is a great translator but the only thing I think there should be is that the keyboard automatically comes back up when you go back after a translation. Otherwise it's awesome. For the stupid people who gave this app 1-2 stars for not having one or a few of the languages in the description, it clearly says that some of the languages will be added in the NEXT UPDATE.
Very Helpful
By Review artist Baka on Mar 16, 2010
12 of 13 iTunes users found this review helpful
Version 1.0.24
Nice and easy to use and is very helpful. And it's free!
Love this app
By 2222987654321 on Oct 22, 2008
12 of 18 iTunes users found this review helpful
Version 1.0.2
Great tool I think that it is better than the translator on the widgets!!!!
Japenese
By imagem44 on Oct 23, 2008
12 of 24 iTunes users found this review helpful
Version 1.0.2
You should add japenese to the list
Used To Be Good...
By KOLKOLKOL on Jul 16, 2010
10 of 10 iTunes users found this review helpful
Version 1.0.26
I had this translator for a long time, and it worked wonderfully. With the new update, however, the Spanish is completely off. First of all, it doesn't conjugate the verbs anymore where it is supposed to. Second, the vocabulary isn't correct. It believes 'computer' translates to 'equipo'. If you want an accurate translator, wait until they fix this. Otherwise, it's just going to teach you the wrong thing and you'll end up saying 'team' instead of 'computer'.
V
By Sdriptide on Jul 16, 2010
10 of 10 iTunes users found this review helpful
Version 1.0.26
The new update has turned a perfectly functional App into a time consuming burden. Please restore the old features.
Really good………………but
By Pyroman666 on Apr 03, 2010
10 of 11 iTunes users found this review helpful
Version 1.0.24
Amazing translator but it should show the pronunsiation.......prono nsiation……pro-nun-c-ation
Good, yet can be better
By Kargera on Jul 03, 2010
10 of 11 iTunes users found this review helpful
Version 1.0.25
This is a good app and it really comes in handy. However it would be awesome if I could use it even when i don't have an Internet conection.
