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Description
Tova Translate — scan signs, talk to anyone, and read menus and contracts in 118 languages. Works offline in mainland China without a VPN.
Point your camera at a Chinese menu, a Japanese street sign, an Arabic receipt, or a Korean contract. Tova reads the text on-device, shows you the pronunciation above each character, and translates it instantly. Speak with a taxi driver, a hotel clerk, or a business partner — Tova handles two-way conversation in 118 languages with native voice synthesis.
Built for travelers, expats, students, and business teams who don't want to be locked out of communication when they leave home.
CAMERA OCR
• Live camera reading across 11 script families: Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Japanese, Korean, Thai, Lao, Burmese, Khmer, Tamil, Bengali, Devanagari (Hindi / Marathi / Nepali), Arabic, Hebrew, and Latin
• Per-character pronunciation overlay — pinyin for Chinese, romaji for Japanese, RR for Korean, transliteration for non-Latin scripts
• Handwriting and calligraphy support via a 12-pass image-preprocessing ensemble
• Multi-column document OCR and PDF upload (Pro Plus)
• Cantonese with Jyutping romanization
TWO-WAY SPEECH
• Press to talk — Tova transcribes what you say, translates it, and reads the result aloud in the other person's language
• Auto-detect source language — switch sides without changing settings
• Boardroom mode (Pro Plus): three-way conversation across multiple languages
OFFLINE TRANSLATION
• On-device neural translation works without internet, including inside mainland China without a VPN
• 29 curated offline phrase packs covering greetings, food, money, directions, transport, hotels, time, and medical
• Includes Cantonese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian, and 24 more languages
118 TARGET LANGUAGES
• Translate to and from any major world language — every language is unlocked for free
• Multiple translation engine choices (Pro) optimized for different language pairs
BUSINESS FEATURES (Pro Plus)
• Formality mode — pushes translations toward 您 / keigo / formal usted / Sie / vous
• Domain packs: medical and legal terminology
• Multi-column document OCR for contracts, menus, and signage
• PDF upload (up to 20 pages)
• Boardroom 3-way speech for meetings
PRIVACY
• Audio for speech recognition stays on your device
• Camera frames stay on your device
• Translation requests are sent to your selected engine; we don't link them to your identity
• See full privacy policy in-app and at the link below
PRICING
• Free: live camera OCR with pinyin, full translation to 118 languages, ad-supported
• Tova Pro: $49.99 / year or $7.99 / month — ad-free, all engines, favourites, offline packs, glossary, learner mode
• Tova Pro Plus: $199.99 / year or $19.99 / month — everything in Pro plus formality mode, domain packs, multi-column document OCR, PDF upload, Boardroom 3-way speech
• 7-Day Travel Pass: one-time purchase covering 7 days of Pro features
• Tova Team: 3 seats ($399.99), 5 seats ($599.99), or 10 seats ($999.99) — annual licenses for procurement
Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions.
Terms of Use: https://tovatranslate.app/terms/
Privacy Policy: https://tovatranslate.app/privacy/
Questions? support@tovatranslate.app
Information
Developer
Categories
Version
1.0
Size
125.4 MB
Game Center
No
VPP Device Licensing
Yes
Rating
Rated: 4+
Compatibility
iOS 16.0 or later
Devices
iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone SE (3rd generation), iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 16e, iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone Air, iPhone 17e, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro, iPad Pro (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (Cellular), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11-inch), iPad Pro (11-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air, iPad Air (Cellular), iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 (Cellular), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini Retina, iPad mini Retina (Cellular), iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 (Cellular), iPad mini 4, iPad mini 4 (Cellular), iPad mini (5th Generation), iPad mini (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi), iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi + Cellular), iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (9th Generation), iPad (9th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (6th Generation), iPad mini (6th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (5th generation), iPad Air (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (10th generation), iPad (10th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M2) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M2) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (A17 Pro) Wi-Fi, iPad mini (A17 Pro) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (A16) Wi-Fi, iPad (A16) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 11-inch (M3) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 11-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 13-inch (M3) Wi-Fi, iPad Air 13-inch (M3) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air11M4, iPad Air11M4Cellular, iPad Air13M4, iPad Air13M4Cellular, iPod touch (6th Generation), iPod touch (7th generation)
Languages
English, Chinese
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