Apple has introduced a new Live Translation feature in iOS 26, but it comes with some limitations. To use it, you need H2-equipped AirPods and an iPhone that supports Apple Intelligence, and it only works with nine languages.
For those who don’t meet these requirements, Google is stepping in to help. The Google Translate app is expanding its Live Translate feature to the iPhone, offering advanced Live translation with headphones in select countries. Google’s feature is now available in France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Thailand, and the UK, in addition to the US, India, and Mexico where it was previously limited to.
Google has always had an edge over Apple in terms of language support, and it was the first to offer Live Translation on Android devices. With over 249 languages, dialects, and language varieties supported, Google Translate outshines Apple’s Translate app, which only supports 19 languages.
While Apple’s translation features are praised for their quality and privacy-focused approach, the limited language support leaves many users disappointed. Google’s Live translate feature, on the other hand, supports over 70 languages, including Filipino/Tagalog.
Although Google’s cloud-based processing may raise privacy concerns for some users, it provides a wider range of language options compared to Apple’s Live Translation. Google’s Live translate with headphones works with any headphones on iPhones running iOS 16 or later, while Apple’s Live Translation requires at least an iPhone 15 Pro.
Google Translate can be set as the default translation app on iPhones running iOS 18.4, offering users an alternative to Apple’s Translate app. Despite the data connection requirement, Google’s Live translate feature provides a more inclusive and accessible translation solution for iPhone users.
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