Microsoft Translator or Nualingo for a conversation on one phone
Microsoft Translator is free, has no ads, and still translates a conversation on one phone. Nualingo does the same job in the browser, with nothing to install. This page sets the two side by side, including where Microsoft does better.
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What Microsoft Translator does
This is from Microsoft's own pages and its App Store listing, checked in October 2026. The app is free on iPhone and Android, with no ads or in-app purchases. It lists more than 100 languages for text, and Thai is one of those it can hear and speak. For a conversation on one phone, both people speak their two languages into one microphone, and the app reads translations aloud at a choice of three speeds. Its conversations across several phones were retired on 30 June 2026. Language packs can be downloaded to translate text with no connection.
Side by side
| Question | Microsoft Translator | Nualingo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, with no ads or in-app purchases | Three minutes free a day on each device, then plans from $5.99 a month. No weekly plans. |
| Where it runs | The Microsoft Translator app, on iPhone and Android | The phone's browser, on Android or iPhone. Nothing to download. |
| Languages | More than 100 for text; Thai can be spoken | Any two of 60, Thai included |
| One phone, two people | Yes. Both speak into one microphone | Yes. It tells who is speaking from the language |
| With no internet | Text, with language packs downloaded first | Does not work. It needs a connection |
What you get with Nualingo
- It opens from a link in the browser, so the phone on the table does not need an app.
- Every sentence stays on screen with its translation under it, so you can scroll back and check what was said.
- When it mishears a name or a number, you can type the correction, and the correction is spoken.
- A conversation is kept only if you choose to keep it, and you can delete it later.
When Microsoft Translator is the better choice
Microsoft Translator costs nothing and shows no ads, so try it first. It is also the better pick for translating text with no signal, or for a language outside our 60. If you used its conversations across several phones, Nualingo does not replace them either: both people need to be beside one phone.
Questions people ask
- Is Microsoft Translator still free?
- Yes. Its App Store listing, checked in October 2026, says it is free with no ads or in-app purchases. Nualingo gives each device three free minutes a day, and plans start at $5.99 a month.
- What happened to Microsoft Translator's multi-device conversations?
- Microsoft retired them on 30 June 2026, according to the app's release notes. A conversation on one shared phone still works in the app.
- Does Microsoft Translator work without internet?
- For text, with language packs you download first. Microsoft's pages do not say the same of conversations. Nualingo always needs a connection.
- Does Nualingo need an app?
- No. It runs in the phone's browser, and the person you are talking to installs nothing.
- Does Nualingo read the translation aloud?
- Yes. Each sentence appears on screen in both languages, and a voice reads the translation aloud. You can turn the voice off.
Where these facts come from
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