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title: "iPhone translation guides | OffLingua"
description: "Messages, menus and conversations: OffLingua guides to translating on your iPhone and getting ready before you travel."
canonical: https://offlingua.rdcopilot.com/blog/
language: en
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Travel notes

# For the words you meet along the way.

An address to check. A question to ask. A menu you would like to understand. These guides help you get OffLingua ready and find a familiar way through those everyday moments.

Offline travel

### [A Google Translate alternative you can take offline](https://offlingua.rdcopilot.com/blog/offlingua-vs-google-translate/)

Take OffLingua along for messages, signs and menu photos. A practical guide to setting up an on-device iPhone translator before your trip.

[Read the guide](https://offlingua.rdcopilot.com/blog/offlingua-vs-google-translate/)

Your iPhone

### [Why keep OffLingua on your iPhone?](https://offlingua.rdcopilot.com/blog/offlingua-vs-apple-translate/)

Looking for an Apple Translate alternative? See how OffLingua puts text, photo overlays and spoken input in a dedicated on-device travel app.

[Read the guide](https://offlingua.rdcopilot.com/blog/offlingua-vs-apple-translate/)

One purchase

### [An iTranslate alternative without another subscription](https://offlingua.rdcopilot.com/blog/offlingua-vs-itranslate/)

OffLingua is a one-time App Store purchase for on-device text and photo translation. A useful companion for occasional trips and everyday reading.

[Read the guide](https://offlingua.rdcopilot.com/blog/offlingua-vs-itranslate/)