MZSoft
LingoAI Free vs. Pro: Limits, the Four Unlocks and Cloud Credits
Free covers on-device translation up to 2,048 characters, camera, voice, history, the keyboard, one text and one voice Relay session, with ads. Four unlocks are sold separately (unlimited Relay, presets, long text, remove ads), and Pro is a one-time purchase that bundles all four plus 500 Cloud credits.
The problem
Translation apps that look free often wall off the thing you need after you’ve started: a length limit, ads between every translation, a monthly fee for something that runs on your own phone. You want to know before you commit.
Free
- On-device translation up to 2,048 characters (and about 500 tokens)
- Camera and photo text translation
- Voice input and playback
- History
- The LingoAI Keyboard
- 1 text Relay and 1 voice Relay session
- Language auto-detect from text
- Ads (not between every translation: the 3.0 release removed full-screen ads after a translation)
Four separate unlocks
| Unlock | What it does |
|---|---|
| Unlimited Relay Sessions | More than one text and one voice session |
| Translation Presets | Save and load language pairs |
| Long Text Translation | Removes the on-device length limit, and gives 180 s voice messages in Relay |
| Remove Ads | No ads |
Pro
Bundles the four unlocks, includes features added later and gives you 500 Cloud credits once. It’s a one-time purchase, never a subscription. Because Pro is the price of the bundle, buying one unlock at a time costs more than Pro if you want most of them.
Cloud is separate
Cloud credits are only for the Cloud engine, and are sold in packs of 100, 500 and 1,000 that never expire. See credits.
Which should you buy?
- Occasional use, short texts: nothing. Free is enough.
- Hate ads: Remove Ads.
- Translate documents: Long Text.
- Talk to people in other languages often: Unlimited Relay.
- Want most of it: Pro.
FAQ
What is free? On-device translation up to 2,048 characters, camera and photo scanning, voice input, playback, history, the LingoAI Keyboard, one text and one voice Relay session. The free version shows ads.
What are the four unlocks? Unlimited Relay Sessions, Translation Presets, Long Text Translation and Remove Ads. Each can be bought alone.
What does Pro include? All four unlocks, features added later, and 500 Cloud credits (once).
Is it a subscription? No. Pro and the unlocks are one-time purchases.