SimplyTranslate Mobile
SimplyTranslate Mobile is a free, open-source education app for Android. A privacy friendly frontend to Google Translate. It has 215 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-or-later license, and you can install it from F-Droid.
github.com/ManeraKai/simplytranslate_mobile (opens in a new tab)
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About SimplyTranslate Mobile
This app is an alternative frontend to Google Translate. Features: * Supports 108 languages * Text-To-Speech (TTS) * Can receive shared text from other apps * A translate button in the text selection toolbar
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds SimplyTranslate Mobile from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
- Relies on a non-free network service
Screenshots
Screenshots from the app's F-Droid listing.
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Is SimplyTranslate Mobile free and open source?
Yes. SimplyTranslate Mobile's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0-or-later license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid flags these anti-features on its latest build: relies on a non-free network service.
How do I install SimplyTranslate Mobile?
You can install SimplyTranslate Mobile from F-Droid (package com.simplytranslate_mobile); the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v1.4.4).
Is SimplyTranslate Mobile still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Jun 15, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Apr 12, 2024. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.