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Kotoba—Voice Interpreter・Memos

LiveKotoba Technologies1 app · 188.5K installsBooks & ReferenceFreeIn-app purchases: $9.99 - $269.99 per itemjp.tech.kotoba.app

Live Interpreter & Voice Memo

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Total installs
188,450
exact · Play shows 100,000+
Installs / day
0
since last crawl
Rating
—★
— ratings · — reviews
Released
14 Jan 2026
9mo ago
Last update
7 Oct 2026
v1.4.14 · 5d ago
Countries
—
not checked yet

Install history

exact counter from Google Play
184.1K188.1K192K196K200K10 Oct11 Oct12 Oct
184.1K188.1K192K196K200K10 Oct11 Oct12 Oct

Installs per day · last 90 days

00.30.50.8111 Oct12 Oct12 Oct11 Oct: 012 Oct: 0

Change timeline

No changes recorded yet. We compare every crawl with the previous one and list title, icon, screenshots, description, version, price and availability changes here.

Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

estimate · charts of 12 Oct

Most downloads likely come from 🇯🇵 Japan (~100%).

  1. Japan100%#10 Top free · Books & reference

Estimated from top-chart positions weighted by each country’s Google Play market size. Countries where the app is not in a chart are not shown, so small markets may be missing.

Top chart positions

as of 12 Oct
ChartCountryRankChange
Top free · Books & reference JP#10▼ 1

App manifest

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Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • No data shared with third parties
  • Collects data Personal info and Device or other IDs
  • Data is not encrypted
  • You can ask for your data to be deleted

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

15 in 6 groups
6 Sensitive4 Notable5 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Use your camera to take photos and record videos
  • Record sound using your phone's microphone
  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storage
Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
CameraSensitive1

Access to your camera to take photos and record video

  • Use your camera to take photos and record videostake pictures and videos · CAMERA
MicrophoneSensitive1

Access to your phone's microphone to record sound

  • Record sound using your phone's microphonerecord audio · RECORD_AUDIO
Wi-Fi connection informationRoutine1

Access to details about Wi-Fi networks your device sees or uses

  • See whether Wi-Fi is on and details of the network you are connected toview Wi-Fi connections · ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
OtherNotable8

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Change volume and choose which speaker or headset plays soundchange your audio settings · MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
  • Use NFC to talk with tags, cards and readers held close to your phonecontrol Near Field Communication · NFC
  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Download files in the background without showing you a download notificationdownload files without notification · DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
  • Check with Google Play that you got this app legitimatelyGoogle Play license check · com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
  • Receive push messages sent from the app's servers over the internetreceive data from Internet · com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
"Kotoba" is a real-time voice simultaneous translation app developed by Kotoba Technologies, aiming to deliver the "world's best simultaneous translation experience." The app is built around Kotoba’s proprietary speech AI model, “Koto,” which supports our core translation languages, combined with external AI translation models for some other language pairs. ■ Privacy & AI Notice ・Kotoba records voice you choose to submit and generates transcripts/translations to provide real-time translation. ・We collect audio, transcripts/translations, and related account, device, and usage data. ・For individual users, unless you opt out, audio and transcripts may also be used to improve, evaluate, or train Kotoba's AI systems. ・Enterprise customer data is used only to provide the service and is not used for model training. ・Privacy Policy: https://dashboard.kotobatech.ai/privacy_en.html ■ Features ・Predictive AI simultaneous translation — translations can appear before you finish speaking ・Dialogue mode: connect by QR code and talk both ways in real time ・Supports a wide range of language pairs, centered around Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, and Spanish, with 21 input languages and 13 output languages in total. ・Real-time translation from the moment you speak (live subtitles) ・All you need is your smartphone—no need to hire expensive human interpreters or carry bulky dedicated translation devices ・Translation results can be shared and saved as text instantly ■ How to Use 1) Open the app 2) Press the microphone button and speak 3) Translations appear on screen in real time ■ Perfect for These Scenarios ・Don't want to miss what others say in online or in-person meetings ・Frustrated with the wait times and usability of conventional translation apps ・Want to have richer conversations with locals while traveling or on business trips abroad ・Want smoother customer service and reception for international visitors ■ Media & Events Featured on NHK, TV Tokyo, Forbes Japan, Abema TV News, and more. ■ Supported Languages Supports a wide range of language pairs, centered around Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, and Spanish, with 21 input languages and 13 output languages in total. The app is built around Kotoba’s proprietary speech AI model, “Koto,” which supports our core translation languages, combined with external AI translation models for some other language pairs. ■ Plans The Unlimited Plan (monthly/quarterly) removes the 5-hour monthly usage limit. *Latency, accuracy, and predictive display may vary depending on network conditions, device performance, and ambient noise. Terms of Use: https://dashboard.kotobatech.ai/terms_en.html Experience the moment when language barriers disappear—download now.

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