Event Translate vs Hope Translator
Hope Translator and Event Translate both let an audience scan a QR code and follow live translation on their own phones, and both serve churches and events. The difference is how they price audience size. Hope Translator sells monthly or yearly subscriptions, and each plan caps how many phones can listen: 10 on Stream Starter, 50 on Stream Growth 10 Hours, 100 on Stream Scale and 1,000 on Stream Enterprise.
Event Translate has no subscription and no listener cap: credits are bought pack by pack from £4, and the price depends only on minutes, target languages and mic mode. This page compares both products on price and features, and says where Hope Translator is the better fit.
Is Hope Translator cheaper than Event Translate?
Event Translate
£7.60
120 credits (60 minutes x 2 languages) at the pack600 rate of £3.80/60 credits
Hope Translator
£74.34
Stream Scale at $99.99/month, the smallest plan that lets 100 attendees listen (Stream Growth 10 Hours stops at 50 phones). It includes 5 hours of translation a month. Converted at GBP/USD 1.34508 (2026-07-19).
Scenario: 1-hour event, 2 target languages, 100 attendees. Pricing as of 2026-10-11, see Hope Translator's pricing page.
How do Event Translate and Hope Translator compare on features?
| Feature | Event Translate | Hope Translator |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Pay-as-you-go credits, no subscription required | Monthly or yearly subscription; included hours reset each calendar month |
| Public pricing | Fully public | Public, in USD |
| Listener limits | None, unlimited listeners on every plan | Yes, by plan: from 5 to 1,000 phones can listen; unlimited only on a custom plan |
| Charges more for each additional language | Yes: credits = minutes x languages | Plans cap languages at once (2 on Stream Starter, 5 on Stream Growth 10 Hours, unlimited from Stream Scale); extra Translator Credits are $0.05 per minute per output language |
| Output languages | 35 target languages | 40+ languages |
| Browser access, no app required | Yes, QR code to browser | Yes, in the mobile browser; the app is recommended |
| Free option | 20 trial credits for new accounts | Free plan: 30 minutes a month for up to 5 phones |
When should you choose Hope Translator instead?
Hope Translator can be the better choice in these cases:
- A small congregation meets every week and stays under a plan’s listener cap. A fixed monthly subscription such as Stream Starter or Stream Growth may then cost less than buying credits for each service.
- You want to keep a free plan running indefinitely for short tests: Hope Translator’s Free plan gives 30 minutes a month for up to 5 phones.
Both products put live translation on the audience’s own phones. The structural difference is the listener axis: Hope Translator’s price steps up with the number of phones that can listen, from 10 to 1,000, while Event Translate’s price depends only on minutes, target languages and mic mode.
For a small weekly gathering that stays under a cap, a Hope Translator subscription can be the cheaper routine. For one-off events, larger or unpredictable audiences, or organisers who do not want a monthly plan, Event Translate keeps the cost tied to the event itself.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Hope Translator cost for 100 listeners?
As of 2026-10-11, the smallest Hope Translator plan that lets 100 people listen is Stream Scale at $99.99 a month, including 5 hours of translation. For a 1-hour event in 2 target languages, Event Translate costs about £7.60, with no subscription.
Does Hope Translator limit how many people can listen?
Yes. Each plan caps the phones that can listen: 5 on Free, 10 on Stream Starter, 50 on Stream Growth 10 Hours, 100 on Stream Scale and 1,000 on Stream Enterprise. Event Translate has no listener cap on any plan.
Source: Hope Translator pricing pageDo listeners need the Hope Translator app?
No. Hope Translator’s FAQ says attendees can follow in their mobile browser with no download, though it recommends its apps. Event Translate listeners also join by QR code in the browser, with no app to install.