Real-time voice translation calling that preserves YOUR voice. First minute free on every call, then just 10¢/min. 80+ languages. No subscriptions, no expiring credits. Your personality and tone come through - not a robotic translation. Simple pricing, human connection.
The Banana App was born from a simple truth: language should never divide us. We were inspired by the universal symbol of the Banana - understood everywhere without translation. We saw a problem where technology created walls instead of bridges between people speaking different languages.
Our approach evolved through understanding that real voice translation needs to preserve humanity - not just convert words, but cary emotion, tone, and warmth. We realized people don' want robotic translations; they want to be truly understood.
The magic happens because we capture the essence of human speech: your laugh, your pause, your warmth. When someone speaks to you in your language bt hears them in theirs, it's not just a translation it's connection restored.
We built this believing hat when people truly hear each other as equals, not as outsiders, empathy grows. The Banana App is proof that technology can restore something ancient: the ability to simply understand one another across any language barrier.
The detail that stood out to me is preserving the actual voice, tone, and emotion during translation.
Quick question for the makers: How does it handle the natural flow of conversation, like interruptions or talking over each other? That’s where most real-time translation apps fall apart. Really curious.
Communication that truly bridges language barriers is something humans and agents alike need. As autonomous agents increasingly work across borders for global clients and collaborate in multi-agent systems, seamless multilingual communication becomes a real requirement — not just a nice-to-have. Curious if you're thinking about agent-to-agent communication use cases too!
The pay per minute model is really smart, way better than yet another subscription for something you might only use when traveling. Preserving the actual voice tone is what makes this feel like a real conversation instead of talking through a robot. Curious, does it work well in noisy environments like airports or crowded streets?
Looks Promising and a cool idea, what are some of use cases that you saw in beta version, that was unexpected ? Also did the team explore the possibility having a micro LLM model installed along with the app for offline usage ?
Preserving the speaker's actual voice, tone, and emotion during real-time translation is the crucial detail that separates this from robotic translation — a call where you hear a synthetic voice immediately feels impersonal no matter how accurate the words are. The pay-per-minute model with no subscription is perfect for travelers who need it sporadically. How noticeable is the latency during a live conversation when translating between structurally different language pairs like English and Japanese?
When the website greets you in your mother tongue, it is a totally different and convenient experience. Nice idea, Sam! :)
