Reviews of Elfic - Elvish Translator

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List of user reviews and ratings for Elfic - Elvish Translator

Total ratings

3.22 (Rating count: 1,838)

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Review summary

Users generally like the app’s visually appealing Tengwar script and find it fun to use, but it isn’t a true translator and mainly transliterates text into Elvish. Repeated issues include short input limits, inaccurate letter mappings, and little learning aid (no pronunciation). The combination of accuracy problems and string-length limits makes it less suitable for learning Elvish or translating longer phrases, despite the visual appeal.

Pros

Visually attractive Elvish script (Tengwar) and handwriting
Fun to use / engaging
Allows writing in Elvish script (novelty for writing notes)

Cons

Not a real translator; only transliterates into Elvish script rather than translating between languages
Limited to very short strings (one line or a few words)
Inaccurate Tengwar mappings and inconsistent script rules (wrong letters, poor handling of letter combinations)
Poor learning support (no pronunciation or phonetic guidance; limited Elvish learning content)

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.30

All time rating average: 3.22

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46% (12)

Date	Author	Comment
2025-09-16	Co*****	absolutely love this
absolutely love this
2022-05-22	Na*****	Trash
Trash
2022-03-24	Lo*****	If you already read the alphabet, than this is for you. If not, then don't even bother with this bs.
If you already read the alphabet, than this is for you. If not, then don't even bother with this bs.
2022-03-16	VL*****	Don't know how to aply the text wall to other ketboards
Don't know how to aply the text wall to other ketboards
2021-07-21	Mi*****	this is a transcriber not a translator. it just uses what you type in elvish script.
this is a transcriber not a translator. it just uses what you type in elvish script.
2021-01-29	na*****	Downloaded this as I thought it would let me write a note in elven for one of my characters in a d&d game I run but couldn't even write more than one line after I got through the add's
Downloaded this as I thought it would let me write a note in elven for one of my characters in a d&d game I run but couldn't even write more than one line after I got through the add's
2021-01-14	Al*****	My mum was amazed when she saw my beautiful Elvish hand writing and I even wrote 'Frodo and Bilbo live in Bag End' with this awesome app! Also there are NO ADS! PS B and V are the same but no matter. Its just their language! PS finished BEST APP EVER YOU HAVE TO DOWNLOAD!!!!!!!!!! The 1 stars are there because they just dont understand Elvish. EVERYTHING IN APP IS 5 STAR AND APP HAS NO ADS IT IS AMAZING APP SO I BEG YOU TO DOWNLOAD THIS APP JUST THE 1 STARE COMMENTS DONT LISTEN TO THEM
My mum was amazed when she saw my beautiful Elvish hand writing and I even wrote 'Frodo and Bilbo live in Bag End' with this awesome app! Also there are NO ADS! PS B and V are the same but no matter. Its just their language! PS finished BEST APP EVER YOU HAVE TO DOWNLOAD!!!!!!!!!! The 1 stars are there because they just dont understand Elvish. EVERYTHING IN APP IS 5 STAR AND APP HAS NO ADS IT IS AMAZING APP SO I BEG YOU TO DOWNLOAD THIS APP JUST THE 1 STARE COMMENTS DONT LISTEN TO THEM
2020-12-22	Sa*****	It doesn't give you the engish alphabetic phonetics to the language it is only their written language which is annoying. Its beautiful to look at but how am i to learn elvish if I cant read how to say the phrases im translating?
It doesn't give you the engish alphabetic phonetics to the language it is only their written language which is annoying. Its beautiful to look at but how am i to learn elvish if I cant read how to say the phrases im translating?
2020-12-05	Kl*****	This app is not good to learn elvish for someone. Some of the letters are wrong, and when you got to 'learn elvish', it only shows you the alphabet (which has wrong letters in it) how am I supposed to learn a language with only the alphabet? And I personally could understand the example. It doesn't make any sense.
This app is not good to learn elvish for someone. Some of the letters are wrong, and when you got to 'learn elvish', it only shows you the alphabet (which has wrong letters in it) how am I supposed to learn a language with only the alphabet? And I personally could understand the example. It doesn't make any sense.
2020-10-30	Ma*****	Not as advertised. It claims to be a translator for quenya, but all it does is transcribe whatever you write using the elvish alphabet.
Not as advertised. It claims to be a translator for quenya, but all it does is transcribe whatever you write using the elvish alphabet.