# Language Learning - Sapling — Learn Spanish, French, German > Learn Spanish, French, German (iPhone/iPad app by NICHOLAS EDWARD CROSS.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/language-learning-sapling/id6761302527 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [NICHOLAS EDWARD CROSS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1888768918) - Category: Education - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 17.0 · 9 MB - Released: 2026-04-14 - Data updated: 2026-07-22 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/language-learning-sapling/id6761302527/reviews.md ## What is Language Learning? Sapling is the language learning app for Spanish, French, and German — built on spaced repetition, the science-backed method memory champions rely on. Start free with the 250 most essential words. No daily limits, no card required. LEARN THE WORDS THAT MATTER MOST Whether you're learning Spanish, German, or French, Sapling focuses on the 1,000 most common words in each language — vocabulary that makes up over 80% of everyday conversation. Master these and you'll understand the vast majority of what you hear and read in the real world. LEARN SMARTER, NOT HARDER Sapling's spaced repetition system brings each word back just before you're about to forget it — so you study less and remember more than traditional flashcards. Practice as much as you like, every day, free. EXERCISES THAT GROW WITH YOU Every word follows a path from first glimpse to confident recall: • Context — meet a new word inside a real sentence • Word Match — confirm the meaning at a glance • Fill the Blank — cloze exercises with a gentle hint • Context Clue — cloze from context alone, no hints needed • Recall — type the full word from memory • Speak — say it aloud and get instant pronunciation feedback WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE TAKE ROOT Every word you learn grows your sapling — from bare pot to full bloom. No guilt, no streaks lost forever. Just steady, visible growth. LEARN SPANISH, FRENCH, OR GERMAN • Learn Spanish — master the 1,000 most common words • Learn French — build real conversational vocabulary • Learn German — study smarter with spaced repetition GO DEEPER WITH GROW The first 250 words are free forever. Sapling Grow unlocks the next 750 in your language — and every language, so you can switch or study more than one. Try free for 3 days. ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Sapling Grow Annual | $29.99 | per year | | Sapling Grow Monthly | $4.99 | per month | ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.4 — 2026-07-19 Sapling 1.4 takes down the fences. • The daily word limit is gone — free learners can now practice as much as they like, every day. • Speaking practice is now free for everyone. Say words aloud and get instant feedback on your pronunciation. • A much faster start — pick your language and you're learning real words within seconds. • After your first lesson, Sapling can remind you when your words come back for review (spaced repetition works best when you catch them right on time). • A cleaner home screen that leads with today's lesson — your sapling now grows quietly beside your greeting. • Dark mode polish and small fixes throughout. Happy growing! ### 1.3 — 2026-06-11 Your progress now syncs across all your devices via iCloud — pick up on your iPad exactly where you left off on your iPhone. New home-screen widget shows your streak, words due today, and your sapling's current stage at a glance. Daily reminders are smarter: they cite your streak when you're on a run, stay quiet on days you've already practised, and rotate copy so they don't become wallpaper. Each language now has its own plant species that grows through the seasons as your vocabulary builds. Exercises have been tightened to focus on the types that drive the most retention — fewer question formats, more meaningful practice. ### 1.2 — 2026-05-23 Your sapling now reflects your language. Spanish learners grow an olive tree, German an oak, French lavender, Italian a lemon tree, and Portuguese a hibiscus. The plant sways gently as you study, and on active streak days a bee pays a visit. The sun in the plant header now turns into a moon at night. Small thing, but we noticed. A few other polish items: fixed some buttons that were accidentally rendering in system blue, and the Sapling's Journey sheet now shows all five growth stages in full colour so you can see what's coming. ### 1.1 — 2026-05-11 We've reimagined the design of Sapling from the ground up. We hop you like it! ### 1.0 — 2026-04-15 No release notes. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-07-22.*