# Puzzle English vs Multitran

The clearest difference is rating: Puzzle English at 4.6 against Multitran's 3.7. Puzzle English also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 43%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 17 months). Multitran's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Puzzle English sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $9.49 per month. Multitran asks for nothing beyond the download.

Puzzle English holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Puzzle English has 313 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Puzzle English's written reviews are positive against 43% of Multitran's.

Puzzle English ships an update every 5 weeks, Multitran every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Puzzle English | Multitran |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (313 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puzzle-english/id1032671465/reviews)** | [3.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/multitran/id1470678581/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **313** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | **73.8% of reviews** | 42.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 17 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 116 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.4** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [LLC PUZZLE ENGLISH TECHNOLOGIES](https://appshunter.io/developer/1399600677) | [Andrey Pominov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1470678580) |

## What reviewers say

### Puzzle English

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puzzle-english/id1032671465)

Enhance your English listening comprehension and expand your vocabulary with interactive puzzles and games. This app offers a fun, tutor-free way to learn English for those with a foundational understanding of the language. It includes vocabulary revision tools and a personal dictionary to track your progress.

**Highlights:** VideoPuzzles and AudioPuzzles for listening skills, Phrase Master game for sentence completion, Word Miner game for vocabulary building, SuperMemo algorithm for word revision, Personal dictionary for saved words, Search function for new words

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Gold Month | $9.49 | per month |
| Premium Gold Month Trial | $9.49 | per month |
| Premium Silver Month | $12.49 | per month |
| Premium Month | $16.99 | per month |
| Premium Month Trial | $16.99 | per month |
| Premium Bronze Month | $16.99 | per month |
| Premium Bronze Month Trial | $16.99 | per month |
| Monthly Premium | $17.49 | per month |
| Monthly Premium | $17.49 | per month |
| Premium Gold Infinity | $39.99 | one-time |
| Premium Silver Year | $59.99 | one-time |
| Premium Silver 5 Years | $99.99 | one-time |
| Premium Year | $129.99 | one-time |
| Premium 5 Years | $199.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎓 Diverse and well-designed exercises and lessons
- 🎬 Engaging video content with subtitles in multiple languages
- 📚 Extensive material and content variety
- 🧠 Effective vocabulary training with context from movies
- ⏱️ Convenient micro-learning format (20-30 minutes daily)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐌 App runs slowly and lags frequently
- 💥 Crashes and freezes during use
- 🔐 Login and authentication issues
- 📱 No landscape/horizontal view mode for tablets
- 🎯 Inconsistent content across devices

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when logging in via Google account
- Login credentials not working despite valid account
- Password recovery emails not being received
- App freezes when adding words to dictionary
- Crashes when scrolling podcasts to the end

**Requested features**

- Video rewind buttons (15-second skip back)
- Landscape/horizontal view mode for tablets and iPads
- Offline download capability for movies and content
- Sentence examples during word training
- Ability to select translation variants during vocabulary learning


### Multitran

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/multitran/id1470678581)

This dictionary app provides translations for words and phrases, organized by speech parts and subject areas. It includes over a thousand subject areas and displays phrases containing search words, grouped by topic. Entries may also feature user-added comments and translations.

**Highlights:** Word and phrase translation, Organized by speech parts, Over 1000 subject areas, Phrase examples, User-added content, Dictionary comments

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Puzzle English free?

Puzzle English is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Multitran free?

Multitran is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Puzzle English or Multitran?

Puzzle English is rated higher. Puzzle English averages 4.6 out of 5 from 313 ratings, while Multitran averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.

### Do Puzzle English or Multitran have ads?

Neither Puzzle English nor Multitran shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Puzzle English or Multitran?

Puzzle English ships an update every 5 weeks, and Multitran every 17 months. Most recently, Puzzle English was updated on October 26, 2026 and Multitran on October 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*