Comparison

Learn Vietnamese vs Be

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Learn Vietnamese

Master Vietnamese with engaging games, essential grammar, and a comprehensive phrasebook. Learn vocabulary and pronunciation through interactive exercises designed for various learning styles. Ideal for travel, work, or personal enrichment.

Highlights
  • Fun language games
  • Grammar lessons
  • Extensive phrasebook
  • Alphabet and pronunciation
  • Native speaker audio
  • Multiple learning styles
Features
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Learn Vietnamese with fun games, grammar, expressions and alphabet. Learn to speak Vietnamese with fun games, phrasebook, beginner and intermediate level courses. Listen to all the essential words and phrases you need to build a solid foundation of Vietnamese. This app was created by a language teacher who found that students learn language more effectively through fun and repetition. Different learning styles are catered to with the many games and quizzes: - Visual (picture quiz) - Auditory (listening quiz) - Read-Write (multichoice quiz, word guess) - Kinesthetic (animation game). Learn common words and phrases that are sorted into many useful categories. Phrasebook sets include: greetings, hobbies, conversation, food, animals, language difficulties, travel phrases, adjectives, verbs, countries, clothing, colors, emergencies, shopping, directions, numbers, school, work, and telling the time. Learn the Vietnamese alphabet and pronunciation in the Alphabet Section. Listen to authentic, high quality audio of a beautiful Vietnamese native speaker with clear pronunciation. This app will help you learn Vietnamese for travel in Vietnam, work, school, fun, or to talk to your friends or partner. Study a new language set every day and practice it in the Games Section. Learn language tips and grammar in the Grammar Section. Quickly find a word in the Search Section. Change user language in the App Settings. Read about Vietnamese food and famous places. Words and phrases have been translated by native speakers into English, French, German, Spanish, Chinese (simplified and traditional characters), Arabic, Czech, Dutch, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese Korean, Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish and Vietnamese. All language is carefully translated by native speakers and NOT by computers/online translators. Created by a team of Vietnamese native speakers, language teacher and iOS developer. If you have any feedback, please let us know what you think. There will be regular updates and improvements in the future. PLEASE NOTE:This app has subscriptions to access all content and features in the app. The 1 month/year subscriptions renew automatically. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. Manage your subscriptions in your Account settings. Auto renewal may be turned off in your Account settings. The Lifetime purchase is a one time payment. All purchases will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. http://www.luvlingua.com/privacy/Privacy_Policy_Learn_Vietnamese_LuvLingua.html LuvLingua - Love Learning Languages https://www.luvlingua.com/learnvietnamese.html

About

Be

Features
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Be-cuzz Cards — the Vietnamese ↔ English app that keeps your voice on your phone. Built for Vietnamese learners and Vietnamese speakers learning English — and it works beautifully for Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, and Mandarin Chinese too. • TALK — hold up your phone and have a two-way Vietnamese–English conversation, interpreted on-device. Perfect for family visits, the doctor's office, the nail salon, or traveling in Vietnam. Private by default: nothing is uploaded. • DICTIONARY — English ↔ Vietnamese lookups with phonetics, examples, and audio. Type Vietnamese naturally with built-in Telex and VNI input. • SPEAK & SCORE — say any word and get instant pronunciation feedback, right on your device. Drill the exact sounds you find hardest. • SMART FLASHCARDS — spaced repetition that knows when you're about to forget. Import your Anki decks. • MADE YOURS — reorder tabs, keep your streak, practice your way. Private by design: no account required, no ads, no tracking. Your recordings and decks stay on your device. Free to use — Talk, on-device practice, and streaks stay free for everyone. Be-cuzz Pro adds 50 detailed pronunciation scores a day and unlimited decks. Be-cuzz Pro is available as an auto-renewing subscription. • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • You can manage and cancel your subscription in your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://be-cuzz-cards.web.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://be-cuzz-cards.web.app/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Learn Vietnamese4 screens
Be4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Be at every 9 days against Learn Vietnamese's every 2 months. Learn Vietnamese's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Learn Vietnamese sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Be sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn Vietnamese ships an update every 2 months, Be every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Learn Vietnamese versus Be: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn VietnameseBe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris TonkinBE-CUZZ LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Learn Vietnamese

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Package - 1 month$2.991 Month
  • Premium Package - 1 year$18.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Package - Lifetime$29.99
2 purchases

Be

Subscriptions2
  • Be-cuzz Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Be-cuzz Pro Yearly$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Learn Vietnamese free?
Learn Vietnamese is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Be free?
Be is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Learn Vietnamese or Be have ads?
Neither Learn Vietnamese nor Be shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn Vietnamese or Be?
Learn Vietnamese ships an update every 2 months, and Be every 9 days. Most recently, Learn Vietnamese was updated on October 24, 2026 and Be on October 6, 2026.

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