Idiom vs Motifluent
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Idiom
Master new languages with real-world content. Learn vocabulary from trending news, practice listening with popular shows, and improve reading comprehension with books. Supports over 100 languages.
- Learn from trending news
- Practice with popular shows
- Build reading comprehension with books
- Import custom content (websites, videos, ebooks, PDFs)
- Camera mode for physical text
- Supports over 100 languages
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Get stuck learning a language? This app is for you. Idiom uses techniques from advanced language classes to get you fluent. - Work through trending news from around the world, researching the meaning of words and phrases until you master each sentence. - Watch popular shows, slowing and repeating until you can hear every syllable clearly. - Practice with a library of books, building your reading comprehension and speed. # Content Idiom recommends real-world content based on your interests and level, and you can also bring your own. The app can load most websites, youtube videos, epubs, and pdfs. There’s also a camera mode for things like paper books and instagram screenshots. # Premium Everything above is free. There’s also a premium mode that unlocks additional features: - Translate whole phrases and sentences - Natural text-to-speech for any written content - Remove ads from many websites You can try premium for 1 week for free, and if you like it keep using it for a monthly fee. # Supported languages Idiom supports learning more than 100 languages. Some of the most popular languages on Idiom are English, German, Spanish, French, Russian, Arabic, Italian, Dutch, Greek, Turkish, Japanese, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Thai, Polish, Ukrainian, Hungarian, Farsi, Czech, Danish, Romanian, and Swedish. # Privacy policy and terms of service https://getidiom.com/privacy-policy/ https://getidiom.com/terms-of-service/
Motifluent
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Motifluent helps you learn languages from real podcast episodes. Pick a podcast in your target language and Motifluent turns it into a lesson you can actually study. Follow along sentence by sentence, check translations, tap any word for meaning and pronunciation, and build a vocabulary list from content you already enjoy. What you can do in Motifluent: - Study real podcast episodes as interactive lessons - See sentence-by-sentence translations in context - Tap words to save meanings and hear pronunciation - Build a personal vocabulary list from your lessons - Track words as learning, known, or ignored - Get notified when your lesson is ready or it’s time to practice Motifluent is designed for learners who want real content, real vocabulary, and a more natural path to fluency. Some features may require a subscription. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://motifluent.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
Idiom and Motifluent are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Idiom sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Motifluent sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Idiom | Motifluent |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (176 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 91.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 176 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | The Language Company | Javel Wilson |
In-app purchases
Idiom
- Student7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Patron7 Days trial$6.991 Month
Motifluent
- Motifluent Premium$12.991 Month
- Motifluent Premium$99.991 Year
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