Comparison

italki vs Yabberoo

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

Head to head
About

italki

Connect with qualified native teachers for personalized language lessons. Learn Spanish, English, French, and over 150 other languages at your own pace and schedule. Practice conversation, master grammar, and immerse yourself in new cultures.

Highlights
  • Private tutoring with native teachers
  • Learn over 150 languages
  • Customizable lesson plans
  • Flexible class scheduling
  • Pay-as-you-go pricing
  • Video call tutoring
Features
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Start learning or keep improving your Spanish, English, French or any other language with private tutoring, thanks to qualified native teachers. With italki, enjoy an immersive learning experience with native teachers, and learn Spanish, French or any other language by sharing a real and human connection with your teacher. Do you want to learn a new language? Would you like to study English with a native teacher? You speak a bit of French and you’re not sure how to keep on learning? Language academies don’t fit your schedule? Download italki, register for free and learn Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean and more languages. Customize the way you learn languages; connect with native teachers according to your interests, work experience, etc. In italki you’ll find qualified language teachers to learn the language you like best (English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Korean…). Make the most of this opportunity to learn languages, practice your conversation skills, get to know new cultures and grow professionally. Aside from the italki’s community’s support, video call tutoring with native teachers is the best tool for you to learn a language. italki, the app to learn languages with tutoring More than 150 languages available with native teachers - Spanish - English - French - Japanese - Korean - German … and much more! ◉ Language classes where and when you want Do you want to make the most of your lunch break at work or your daily walk to learn Spanish? Choose the class duration (30, 45, 60 or 90 minutes) and adjust it to your schedule. Use italki Classroom, Skype, Zoom or another platform for your online language classes and start speaking the language you always wanted to learn, or practice the languages you want to get better at. ◉ Master the language skills you need the most italki's qualified teachers tailor their language classes to your current level (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2). They will build every lesson based on your personal needs and weaknesses, to ensure you progress fast. Choose a course that fits your priorities: conversation, business, grammar, creative writing, exam preparation… You have lots of options available for each language! ◉ Pay as you go Forget about paying a lot without knowing if you’ll be able to attend all the classes. With italki, you pay per class. You can also buy credits to spend them little by little or buy a package and save on the final price. Educators set their own prices, from less than $10 for qualified teachers to less than $5 for tutors. You also have three classes for less than $5 each to try, so you can make sure it’s right for you! ◉ An immersive learning experience Learn and exchange with native teachers who will teach you everything you need to know about the language and its culture, and with whom you can create a real human connection, far beyond mechanical language learning. Whether you want to learn Spanish, English, Japanese or any other language, progress quickly with a total immersion. ◉ Connect with thousands of native teachers Find Spanish, English, French, Japanese, German, Italian and Korean teachers, and teachers of many more languages. Choose your teacher according to their interests, specialization, or even their accent: British or American English, to learn English and any other language you need. Some teachers use language-teaching materials in their tutoring classes, such as books, videos, cards, etc. ◉ Learning together with your friend Invite your friends to join italki to study a language, and earn $10 every time one of them spends their first $20. They will also earn $5 for adding you as their referrer. Study online, learn languages with native tutors in italki and expand your world. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Yabberoo

This AI-powered language tutor allows you to learn while your hands are busy. It integrates into your daily activities, offering real-time conversation, gentle corrections, and vocabulary recall to make learning effortless and engaging.

Highlights
  • Hands-free language learning
  • Real-time AI conversation
  • Gentle error correction
  • Vocabulary recall assistance
  • Progress tracking
  • Integration into daily routines
Features
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Yabberoo takes a different approach to language learning. It is designed to be used while your hands are busy and you're doing other things. Whether that's a chore or an errand, or relaxing and playing a game. We know that schedules can be busy, and language learning can be boring. Instead of needing to carve out time specifically for it, we want to fit into the gaps and the moments you already spend with your mind idle. Yabberoo is a real-time, artificially intelligent, language tutor and conversation partner. It is powered by Gemini Live, and employs numerous techniques in the background to further your language learning. You simply speak, and it responds. It corrects you gently, introduces new words and topics, remembers your progress, and tries to have you recall vocabulary that you're on the verge of forgetting. The result is that you'll progress without even realizing it. You're not making time for language learning. It just fits into your day. Privacy Policy: https://yabberoo.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

italki4 screens
Yabberoo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Yabberoo at none against italki's shown. italki's advantage is ratings volume (9.9K vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. italki sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Yabberoo sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Yabberoo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: italki has 9.9K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

italki ships an update weekly, Yabberoo every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
italki versus Yabberoo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteritalkiYabberoo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (9.9K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings9.9K — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size307 MB74 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developeritalki HK LimitedCreditary

Customer experience

italki

All ratings9,847 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews1,471 reviews
Positive67.8%
Neutral5.1%
Negative27.1%

Yabberoo

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

italki

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Inaccurate teacher availability information
  • Issues with login and account management
  • Problems with video/audio quality during lessons
  • Syncing and integration problems with other platforms

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved calendar and scheduling functionality
  • Better notification system for lessons
  • Ability to search for and connect with language partners
  • More transparency around teacher availability and cancellations
  • Streamlined payment and refund process

Yabberoo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

italki

Subscriptions4
  • italki Plus - 1 Month$5.991 Month
  • Plus Monthly Plan with Trial1 Month trial$5.991 Month
  • italki Plus - 1 Year$59.991 Year
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  • Plus Yearly Plan with Trial1 Month trial$59.991 Year
6 purchases

Yabberoo

Subscriptions3
  • Lite$3.991 Month
  • Pro$13.991 Month
  • Max$29.991 Month
One-time3
  • 300 Credits$4.99
  • 1200 Credits$17.99
  • 3000 Credits$39.99

Questions

Is italki free?
italki is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Yabberoo free?
Yabberoo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, italki or Yabberoo?
Yabberoo is rated higher. italki averages 4.8 out of 5 from 9.9K ratings, while Yabberoo averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do italki or Yabberoo have ads?
italki shows ads; Yabberoo does not.
Which is updated more often, italki or Yabberoo?
italki ships an update weekly, and Yabberoo every 2 weeks. Most recently, italki was updated on October 21, 2026 and Yabberoo on October 15, 2026.

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