Teach Yourself Library vs Fluoverse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Teach Yourself Library
Access free audio and learning resources to supplement your studies. Download materials to your personal library for anytime, anywhere learning. Sync your content across devices for a seamless experience.
- Free audio resources
- Learning materials
- Offline access
- Cross-device syncing
- Downloadable content
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Discover a world of free audio and learning resources to accompany your Teach Yourself course. Teach Yourself has been trusted by learners for over 75 years to deliver expert learning materials across a wide range of topic areas – languages, business, careers, self-help, creative writing and hobbies. Now for the first time you can access any accompanying audio or learning resources in this free app. Download the resources to your Library and access anywhere anytime. You can even sign in from a different device and all your content will be queued for easy downloading. Teach Yourself: books that make life better.
Fluoverse
This app helps expats in Spain build genuine friendships with locals and other expats. It facilitates recurring meetups based on shared interests and provides integrated Spanish language and culture coaching to boost confidence in social situations.
- Friend matching based on interests
- Recurring group activities
- Integrated Spanish coaching
- Real-time speaking feedback
- Culture coaching for Spain
- Live speaking practice
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You moved to Spain to start a new life. But when Friday night comes, you still have no one to go out with. Fluoverse helps expats make real friends and finally feel at home. Fluoverse is the friend-making app for people who relocated to Spain. We match you with locals and fellow expats who share your interests, guide you through recurring meetups, and help you keep showing up until someone becomes a real friend. Spanish and culture coaching are built in so you have the words and confidence when it matters. Meet people who share your interests Get matched through a trustworthy process based on what you care about. Skip awkward events where you sit in a corner alone. Do activities with people you actually want to see again, from padel and running groups to language exchanges and neighbourhood meetups. Build friendships that last One-off meetups rarely turn into real friends. Fluoverse is built for continuous interaction: recurring group activities with the same people, week after week, until strangers become the friends you call on a Saturday. Go from a good evening to a real friendship We help you follow up, make plans, and stay in touch between meetups. The goal is not another hello. It is people you go out with on the weekend. Speak confidently when you meet people Once you have someone to meet, you need the words. Practice ordering at a café, introducing yourself, joining a group conversation, or asking someone to meet again. Speak out loud in situations you will face this week. Get real-time feedback without stopping the conversation. Understand how Spain actually works Friendships here have their own rhythm. Learn why plans happen last-minute on WhatsApp, how to small talk, joke, and fit in so you stop feeling like an outsider in the room. Culture coaching supports the friendships you are building, not textbook drills. Join live speaking practice Practice with learners from around the world who are also building a life abroad. No scripts, no pressure. Extra conversation time before a social event, when you want it. Built for your first months in Spain Whether you are in Madrid, Valencia, Barcelona, or anywhere in Spain, Fluoverse helps you build a social circle from day one. Real friends first. The Spanish and culture you need come along the way. Fluoverse is not about perfect grammar. It is about having people who feel like family in your new country. Questions or suggestions? Contact us at operations@fluoverse.com Privacy Policy: https://fluoverse.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Fluoverse at 4.5 against Teach Yourself Library's 3.9. Fluoverse also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). Teach Yourself Library's advantage is ratings volume (144 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Teach Yourself Library sells 16 one-off in-app purchases and Fluoverse sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Fluoverse holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Teach Yourself Library has 144 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Teach Yourself Library ships an update every 4 months, Fluoverse every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Teach Yourself Library | Fluoverse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (144 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 144 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 261 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hachette UK (Holdings)Limited | Fluoverse P.C. |
Customer experience
Teach Yourself Library
Fluoverse
Bugs and requests
Teach Yourself Library
Reported bugs
89 issues- App doesn't open
- Crashes on launch
- Downloads not working
- App keeps logging off
- App not opening on iPhone
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- App closing spontaneously
- Requires internet connection when available
- Crashes when features are selected
- Arrow keys don't turn pages on Mac
- UI is confusing
- Clicking on buttons navigates pages
- No way to pop from book to collection
- Visual affordances lacking
- Clicking page makes text appear/disappear
- Book content broken across pages
- Default font tiny, font settings don't work
- App is unstable, crashes frequently
- Doesn't save progress
- Cannot play some downloaded audios
- No way to re-download audios
- App won't sign in
- Buttons too small to click
- Audio doesn't play
- Yellow text on yellow background
- No proper categories for genres
- Little accessibility options
- Menu is terrible, no easy way to select chapters
- App port of a browser page
- App says user has to pay for purchased content
- Audio player doesn't stay on Lock Screen
- Makes everything zoomed in and keyboard larger
- Audio dialogues don't work well
- App is rubbish
- Forced to use phone, not laptop
- Audio doesn't display track numbers
- Video in ebook says highlighting words, but can't
- Dictionary takes to external sites
- App not updated for larger screens
- Basic features like translation lookup missing
- No support received
- App says 'Coming Soon' for books
- Unable to access purchased books or sign in
- App quits or says 'coming soon' for audio
- App closes automatically when reproducing a book
- App closes automatically
- App crashes when opening files
- App crashes and won't open
- Audio doesn't work with iOS 13
- App keeps closed
- App crashes when playing a chapter
- Not compatible with iOS 13
- App crashes constantly when tapping on a book
- Audio app not working
- App doesn't open and listenings can't be heard
- Crashes on iOS 13
- Not working since iOS 13 update
- App crashes
- App automatically shuts down when clicking a clip
- Layout not compatible with iPads
- Cannot play audio content
- App closes when opening audio for Norwegian
- Upgrade stopped French from working
- Program keeps closing when trying to listen to lessons
- Can't open ANYTHING
- App crashing when choosing chapters/audio recordings
- Audio no longer works
- App crashes and shuts down when opening a new language
- App isn't working, program closes when playing French
- Not all languages available in audio library
- Missing language audio (Serbian, Latvian)
- App doesn't work from the beginning on iPhone X
- Terrible to sign into
- Doesn't allow profile creation or sign in via social media
- Error message and sent back to first page when skipping sign in
- No sound in ebook, icon present but no mention of audio
- App crashes after each track play when switching pages
- Downloading audio takes multiple retries
- Confusing app, hard to find/access audio
- No way to buy audiobooks or audio/book
- Audio download is good, but better chapter labeling needed
- App keeps closing even after uninstall/reinstall
- App closes when clicking on a clip to play
- Poor app design
- Cannot download audio to iTunes or media player
- Listening and re-listening is not intuitive
- App is a mess
- No control over content paid for
- No clear pictures, up-to-date phrases, or easy audio access
- Worst educational tool encountered
Requested features
15 requests- Track repeat functionality
- More exercises, words, and grammar
- Chapters listed as default
- Shorter jump forward/back options
- Audio player on lock screen
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- Longer pause between tracks
- Better chapter labeling for audio
- Make all complete language audio available
- Highlighting words in ebooks
- Proper in-app dictionary
- Update for larger screens
- Allow use of other e-reader software
- Download audio files to iTunes/media player
- More pause time for practice
- Add missing units
Fluoverse
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Teach Yourself Library
- Pack of 2 Tokens$1.99
- Pack of 3 Tokens$2.99
- Pack of 10 Tokens$9.99
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- Pack of 11 Tokens$10.99
- Pack of 13 Tokens$12.99
- Pack of 15 Tokens$14.99
- Pack of 17 Tokens$16.99
- Pack of 18 Tokens$17.99
- Pack of 20 Tokens$19.99
- Pack of 25 Tokens$24.99
- Pack of 26 Tokens$25.99
- Pack of 27 Tokens$26.99
- Pack of 30 Tokens$29.99
- Pack of 35 Tokens$34.99
- Pack of 50 Credits$49.99
- Pack of 51 Credits$50.99
Fluoverse
- Fluoverse Tutor License$8.991 Month
- Fluoverse Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
- Fluoverse Premium - Yearly$50.001 Year
- Fluoverse Premium — Lifetime$34.99
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