# Teach Yourself Library vs Language Soup

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Language Soup at 86% against Teach Yourself Library's 31%. Language Soup also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 16). Teach Yourself Library's advantage is ratings volume (143 vs 11). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Teach Yourself Library sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Language Soup asks for nothing beyond the download.

Language Soup holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Teach Yourself Library has 143 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Teach Yourself Library's written reviews are positive against 86% of Language Soup's.

Teach Yourself Library ships an update every 4 months, Language Soup every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Teach Yourself Library | Language Soup |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.9 (143 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/teach-yourself-library/id1143087176/reviews) | **[4.6 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/language-soup/id6756327865/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **143** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | 30.5% of reviews | **85.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 96 MB | 83 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Hachette UK (Holdings)Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/361205465) | [Noah Aire](https://appshunter.io/developer/1860114841) |

## What reviewers say

### Teach Yourself Library

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/teach-yourself-library/id1143087176)

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.

**Highlights:** Free audio resources, Learning materials, Offline access, Cross-device syncing, Downloadable content

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

**In-app purchases (16)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pack of 2 Tokens | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pack of 3 Tokens | $2.99 | one-time |
| Pack of 10 Tokens | $9.99 | one-time |
| Pack of 11 Tokens | $10.99 | one-time |
| Pack of 13 Tokens | $12.99 | one-time |
| Pack of 15 Tokens | $14.99 | one-time |
| Pack of 17 Tokens | $16.99 | one-time |
| Pack of 18 Tokens | $17.99 | one-time |
| Pack of 20 Tokens | $19.99 | one-time |
| Pack of 25 Tokens | $24.99 | one-time |
| Pack of 26 Tokens | $25.99 | one-time |
| Pack of 27 Tokens | $26.99 | one-time |
| Pack of 30 Tokens | $29.99 | one-time |
| Pack of 35 Tokens | $34.99 | one-time |
| Pack of 50 Credits | $49.99 | one-time |
| Pack of 51 Credits | $50.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Good content of books
- 👍 Helpful for language learning
- 👍 Clear audio pronunciation
- 👍 Easy to navigate interface
- 👍 Free titles available

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🐛 App doesn't open or crashes on launch
- 🐛 Audio playback issues
- 🐛 Downloads fail
- 🐛 Poor user experience

**Reported bugs**

- App doesn't open
- Crashes on launch
- Downloads not working
- App keeps logging off
- App not opening on iPhone

**Requested features**

- Track repeat functionality
- More exercises, words, and grammar
- Chapters listed as default
- Shorter jump forward/back options
- Audio player on lock screen


### Language Soup

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/language-soup/id6756327865)

Practice speaking a new language in a low-pressure, supportive community. Daily voice challenges and feedback from real people help you overcome speaking anxiety and start conversing confidently.

**Highlights:** Daily voice challenges, Low-pressure speaking practice, Community feedback, Support for multiple languages, Fun avatars

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Teach Yourself Library free?

Teach Yourself Library is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Language Soup free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Teach Yourself Library or Language Soup?

Language Soup is rated higher. Teach Yourself Library averages 3.9 out of 5 from 143 ratings, while Language Soup averages 4.6 from 11 ratings.

### Do Teach Yourself Library or Language Soup have ads?

Neither Teach Yourself Library nor Language Soup shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Teach Yourself Library or Language Soup?

Teach Yourself Library ships an update every 4 months, and Language Soup every 2 weeks. Most recently, Teach Yourself Library was updated on October 21, 2026 and Language Soup on October 24, 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.*