Teach Yourself Library vs Parolejo
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.
Parolejo
Learn Esperanto offline with a comprehensive beginner course. Features structured lessons, narrated audio, flashcards, a large dictionary, and grammar reference. Works entirely without an internet connection.
- 12-lesson Zagreb-method course
- Narrated audio with adjustable playback speed
- Tap-to-translate reading
- Flashcards and vocabulary practice
- 63,771-entry dictionary
- Grammar reference
- Adjustable text size
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Learn Esperanto offline, at your own pace, with a complete beginner course in your pocket. Parolejo combines a structured 12-lesson Zagreb-method course, narrated audio, flashcards, a large dictionary, and grammar reference into one app that works entirely without an internet connection. No accounts, no ads, and no payments. Whether you are starting from zero or brushing up, Parolejo gives you everything you need to read, hear, and practise Esperanto. What you get: - 12-lesson Zagreb-method course: clear, proven lessons that take you from your first words to real sentences, with text and interactive exercises. - Narrator audio at your pace: hear each lesson read aloud, slow it down (0.25x to 1x) to catch pronunciation, loop or jump back 10 seconds to repeat a phrase, and resumes where you left off. Lock-screen and background controls keep it playing with the screen off. - Tap-to-translate reading (beta): read "La novaj vestoj de la imperiestro" and tap any word for an instant translation. - Flashcards and Practice: review and drill the course vocabulary to make it stick. - 63,771-entry ESPDIC dictionary: look up Esperanto to English, with labels in your chosen course language. - Grammar reference and appendices: explanations and tables whenever you need them. - Adjustable text size: scale the lesson and reading text to read comfortably. - 30+ interface languages: use the app in the language you are most comfortable with. Attribution: The original 12 lessons content is provided under Creative Commons licenses (CC BY and CC BY-ND). The ESPDIC dictionary is provided under CC BY 3.0. Parolejo is based on the course at esperanto12.net. Additional content in future releases may be subject to different licensing. Questions or feedback? Email support@parolejo.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Parolejo at 5.0 against Teach Yourself Library's 3.9. Parolejo also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 16) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Teach Yourself Library's advantage is ratings volume (143 vs 1). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Teach Yourself Library sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Parolejo asks for nothing beyond the download.
Parolejo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Teach Yourself Library has 143 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Teach Yourself Library | Parolejo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (143 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 143 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hachette UK (Holdings)Limited | TerminaLLM LLC |
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
Parolejo
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
Parolejo
No in-app purchases
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