Comparison

DoodleConnect vs Fluently

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

Head to head
About

DoodleConnect

Monitor your child's educational development across multiple learning applications. Stay informed about their achievements, progress through the curriculum, and receive real-time updates on their learning journey.

Highlights
  • Instant progress notifications
  • View latest achievements
  • Track stars earned
  • Follow curriculum progress
Features
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Track your child's progress across all four Doodle apps with DoodleConnect! With the help of DoodleConnect, you can get involved with your child's learning journey like never before. ▶ Key features • Receive instant notifications about their progress • View their latest achievements and see how many stars they've earned • Follow their progress through the curriculum DoodleConnect is free for all Doodle users, whether you have a home or school subscription.

About

Fluently

Learn Punjabi effectively with an immersive experience designed by expert tutors. Build sentences, follow tailored paths, and engage with video content and stories to master speaking, writing, and understanding the language and culture.

Highlights
  • Interactive sentence builder
  • Tailored learning paths
  • Immersive video content and stories
  • Progress tracking with rewards
  • Lifetime glossary and dictionary access
Features
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Experience the Joy of Learning Punjabi Fluently isn’t just another language app – it’s your gateway to learning Punjabi, designed by expert tutors to help you learn quickly, effectively, and with real cultural depth. Whether reconnecting with your roots or starting out, Fluently’s immersive experience will have you speaking, writing, and understanding Punjabi like never before. ________________________________________ Why Fluently? At Fluently, we believe that language and communication are key to breaking barriers. We’ve designed the app so that you can break these barriers, embrace the beauty of Punjabi language and culture and connect with your heritage. Here’s what you can expect with Fluently: • Interactive sentence builder: Practice writing your sentences while mastering grammar, gender, pronunciation, and formality - crucial skills for true fluency. • Tailored learning paths: Whether you're focused on conversation, writing, or grammar, Fluently adapts to your goals, ensuring a personalised learning journey. • Immersive video content and stories: Dive into real-life conversations and culturally rich stories that make language learning both educational and enjoyable. • Track your progress with rewards: Level up, earn badges, track progress and celebrate every milestone in your journey. • Customer support: We’re committed to ensuring you have the best possible customer experience and are here to help with any queries. ________________________________________ Free access and flexible subscriptions Get started with Fluently’s first four courses, which are completely free – no credit card is needed to sign up. Immerse yourself in learning Punjabi with interactive tools, video content, and personalised exercises. Enjoy lifetime access to our glossary and dictionary to support your learning journey. Want to unlock the whole experience? Our subscription plans provide access to advanced lessons, over 100 hours of exclusive content, and progress-tracking tools. With flexible options, you can choose a plan that suits your learning goals and pace. Your subscription is set to auto-renew. In the settings of your Apple Account, you can change your subscription plan or turn off auto-renewal up to 24 hours before the renewal date. When a subscription is cancelled, access to the app’s courses and features will expire at the end of the current payment period. For full terms and conditions, please visit fluently. online/terms. Contact us: Questions or comments about learning with Fluently? Email us at fluently@sahara.technology.

Screenshots

DoodleConnect4 screens
Fluently4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DoodleConnect at none against Fluently's 4. DoodleConnect also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Fluently's advantage is review sentiment (76% vs 56%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Fluently sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. DoodleConnect asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DoodleConnect holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 62 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of DoodleConnect's written reviews are positive against 76% of Fluently's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DoodleConnect ships an update every 2 months, Fluently monthly. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DoodleConnect versus Fluently: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoodleConnectFluently
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (56 ratings) — better4.4 (62 ratings)
Positive reviews56.0% of reviews76.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5662 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB69 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDiscovery Education Inc.Sahara Technologies Ltd

Customer experience

DoodleConnect

All ratings56 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive56.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative38.0%

Fluently

All ratings59 ratings
Positive79.7%
Neutral10.2%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive76.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative16.0%

User reviews

DoodleConnect

From 56 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for tracking progress
  • 👍 Makes learning fun
  • 👍 Interactive and engaging
  • 👍 Good for home education
  • 👍 Provides insightful data

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🐛 App crashes/switches off
  • 🐛 Syncing issues between devices
  • 🐛 Not synching with Doodle Connect
  • 🐛 Latest update ruined app

Fluently

From 62 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for learning Punjabi
  • 👍 Easy to understand
  • 👍 Helpful grammar and vocab
  • 👍 Good for intermediate learners
  • 👍 Convenient and easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Maa Boli AI stopped responding
  • 🐛 Missing significant content
  • 🐛 Grammar sections repetitive
  • 🐛 Cannot retake quizzes
  • 🐛 Videos don't work

Bugs and requests

DoodleConnect

Reported bugs

33 issues
  • Losing streak
  • No synching between apps on different devices
  • Not synching with Doodle Connect app
  • Latest update ruined the app
  • Can't understand children's results anymore
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  • Lots of annoying little glitches
  • Doesn't work on most devices
  • App keeps switching off
  • Update is not working
  • Can't see message and screen freeze on tapping message icon
  • Can't go back to view another sibling's account
  • Lack accuracy
  • Difficult to collate the information needed
  • App won't work
  • Doesn't really work
  • Can only see one or none of children's progress
  • Says child is on 0 day streak when they are not
  • Too many glitches in system
  • Doesn't record all points when signing in across different devices
  • Parent app no longer works
  • Last version defective
  • Parent dashboard cannot log on
  • Misleading info, doesn't relate to child's DM app
  • Doodle Stars on DM different to parent area and parent app
  • Cannot delete and reinstall because info is stored in the cloud
  • Delay between parent app and DoodleMaths app
  • Today's or yesterday's stars not showing in metrics
  • Missing lots of data
  • No longer works since update
  • Latest version crap, glitchy
  • Have to enter credentials regularly
  • Live View never shows anything
  • App is full of fundamental design flaws

Requested features

35 requests
  • Bring back old version
  • More comprehensive initial test
  • More challenging levels
  • Option to add extra material for all students
  • Better graphing options
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  • See everything that is on the website within the app
  • Add more data feed options
  • Improve user experience
  • Improve design
  • Option to create graphs of all students
  • Option to select metrics for graphing
  • Improve Live View functionality
  • Real-time syncing between apps and devices
  • Fix streak issues
  • Fix synching issues with Doodle Connect
  • Allow multiple accounts under one login
  • Make app more engaging after all questions are done
  • Improve accuracy of reports
  • Simplify setup process
  • Offer combined order discounts
  • Improve customer service responsiveness and helpfulness
  • Fix login issues
  • Improve accuracy of streaks and progress tracking
  • Improve message viewing and replying
  • Allow switching between sibling accounts easily
  • Make app more user-friendly
  • Bring back old app features
  • Make app more interactive
  • Improve data visualization
  • Add dark mode
  • Improve reporting accuracy
  • Fix app freezing issues
  • Improve parent app functionality
  • Make app more intuitive
  • Improve accuracy of Doodle Age

Fluently

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Maa Boli AI stopped responding
  • Missing significant content (auxiliary verbs, examples, round up chapters)
  • Possessive pronoun exercise incorrect
  • Gurmukhi possessive course error
  • Videos don't work
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  • App crashes
  • Pop-up notification on every card in vocab sections
  • Cannot retake grammar quizzes
  • Kicked off profile, says not subscribed
  • Gurmukhi section buggy
  • Subscription through Apple Pay costs more
  • Colors part confusing
  • Prezi-style videos run slow
  • Read aloud buttons run slow
  • Pronoun section grammar exercise before teaching
  • Cannot subscribe
  • Login issues after accidental logout

Requested features

10 requests
  • Option to ask/report typos
  • Overall test for learned material
  • Monthly subscription option
  • Add Shahmukhi script
  • English app for young children
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  • More content in free version
  • Add question words section
  • Fix bug with pop-up notification in vocab sections
  • Make all courses free
  • Add Gurmukhi alphabet lessons

In-app purchases

None

DoodleConnect

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Fluently

Subscriptions4
  • 1 Month Unlimited Access$12.991 Month
  • 3 Months$24.993 Months
  • 6 Months Unlimited Access$49.996 Months
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  • One Year Unlimited Access7 Days trial$54.991 Year

Questions

Is DoodleConnect free?
DoodleConnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fluently free?
Fluently is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DoodleConnect or Fluently?
DoodleConnect is rated higher. DoodleConnect averages 4.7 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Fluently averages 4.4 from 62 ratings.
Do DoodleConnect or Fluently have ads?
Neither DoodleConnect nor Fluently shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DoodleConnect or Fluently?
DoodleConnect ships an update every 2 months, and Fluently monthly. Most recently, DoodleConnect was updated on November 2, 2026 and Fluently on November 2, 2026.

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