Comparison

EWA vs SubTune

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

Head to head
About

EWA

Master English, Spanish, or French with this app. Read books with instant translations, practice speaking with TV characters, and use flashcards to build vocabulary. Learn at your own pace with engaging games and dialogues.

Highlights
  • Books with real-time translation
  • Speaking courses with TV characters
  • Everyday dialogues
  • Flashcards with spaced repetition
  • Language learning games
  • Vocabulary building
Features
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Learn English, Spanish, or French with EWA! Read books with real time translations, discover unknown words with a tap of your finger, complete speaking courses with your favorite TV characters, and learn new words with flashcards - all for free in our app! Improve your existing skills today! EWA is a personalized English, Spanish, or French tutor that fits in your pocket. Every user can decide for themselves how they would like to learn a language - at what level and at what pace: 1. More than 10,000 English, Spanish, or French books with audio are available for you to sharpen your reading, writing, and grammar skills. Choose a book that matches your current language level and start expanding your skills right away! Unknown word? Simply tap it to translate it, add it to your “to-learn” list, and memorize it forever! 2. Spoken video-courses with popular movie scenes and TV show characters is what our users love the most about EWA! It’s fun, interesting, and an innovative way to improve pronunciation and achieve language proficiency. The courses include a variety of topics, levels and time frames - so, regardless of your current skills, your language abilities will only benefit from EWA! 3. Speaking Topics Don't know what to say at passport control, how to ask for directions, or how to order food at a café? Read and listen to dialogues on everyday topics that will help you on every journey. With these dialogues, you'll easily improve your conversational English by applying what you've learned in real life! 4. All you need is a spare 5 minutes a day to learn English, Spanish, or French. More than 40,000 flashcards are available for you to choose from. Pick the words you want to learn and memorize them using the spaced repetition study method. Feeling excited about your progress? Compete on score charts, compare your results to thousands of other people, and get to the top-ranked spot! 5. The games section is now available in EWA. A unique teaching methodology compromised of cognitive training exercises and easy-to-learn brain games will help you sharpen your language skills in a very fun and exciting way. Our games aren’t time-wasters; they’re actually great mental stimulators! Play, have fun, and most importantly, learn a new language in no time! No more cramming, stress, and angry teachers! With EWA, you’ll learn the language whenever and wherever - at your own pace. You’ll improve your English, Spanish, or French and experience the beauty of knowing another language - from freedom while traveling to higher paying jobs. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated! If you have any concerns, recommendations, or complaints just drop us a line at support@appewa.com and we’ll work towards making EWA better! ================== PLEASE NOTE: You will need an EWA subscription in order to access all courses and features. Courses available may vary depending your device’s language. • Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at ‘confirmation of purchase’ • Your account will be charged for a subscription renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period and will identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable ================== Start now and experience a new way of learning English, Spanish, or French. Expanding your vocabulary has never been easier.

About

SubTune

Enhance your language learning with this browser extension that adds interactive dual subtitles to YouTube videos. Tap words for instant translations and pronunciation, and save new vocabulary directly from your viewing experience.

Highlights
  • Dual subtitles on YouTube
  • Tap for word translation and pronunciation
  • Auto-pause by sentence
  • One-click vocabulary saving
  • Safari browser extension
  • Learn from real YouTube content
Features
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Turn videos into language lessons with SubTune. Watch YouTube in Safari with two subtitle tracks at once. Tap any word for a translation, pronunciation, and grammar help—without leaving the video. LEARN FROM REAL SPEECH • Follow original and translated subtitles together • Tap words and phrases to translate them in context • Slow down playback and repeat sentences • Automatically pause after each sentence • Save new words to your personal vocabulary MADE FOR APPLE Use SubTune on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. One purchase unlocks Premium on all supported devices for your account. TRY IT FREE Start learning with YouTube videos for free. Premium unlocks unlimited word lookups and saved vocabulary. Great for: • Language learners and ESL students • Listening and pronunciation practice • Travel vlogs, interviews, tutorials, and more Stop switching between the video and a dictionary. Learn in context, understand fast speech, and remember more of what you watch. YouTube is a trademark of Google LLC. SubTune is an independent product and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by YouTube or Google. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

EWA4 screens
SubTune4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: EWA at 75% against SubTune's 25%. EWA also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.6) and ratings volume (196K vs 10). SubTune's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. EWA sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month and SubTune sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EWA holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EWA has 196K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of EWA's written reviews are positive against 25% of SubTune's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EWA ships an update weekly, SubTune monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
EWA versus SubTune: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEWASubTune
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (196K ratings) — better3.6 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings196K — better10
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#120 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size208 MB42 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLithium Lab Pte LtdENGLISH IN GAMES

Customer experience

EWA

All ratings195,677 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews3,997 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative20.2%

SubTune

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

EWA

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Lessons and progress getting reset unexpectedly
  • Subscription issues and unauthorized charges
  • Inability to cancel subscription or get refunds
  • App crashing or freezing during use
  • Incorrect or missing translations in books and lessons

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more language options beyond English and Spanish
  • Improve translation accuracy and provide context-based definitions
  • Offer more advanced content and customization options
  • Integrate speech recognition for speaking practice
  • Improve app stability and reduce technical issues

SubTune

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

EWA

Subscriptions8
  • One-Month Subscription3 Days trial2 variants$11.991 Month
  • One-Month EWA Premium Subscription$15.991 Month
  • One-Month Subscription3 Days trial2 variants$15.991 Month
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  • Six-Month Subscription7 Days trial$34.996 Months
  • Six-Month Subscription3 Days trial$34.996 Months
  • One-Year Subscription3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • One-Year Subscription3 Days trial2 variants$99.991 Year
  • One-Year Subscription7 Days trial$99.991 Year
15 purchases

SubTune

Subscriptions15
  • Unlimited Podcast Listening$0.991 Month
  • Subtitles to Video for month$1.991 Month
  • Subtitles to Video - Monthly$2.991 Month
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  • Subtitles to Video for month$5.991 Month
  • Subtitles to Video$5.991 Month
  • Subtune: Monthly App Pack$7.991 Month
  • Unlimited Podcast Listening$8.991 Year
  • Subtitles to Video 6 months$9.996 Months
  • Unlimited Podcast Listening7 Days trial$11.991 Year
  • Subtitles to Video - Annually7 Days trial$17.991 Year
  • Subtitles to Video Annually$17.991 Year
  • Subtitles to Video2 variants$19.996 Months
  • Subtune: Six Month App Pack$29.996 Months
  • Subtitles to Video Annually2 variants$39.991 Year
  • Subtune: Annual App Pack$49.991 Year

Questions

Is EWA free?
EWA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SubTune free?
SubTune is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, EWA or SubTune?
EWA is rated higher. EWA averages 4.7 out of 5 from 196K ratings, while SubTune averages 3.6 from 10 ratings.
Do EWA or SubTune have ads?
EWA shows ads; SubTune does not.
Which is updated more often, EWA or SubTune?
EWA ships an update weekly, and SubTune monthly. Most recently, EWA was updated on September 24, 2026 and SubTune on September 22, 2026.

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