MyDurham vs Translatable
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyDurham
This official university app provides students and stakeholders with essential information. Access important details and resources related to the institution.
- Official university information
- Student resources
- Stakeholder access
- Essential details
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The official Durham University app, providing students and stakeholders with a range of important information.
Translatable
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Every language app teaches you "the apple is red." When did you last say that? Translatable is different. It builds your flashcards from the words YOU actually use. Speak English into your phone, and Translatable finds the words and phrases you say most, translates them, and turns them into a personal deck—so you learn the language you'll really speak, not a textbook's. HOW IT WORKS 1. Tap record and just talk—about your day, your plans, anything. 2. Translatable mines the vocabulary from your speech. 3. It instantly builds flashcards, complete with full verb conjugation tables. 4. Study, test, play and speak your way to remembering them. The result: a course made of your own voice. The words feel relevant because they're yours—and relevant words stick. DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY? GET INTERVIEWED Not everyone wants to talk to themselves. So Translatable can interview you. Choose "Interview me" and it asks you natural, friendly questions—about your morning routine, your hometown, your favourite food—one at a time, like a real conversation. You answer out loud, and every answer becomes study material. It's the easiest way to generate a rich, personal deck in minutes. 50 themed interviews in all. FIVE WAYS TO PRACTISE • Study – classic flashcards with spaced review • Test – check what's really sticking • Fill-in-the-blank – lock in words in context • Match – a fast, fun pairing game • Speak – say the word aloud and get instant pronunciation feedback A COACH THAT RUNS YOUR DAY With Premium, your home screen becomes your Coach. It chains the day for you: study today's new words with a live progress bar, then clear your review — a queue scheduled by FSRS, the modern spaced-repetition model, so each word comes back right before you'd forget it. Words slipping away? Your Coach spots them and offers a rescue session to bring them back. BUILT TO KEEP YOU GOING • Daily streaks, XP and a personal goal — extend your streak by studying, finishing an interview, or just speaking for a minute • Track your vocabulary and watch your CEFR level climb (A1 → C2) • A daily new-word workout that drills today's words from easy to hard • Suggested next steps every day — an interview, a curated deck, a grammar lesson • Verb conjugation tables built into every verb card • Beautiful themes, light and dark LANGUAGES Learn Spanish, French, German, Italian, or Russian—all from your English speech. Starting Japanese? A dedicated kana starter deck and romaji help you read from day one. FREE TO START Translatable is genuinely free to use: record, generate up to 20 cards a day (watch a short ad for extras), study in every mode, and try your first guided interview, deck and grammar lesson. Go Premium to unlock: • Your personal Coach: a daily chain of new words, FSRS-timed reviews and rescue sessions for slipping words • Unlimited card generation from your speech, and up to 40 new cards auto-released daily • All 50 guided interviews • The full library of curated CEFR decks and the in-depth grammar course • Every language at once • An ad-free experience • The full Insights dashboard—plus a streak freeze that protects your run Premium is available as a monthly or yearly subscription (with a 7-day free trial) or a one-time lifetime purchase. WHY PEOPLE LOVE IT Because it finally answers the question every other app ignores: what do I actually want to say? Translatable learns that from you and teaches it back—one real word at a time. Record. Generate. Remember. Start speaking a new language today. — Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Terms and privacy policy available in the app. — Terms of Use (EULA): https://translatableapp.xyz/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://translatableapp.xyz/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyDurham at none against Translatable's 3. MyDurham also leads on ads (none vs shown). Translatable's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Translatable sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. MyDurham asks for nothing beyond the download.
MyDurham ships an update every 4 months, Translatable every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyDurham | Translatable |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | University of Durham | Matty Robinson |
In-app purchases
MyDurham
No in-app purchases
Translatable
- Premium Monthly$7.991 Month
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$95.99









