Comparison

Qlango vs Bluebird

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

Head to head
About

Qlango

Master over 70 languages with personalized lessons and interactive games. This app adapts to your learning pace and goals, allowing you to practice from any language and receive real-time feedback. Features include spaced repetition, CEFR level support, and AI-powered assistance.

Highlights
  • Learn 70+ languages from any other language
  • Interactive games like Wordle-style
  • Personalized lessons based on mistakes
  • Spaced repetition system
  • Real-time hints and grammar tips
  • Hands-free audio mode
  • AI and expert Q&A
Features
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Learn 80+ languages — your way. Fast, fun, and focused on real progress. Qlango is the smarter way to master languages — from the most popular to the most rare — with personalized lessons, interactive games, and features designed to help you actually remember what you learn. Whether you're starting Spanish, brushing up on French, or exploring Icelandic, Qlango adapts to your pace and goals. You can even learn from any language — not just English. Why Qlango is different: • Answer in your target language only — like real learners do • Learn 70+ languages from any other language • Practice with smart games like Wordle-style, Minute Rush, and Unscramble • Get hints, feedback, and grammar tips in real time • Personalized lessons based on your mistakes and speed • Spaced repetition with increasing difficulty • Supports CEFR levels A1–B2 • Placement test to start at the right level • Hands-free audio mode for on-the-go learning • Parallel audiobooks with subtitles in your native language • Subtitles for non-Latin alphabets • Earn diplomas and track your progress • Ask questions — our AI or experts answer them Trusted by learners worldwide: • 5-star reviews from language nerds and beginners alike • Featured in Forbes and Yahoo Finance • Rated by the Educational App Store Download Qlango today and start your language learning journey the smarter way — anytime, anywhere. The complete list of languages: Albanian, Arabic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Basque, Belarusian, Bengali, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Mandarin, Simplified), Chinese (Mandarin, Traditional), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (American), English (British), Esperanto, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, French, Gaelic (Irish), Galician, Georgian, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kazakh, Korean, Kurdish (Kurmanji), Kyrgyz, Latin, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (European), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish (Mexican), Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Tajik, Tatar, Thai, Turkish, Turkmen, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uyghur, Uzbek, Vietnamese. Privacy Policy: https://qlango.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://qlango.com/terms-of-use

About

Bluebird

Master 163 languages with interactive audio lessons, personalized courses, and scientifically proven learning techniques. Learn hands-free while commuting, exercising, or relaxing. Build vocabulary, master verbs, and construct sentences for everyday situations and complex conversations.

Highlights
  • Learn 163 languages
  • Interactive audio lessons
  • Personalized courses
  • Spaced repetition learning
  • Hands-free learning
  • Learn 2,000 high-frequency words per language
Features
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Learn to speak and understand 163 languages with interactive audio lessons narrated in any of 146 languages. Choose from 11,000,000 pre-recorded lessons or create a truly personalized course that revolves around the things you love. If you’re learning for your job, you can even create a personalized course for any of 60 occupations. Bluebird uses the scientifically proven spaced repetition technique, so you’ll learn quickly and retain what you learn long-term. Just listen and repeat – it’s that easy. Learn 163 languages hands-free. No typing or swiping needed. Learn while you’re exercising, cooking, commuting, or relaxing at home. You can even stream your Bluebird lessons to smart speakers like Google Home or to your TV. FOR EACH LANGUAGE, YOU’LL LEARN: * 2,000 high frequency words. (84% of everyday speech includes these powerful words.) * The top 100 verbs – with conjugations in the past, present, and future tenses. * How to build complete sentences on your own. * How to manage dozens of everyday situations. * How to handle complex conversations. PERSONALIZED LANGUAGE COURSES Bluebird’s personalized language courses can last from a month to a year, and adapt to your age, skill level, and available time. A one-year personalized course, for example, has 260 audio lessons created specifically for you. Create as many courses as you like – there’s no limit. A GLOBAL APPROACH Bluebird brings language learning to the world’s population in an unprecedented way. You can learn any of the 163 languages we offer from any of 146 narration languages. That means 23,798 possible language combinations; 5 million hours of pre-recorded lessons (that’s 628 calendar years of instruction); plus all the personalized courses you want to create. SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY Whether you’re preparing for a trip or want to learn a language for fun, school, or work, Bluebird will teach you what you need to know, and ensure you remember what you learn long-term. And, with family-friendly content throughout, your whole family can enjoy learning languages the Bluebird way. UNPARALLELED CONTENT AND QUALITY Bluebird has the most comprehensive language courses in the world, with an average of 10,000 instructional phrases per language. Each Bluebird lesson lasts between 15 and 45 minutes, with the average lesson lasting 30 minutes. Our curriculum is teacher-designed and human-translated; our narrators and actors are professional voice-over artists and native speakers of their respective languages; and our audio is studio-grade. LEARN IN YOUR NATIVE LANGUAGE Narration available in 146 Languages

Screenshots

Qlango4 screens
Bluebird4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bluebird at none against Qlango's shown. Bluebird also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Qlango's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Qlango sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Bluebird sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Qlango holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 117 and 105 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Qlango's written reviews are positive against 70% of Bluebird's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Qlango ships an update weekly, Bluebird every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Qlango versus Bluebird: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQlangoBluebird
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (117 ratings) — better4.4 (105 ratings)
Positive reviews74.4% of reviews — better70.1% of reviews
Number of ratings117 — better105
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB44 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperQlango d.o.o.Pronunciator LLC

Customer experience

Qlango

All ratings117 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral3.4%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive74.4%
Neutral8.1%
Negative17.4%

Bluebird

All ratings104 ratings
Positive83.7%
Neutral5.8%
Negative10.6%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive70.1%
Neutral7.5%
Negative22.4%

Bugs and requests

Qlango

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Bluebird

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Pictures not displaying
  • Button functionality vanished
  • No pictures associated with words
  • Some audio missing endings
  • App not working after first lesson (Maltese)
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  • Black screen with history/bookmarks only
  • Error messages on screen
  • Previous lesson loads even after closing app
  • Support link not working
  • Lessons do not load
  • App hangs, requires phone restart
  • Daily errors
  • Duplicate beginner and advanced lessons
  • App stopped working, only side menu visible
  • Error message when trying to do a lesson

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add more content for Georgian, Kazakh, Tajik, and Khmer courses
  • Add cultural and grammar explanations
  • Add background app refresh (screen off/minimized)
  • Add word-to-word translations for phrases
  • Allow skipping or fast-forwarding in pronunciation analysis
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  • Improve user experience for minority languages
  • Split languages into several apps for streamlined functionality
  • Add offline mode
  • Add background mode

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Qlango

Subscriptions6
  • Qlango Premium$3.991 Month
  • Monthly subscription$7.991 Month
  • Monthly subscription1 Month trial$7.991 Month
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  • Yearly subscription$19.991 Year
  • Yearly subscription6 Months trial$39.991 Year
  • Yearly subscription3 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • One time payment$119.99
7 purchases

Bluebird

Subscriptions4
  • لغة واحدة (سنة واحدة)$4.991 Year
  • لغة واحدة (شهر واحد)$4.991 Month
  • Unlimited languages (1 month)$9.991 Month
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  • Unlimited languages (1 year)$99.991 Year
One-time3
  • TESTS APP RAPID TEST PRODUCT$19.99
  • Lifetime purchase2 variants$199.99
  • Lifetime purchase$399.99

Questions

Is Qlango free?
Qlango is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bluebird free?
Bluebird is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Qlango or Bluebird?
Qlango is rated higher. Qlango averages 4.7 out of 5 from 117 ratings, while Bluebird averages 4.4 from 105 ratings.
Do Qlango or Bluebird have ads?
Qlango shows ads; Bluebird does not.
Which is updated more often, Qlango or Bluebird?
Qlango ships an update weekly, and Bluebird every 2 months. Most recently, Qlango was updated on October 24, 2026 and Bluebird on October 24, 2026.

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