Comparison

Bunpo vs LyricFluent

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

Head to head
About

Bunpo

Master multiple languages with this comprehensive learning app. It offers detailed grammar explanations, vocabulary building, and smart review systems to help you progress from beginner to advanced levels. Learn Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, and Chinese with interactive exercises and personalized study plans.

Highlights
  • Learn 6 languages
  • Master grammar with detailed explanations
  • Build vocabulary and kanji knowledge
  • Spaced repetition for smart review
  • Interactive quizzes and example sentences
  • Offline learning for Spanish, French, German, Chinese
Features
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Learn languages with Bunpo! Learn Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Arabic, English and more! Master speaking, grammar, and vocabulary from beginner to advanced, trusted by over 5 million learners worldwide. From your first Hiragana あ to JLPT N1, from "annyeong" to a real Korean conversation, or any of our 10+ languages, Bunpo takes you from day one to fluency. ========= Why Bunpo works for language learning - Speak from day one: Start speaking from your very first lesson with advanced speech recognition technology. - 10+ languages, one app: Learn Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Arabic, and English, and switch between them anytime without juggling multiple apps. - Grammar that makes sense: Detailed explanations in plain English, plus exercises that make it stick. - Smart review: A personalized study plan powered by spaced repetition (SRS) so you remember more, faster. - From the alphabet to advanced: Start with your very first character and build all the way to advanced grammar, whatever language you choose. Whether you're learning for travel, a higher grade, JLPT, a career boost, or just to feel confident in a new conversation, Bunpo's got your back. ========= Japanese Course - Master the Japanese alphabets (Hiragana & Katakana) so you can read menus, train signs, and even your favorite manga without guessing. - Learn Japanese grammar for every JLPT level (N5 to N1) with clear, no-nonsense explanations because "This is a pen" will only get you so far. - Build real-world Japanese vocabulary and kanji knowledge you can actually use in daily conversations, not just in textbooks. - Practice with 1,800+ Japanese example sentences and 8,000+ interactive quizzes designed to make new grammar and vocab stick. - Search any topic instantly in the Japanese grammar dictionary, perfect for "What does that mean again?" moments. - Review smarter, not harder, with a spaced repetition system (SRS) that reminds you before you forget. ========= Korean Course - Master the Korean alphabet (Hangul) with a guided chart, listening, and writing practice. - Build Korean vocabulary you'll actually use in everyday conversations. - Practice reading, writing, listening, and speaking so every skill grows together. ========= Spanish Course - Learn Spanish offline - Master Spanish grammar from A1 to B1 level - Spanish verb conjugation - Perfect your Spanish pronunciation ========= French Course - Learn French offline - Master French grammar from A1 to A2 level - French verb conjugation - Perfect your French pronunciation ========= German Course - Learn German offline - Master German grammar from A1 to C1 level - German verb conjugation - Perfect your German pronunciation ========= Chinese Course - Learn Chinese offline - Master Chinese vocabulary and phrases - Listen, speak, and write Chinese ========= Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: https://bunpo.app/privacy.html Any feedback? Feel free to contact us at: iphone@bunpo.app

About

LyricFluent

Learn Spanish, Portuguese, French, and other languages through music. Discover new artists, play lyric games, and understand song lyrics with translations and pronunciation guides. Build vocabulary and grammar naturally while enjoying your favorite tunes.

Highlights
  • Learn languages with music
  • Full lyrics and translations
  • Line-by-line lyric mode
  • Word pronunciation and translation
  • Spaced repetition for vocabulary
  • Discover new artists
  • Cultural context through music
Features
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Learn languages with music you love Learn Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, Korean, German, Russian, Dutch, Swedish, Polish, Turkish, Finnish, Romanian and Ukrainian. Turn the songs you already play into language lessons, using lyrics from the artists you actually listen to. You're discovering new music, playing lyric games, and singing along. You're also practicing vocabulary, grammar and sentence patterns, and getting pronunciation practice every time you sing. That's the whole idea: learn a language during time you were going to spend on music anyway. Achieve your language-learning goals by listening to music You already listen to music for hours every day. That same time can move you toward your goals instead. Find your next favorite artist Bored with your current playlist? Discover new artists while you learn. Culture comes with the language Music carries the culture a language lives in. A song tells a story, and a story is easier to remember than a word list. Everything you need to follow a song Tried listening to music in your target language and lost the thread? Every song has full lyrics, translations and explanations, so you can follow along. Song too fast? Line-by-line mode lets you take it at your own pace. Tap any word for its translation and hear it spoken. You can also hear the full lyric line read aloud. Spaced repetition Save the words you meet and review them later. Our spaced repetition algorithm brings each one back just as you're about to forget it, which is what moves it into long-term memory. Music is repetitive, and that is the point If you love a song you play it again and again, and every replay is another pass over the same words. Different lesson types give you more ways to practice them. Learn with over 49,000 songs across 14 languages Songs from artists you already follow are probably here. If one is missing, request it and we'll try to add it. It takes 600 to 2000 hours to learn a language. This is a way to spend some of them on music. Languages available Learn Spanish with music Learn French with music Learn Portuguese with music Learn Italian with music Learn German with music Learn Dutch with music Learn Swedish with music Learn Russian with music Learn Polish with music Learn Korean with music Learn Turkish with music Learn Finnish with music Learn Romanian with music Learn Ukrainian with music Try our premium subscription for full access. If you purchase a LyricFluent subscription, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time in your iTunes Store account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. Privacy policy: https://lyricfluent.com/privacypolicy Terms of service: https://lyricfluent.com/termsofservice

Screenshots

Bunpo4 screens
LyricFluent4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Bunpo at 18K against LyricFluent's 3.1K. On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Bunpo sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and LyricFluent sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Bunpo against 4.9 for LyricFluent. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bunpo has 18K ratings behind it against 3.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 72% and 73% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bunpo ships an update every 9 days, LyricFluent every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Bunpo versus LyricFluent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBunpoLyricFluent
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (18K ratings) — better4.9 (3.1K ratings)
Positive reviews72.2% of reviews72.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18K — better3.1K
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size239 MB90 MB
Age rating+412+
DeveloperBunpo Language LearningLyricFluent Ltd

Customer experience

Bunpo

All ratings18,167 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews1,156 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral9.3%
Negative18.4%

LyricFluent

All ratings3,107 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral2.1%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral5.5%
Negative22.0%

User reviews

Bunpo

From 18K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Helpful for learning Japanese
  • 👍 Well-designed and organized
  • 👍 Explains grammar and usage well
  • 👍 Customizable to learning needs
  • 👍 Effective spaced repetition

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Too much content locked behind paywall
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes reported
  • 🐛 Issues with keyboard and text display
  • 🐛 Inconsistencies in question answers
  • 🔒 Lack of offline access to paid content

LyricFluent

From 3.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and helpful
  • 👍 Excelente app, muy práctica para aprender cantando
  • 👍 Definitely a must get for anyone wanting to learn Spanish
  • 👍 By far the most fun an interesting way to learn so far
  • 👍 Keeps music lovers motivated to learn new vocabulary, idioms and slang

Room to improve

  • 🐛 A little buggy
  • 💰 Have to pay for everything
  • 🔍 it's good but there's only one brujeria song
  • 🔍 It only goes to the page that says SAVE WORDS
  • 🔍 Not working for me

Bugs and requests

Bunpo

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes during lesson reviews
  • Incorrect answers marked as wrong
  • Text and keyboard issues on smaller screens
  • Audio playback problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add landscape mode support for tablets
  • Improve review options to revisit specific grammar points
  • Expand vocabulary lessons and practice
  • Add more languages beyond Japanese

LyricFluent

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • The Speak Lyrics function doesn't work
  • Can't see my subscription and can't search songs

Requested features

4 requests
  • Needs more of learning tools
  • Allow for a one time purchase if anything
  • More songs added
  • Searching up songs

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Bunpo

Subscriptions6
  • Bunpo Plus Monthly2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Bunpo Platinum Monthly7 Days trial2 variants$19.991 Month
  • Bunpo Plus Yearly$29.991 Year
Show 3 more
  • Bunpo Plus Yearly$39.991 Year
  • Bunpo Platinum Yearly7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Bunpo Platinum Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time2
  • Bunpo Plus Lifetime$39.99
  • Bunpo Plus Lifetime$44.99
18 purchases

LyricFluent

Subscriptions18
  • Weekly Plan2 variants$3.997 Days
  • 1 Week Subscription$4.997 Days
  • Weekly Plan$4.997 Days
Show 15 more
  • 1 Month Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan$14.991 Month
  • 1 Month Subscription3 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • 1 Month Subscription$14.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • 12 Months Subscription Special7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan Discount$39.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial2 variants$49.991 Year
  • 6 Months Subscription7 Days trial$49.996 Months
  • 6 Months Subscription$49.996 Months
  • 12 Months Subscription14 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial2 variants$59.991 Year
  • 12 Months Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Bunpo free?
Bunpo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LyricFluent free?
LyricFluent is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bunpo or LyricFluent?
Bunpo is rated higher. Bunpo averages 4.9 out of 5 from 18K ratings, while LyricFluent averages 4.9 from 3.1K ratings.
Do Bunpo or LyricFluent have ads?
Neither Bunpo nor LyricFluent shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bunpo or LyricFluent?
Bunpo ships an update every 9 days, and LyricFluent every 8 days. Most recently, Bunpo was updated on October 29, 2026 and LyricFluent on October 27, 2026.

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