Comparison

Spanish Prof vs Hola Means Hola

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

Head to head
About

Spanish Prof

Practice English to Spanish or Spanish to English vocabulary for beginners. Covers a wide range of categories from colors and numbers to professions and food. The database will expand with future updates.

Highlights
  • English to Spanish practice
  • Spanish to English practice
  • Extensive word categories
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Offline vocabulary learning
Features
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This app helps beginner Spanish students to practice their vocabulary words. You can practice going from English to Spanish or Spanish to English. Current word categories are: colors, numbers, greetings, dates, people, questions, professions, countries, body parts, adjectives, verbs, directions, school supplies, clothing, animals, and food. The Spanish database will be expanded in future updates. ---------------------------- No advertisement and no in app purchases are in this app. This game was developed by a mom who wanted to make sure her child had educational options when playing online. ---------------------------- Other apps by this developer: Protect Tower Defense Math Tower Defense Math Town Spelling Ace Spy Town Escape the Teleportation Maze Eagle Mandarin Mandarin Prof Spanish Prof J-Trainer ARAir ---------------------------- I hope you enjoy this app. Feel free to send me feedback if you have suggestions for future updates.

About

Hola Means Hola

This app is a Spanish learner's dictionary designed for intermediate and advanced users. It features a frequency-ordered word list with definitions in Spanish, example sentences, and optional English hints. The app also includes a reader view, flashcards, and audio for offline listening.

Highlights
  • Frequency-ordered Spanish dictionary
  • Reader View with 500 pages
  • Flashcard review system
  • Spanish audio for offline listening
  • Search Spanish and English words
  • English hints available
  • No account or ads required
Features
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Learn Spanish words without constantly translating them. Hola Means Hola is a Spanish-first learner’s dictionary designed to be searched, read, and listened to. Look up the word you need, or follow a frequency-ordered path through Spanish vocabulary. Without flashcards. --SEARCH IN SPANISH OR ENGLISH-- Search more than 70,000 Spanish entries and hundreds of thousands of conjugations, plurals, inflected forms, and related terms. Choose Simple Spanish for the essential meaning or Detailed Spanish for greater precision and nuance. Definitions, examples, and connected words remain in Spanish. English support is available when you need confirmation, but it never takes over the learning experience. --READ THE DICTIONARY--- Build your Spanish from the words that matter most. The 25,000-word reading path is organized into 25 levels, beginning with the words Spanish uses most. Clear Spanish definitions build on more common vocabulary, so each level helps unlock the next. Read while you wait in line, take a break, or have a few quiet minutes. Your place and progress are saved automatically. --LISTEN WHILE YOU MOVE-- Turn vocabulary into a Spanish listening practice for walks, commutes, or time away from the screen. Choose from three listening modes: - Complete: Spanish definition and example, English confirmation, then the example again - Spanish Only: definition and example entirely in Spanish - Mixed: a shorter bilingual review Adjust playback speed, set a sleep timer, and download audio for the levels you want available offline. --EACH ENTRY INCLUDES-- - Frequency rank - Simple and detailed Spanish definitions - Spanish example sentences - Optional English support - Multiple meanings, if applicable - False-cognate warnings --BUILT FOR INDEPENDENT LEARNERS-- Hola Means Hola is for intermediate and advanced learners who want to spend more time understanding Spanish with Spanish, and less time translating back and forth. You can also: - Track how many words you read each day - Review your recent activity - Hide Spanish words that are already obvious to English speakers, such as “animal” - Download the complete dictionary for offline search - Report entries that seem wrong or unclear - Use the app without creating an account Hola Means Hola has no ads, third-party analytics SDKs, or cross-app tracking. Limited first-party analytics help improve the dictionary, search, reader, and audio experience. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.holameanshola.com/privacy

Screenshots

Spanish Prof4 screens
Hola Means Hola4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hola Means Hola at every 5 days against Spanish Prof's every 2 months. Spanish Prof's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Spanish Prof against 5.0 for Hola Means Hola. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spanish Prof ships an update every 2 months, Hola Means Hola every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Spanish Prof versus Hola Means Hola: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpanish ProfHola Means Hola
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB28 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperHeather MarriottPatrick Griffith

Customer experience

Spanish Prof

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Hola Means Hola

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Spanish Prof

No in-app purchases

None

Hola Means Hola

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spanish Prof free?
Spanish Prof is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hola Means Hola free?
Hola Means Hola is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spanish Prof or Hola Means Hola?
Spanish Prof and Hola Means Hola are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Spanish Prof or Hola Means Hola have ads?
Neither Spanish Prof nor Hola Means Hola shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spanish Prof or Hola Means Hola?
Spanish Prof ships an update every 2 months, and Hola Means Hola every 5 days. Most recently, Spanish Prof was updated on November 2, 2026 and Hola Means Hola on October 31, 2026.

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