Comparison

Language Zen vs Using Spanish

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

Head to head
About

Language Zen

This app offers a personalized approach to learning Spanish, adapting to your strengths and weaknesses. It uses real-world conversations and your interests, like music and sports, to make learning practical and engaging. Unlock full access to courses and features with a premium subscription.

Highlights
  • Personalized learning paths
  • Real-world conversation data
  • Interest-based courses (music, sports)
  • Learn in 25 hours
  • 2.2X more effective than Rosetta Stone
Features
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Language Zen is like a personal tutor with a perfect memory. It is proven to teach Spanish 2.2X more effectively than Rosetta Stone and can let you learn an entire semester of college level Spanish in 25 hours. Language Zen is so effective because it adapts to every user. It detects your individual strengths and weaknesses to create a truly personalized experience. We also data-mine real conversation to teach the things you're most likely to hear and use in the real world. You can even learn with real music and dive into your personal interests, from travel to sports. In short, Language Zen gives you: -Language learning without frustration, personalized to you -Practical material from real conversation -Specialized courses from shopping, to travel, to flirting, to sports -Real music and songs to learn from ___________________________________________________________________ PLEASE NOTE You will need a premium subscription in order to learn without taking mandatory breaks and to access all of this app's courses and music. There are three main subscription options: 3 month subscription with 30 day trial for $35.99 USD (or the equivalent in local currency), automatically renewed until cancelled. 6 month subscription with 30 day trial for $59.99 USD (or the equivalent in local currency), automatically renewed until cancelled. 12 month subscription with 30 day trial for $95.99 USD (or the equivalent in local currency), automatically renewed until cancelled. If you have already subscribed to one of the main plans, cancel and choose to resubscribe you will be offered comparable plans with the 30 day free trials. Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current payment period. Your iTunes account will be automatically charged at the same price for renewal within the 24-hour period prior to the end of the current payment period unless you change your subscription preferences in your Account Settings. You can manage your subscriptions through your Account Settings after purchase. Privacy policy: https://www.languagezen.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.languagezen.com/premiumterms.aspx

About

Using Spanish

Learn Spanish through immersive reading of music lyrics, classic poetry, and short stories. This app focuses on acquiring language understanding naturally, without traditional vocabulary study. It offers an ad-free, no-login experience with offline access to a variety of content.

Highlights
  • Learn via comprehensible input
  • Read music lyrics
  • Explore classic poetry
  • Access short stories
  • Offline functionality
  • No ads or logins
Features
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A simple, no stress, no frills, way to learning Spanish by using it. Read lyrics from popular music, classic poetry, and short stories. I could never stick to other language learning apps because I do not enjoy studying vocab. Then I discovered a method called "comprehensible input" where you immerse yourself into a language and acquire understanding over time. Other comprehensible input apps can cost over $100 a year, so I built this app to learn Spanish myself and share it with others. - No ads, - No login - No subscriptions - No in-app-purchases - No internet connection needed Don't have the funds to buy the app? Reach out on Threads or Instagram @usingspanish and I'll be happy to send a free invite. ### Reading Content Stories: - Sherlock Holmes Lyrics: - Bad Bunny - Bejo - J Balvin - Kevin Kaarl - Lasso - Marc Segu - Sech Poetry: - 50 Emily Dickinson poems - 18 Federico García Lorca poems - 59 Sara Teasdale poems - 28 Hilda Doolittle poems - 45 José Campo Arana poems - 43 Luis G. Urbina poems - 47 Robert Frost poems - 79 Rosalía de Castro poems - 50 Walt Whitman poems More stories and features coming soon.

Screenshots

Language Zen4 screens
Using Spanish4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Using Spanish at none against Language Zen's 6. Using Spanish also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). Language Zen's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. Language Zen sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $35.99 per 3 months. Using Spanish asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Language Zen against 5.0 for Using Spanish. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Language Zen's written reviews are positive against 100% of Using Spanish's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Language Zen ships an update every 2 months, Using Spanish every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Language Zen versus Using Spanish: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLanguage ZenUsing Spanish
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (7 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB5 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLanguage Zen IncGil Osborne

Customer experience

Language Zen

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

Using Spanish

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Language Zen

Subscriptions6
  • 3 Month Premium Subscription$35.993 Months
  • 3 Month Subscription w/ Trial1 Month trial$35.993 Months
  • 6 Month Subscription$59.996 Months
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  • 6 Month Subscription w/ Trial1 Month trial$59.996 Months
  • 1 Year Subscription$95.991 Year
  • 1 Year Subscription w/ Trial1 Month trial$95.991 Year
None

Using Spanish

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Language Zen free?
Language Zen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Using Spanish free?
Using Spanish is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Language Zen or Using Spanish?
Using Spanish is rated higher. Language Zen averages 4.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Using Spanish averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Language Zen or Using Spanish have ads?
Neither Language Zen nor Using Spanish shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Language Zen or Using Spanish?
Language Zen ships an update every 2 months, and Using Spanish every 4 days. Most recently, Language Zen was updated on October 22, 2026 and Using Spanish on October 7, 2026.

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