Comparison

Fluent Forever vs ForeignLanguage Graded Readers

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

Head to head
About

Fluent Forever

This app uses a science-backed method to help you learn and retain new languages. It focuses on pronunciation, vocabulary through images, and natural grammar acquisition via personalized stories. Achieve fluency faster by hacking your memory.

Highlights
  • Pronunciation training with videos
  • Vocabulary learning via images
  • Spaced repetition system
  • Personalized flashcard creation
  • Natural grammar learning through stories
  • Immersive mobile experience
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................... "Never before have I seen a method that syncs up so perfectly with our current scientific understanding of how memory works." - Scientific American Mind ................... LANGUAGES Spanish (Latin American & Castilian), French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian), Russian, Korean, Japanese, Mandarin, Dutch, & Hebrew. ................... WHAT IS FLUENT FOREVER? A revolutionary language learning method developed by Gabriel Wyner, an opera singer who needed to learn multiple languages quickly and retain them forever. Fluent Forever's products have evolved from pronunciation trainers into a bestselling book and now into the most crowdfunded app in history. Discover the immersive mobile experience designed to rewire your brain into fluently speaking any new language and hack your memory to remembering it forever. ................... HOW IS FLUENT FOREVER BETTER? Rather than distract or briefly entertaining you like other "gamified" language apps out there, Fluent Forever doesn't waste your time with inefficient "bite size" lessons - instead, it immediately gets you correctly pronouncing and hearing the sounds of your target language, then efficiently has you learn the most frequently used words and push them into your longterm memory, and finally has you naturally build sentences using words you know and practice your speech to fluency. In short, if you're serious about speaking a new language, Fluent Forever will get you there faster. ................... FLUENT FOREVER'S METHOD The foundation of our proven method, as detailed in Gabe's bestselling book, is based on the principles of personalized flashcard creation and spaced repetition, extremely powerful learning tools that optimize your brain’s memory abilities. So not only will you learn a language quickly, you’ll never forget it. 1. Train Your Ears With Pronunciation Lessons You need to learn what a language sounds like before you can learn how to speak it. Our powerful tools like detailed instructional videos, mnemonic imagery and minimal pair tests will train your ears in the sound system of your new language. 2. Learn Vocabulary Through Images Instead of Translations Within weeks you will understand the sounds of your new language, and you can begin learning words. By creating personalized flashcards using our memorable word association system, you will rapidly learn the most used words in your new language. You will then push these new words into your long term memory by reviewing your flashcards using our automated spaced repetition system. 3. Learn Grammar Naturally Through Stories Relevant To You Once you learn the most used words in your language you can begin learning sentences. By visualizing how your new words fit into sentences about topics you’re interested in, you will naturally learn grammar through immersive stories, as opposed to boring lessons or complex conjugation tables. You will never be forced to learn words or grammar you don’t need or want to learn. ................... Try our revolutionary new app now to start your journey to real fluency. ................... MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION The monthly subscription that can be purchased on the app lets you fully use our app to learn one language. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. We don't offer an iTunes free trial. Our trial period will continue even if you purchase a subscription. PRIVACY POLICY: https://fluent-forever.com/privacy-policy TERMS OF SERVICE: https://fluent-forever.com/terms-of-service

About

ForeignLanguage Graded Readers

Learn languages through engaging short stories tailored to your proficiency level. Expand vocabulary and improve comprehension in French, Italian, German, Spanish, Russian, or English with controlled language and authentic dialogues. Designed for enjoyable self-study or classroom use.

Highlights
  • Eight short stories per collection
  • Controlled language at your level
  • Authentic spoken dialogues
  • Vocabulary lists
  • Chapter summaries and comprehension questions
  • Variety of genres
Features
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Read for pleasure at your level and learn a foreign language the fun way! Teach Yourself Short Stories by Olly Richards is a series of easy graded readers for adult and young adult language learners. Featuring eight unmissable short stories for beginners, high-beginners and intermediate learners, the series is available in French, Italian, German, Spanish, Russian and English. “Olly's top-notch language-learning insights are right in line with the best of what we know from neuroscience and cognitive psychology about how to learn effectively. I love his work - and you will too!” - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for Numbers Expand your vocabulary and improve your comprehension in an enjoyable and natural way: Read in French, Italian, German, Spanish, Russian or English and improve your language learning skills! The Short Stories collection is designed to give you a sense of achievement, a feeling of progress and most importantly - enjoyment! Each foreign language reader gives you: • Eight stories in a variety of exciting genres, from science fiction and crime to history and thriller - making learning fun, while you acquire a wide range of new vocabulary • Controlled language at your level, including the 1000 most frequent words, to help you progress confidently • Authentic spoken dialogues, to help you learn conversational expressions and improve your speaking ability • Accessible grammar so you learn new structures naturally, in a stress-free way • Vocabulary lists so you can quickly look up unfamiliar words without interrupting your flow. • Chapter summaries and comprehension questions to help you follow the plot and understand the story. • Enjoyment! It's much easier to learn a new language when you're having fun, and research shows that if you're enjoying reading or listening in a foreign language, you won't experience the usual feelings of frustration – “It's too hard!” “I don't understand!” The Beginners collection is for students from high-beginner to low-intermediate level (A2-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference). Intermediate is for low-intermediate to intermediate learners (B1-B2)! You can also purchase a sample to read a story before you buy the full collection. Discover the joy of being entertained in a foreign language, while learning new skills at the same time – Short Stories for Beginners in French, Italian, German, Spanish, Russian or English! These stories are Ideal for self-study, as well as in the classroom as supplementary learning material. If you are interested in using this content with your students, contact learningsolutions@teachyourself.com What the experts say: “As researchers in language acquisition, we need to study people like [Olly Richards]”. -Stephen Krashen, Emeritus Professor, University of Southern California “Olly's advice on language learning is the real deal, and I recommend you pay attention to what he has to say!” - Benny Lewis, Fluent in 3 Months “When we wanted to create a free online course on how to learn a language we asked Olly to write it with us”. - Dr Tita Beaven, The Open University “Learning a language is challenging, but it's one of the best things you can do for your brain and your learning skill set... Olly Richards is doing some seriously incredible work to empower more and more people to rise to the challenge”. - Jonathan Levi “Olly bridges the gap between theory and practice by helping you to use scientific principles to get real results with your language learning”. - Anthony Metivier, Magnetic Memory Method

Screenshots

Fluent Forever4 screens
ForeignLanguage Graded Readers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Fluent Forever at every 3 weeks against ForeignLanguage Graded Readers's every 6 months. Fluent Forever also leads on rating (3.7 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 27). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Fluent Forever sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and ForeignLanguage Graded Readers sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fluent Forever holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fluent Forever has 1.2K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Fluent Forever's written reviews are positive against 35% of ForeignLanguage Graded Readers's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fluent Forever ships an update every 3 weeks, ForeignLanguage Graded Readers every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Fluent Forever versus ForeignLanguage Graded Readers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFluent ForeverForeignLanguage Graded Readers
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (1.2K ratings) — better3.3 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews43.5% of reviews — better35.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K — better27
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB94 MB
Age rating12++4
DeveloperFluent Forever, Inc.Hachette UK (Holdings)Limited

Customer experience

Fluent Forever

All ratings1,214 ratings
Positive65.2%
Neutral7.0%
Negative27.8%
Written reviews543 reviews
Positive43.5%
Neutral11.8%
Negative44.8%

ForeignLanguage Graded Readers

All ratings27 ratings
Positive51.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative37.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive35.3%
Neutral17.6%
Negative47.1%

Bugs and requests

Fluent Forever

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Subscription issues and billing problems
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Inconsistent behavior when marking flashcards
  • Images not loading or disappearing from flashcards

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline mode for flashcard review
  • Ability to add custom vocabulary and sentences
  • More detailed grammar instruction
  • Progress tracking and analytics dashboard
  • Support for additional languages

ForeignLanguage Graded Readers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Fluent Forever

Subscriptions14
  • 1 Month Subscription$4.991 Month
  • 1 Month Subscription$5.991 Month
  • 1 Month Subscription$6.991 Month
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  • 1 Month Subscription$7.491 Month
  • 1 Month Subscription$8.991 Month
  • 1 Language for 1 Month$9.991 Month
  • 1 Language for 1 Month14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • 1 Month Subscription$9.991 Month
  • 1 Month Subscription$11.991 Month
  • Full app access for a year$47.991 Year
  • Full app access for a year$57.991 Year
  • Full app access for a year$66.991 Year
  • Full app access for a year$71.991 Year
  • Full app access for a year2 variants$95.991 Year
5 purchases

ForeignLanguage Graded Readers

One-time5
  • Pack of 2 Credits$1.99
  • Pack of 11 Credits$10.99
  • Pack of 13 Credits$12.99
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  • Pack of 15 Credits$14.99
  • Pack of 65 Credits$64.99

Questions

Is Fluent Forever free?
Fluent Forever is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ForeignLanguage Graded Readers free?
ForeignLanguage Graded Readers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fluent Forever or ForeignLanguage Graded Readers?
Fluent Forever is rated higher. Fluent Forever averages 3.7 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while ForeignLanguage Graded Readers averages 3.3 from 27 ratings.
Do Fluent Forever or ForeignLanguage Graded Readers have ads?
Neither Fluent Forever nor ForeignLanguage Graded Readers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fluent Forever or ForeignLanguage Graded Readers?
Fluent Forever ships an update every 3 weeks, and ForeignLanguage Graded Readers every 6 months. Most recently, Fluent Forever was updated on October 13, 2026 and ForeignLanguage Graded Readers on October 10, 2026.

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