Comparison

Fluent Forever vs DK Bilingual Visual Dictionary

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

DK Bilingual Visual Dictionary

This app provides audio for DK's Bilingual Visual Dictionaries, featuring over 6,750 spoken words and phrases per language. It's ideal for study, work, and travel, allowing offline use after downloading content.

Highlights
  • Over 6,750 spoken words/phrases per title
  • Thematic vocabulary arrangement
  • Offline audio playback
  • Search and navigate by page
  • Alphabetical word lists
  • UK and US English audio
Features
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The DK Visual Dictionary App contains all the audio to accompany DK's Bilingual Visual Dictionaries. This DK Visual Dictionary app is the perfect companion to your visual dictionary. For each language, over 6,750 words and phrases are spoken in both English and the language of the title. All words are from the books and are spoken by native speakers. Simply download the free app, then use your copy of the book to fully access all the audio. This clear, comprehensive, and easy-to-use app contains all the content from each Bilingual Visual Dictionary. Just like the book, the vocabulary is arranged thematically, with subjects including shopping, food and drink, study, work, travel and transport, health and appearance, sport and leisure, technology, and the home. Search for the page you want, tap on any word to listen to it being spoken, scroll up and down the word lists for each topic, and click left or right to go to the next or previous page. Word lists on each page can be arranged alphabetically in English or in the language you’re learning. Perfect for study, work, and travel. Features: • Over 6,750 spoken words and phrases per title • UK and US English available • Audio can be downloaded to your device, after which the app can be used offline • Buy more books and unlock more audio through a link in the app Developer note: • For Hungarian users, please set your device location to Hungary and your device language to Magyar, then search for and download the Képes Szótár app; this app is not compatible with the Hungarian dictionaries of Maxim Könyvkiadó.

Screenshots

Fluent Forever4 screens
DK Bilingual Visual Dictionary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Fluent Forever at 3.7 against DK Bilingual Visual Dictionary's 3.2. Fluent Forever also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 10). DK Bilingual Visual Dictionary's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 15) and review sentiment (75% vs 43%). On price, 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. Fluent Forever sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. DK Bilingual Visual Dictionary asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fluent Forever holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fluent Forever has 1.2K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of Fluent Forever's written reviews are positive against 75% of DK Bilingual Visual Dictionary's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Fluent Forever versus DK Bilingual Visual Dictionary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFluent ForeverDK Bilingual Visual Dictionary
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (1.2K ratings) — better3.2 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews43.5% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K — better10
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.112.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB61 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFluent Forever, Inc.Dorling Kindersley

Customer experience

Fluent Forever

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

DK Bilingual Visual Dictionary

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

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

DK Bilingual Visual Dictionary

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
None

DK Bilingual Visual Dictionary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fluent Forever free?
Fluent Forever is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DK Bilingual Visual Dictionary free?
DK Bilingual Visual Dictionary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fluent Forever or DK Bilingual Visual Dictionary?
Fluent Forever is rated higher. Fluent Forever averages 3.7 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while DK Bilingual Visual Dictionary averages 3.2 from 10 ratings.
Do Fluent Forever or DK Bilingual Visual Dictionary have ads?
Neither Fluent Forever nor DK Bilingual Visual Dictionary shows ads.

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