Fluent Forever vs Ankra
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Ankra
This app helps you study effectively by turning your notes, photos, and videos into flashcards and quizzes. It uses spaced repetition and active recall to improve long-term retention. Share study materials with friends or create decks using AI.
- AI deck generation
- Spaced repetition and active recall
- Teach-to-learn feedback
- Import Anki decks
- Cross-device syncing
- Study circles for collaboration
- Instant summaries
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Studying hard is not the same as learning. Ankra turns your lectures into notes, shows you what you actually know, and drills only the gaps. Most students reread, highlight, and hope. Ankra replaces hope with a loop. CAPTURE: Your material becomes real notes Record a lecture and Ankra writes clean, structured notes while you listen. Drop in a PDF, an audio file, pasted text, or a YouTube link. Write and edit notes yourself in the web or Mac app. Everything stays in sync. EXPLAIN: See where you actually stand This is the part no other study app has. Explain a topic back in your own words, out loud or in writing, and Ankra grades it against your material: what you knew, what is shaky, and what you missed completely. It is the fastest honest answer to "am I ready for this exam?" DRILL: Your gaps become your flashcards What you missed turns into flashcards and quizzes automatically. Spaced repetition schedules every card for right before you would forget it, so reviews stay short and nothing slips away before exam day. Also in Ankra Import your existing decks from Anki Study circles: share decks with classmates Interactive widgets: review cards from your home screen iPhone, iPad, Mac, and web Try everything free for 14 days. Then keep the loop running all semester. Privacy policy: https://ankralearn.app/privacy-policy Terms and Conditions: https://ankralearn.app/terms-of-service Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ankra at 5.0 against Fluent Forever's 3.7. Ankra also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). Fluent Forever's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 5). 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
Both are free to download. Fluent Forever sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Ankra sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ankra holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fluent Forever has 1.2K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Fluent Forever ships an update every 3 weeks, Ankra every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fluent Forever | Ankra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (1.2K ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 141 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fluent Forever, Inc. | BahamApps AB |
Customer experience
Fluent Forever
Ankra
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
Ankra
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Fluent Forever
- 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
Ankra
- Ankra Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
- Ankra Ultimate Monthly$9.991 Month
- Ankra Pro Annual7 Days trial$34.991 Year
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- Ankra Ultimate Annual14 Days trial$59.991 Year









