Comparison

Svenska vs Learn Swedish +

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

Head to head
About

Svenska

This app helps users learning Swedish understand verb tenses, groups, and meanings. It provides access to over 2000 verbs with English translations to aid language acquisition.

Highlights
  • Verb tense identification
  • Verb group classification
  • English verb meanings
  • Database of over 2000 verbs
  • Tense reference
Features
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Are you learning Swedish, but do not know what the tense is? Which group does it belong to? Svenska Verb will help you with this. With more than 2000 verbs, you can refer to the verbs in your tenses, which group it belongs to and its meaning in English. I hope you enjoy it and can learn a little more!

About

Learn Swedish +

This app offers a fun and effective way to learn Swedish through interactive lessons and AI-powered conversation practice. It focuses on real-life situations and provides tools for mastering pronunciation and vocabulary.

Highlights
  • AI Virtual Tutor for conversation
  • 101 real-life situation lessons
  • 1,190 useful phrases
  • 5,277 vocabulary and pronunciation exercises
  • Advanced speech recognition
  • Offline functionality
  • Customizable study lists
Features
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Do you want to learn Swedish quickly and have fun doing it? Learn Swedish + by Vidalingua is the first language app of its kind with a Virtual Tutor you can chat with on any topic, using advanced AI with ChatGPT. The New York Times says "Apps from Vidalingua are hugely popular... they're free and they work offline, handy when you're actually abroad." Immerse yourself in real-life situations that you can use in the classroom or on a trip. Learn Swedish + includes 101 lessons, 1,190 phrases and 5,277 exercises to help you become proficient in Swedish in record time. Vidalingua is a leading developer of language apps with over 15 million users. See what others have to say. "Great for students! I teach at a bilingual school and it’s challenging to keep the students' attention. Apps are the best way to go and this offline app is one of my favorites." "I downloaded several free apps. Some are like games but I’m not sure I’m learning things I can use. This app has lessons that are immediately useful for talking to real people in real situations.” "Lingidy is a super fun way to learn Swedish. It steps you through lessons you will need for a trip then throws in a few unexpected ones. Fun app. Bravo!" The Vidalingua Method Real-life Learning Other apps waste time on vocabulary and grammar you’ll rarely ever use. Learn Swedish + jumps right to lessons that you can use immediately. Start by learning Greetings, Essentials and Questions to get a conversation started. Progress to helpful lessons such as Airports, Hotels and Directions. Make the most of your travels with lessons such as Museums, Movies and Making Friends. Understanding & Speaking Understanding Swedish is a good start but speaking is critical. Learn Swedish + provides advanced speech recognition to help you master pronunciation. Practice speaking at your own pace until you build the confidence to talk to others. Engaging Experience Some of the lessons in Learn Swedish + teach the basics such as telling Time, using the Subway or Eating Out. Others are unique and amusing such as Limousines, Hot Tubs, Pick-up Lines and Rejections. Interactive exercises keep your attention and improve retention. Meerling the meerkat provides help and encouragement. Learn as you Like Other apps force you to learn in a specific order. Lingidy allows you to move through lessons, phrases and exercises freely. Features • 101 lessons for real-life situations like taking Taxis, arriving at a Hostel or asking about the Weather. Fun lessons such as Flirting and Swearing. • 1,190 useful phrases such as “Can you speak slowly?” and “Where is the closest cash machine?”. • 5,277 exercises to master vocabulary, pronunciation and comprehension. • Vocabulary exercises to help you master Numbers, Menus, even Cocktails. • Audio pronunciations. Choose accents and speed. • Select favorites to create your own study list. • Word Jumble Exercises challenges you to order words in a phrase correctly. • Pronunciation Exercises with advanced speech recognition to know if you say a phrase correctly. • Picture Exercises to choose the image that matches a word. • Write Exercises teaches you to understand spoken words & write them correctly. • Multiple Choice Exercises to recognize the correct translations of a phrase. • Set goals for yourself and track your learning progress. • Notifications for Daily Phrases & Streaks. Learn Swedish fast and have fun doing it. Download Learn Swedish + today! Terms & Conditions • Learn Swedish + includes 12 free lessons and 101 lessons with a subscription. • Payment charged to iTunes Account at the end of the trial period. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off 24-hours before expiring. • Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Terms of Service https://vidalingua.com/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Svenska4 screens
Learn Swedish +4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Learn Swedish + at 100% against Svenska's 50%. Learn Swedish + also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months). Svenska's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Svenska sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Learn Swedish + sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Svenska holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learn Swedish + has 39 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Svenska's written reviews are positive against 100% of Learn Swedish +'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Svenska ships an update every 8 months, Learn Swedish + every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Svenska versus Learn Swedish +: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSvenskaLearn Swedish +
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.8 (39 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings239 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB72 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperEvelyn KlassenAscendo Inc.

Customer experience

Svenska

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Learn Swedish +

All ratings39 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral5.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Svenska

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
2 purchases

Learn Swedish +

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Lessons (1 month)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium Lessons (1 year)7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Svenska free?
Svenska is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Learn Swedish + free?
Learn Swedish + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Svenska or Learn Swedish +?
Svenska is rated higher. Svenska averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Learn Swedish + averages 4.8 from 39 ratings.
Do Svenska or Learn Swedish + have ads?
Svenska shows ads; Learn Swedish + does not.
Which is updated more often, Svenska or Learn Swedish +?
Svenska ships an update every 8 months, and Learn Swedish + every 3 weeks. Most recently, Svenska was updated on October 12, 2026 and Learn Swedish + on October 10, 2026.

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