Trinity Live vs Learn Irish (Beginners)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Trinity Live
This student companion app connects directly to university services, offering features like timetable access, a digital ID, library services, and campus navigation. Students can also view provisional exam results.
- Timetable access
- Digital student ID
- Library services integration
- Campus way-finding
- Provisional exam results
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Trinity Live is the app for student life in Trinity College. The app has now been upgraded to be easier to use and include many more features.
Learn Irish (Beginners)
Master the Irish language with a comprehensive, self-paced course. Learn vocabulary, grammar, reading, writing, and listening skills through interactive exercises and native audio. Study offline anytime, anywhere, with no time limits.
- Offline Irish course
- Learn alphabet and vocabulary
- Practice reading, writing, listening
- Native audio recordings
- Interactive exercises with images
- Review mode for reinforcement
- Weekly user rankings
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Want to learn Irish in an easy and flexible way? With over 30 million downloads worldwide, the BNR Languages apps help you study Irish in a practical, simple, and independent way. The complete course allows you to start from scratch, learn the alphabet, build your vocabulary, and practice reading, writing, and listening with native audio recordings. Study on your own, at your own pace, with no daily limits, and use the review mode to reinforce everything you've already learned. Perfect for anyone who wants to learn Irish quickly — whether for travel, study, work, or to communicate better with family and friends. Find out why our app is the ideal choice to study anytime, anywhere: - Offline Irish course — from beginner to advanced levels. - Study independently, at your own pace, without the need for teachers. - No time limits or daily activity restrictions. - Interactive exercises with images that make learning easier. - Review mode to practice and refresh the content. - Native audio recordings with adjustable playback speed. - Different types of exercises: reading, writing, and listening. - Intuitive and easy-to-use interface for all ages. - Join the weekly ranking and compete with other users. - The app works completely offline — no internet connection needed. - All content is available for free. Download now and start learning Irish in a simple, practical, and flexible way — at your own pace! Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Learn Irish (Beginners) at 100% against Trinity Live's 0%. Learn Irish (Beginners) also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.7) and ratings volume (53 vs 3). Trinity Live's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9). On price and ads 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. Learn Irish (Beginners) sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Trinity Live asks for nothing beyond the download.
Learn Irish (Beginners) holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learn Irish (Beginners) has 53 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Trinity Live's written reviews are positive against 100% of Learn Irish (Beginners)'s.
Trinity Live ships an update every 2 months, Learn Irish (Beginners) monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trinity Live | Learn Irish (Beginners) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (3 ratings) | 4.7 (53 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 53 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 168 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Trinity College Dublin | BNR LANGUAGES INC. |
Customer experience
Trinity Live
Learn Irish (Beginners)
In-app purchases
Trinity Live
No in-app purchases
Learn Irish (Beginners)
- Premium$1.991 Month
- Unlock all categories$3.991 Month
- Unlock all categories$5.991 Month
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- Premium$19.991 Year
- Unlock all categories$24.991 Year
- Unlock all categories$44.991 Year
- Remove Ads$3.99
- Unlock categories - lifetime$59.99
- Unlock categories - lifetime$69.99
Questions
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