Rosetta Stone vs Refia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rosetta Stone
Learn a new language with interactive lessons that sync across devices. Receive immediate feedback on pronunciation and reading to build practical communication skills. Tailored to your level and goals, this app makes language learning accessible anytime, anywhere.
- Cross-device syncing
- Downloaded lessons access
- Tailored learning paths
- Pronunciation feedback
- Progress tracking
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Our mobile app lets you access your learning experience whenever and wherever you like. Automatic syncing means you can go from computer to mobile device and back again—and never lose your place in a lesson. • Access to downloaded lessons anytime, anywhere. • A tailored learning experience based on your level and goals. • Communication skills you can use immediately. • Timely feedback on your reading and pronunciation. • Clear markers of progress toward your learning goals. ** This app is currently available to corporate learners only. **
Refia
Learn the basics of Refia, a dialect spoken in Morocco's Rif region, particularly in Nador. This application is designed to assist foreigners in acquiring knowledge of this specific dialect.
- Learn Refia dialect
- Focus on Nador region
- Aimed at foreigners
- Basic vocabulary and phrases
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Refia is a dialect used in Morocco, specifically in the Rif region and more precisely in Nador. This App it's for helping strange people to learn our Refia.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Refia at 100% against Rosetta Stone's 10%. Refia also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and device support (3 vs 1). Rosetta Stone's advantage is ratings volume (141 vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Refia holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rosetta Stone has 141 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of Rosetta Stone's written reviews are positive against 100% of Refia's.
Rosetta Stone ships an update every 2 months, Refia every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rosetta Stone | Refia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (141 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 141 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rosetta Stone, Ltd. | marouan kourdi |
Customer experience
Rosetta Stone
Refia
Bugs and requests
Rosetta Stone
Reported bugs
20 issues- Audio not playing
- App crashes and freezes
- Cannot log in or SSO not working
- Progress not syncing between app and web
- Exercises not registering as complete
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- Microphone not working correctly or not recognized
- App not loading lessons or courses
- Interface issues (e.g., answer boxes covered)
- Audio too loud with headphones
- Lessons not opening or activities not loading
- App not adapted for iPad
- Voice recognition issues
- Incorrect placement tests
- Login errors with SSO
- Audio playback issues with AirPods
- Buttons disappearing or not showing
- Videos freezing or not playing audio
- Exercises getting stuck in a loop
- Incorrect lesson completion status
- App not saving progress
Requested features
12 requests- Update for iPad native support
- Add live tutor sessions to the app
- Improve user interface attractiveness
- Add dark mode option
- Improve gamification elements
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- Allow users to change initial evaluation level
- Provide explanations for wrong answers
- Add option to look up unknown words
- Improve customer support accessibility
- Support for Bluetooth headsets
- Fix audio issues with Bluetooth headphones
- Allow users to resume lessons from where they stopped
Refia
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rosetta Stone
No in-app purchases
Refia
No in-app purchases
