Rosetta Stone vs Gugugaga
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. **
Gugugaga
Learn English pronunciation and vocabulary through visual and auditory associations, similar to how children acquire language. It helps distinguish similar-sounding words and master difficult pronunciations with targeted exercises.
- Learn pronunciation by association
- Distinguish similar-sounding words
- Practice difficult words and tongue twisters
- Vocabulary building section
- Focus on English sounds not in native language
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Learn English and its pronunciation by association, just as children learn, you will associate what you hear with what you see. The English language has sounds that may not exist in your language; Choose a sound in English and you will have a list of words with that sound; learn and compare words that seem to be pronounced the same but actually have variations in sounds; Learn what regular verbs sound like in the past tense. There is also a list of the most used symbols and a list of words that are somewhat difficult to pronounce; I practiced with some tongue twisters and the application also has a vocabulary section This application is ideal for strengthening your pronunciation and vocabulary.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gugugaga at 100% against Rosetta Stone's 10%. Gugugaga also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0). Rosetta Stone's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and ratings volume (141 vs 3). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
Rosetta Stone is free to download; Gugugaga costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gugugaga 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 3, 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 Gugugaga's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rosetta Stone | Gugugaga |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (141 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 141 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rosetta Stone, Ltd. | WLADIMIR MEDINA |
Customer experience
Rosetta Stone
Gugugaga
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
Gugugaga
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rosetta Stone
No in-app purchases
Gugugaga
No in-app purchases
