Comparison

Fluently vs Portal

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

Head to head
About

Fluently

Learn Punjabi effectively with an immersive experience designed by expert tutors. Build sentences, follow tailored paths, and engage with video content and stories to master speaking, writing, and understanding the language and culture.

Highlights
  • Interactive sentence builder
  • Tailored learning paths
  • Immersive video content and stories
  • Progress tracking with rewards
  • Lifetime glossary and dictionary access
Features
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Experience the Joy of Learning Punjabi Fluently isn’t just another language app – it’s your gateway to learning Punjabi, designed by expert tutors to help you learn quickly, effectively, and with real cultural depth. Whether reconnecting with your roots or starting out, Fluently’s immersive experience will have you speaking, writing, and understanding Punjabi like never before. ________________________________________ Why Fluently? At Fluently, we believe that language and communication are key to breaking barriers. We’ve designed the app so that you can break these barriers, embrace the beauty of Punjabi language and culture and connect with your heritage. Here’s what you can expect with Fluently: • Interactive sentence builder: Practice writing your sentences while mastering grammar, gender, pronunciation, and formality - crucial skills for true fluency. • Tailored learning paths: Whether you're focused on conversation, writing, or grammar, Fluently adapts to your goals, ensuring a personalised learning journey. • Immersive video content and stories: Dive into real-life conversations and culturally rich stories that make language learning both educational and enjoyable. • Track your progress with rewards: Level up, earn badges, track progress and celebrate every milestone in your journey. • Customer support: We’re committed to ensuring you have the best possible customer experience and are here to help with any queries. ________________________________________ Free access and flexible subscriptions Get started with Fluently’s first four courses, which are completely free – no credit card is needed to sign up. Immerse yourself in learning Punjabi with interactive tools, video content, and personalised exercises. Enjoy lifetime access to our glossary and dictionary to support your learning journey. Want to unlock the whole experience? Our subscription plans provide access to advanced lessons, over 100 hours of exclusive content, and progress-tracking tools. With flexible options, you can choose a plan that suits your learning goals and pace. Your subscription is set to auto-renew. In the settings of your Apple Account, you can change your subscription plan or turn off auto-renewal up to 24 hours before the renewal date. When a subscription is cancelled, access to the app’s courses and features will expire at the end of the current payment period. For full terms and conditions, please visit fluently. online/terms. Contact us: Questions or comments about learning with Fluently? Email us at fluently@sahara.technology.

About

Portal

This app offers an engaging way to learn 10 Indian languages through interactive stories and contextual learning. It focuses on practical application rather than rote memorization, with features like reading, writing practice, and number learning.

Highlights
  • Interactive stories for contextual learning
  • Learn 10 Indian languages
  • Reading and writing practice
  • Number learning
  • Topic-based story selection
  • Earn in-app rewards
Features
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Portal teaches you an Indian language the way you learned your first one: by following a story and working out what the words mean from what is happening around them. Ten languages, in your pocket. Bangla, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, and Telugu. STORIES, NOT DRILLS Portal helps you learn Indian languages through short, real-life scenarios featuring authentic dialogues from native speakers. Instead of relying on repetitive drills and memorisation, you learn by understanding meaning from context, helping you pick up the language more naturally. START WHERE YOU WANT Choose stories from the topics you actually need or find interesting. No locked pathway forcing you through vocabulary you will never use before you reach the words you needed on day one. READ THE SCRIPT A dedicated Reading section. Learn: a structured route through vowels, consonants and signs, opening with an introduction to how the script works and why it is shaped the way it is. Practice: quiz yourself by sound or by letter. Set how many questions you want. Portal tracks your accuracy and helps master weak letters. WRITE THE SCRIPT Portal teaches how to write inside the app, in three stages: 1. The app draws the letter for you, stroke by stroke 2. You trace over it 3. You write it on a blank canvas, and the app tells you whether you got it right Then Practice the letters learned. Portal tracks your accuracy and helps master weak letters. NUMBERS, PHRASES AND GRAMMAR Learn to count in your chosen language, step by step. New sections for basic phrases and basic grammar sit alongside the stories, for anyone who wants a little more scaffolding than pure context can give. SEE YOUR PROGRESS A statistics section with graphs and a skill by skill breakdown, so you know which parts of the language are solid and which ones need work. EARN GEMS Finish a story, collect gems. *SHAPE THE APP Send feedback straight from Settings, suggest new features, and vote on what other learners have asked for. Questions or problems? Reach out to us at support@portal.deatomize.com Privacy Policy: https://portal.deatomize.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Fluently4 screens
Portal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Portal at none against Fluently's 4. Fluently's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (62 vs 4). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Fluently sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Portal asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fluently holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fluently has 62 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Fluently's written reviews are positive against 75% of Portal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fluently ships an update monthly, Portal every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Fluently versus Portal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFluentlyPortal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (62 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews76.0% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings62 — better4
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSahara Technologies LtdDeatomize LLP

Customer experience

Fluently

All ratings59 ratings
Positive79.7%
Neutral10.2%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive76.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative16.0%

Portal

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Fluently

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Maa Boli AI stopped responding
  • Missing significant content (auxiliary verbs, examples, round up chapters)
  • Possessive pronoun exercise incorrect
  • Gurmukhi possessive course error
  • Videos don't work
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  • App crashes
  • Pop-up notification on every card in vocab sections
  • Cannot retake grammar quizzes
  • Kicked off profile, says not subscribed
  • Gurmukhi section buggy
  • Subscription through Apple Pay costs more
  • Colors part confusing
  • Prezi-style videos run slow
  • Read aloud buttons run slow
  • Pronoun section grammar exercise before teaching
  • Cannot subscribe
  • Login issues after accidental logout

Requested features

10 requests
  • Option to ask/report typos
  • Overall test for learned material
  • Monthly subscription option
  • Add Shahmukhi script
  • English app for young children
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  • More content in free version
  • Add question words section
  • Fix bug with pop-up notification in vocab sections
  • Make all courses free
  • Add Gurmukhi alphabet lessons

Portal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Fluently

Subscriptions4
  • 1 Month Unlimited Access$12.991 Month
  • 3 Months$24.993 Months
  • 6 Months Unlimited Access$49.996 Months
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  • One Year Unlimited Access7 Days trial$54.991 Year
None

Portal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fluently free?
Fluently is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Portal free?
Portal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fluently or Portal?
Fluently is rated higher. Fluently averages 4.4 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while Portal averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Fluently or Portal have ads?
Neither Fluently nor Portal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fluently or Portal?
Fluently ships an update monthly, and Portal every 5 weeks. Most recently, Fluently was updated on November 2, 2026 and Portal on November 3, 2026.

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