Comparison

Forge Language vs BaseLang

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

Head to head
About

Forge Language

This application provides a comprehensive language learning experience, consolidating all necessary tools for users to achieve their language goals. It acts as a portable language school, offering everything needed in a single, accessible platform.

Highlights
  • All-in-one language learning tools
  • Goal achievement focused
  • Pocket-sized language school
  • Accessible platform
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Forge is a language school in your pocket. Open the app, and you have everything you need to achieve your goals, in one place.

About

BaseLang

This app provides unlimited 1-on-1 Spanish classes with real teachers, available 24/7. Manage your schedule, book new sessions, and track your learning progress directly from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Unlimited 1-on-1 Spanish classes
  • 24/7 teacher availability
  • Class scheduling and booking
  • Teacher browsing and selection
  • Progress tracking
  • Profile and notification management
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BaseLang is an online Spanish school offering unlimited 1-on-1 classes with real Spanish teachers, available 24/7. The BaseLang app puts your classes, teachers, and schedule in your pocket. HOME Your dashboard. See your next class at a glance and jump straight into it. BOOK A CLASS Book your next class for whatever time suits you, whether that is a few minutes from now or later in the week. MY CLASSES View your upcoming classes, look back at completed ones, or browse your full class history in one place. TEACHERS Browse every BaseLang teacher, just like on the main platform. Find teachers you click with and see when they are available. PROFILE Manage push notifications, view your notifications, check your current plan and billing history, and set your time zone so class times always show correctly. The BaseLang app is for students with an active BaseLang account. Learn more at baselang.com.

Screenshots

Forge Language2 screens
BaseLang4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Forge Language at 65% against BaseLang's 0%. Forge Language also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (37 vs 2). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Forge Language holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Forge Language has 37 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Forge Language's written reviews are positive against 0% of BaseLang's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Forge Language versus BaseLang: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForge LanguageBaseLang
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (37 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews64.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings37 — better2
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCameron BaughnBaseLang, LLC

Customer experience

Forge Language

All ratings38 ratings
Positive76.3%
Neutral10.5%
Negative13.2%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral17.6%
Negative17.6%

BaseLang

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Forge Language

No in-app purchases

None

BaseLang

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Forge Language free?
Forge Language is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BaseLang free?
BaseLang is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Forge Language or BaseLang?
Forge Language is rated higher. Forge Language averages 4.2 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while BaseLang averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.

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