Comparison

Calepino vs Babelar

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

Head to head

A multi-language AR adventure

Free

📚 Education

No ratingsView app →

About

Calepino

Features

Read full description

Calepino allows you to create visual and sound dictionaries, enhancing the many languages in the world. The app is based on photography and drawings and allows you to record sounds or voice notes, adapting to the needs of different users (e.g. kindergartens or people interested in learning new languages).

About

Babelar

Embark on a collaborative augmented reality adventure to activate language skills. Players work together using their linguistic knowledge to guide a creature home.

Highlights

Augmented reality adventure
Collaborative multiplayer gameplay
Language activation
Goal-oriented challenges
Creature navigation

Read full description

With this game we want to show pupils the value of the language(s) they possess and to activate their language knowledge. In this collaborative-multiplayer AR-game pupils work together to reach a common goal. They will need to use their language(s) and language knowledge to help a little creature called Babel find their way home.

Screenshots

Calepino4 screens

Babelar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Babelar at every 3 months against Calepino's every 7 months. On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calepino ships an update every 7 months, Babelar every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level

Calepino versus Babelar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Calepino	Babelar
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	—	100.0% of reviews
Update frequency	Every 7 months	Every 3 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	12.0	11.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	58 MB	498 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	SCS Centro Zaffiria	Meynen Studio BVBA

In-app purchases

None

Calepino

No in-app purchases

None

Babelar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calepino free?

Calepino is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Babelar free?

Babelar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Calepino or Babelar have ads?

Neither Calepino nor Babelar shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Calepino or Babelar?

Calepino ships an update every 7 months, and Babelar every 3 months. Most recently, Calepino was updated on October 18, 2026 and Babelar on October 9, 2026.