Comparison

Learn Spanish vs Using Spanish

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

Head to head
About

Learn Spanish

This app offers a completely free way to learn Spanish through hundreds of video courses covering various subjects. Content is updated daily to ensure fresh and engaging practice for learners of all levels.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of video courses
  • Daily content updates
  • Extr@ Spanish series
  • Spanish Basics
  • Vocabulary and listening practice
  • Spanish for travel
Features
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Learn Spanish a little every day. Short grammar lessons, flashcards that remember what you forget, speaking practice, an AI tutor and 15 hand-picked Spanish podcasts, all in one free app. GRAMMAR, MADE CLEAR • 31 bite-size lessons from beginner (A1) to intermediate (B1): ser vs estar, gustar, the preterite and imperfect, por vs para, the subjunctive and more • Clear tables and real examples you can listen to • A quick quiz after every lesson that explains each answer WORDS THAT STICK • 500 essential words in 29 themed decks: food, travel, work, health, feelings, technology… • Spaced-repetition flashcards bring each word back just before you'd forget it • Every word has an example sentence and audio in a Spain or Latin American accent • Save words to your notebook MASTER THE VERBS • 70 common verbs in 6 tenses: present, preterite, imperfect, future, conditional and present subjunctive • Irregular and stem-changing verbs clearly marked • A typing drill with an accent keyboard SPEAK WITH CONFIDENCE • Read phrases aloud and get an instant score, word by word • 140-phrase phrasebook for cafés, hotels, directions, shopping, health and small talk, at normal and slow speed AI TUTOR (APPLE INTELLIGENCE) • Chat in Spanish with a patient tutor that gently corrects your mistakes • 14 role-plays: order breakfast in Madrid, check into a hotel, see a doctor, ace a job interview • Writing check: get your Spanish corrected and explained • Runs privately on your device; nothing you write leaves your iPhone • Requires an iPhone or iPad with Apple Intelligence on iOS 26 or later LEARN BY LISTENING • 15 of the best Spanish-learning podcasts, subscribed from day one: Duolingo Spanish Podcast, Notes in Spanish, Slow Spanish, Dreaming Spanish, News in Slow Spanish, Hoy Hablamos and more • Playback speed, sleep timer, offline downloads, lock-screen controls • Discover and subscribe to any Spanish podcast STAY MOTIVATED • Daily goal, streaks and gentle reminders • Progress charts and words mastered Also: an on-device translator (iOS 18+), dark mode, and layouts made for iPad and iPhone Duo. Learn Spanish is free and supported by ads. Podcasts are streamed from their publishers' public feeds.

About

Using Spanish

Learn Spanish through immersive reading of music lyrics, classic poetry, and short stories. This app focuses on acquiring language understanding naturally, without traditional vocabulary study. It offers an ad-free, no-login experience with offline access to a variety of content.

Highlights
  • Learn via comprehensible input
  • Read music lyrics
  • Explore classic poetry
  • Access short stories
  • Offline functionality
  • No ads or logins
Features
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A simple, no stress, no frills, way to learning Spanish by using it. Read lyrics from popular music, classic poetry, and short stories. I could never stick to other language learning apps because I do not enjoy studying vocab. Then I discovered a method called "comprehensible input" where you immerse yourself into a language and acquire understanding over time. Other comprehensible input apps can cost over $100 a year, so I built this app to learn Spanish myself and share it with others. - No ads, - No login - No subscriptions - No in-app-purchases - No internet connection needed Don't have the funds to buy the app? Reach out on Threads or Instagram @usingspanish and I'll be happy to send a free invite. ### Reading Content Stories: - Sherlock Holmes Lyrics: - Bad Bunny - Bejo - J Balvin - Kevin Kaarl - Lasso - Marc Segu - Sech Poetry: - 50 Emily Dickinson poems - 18 Federico García Lorca poems - 59 Sara Teasdale poems - 28 Hilda Doolittle poems - 45 José Campo Arana poems - 43 Luis G. Urbina poems - 47 Robert Frost poems - 79 Rosalía de Castro poems - 50 Walt Whitman poems More stories and features coming soon.

Screenshots

Learn Spanish4 screens
Using Spanish4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Using Spanish at none against Learn Spanish's shown. Using Spanish also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ratings volume, 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

Using Spanish holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn Spanish ships an update fortnightly, Using Spanish every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Learn Spanish versus Using Spanish: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn SpanishUsing Spanish
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDuc LeGil Osborne

Customer experience

Learn Spanish

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Using Spanish

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Learn Spanish

No in-app purchases

None

Using Spanish

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Learn Spanish free?
Learn Spanish is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Using Spanish free?
Using Spanish is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Learn Spanish or Using Spanish?
Using Spanish is rated higher. Learn Spanish averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Using Spanish averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Learn Spanish or Using Spanish have ads?
Learn Spanish shows ads; Using Spanish does not.
Which is updated more often, Learn Spanish or Using Spanish?
Learn Spanish ships an update fortnightly, and Using Spanish every 4 days. Most recently, Learn Spanish was updated on November 11, 2026 and Using Spanish on November 4, 2026.

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