Comparison

Earthlingo vs Traverse

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

Head to head
About

Earthlingo

Embark on an interstellar adventure to master a new language. Explore a vibrant world, interact with objects to learn vocabulary, and use your newfound linguistic skills to battle robots and save humanity. This engaging video game offers a unique and effective way to learn over 1000 words and 50 sentences in 28 languages.

Highlights
  • Explore interactive game world
  • Learn vocabulary through object association
  • Practice sentences in combat scenarios
  • Master 1000+ words and 50+ sentences
  • Choose from 28 languages
  • Engaging alien character gameplay
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Earthlingo is an a fun language learning game and winner of the 2023 Australian Game Developer Award for Excellence in Impactful Games. You play as the alien Maco, exploring Earth and learning one of 28 different languages. Every item in Earthlingo is an opportunity to learn a new word. The game world lets you associate each word with a location, improving recall. Once you learn new words and sentences, use them to defeat evil robots and save the humans of this beautiful blue planet. Earthlingo teaches 1000+ words and 50+ sentences in 28 languages, all 100% free. (Arabic, Burmese, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kazakh, Korean, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Uzbek, Vietnamese) The best place to submit bug/error reports and feature requests is Earthlingo's Reddit page.

About

Traverse

This app combines note-taking, mind mapping, and spaced repetition flashcards to enhance learning and memory. It utilizes cognitive science principles to help users deeply understand and retain information, covering the entire learning cycle from initial ideas to long-term recall.

Highlights
  • Visual note-taking with mind mapping
  • Spaced repetition flashcards
  • Cognitive science-based learning
  • Multimedia content integration
  • Cloze deletion flashcard creation
  • Knowledge sharing and community
  • Inspiration from public learning materials
Features
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Traverse is a visual learning tool that combines note-taking with mind mapping and spaced repetition flashcards. Deeply grasp topics and remember for life with our learning method based on cognitive science. WHY CHOOSE TRAVERSE? Traverse is built the way humans learn. It covers the full learning cycle, where other tools only capture a part. From initial idea to AHA moment, to a crystal clear and unforgettable mental image. • See the big picture by visually mapping out your notes • Use color coding, links and grouping to master the hardest subjects • Perfect recall with our spaced repetition algorithm that helps you revise at the optimal time • Dive deeper, add and connect all of your learning content and resources - whether text, PDF, audio, images, videos, code blocks or Latex math formulas • Quickly create flashcards from anything by just selecting it and creating a cloze (fill-in-the-blank) • Share your knowledge with your peers, and gain reputation in the community • Or get inspired by the best maps, notes and flashcards others have already created ROOTED IN COGNITIVE SCIENCE Do you find yourself writing lots of notes but rarely revisiting them? Reading many books but failing to remember and apply the lessons in real life? Losing sight of the big picture in a pile of loose snippets of knowledge? Traverse is the first tool that integrates the full human learning process as understood by the latest neuroscience, enabling you to: - Use visual encoding to gain deep and integrative concept understanding - Flatten the forgetting curve with cognitive load optimization - Optimally space out revisions to learn more in less time - Use spatial memory for long-term retention and creative imagination Learn and master any field faster than you imagined possible. Develop original ideas. Apply what you learn and improve your decision making.

Screenshots

Earthlingo4 screens
Traverse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Earthlingo at 73% against Traverse's 29%. Earthlingo also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, 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. Earthlingo sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Traverse sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $15.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Earthlingo holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 66 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Earthlingo's written reviews are positive against 29% of Traverse's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Earthlingo ships an update every 5 weeks, Traverse every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Earthlingo versus Traverse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEarthlingoTraverse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (66 ratings) — better2.5 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews73.0% of reviews — better28.6% of reviews
Number of ratings66 — better19
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.9 GB69 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperRaymond CorriganEASY CASTLE LTD

Customer experience

Earthlingo

All ratings66 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive73.0%
Neutral5.4%
Negative21.6%

Traverse

All ratings19 ratings
Positive36.8%
Neutral5.3%
Negative57.9%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral4.8%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Earthlingo

One-time2
  • 200 Gems$1.99
  • Sentence Minigames$14.99
1 purchases

Traverse

Subscriptions1
  • Traverse Member$15.001 Month

Questions

Is Earthlingo free?
Earthlingo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Traverse free?
Traverse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Earthlingo or Traverse?
Earthlingo is rated higher. Earthlingo averages 4.5 out of 5 from 66 ratings, while Traverse averages 2.5 from 19 ratings.
Do Earthlingo or Traverse have ads?
Neither Earthlingo nor Traverse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Earthlingo or Traverse?
Earthlingo ships an update every 5 weeks, and Traverse every 3 months. Most recently, Earthlingo was updated on October 15, 2026 and Traverse on October 15, 2026.

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