Comparison

Learn Esperanto vs Parolejo

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

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About

Learn Esperanto

Master Esperanto with practical phrase-based lessons and synchronized audio-text learning. Build real communication skills through everyday expressions, memorization tools, and structured topics. Ideal for beginners and travelers aiming to speak naturally.

Highlights
  • Audio + text synchronization
  • Practical phrasebook-based lessons
  • Flashcards for memorization
  • Favorites for personalized learning
  • 100+ structured learning topics
  • 2000+ useful phrases
Features
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Learn Esperanto with confidence using a clear, practical, and beginner-friendly learning experience. Learn Esperanto – Lentil helps you quickly build real communication skills through synchronized audio and text, structured phrase-based lessons, and powerful memorization tools. Whether you are starting from scratch, exploring Esperanto as an international language, or looking to communicate with a global community, this Esperanto learning app makes it simple to understand and speak naturally. Instead of overwhelming grammar explanations, the app focuses on useful Esperanto phrases, everyday expressions, and accurate pronunciation. Listen to native-quality Esperanto audio while reading perfectly matched text on screen, then repeat at your own pace. This immersive audio-text approach trains listening, reading, and speaking together, helping you learn faster and retain Esperanto vocabulary more effectively. Key features: • Audio + text synchronization for immersive learning Follow spoken Esperanto with perfectly timed on-screen text. This powerful listening-reading method improves pronunciation, comprehension, and confidence so you can speak Esperanto more naturally from the beginning. • Practical phrasebook-based lessons Learn essential Esperanto phrases organized by real-life situations such as greetings, introductions, travel, dining, shopping, and daily conversations. Focus on language you can use immediately. • Flashcards for fast memorization Strengthen your Esperanto vocabulary and phrases with simple, effective Esperanto flashcards designed for quick review, better recall, and long-term retention. • Favorites to personalize your learning Save important Esperanto phrases and expressions to your favorites list for instant access and focused revision whenever you want. • 100+ structured learning topics Progress through a wide range of carefully organized topics that guide you step by step from beginner essentials to confident everyday communication. • 2000+ useful phrases and expressions Build a strong foundation with a large collection of practical Esperanto phrases suitable for beginners, travelers, and anyone wanting to speak Esperanto in real contexts. • Designed for beginners and travelers Start with no prior knowledge and learn at your own pace. Perfect for language enthusiasts, international travelers, students, or anyone interested in connecting through Esperanto. Use Learn Esperanto – Lentil during your commute, in short daily study sessions, or while preparing for real conversations. Practice with Esperanto audio lessons, improve reading through synchronized text, and gain speaking confidence with ready-to-use phrases for everyday situations. If you want a clean, focused, and effective way to learn Esperanto, this app provides a premium learning experience that keeps you motivated and progressing step by step. Start today and discover how enjoyable and accessible it can be to learn Esperanto and communicate with confidence worldwide. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.myapp.page/privacy-policy

About

Parolejo

Learn Esperanto offline with a comprehensive beginner course. Features structured lessons, narrated audio, flashcards, a large dictionary, and grammar reference. Works entirely without an internet connection.

Highlights
  • 12-lesson Zagreb-method course
  • Narrated audio with adjustable playback speed
  • Tap-to-translate reading
  • Flashcards and vocabulary practice
  • 63,771-entry dictionary
  • Grammar reference
  • Adjustable text size
Features
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Learn Esperanto offline, at your own pace, with a complete beginner course in your pocket. Parolejo combines a structured 12-lesson Zagreb-method course, narrated audio, flashcards, a large dictionary, and grammar reference into one app that works entirely without an internet connection. No accounts, no ads, and no payments. Whether you are starting from zero or brushing up, Parolejo gives you everything you need to read, hear, and practise Esperanto. What you get: - 12-lesson Zagreb-method course: clear, proven lessons that take you from your first words to real sentences, with text and interactive exercises. - Narrator audio at your pace: hear each lesson read aloud, slow it down (0.25x to 1x) to catch pronunciation, loop or jump back 10 seconds to repeat a phrase, and resumes where you left off. Lock-screen and background controls keep it playing with the screen off. - Tap-to-translate reading (beta): read "La novaj vestoj de la imperiestro" and tap any word for an instant translation. - Flashcards and Practice: review and drill the course vocabulary to make it stick. - 63,771-entry ESPDIC dictionary: look up Esperanto to English, with labels in your chosen course language. - Grammar reference and appendices: explanations and tables whenever you need them. - Adjustable text size: scale the lesson and reading text to read comfortably. - 30+ interface languages: use the app in the language you are most comfortable with. Attribution: The original 12 lessons content is provided under Creative Commons licenses (CC BY and CC BY-ND). The ESPDIC dictionary is provided under CC BY 3.0. Parolejo is based on the course at esperanto12.net. Additional content in future releases may be subject to different licensing. Questions or feedback? Email support@parolejo.app

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Parolejo at none against Learn Esperanto's 3. Parolejo also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price 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. Learn Esperanto sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Parolejo asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Learn Esperanto versus Parolejo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn EsperantoParolejo
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB68 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperAtech Consultancy LtdTerminaLLM LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Learn Esperanto

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
  • Yearly Subscription$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$29.99
None

Parolejo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Learn Esperanto free?
Learn Esperanto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Parolejo free?
Parolejo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Learn Esperanto or Parolejo have ads?
Learn Esperanto shows ads; Parolejo does not.

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