Jiveworld vs Gramático
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jiveworld
This app helps intermediate and advanced language learners overcome the "sound barrier" by exposing them to authentic spoken language through engaging stories and podcasts. It offers tools to understand idioms, slang, and cultural nuances, improving conversational fluency.
- Engaging stories from award-winning podcasts
- Soundbites mini-lessons
- Story Scaffolding for plot comprehension
- X-Ray Script with selective word display
- Smart Pause for complete sentence listening
- Vocabulary Review with story-based workflow
- Idiom to Idiom translations
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Jiveworld fills a crucial gap for intermediate-level and above language learners who've hit the "sound barrier" — where the language you've learned in the classroom doesn't resemble what you actually hear at street level. Jiveworld Español uses engaging stories from Radio Ambulante, an award winning podcast with interviewees from across Latin America and Spanish-speaking communities beyond. Jiveworld English features stories from the biggest names in radio and podcasting in the United States, including This American Life, Radiolab, The Truth, and The Moth. The stories are broken into chapters and paired with the patented Jiveworld player which provides help and guidance when you need it, and gets out of the way when you don't. Only have a few minutes a day? Try Soundbites. These mini lessons pose a question or challenge based on an audio excerpt from a full story. When you're done listening, tap reveal to check the answer and show deeper insights into the challenge. Soundbites go far beyond the dictionary, exploring the language and culture across eight dimensions: Idioms & Sayings, Speech & Accents, Useful Patterns, Vernacular & Slang, Strategies, Grammar, Vocabulary, and History & Culture. Jiveworld offers you help as you listen, with speed controls, vocabulary, and notes about language and the cultural context. But the real magic lies in some unique features: • Story Scaffolding — stories organized into chapters and passages, with succinct guides that help you follow the plot • X-Ray Script — follow the script while you listen, but only show the most difficult words • Smart Pause — ensures you always listen in complete sentences, without stop-start in unnatural places • Study Flow — after you complete a chapter in Study mode, re-listen in Natural Listen mode to reinforce the authentic sounds of the language • Vocabulary Review — master the new words and phrases you encounter with a unique ears-first story-based review workflow • Deep Insights — many stories feature Soundbite challenges, focusing on an aspect of language or culture, presented before the chapter you're about to study • Idiom to Idiom — wherever you see a translation, you'll see the most natural expression in both languages, showing you how your target language really works. By studying regularly with Jiveworld, you'll be able to engage in real conversations with any native speaker.
Gramático
Master Spanish grammar with interactive exercises and clear explanations. Covers essential topics from articles to verb conjugations, with detailed corrections to reinforce learning. Ideal for beginners seeking a structured and accessible way to build their language skills.
- Hundreds of grammar exercises
- Summaries, tables, and lists
- Topic-based learning
- Detailed answer corrections
- Offline functionality
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Learn Spanish for real with Gramático. The app has hundreds of exercises as well as summaries, tables and lists for the key topics of the Spanish grammar. You don’t need to take leveling tests, just pick any topic and start learning it. You can solve dozens of exercises in a row to memorize concepts and grammar rules in a short time. When you finish an exercises session, you can check your score and a detailed correction of your answers. The following topics are covered: • Artículos • Pronombres Personales • Verbos Ser, Estar y Tener • Muy / Mucho • Presente de Indicativo • Acentuación • Pronombres de Complemento Directo • Gerundio • Participio • Futuro • Pretérito Indefinido • Pretérito perfecto compuesto • Imperativo …and many more coming in the next updates! This app does not require an internet connection to work.
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Verdict
Jiveworld and Gramático both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 95% of Jiveworld's written reviews are positive against 55% of Gramático's. Jiveworld also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Gramático's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Jiveworld sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Gramático sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $13.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Jiveworld against 4.7 for Gramático. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 386 and 338 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Jiveworld's written reviews are positive against 55% of Gramático's.
Jiveworld ships an update every 2 months, Gramático weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jiveworld | Gramático |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (386 ratings) — better | 4.7 (338 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 95.1% of reviews — better | 55.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 386 — better | 338 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jiveworld, SPC | Konsonant Ensino Digital de Idiomas Ltda |
Customer experience
Jiveworld
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User reviews
Jiveworld
From 386 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent for improving listening comprehension
- 👍 Engaging and interesting stories
- 💡 Customizable features (speed, transcript visibility)
- 👍 Helpful vocabulary tools
- 👍 Well-designed interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and performance issues
- 💰 Expensive subscription cost
- 🔇 Audio quality degrades when slowing down playback
Gramático
From 338 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good structured overview of grammar
- 👍 Helpful exercises
- 👍 Great for learning Spanish grammar
- 👍 Offline Spanish grammar app
- 👍 Clean and usable interface
Room to improve
- 👎 Inability to select level/skip ahead
- 👎 No free version with limited functionality
- 👎 App non-functional/inaccessible
- 👎 No translations provided
- 👎 Not accessible
Bugs and requests
Jiveworld
Reported bugs
3 issues- Freezing/crashing issues
- Inconsistent progress tracking
- Audio playback issues when slowing down
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to loop/repeat sections
- Export vocabulary lists
- More content/stories
- Dark mode option
Gramático
Reported bugs
12 issues- Cannot skip vosotros/choose Latin American Spanish
- Cannot access app courses
- No translations available
- App not accessible
- Some exercises cannot be completed
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- Mistakes in answers
- App crashes
- Case sensitivity in answers is problematic
- Typing and deleting glitches
- No German translations for unknown words
- Capitalization of first letter marked as error
- App freezes when rating prompt appears
Requested features
8 requests- Option to choose Latin American Spanish
- Ability to skip to a suitable level
- French language app
- Catalan app
- More exercises/drills
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- Translations after solving exercises (optional)
- More lessons and concepts
- Add more lessons and exercises
In-app purchases
Jiveworld
- 3 month purchase$35.99
- 1 year purchase$99.99
Gramático
- Gramático Plus7 Days trial$13.991 Month
- Gramático Plus$29.993 Months
- Gramático Plus7 Days trial$44.996 Months
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- Gramático Plus7 Days trial$79.991 Year
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