Augmendo vs Orphi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Augmendo
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Created on the occasion of the 250 th anniversary of Dartmouth College, this application enables users to interact more deeply with a selection of works of art found on campus. This ability to “augment reality” is initiated by simply pointing the camera of a phone or hand-held device toward a select work. The dots that appear on screen each uncovers facts and interpretations about some of Dartmouth’s most treasured artistic works. Users will be able to learn about a work’s imagery, history, and interpretation. In this early release, only two works—The Epic of American Civilization by José Clemente Orozco and Virgin and Child with Saints by Perugino—can be augmented in this fashion. With additional funding and time, we aim to include sculptures from across our campus as well as additional works in the Hood Museum. Thus far, funding has been provided by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, the Leslie Center for the Humanities at Dartmouth College, the Committee for the 250 th celebration of the College, Dartmouth Center for the Advancement of Learning (DCAL), and the Hood Museum. Development Team: Prof. Mikhail Gronas (Dept. of Russian), Profs. Mary Coffey and Nicola Camerlenghi (Dept. of Art History); student research support from Grace Hanselman ’20 and Courtney McKee ’21; curatorial support from Kathy Hart (Hood Museum); Development Team: Prof. Mikhail Gronas (Dept. of Russian), Profs. Mary Coffey and Nicola Camerlenghi (Dept. of Art History); student research support from Grace Hanselman ’20 and Courtney McKee ’21, Marcus Mamourian GR, and Natalie Shteiman ’21; curatorial support from Kathy Hart (Hood Museum); text editing by Erin Romanoff; image rights by Sofya Lozovaya; software development by Mikhail Kulikov, Pavel Kotov, Yauheni Herasimenka, Andrei Dobzhanskii, Andrey Sorokin ; design by Boris Belov. We are grateful to the following people and institutions for making their images available for use: Nicolas Raymond / Flickr, Gary Todd / Flickr, Dimitry B. / Flickr, Joe Shlabotnik / Flickr, Xuan Che / Flickr, Jorge Láscar / Flickr, Msact / Flickr, Jim Forest / Flickr, The Field Museum Library, The Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and its Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1933, The Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana.
Orphi
Practice Mandarin through AI-powered voice calls and text messages. Get real-time feedback and personalized lessons that adapt to your learning pace. Fit language practice into your busy schedule with short, engaging conversations.
- AI voice call practice
- Text message conversation practice
- Real-time speaking correction
- Personalized learning paths
- Adaptive difficulty
- Progress tracking
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Orphi is your AI language tutor, always available, always adapting to you. Practice through voice calls and text messages, whenever you have a few minutes. Real conversations that get you speaking from day one. - Speak from Day 1 Most apps make you tap through flashcards for weeks before you open your mouth. Orphi gets you talking immediately. Tap the orb, start a voice call, and practice speaking with an AI that listens, responds, and gently corrects you in real time. - Practice like you are texting a friend Chat with Orphi through iMessage, SMS, or in-app messaging. Quick exchanges throughout your day: waiting in line, on your commute, between meetings. Language learning that fits your life, not the other way around. -Truly personalized Orphi remembers your conversations, your interests, your goals, and your mistakes. Every interaction is tailored to you specifically. The difficulty adapts automatically based on your performance, not a placement test you took months ago. Features: • Voice calls: Tap to talk, get instant responses • Text messaging: Practice via iMessage, SMS, or in-app chat • Spaced repetition: Built-in flashcards that actually stick • Progress tracking: See your streak, vocabulary growth, and level • Multiple languages: Mandarin for now • Adaptive difficulty: Automatically adjusts to your level Built for busy people: 2 minutes here. 5 minutes there. Orphi is designed for real life, not hour-long study sessions. Orphi is literally always available, whenever you have a spare moment. Why Orphi? Traditional apps gamify language learning but never get you speaking. Orphi gives you the best of both: an AI tutor you can call or text anytime, that remembers you and adapts to your level. Languages available: Mandarin Chinese https://www.useorphi.com/eula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Augmendo at none against Orphi's shown. Augmendo also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). Orphi's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Augmendo ships an update monthly, Orphi every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Augmendo | Orphi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 151 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Trustees of Dartmouth College | Josue Frejus Godeme |
In-app purchases
Augmendo
No in-app purchases
Orphi
No in-app purchases





