Comparison

Jangu Adlam vs Dialect

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

Head to head
About

Jangu Adlam

Learn the Adlam alphabet, a recently invented script for writing Fulani. This educational tool helps preserve cultural heritage by teaching the script that protects peoples from vanishing.

Highlights
  • Learn Adlam script
  • Fulani language writing
  • Cultural heritage preservation
  • Alphabet learning tool
Features
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The Adlam script is a recently invented script used to write Fulani. The name Adlam is an acronym derived from the first four letters of the alphabet, standing for Alkule Dandayɗe Leñol Mulugol "the alphabet that protects the peoples from vanishing".

About

Dialect

Learn heritage languages often overlooked by traditional education. This app offers native speaker audio, a spaced-repetition system for effective memorization, and various learning formats to keep you engaged. Track your progress and connect with your cultural roots.

Highlights
  • Native speaker audio recordings
  • Spaced-repetition learning system
  • Interactive flashcards and quizzes
  • Progress tracking tools
  • Access to multiple heritage languages
  • Offline learning capabilities
Features
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Finally speak your family's language. Kabyle, Algerian or Moroccan Darija, Riffian, Chaoui, Tachelhit, Tunisian, Wolof, Creole... Dialect helps you learn the language of your parents and grandparents, one word at a time, a few minutes a day. Do you know how to say "I love you" to your grandmother in her language? If you grew up far from your family's country, you know the feeling: everyone talks around the table, you smile along... but you can't really answer. Dialect is built to close that gap. 22 LANGUAGES SCHOOLS DON'T TEACH • Berber (Amazigh, Tamazight) languages: Kabyle, Chaoui, Riffian (Tarifit) and Tachelhit (Shilha) • Algerian Darija, Moroccan Darija (Moroccan Arabic) and Tunisian Arabic • Wolof, Fula (Pulaar), Bambara, Lingala and Malagasy • Guadeloupean, Martinican, Réunion and Haitian Creole • Kurdish, Turkish, Tamil and Vietnamese • Breton and Ancient Egyptian Whether you want to learn Kabyle to talk with your grandmother, learn Moroccan Arabic before the summer, or learn the Wolof or Creole your parents speak, you start with everyday words: greetings, thanks, family, home, food. REAL NATIVE VOICES* For ten languages*, every word is recorded by someone who grew up speaking it, so you hear the language the way it sounds at home. Most other languages have audio too. *Algerian and Moroccan Darija, Kabyle, Chaoui, Riffian, Tachelhit, Tunisian, Wolof, Kurdish and Guadeloupean Creole. A GUIDED PATH WITH TIPO Short lessons in the right order, with TIPO, Dialect's mascot, by your side. You earn XP, unlock units one by one, and cultural windows tell you the story of the language and the people who speak it. CARDS, QUIZZES AND A DICTIONARY • Flip cards to discover and review words, with audio • Quizzes to check what you remember • A dictionary to find the words you have learned • Reviews come back at the right time (spaced repetition), so you remember more and forget less SEE YOUR PROGRESS Your streak, the words you have learned and your calendar, all in the Progress tab. One reminder a day at most, only if you want it. SEVEN INTERFACE LANGUAGES Use Dialect in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Dutch or Chinese. DIALECT PREMIUM Dialect is free to start: one card session and one quiz every day, plus the first lesson of the Path (greetings). With Premium: • Unlimited sessions and quizzes • The whole Path, lesson after lesson • Every language, with no daily limit • Your personal word list, saved with audio Monthly or yearly subscription, no commitment, cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Your language is your heritage. Don't let it fade away. Terms of Use: https://www.mydialect.io/terms-en Privacy Policy: https://www.mydialect.io/privacy-en

Screenshots

Jangu Adlam4 screens
Dialect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jangu Adlam at none against Dialect's 3. Jangu Adlam also leads on ratings volume (99 vs 10) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Dialect's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Dialect sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. Jangu Adlam asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Jangu Adlam against 5.0 for Dialect. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jangu Adlam has 99 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Jangu Adlam's written reviews are positive against 94% of Dialect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jangu Adlam ships an update every 2 months, Dialect every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Jangu Adlam versus Dialect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJangu AdlamDialect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (99 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews94.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings99 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB724 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlseny DialloAhcene Bensalama

Customer experience

Jangu Adlam

All ratings89 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral2.2%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%

Dialect

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive94.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative1.9%

In-app purchases

None

Jangu Adlam

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Dialect

Subscriptions3
  • Dialect Premium - Monthly$17.991 Month
  • Dialect Premium - Annual1 Year trial$49.991 Year
  • Dialect Premium - Annual$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Jangu Adlam free?
Jangu Adlam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dialect free?
Dialect is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Jangu Adlam or Dialect?
Dialect is rated higher. Jangu Adlam averages 4.9 out of 5 from 99 ratings, while Dialect averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.
Do Jangu Adlam or Dialect have ads?
Neither Jangu Adlam nor Dialect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jangu Adlam or Dialect?
Jangu Adlam ships an update every 2 months, and Dialect every 2 days. Most recently, Jangu Adlam was updated on October 24, 2026 and Dialect on October 24, 2026.

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