Comparison

Language Transfer vs Langula

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

Head to head
About

Language Transfer

Learn new languages and music theory through free, downloadable audio courses. This app offers a structured approach to language learning, allowing you to track progress and listen offline. No sign-up is necessary to begin your educational journey.

Highlights
  • Free audio courses
  • Downloadable lessons
  • Progress saving
  • Offline listening
  • No sign-up required
  • Multiple languages available
Features
Currently charting
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Language Transfer provides free audio courses that teach you to take control of your thought process. There's no sign-up required — just pick a language and start learning! Available courses: - Complete Spanish - Complete Greek - Complete Swahili - Complete German (work in progress) - Introduction to Arabic - Introduction to Turkish - Introduction to Italian - Introduction to French - Inglés Completo (para Hispanohablantes) - Introduction to Music Theory This app provides the same audio available for free on languagetransfer.org, but allows you to download tracks in advance, save your progress, and listen with your phone locked. We collect some anonymous usage data so we can improve the app and learn about how users are engaging with the lessons. You can learn more in the About section of the app, or turn off this data collection in the Settings pane. The source code for the Language Transfer app is available on GitHub: github.com/language-transfer

About

Langula

This app offers free language learning for 26 languages, with 80 lessons per language from beginner to upper-intermediate levels. It features native pronunciation, smart flashcards, grammar explanations, and verifiable certificates upon completion.

Highlights
  • 26 languages available
  • 80 lessons per language (A1-B2)
  • Native pronunciation audio
  • Spaced-repetition flashcards
  • Grammar rules and exercises
  • Verifiable completion certificates
Features
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Langula is your free language-learning app — ad-supported so the entire course stays free for everyone. Learn 26 languages, each with 80 lessons from A1 to B2 — real words, sentences and native pronunciation to listen to. What you get: • 26 languages — from Spanish, French and Italian to Japanese, Korean and Arabic • 80 lessons per language, from beginner (A1) to upper-intermediate (B2) • Pronunciation you can hear — learn how it really sounds • Flashcards with a smart spaced-repetition system • Grammar for 17 languages — rules, examples and exercises • Sleep mode: review words as you fall asleep • A certificate for every level you finish — verifiable online • App available in 25 languages • Progress synced with langula.app No subscription required — everything is free. If you'd rather hide the ads, Langula Premium is optional. Langula Premium (optional): • Removes all ads • €1.99/month or €19.99/year, cancel anytime Auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Payment is charged to your Apple account; manage in your App Store settings. Privacy Policy: https://langula.app/en/privacy Terms of Use: https://langula.app/en/terms

Screenshots

Language Transfer4 screens
Langula4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Language Transfer at 4.9 against Langula's 3.7. Language Transfer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). Langula's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 14 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Langula sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Language Transfer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Language Transfer holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Language Transfer has 1.6K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Language Transfer ships an update every 14 months, Langula every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Language Transfer versus Langula: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLanguage TransferLangula
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.6K ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews94.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.6K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
Best chart rank#157 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMihalis EleftheriouThomas Harnisch

Customer experience

Language Transfer

All ratings1,573 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.1%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews608 reviews
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.3%

Langula

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Language Transfer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Lessons not always marked as complete correctly
  • App sometimes reverts to earlier lessons unexpectedly
  • Occasional audio playback issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more language options
  • Improve lesson navigation and progress tracking
  • Implement playback speed controls
  • Provide transcripts or subtitles for lessons

Langula

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Language Transfer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Langula

Subscriptions2
  • Langula Premium$1.991 Month
  • Langula Premium (Year)$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Language Transfer free?
Language Transfer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Langula free?
Langula is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Language Transfer or Langula?
Language Transfer is rated higher. Language Transfer averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Langula averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Language Transfer or Langula have ads?
Langula shows ads; Language Transfer does not.
Which is updated more often, Language Transfer or Langula?
Language Transfer ships an update every 14 months, and Langula every 5 days. Most recently, Language Transfer was updated on October 29, 2026 and Langula on October 31, 2026.

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