Comparison

StarPromenade vs Mango Reader

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

Head to head
About

StarPromenade

Features
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This is a space travel simulator application. Using 3D stellar position data, you can experience realistic space travel. You can board a spacecraft that can fly billions of times faster than the ISS (International Space Station) and take an interstellar flight. During the flight, the positioning of stars changes, and familiar constellations are transformed into novel, never-before-seen shapes.

About

Mango Reader

This app helps intermediate language learners improve their skills by providing real-time translations and pronunciation for words on any website. Users can save new vocabulary, bookmark content, and enjoy an ad-free reading experience.

Highlights
  • Real-time website translation
  • Word and phrase pronunciation
  • Personalized vocabulary lists
  • Ad-free reader mode
  • Website and article bookmarking
  • Supports 14 languages
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With Mango Reader, you can go to any website on the internet and get translations for words you don’t know, in real time, while you’re reading. Designed with Intermediate-level language learners in mind, this powerful tool will help boost your language proficiency to an Advanced level. • Visit any website in the language you're learning and immerse yourself in content that interests you. • Highlight unfamiliar words and phrases to see their translation and hear them pronounced. • Save vocabulary you want to learn to personalized lists with the tap of a button. • Convert web pages into readable content without ads or distractions using "Reader Mode." • Bookmark your favorite websites and articles. • For the full experience, get the Mango Languages app to practice new vocabulary. Mango Reader supports 14 languages, including Modern Standard Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Latin American Spanish, and English.

Screenshots

StarPromenade2 screens
Mango Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mango Reader at Free against StarPromenade's $0.99. Mango Reader also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). StarPromenade's advantage is iOS requirement (13.5 vs 16.4). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Mango Reader is free to download; StarPromenade costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StarPromenade ships an update every 2 months, Mango Reader monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 19, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
StarPromenade versus Mango Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarPromenadeMango Reader
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—4.6 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.5 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB10 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTakao AkatsuCreative Empire, LLC

In-app purchases

None

StarPromenade

No in-app purchases

None

Mango Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StarPromenade free?
StarPromenade costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mango Reader free?
Mango Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StarPromenade or Mango Reader have ads?
Neither StarPromenade nor Mango Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StarPromenade or Mango Reader?
StarPromenade ships an update every 2 months, and Mango Reader monthly. Most recently, StarPromenade was updated on August 19, 2026 and Mango Reader on September 7, 2026.

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