Comparison

shlang vs Language Project

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

Head to head
About

shlang

Enhance your foreign language learning by easily capturing and reviewing new words and phrases encountered in media and text. This app helps you build vocabulary by tracking known words, providing definitions and examples, and offering spaced repetition for effective recall.

Highlights
  • Vocabulary tracking
  • Word and phrase definitions
  • Translation to any language
  • Spaced repetition for recall
  • Subtitle search for movies/TV
  • Text and article import
  • Auto language detection
Features
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How often do you use a dictionary while watching a movie, reading a book or a web article in a foreign language? Probably often. Do you recall all those words or phrases which you used a dictionary for in 1 week? Probably not. You can use many applications: dictionaries, translators, memory cards and so on to build your vocabulary. Anyway it would require some manual work to recognize different word forms, phrases and idioms. Shlang makes things easier for you, all what you need is in one place - focus on unknown words before reading/watching: Words and Phrases - mark words or phrases you already know, they will be in your vocabulary and do not bother you next time; - let Shlang know about your language (English only atm) level and Shlang will be able to not show easy (for your level personally) words; - work with unknown words or phrases: - see definitions; - see examples; - translate to any language you want/know; - if still not sure you get familiar with a word or a phrase, mark the one "to repeat" so next time you face the one Shlang will help you to recall; - repeat any of the words or phrases from your vocabulary. Media - search for movie/TV subtitles - (soon) search for books - open (with Share) - web articles, - YouTube video with subtitles, - (soon) YouTube song with lyrics. - paste any text into Shlang. Languages - advanced support for English: grouping related words, phrase verbs, (soon) idioms; - support for 180+ languages: word extraction, translation; - auto detection of text language: useful for web articles when the language is not predefined like in movies or books.

About

Language Project

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Start confidently conversing in your chosen language within 30 days. A revolutionary language learning app that focuses on speaking skills from the start. Immerse yourself in a new language through interactive content, and begin speaking from day one. Terms And Conditions - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

shlang4 screens
Language Project4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: shlang at none against Language Project's 3. shlang also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and update cadence 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. Language Project sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. shlang asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

shlang ships an update every 2 months, Language Project every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
shlang versus Language Project: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametershlangLanguage Project
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergey SamsonovMahendra Naik

In-app purchases

None

shlang

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Language Project

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • 3 Months Subscription$34.993 Months
  • Yearly Subscription$99.991 Year

Questions

Is shlang free?
shlang is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Language Project free?
Language Project is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do shlang or Language Project have ads?
Language Project shows ads; shlang does not.
Which is updated more often, shlang or Language Project?
shlang ships an update every 2 months, and Language Project every 3 months. Most recently, shlang was updated on October 24, 2026 and Language Project on October 25, 2026.

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