shlang vs GPA flashcards
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
GPA flashcards
This app supports a language learning concept through interactive flashcards combining audio and images. It allows for targeted practice of difficult elements and offline use, with progress tracking and detailed statistics.
- Interactive flashcards with audio and images
- Intelligent repetition and learning plan
- Offline-first functionality
- Progress tracking and statistics
- Create and print learning cards
- Versatile use beyond languages
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See how the app is used in practice: https://youtu.be/Qk04Dhp0Zyo This app was specifically developed for the GPA (Growing Participation Approach) learning concept and enables targeted practice. With the app, you can now immediately see during exercises whether something was correct or incorrect and can directly practice the elements that are often wrong more intensively. With the app, you can practice anytime and anywhere and always have all your tiles with you. The app helps you associate a word (audio) with an image. Just like small children have always done. You can easily take pictures with your phone camera, use the internal library, or import them directly from your device. Create tiles in the app and print them as a PDF to learn them together with your language helper. # What is GPA? (www.growingparticipation.com) The Growing Participation Approach is a language learning concept based on interaction between the learner and a language mentor (native speaker). The goal is to first listen and understand. Speaking comes later, after hearing and internalizing the words/sounds many times. This app was designed to support exactly that, which is why it offers the following core features: - Create learning cards (audio recording with accompanying image/text) - Various practice options for these cards (Quick Dozen, Combination Exercise) - Image description (An image is captured and then described by the language mentor. The learner can then practice with it.) # Versatile use Perfect not only for languages, but also for: - Plant identification - Learning names - School knowledge - And much more – get creative! Available app languages: - العربية (Arabic) - Deutsch (German) - English - Español (Spanish) - Français (French) - हिन्दी (Hindi) - Italiano (Italian) - 日本語 (Japanese) - Polski (Polish) - Português (Portuguese) - Русский (Russian) - Türkçe (Turkish) - Українська (Ukrainian) (more on request) Main features: • Interactive flashcards – combination of audio and images • Intelligent repetition – based on your learning progress • Practice using an intelligent learning plan • Fast and effective management of your tiles • Offline-first – works without internet • Progress tracking – detailed statistics and iceberg analysis ### 100% Privacy All data stays on your device No analytics or tracking NO ads
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GPA flashcards at every 3 days against shlang's every 2 months. GPA flashcards also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). shlang's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for shlang against 5.0 for GPA flashcards. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.
shlang ships an update every 2 months, GPA flashcards every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | shlang | GPA flashcards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sergey Samsonov | Johannes Hoffmann |
Customer experience
shlang
GPA flashcards
In-app purchases
shlang
No in-app purchases
GPA flashcards
No in-app purchases









