Comparison

MovieMethod vs Nonsense

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

Head to head
About

MovieMethod

Learn new vocabulary effortlessly by reviewing and adding cards to your decks. Sync your progress across devices to study anytime, anywhere. This app offers an engaging and effective way to acquire new language skills.

Highlights
  • Offline deck review
  • Online card addition
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Progress tracking
  • Vocabulary acquisition
Features
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Don't believe me? It's free to try MovieMethod Yes! You can review and learn from your own deck when offline. But to add new cards to your deck you'll need to be online. Can I switch devices and everything will be synced? Yep! When you return to the main screen the app will always sync to our servers. You'll see a green dot when it's synced, yellow when it hasn't synced and red when it hasn't synced for more than 1 day. Make sure you see the green dot before switching devices. The app is not designed for frequent switching. It's better to study on just one device so the app can cache clips to your device and everything will load faster. *** Testimonials *** "Using MovieMethod is addictive, it has replaced playing games for me." - user "It feels like I’m downloading the language into my brain! I'm learning 30 new words a day and it's effortless." - user "Before finding MovieMethod I was using an online language school which cost me about 10x more each month. MovieMethod is cheaper, more fun and more effective. If you come across this little app consider yourself very lucky." - user Find our full terms of use here: https://moviemethod1.webflow.io/terms

About

Nonsense

Learn languages by immersing yourself in movie scenes. Understand words and grammar in context, hear native speakers, and retain what you learn. New movies are added weekly to enhance your language journey.

Highlights
  • Immerse in movie scenes
  • In-context explanations
  • Learn native speaker usage
  • Supports 39 languages
  • New movies added weekly
  • Interactive learning
Features
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TL;DR: Learn a new language from movies you love. That's really all you need to know…but If you have time to waste reading a characteristically lengthy app description designed for search optimization then, by all means, continue reading. Our bigtech overlords want to make sure you understand what's going to happen after you download our language learning app. So let's be abundantly clear. With our Nonsense you WILL NOT: • Get fluent in 30 days • Unscramble sentences • Get "easy" language examples • Increase your test scores in just 10 hours • Be harassed by colorful birds • Learn how to order coffee* What you WILL do is: • Immerse in Hollywood movie scenes • Understand words and grammar with in-context explanations • Hear many different voices and ways of saying things • Learn how native speakers actually use the language • Remember what you learn forever • Be able to quote Shrek in foreign language Learn 39 languages for free from your favorite movies: English, Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Spain), French, German, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Chinese (Simplified), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Czech, Polish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Swedish, Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, Slovak, Greek, Romanian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Slovenian, Lithuanian, Serbian, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Georgian, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Urdu, Thai, Farsi, Hebrew and Arabic. You can watch all the content for free (with annoying ads). You can pay to get rid of ads plus get unlimited saved words and scenes. You can pay a ridiculous amount to get UHD video and spatial audio. *You'll eventually learn how to order coffee because we add new movies every week. You're bound to get a coffee ordering scene at some point. Make sure you sign up for push notifications if you want to stay in the loop for new movie and feature drops. Privacy Policy: https://www.nonsense.com/en/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.nonsense.com/en/terms-and-conditions All marks and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

Screenshots

MovieMethod4 screens
Nonsense4 screens

Verdict

The call

MovieMethod and Nonsense both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 74% of Nonsense's written reviews are positive against 48% of MovieMethod's. MovieMethod's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. MovieMethod sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Nonsense sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for MovieMethod against 4.7 for Nonsense. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 367 and 416 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 48% of MovieMethod's written reviews are positive against 74% of Nonsense's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MovieMethod ships an update every 5 weeks, Nonsense every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MovieMethod versus Nonsense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMovieMethodNonsense
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (367 ratings)4.7 (416 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.1% of reviews74.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings367416 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB144 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperMovie Method LLCThe Nonsense Company, Inc.

Customer experience

MovieMethod

All ratings367 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral6.0%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews104 reviews
Positive48.1%
Neutral6.7%
Negative45.2%

Nonsense

All ratings411 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive74.2%
Neutral6.5%
Negative19.4%

User reviews

MovieMethod

From 367 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Effective learning method
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 🚀 Helps improve listening skills
  • 👍 Entertaining way to learn

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes and bugs
  • 🔒 Inability to cancel subscription
  • 🚫 Poor customer support
  • 💰 Overpriced subscription
  • 🐛 Functionality issues after updates

Nonsense

From 416 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Fun and engaging learning
  • 💡 Interactive learning with tap-to-translate
  • 🎬 Uses movie clips for context
  • 👍 Well-designed and intuitive interface
  • 🚀 Efficient for quick learning sessions

Room to improve

  • ❌ App not opening/loading
  • 🐛 Crashing and bug problems
  • ⚠️ Login/session initiation issues
  • 🔤 Lack of desired languages (e.g., Italian, Amharic)
  • 🚫 No option to turn off English translations

Bugs and requests

MovieMethod

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues
  • Subscription not working as expected
  • Inability to add new cards
  • Inconsistent app behavior

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more languages
  • Improve audio quality
  • Allow custom learning pace
  • Provide better subscription management

Nonsense

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App won't open
  • Words are blank, cannot type
  • Crashes and resets lessons
  • Login issues
  • Not working after initial setup/waitlist

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more African languages (e.g., Amharic)
  • Add Italian language
  • Add Russian subtitles
  • Option to turn off English translations for full immersion

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MovieMethod

Subscriptions3
  • 1 month plan7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • 6 months learning pla7 Days trial$59.996 Months
  • 1 Year plan7 Days trial$83.991 Year
4 purchases

Nonsense

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Premium Plus Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$69.991 Year
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  • Premium Plus7 Days trial$149.991 Year

Questions

Is MovieMethod free?
MovieMethod is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nonsense free?
Nonsense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MovieMethod or Nonsense?
Nonsense is rated higher. MovieMethod averages 4.6 out of 5 from 367 ratings, while Nonsense averages 4.7 from 416 ratings.
Do MovieMethod or Nonsense have ads?
Both MovieMethod and Nonsense show ads.
Which is updated more often, MovieMethod or Nonsense?
MovieMethod ships an update every 5 weeks, and Nonsense every 4 weeks. Most recently, MovieMethod was updated on November 3, 2026 and Nonsense on November 3, 2026.

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