Comparison

Influent Language Learning vs Cydial

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

Head to head
About

Influent Language Learning

Learn new vocabulary and improve pronunciation through an interactive 3D environment. Discover the names of countless objects by tapping them, with additional details available on a second tap. Open drawers and cabinets to find even more items to learn, all while listening to native audio pronunciations.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D environment
  • Object identification via tapping
  • Native audio pronunciations
  • Vocabulary acquisition
  • Pronunciation practice
  • Explorable interiors
Features
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Influent is a Language Learning Game focusing primarily on vocabulary acquisition and pronunciation. It was initially developed in Japan at the University of Tsukuba's Entertainment Computing Laboratory under the Monbukagakusho Government Research Scholarship. Inspired by Dreamcast titles of old (namely Shenmue and Toy Commander) Influent immerses players in a fully interactive 3D environment where the names for absolutely every object in the game can be gleaned with a single tap! In fact, even more information can be learned with a double-tap! Every door, drawer, and cabinet can be opened with a tap-and-hold, revealing more things to be learned! Packed to the brim with hundreds of native audio pronunciations (painstakingly recorded specifically for this game), Influent offers players of all ages a unique opportunity to enjoy learning both vocabulary and pronunciation in the language of their choice.

About

Cydial

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스마트 해시계 Cydial과 연결하여 위도를 조정하고, 해시계에 관련된 양질의 교수 학습 자료를 체험하실 수 있습니다. [Cydial 만들기] https://cydial.scian.xyz/resources/open-source/ [학습 자료 포털] https://cydial.scian.xyz/

Screenshots

Influent Language Learning4 screens
Cydial3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cydial at none against Influent Language Learning's 19. Influent Language Learning's advantage is device support and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price 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. Influent Language Learning sells 19 one-off in-app purchases. Cydial asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Influent Language Learning versus Cydial: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInfluent Language LearningCydial
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (86 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings86 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size402 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert HowlandGoding

Bugs and requests

Influent Language Learning

Reported bugs

21 issues
  • Tutorial freezes or breaks
  • Unable to add languages
  • App crashes or stops responding
  • Lost progress
  • Game freezes during vocabulary menu
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  • Words not working in challenges
  • Sound issues (only headphones)
  • No audio
  • UI becomes unresponsive
  • Unable to pan or interact
  • Game gets stuck at the beginning (clicking on objects)
  • Transaction complete but language not downloaded
  • Cannot unlock game after payment
  • iOS update issues
  • Controls don't work
  • Freezes and loses progress
  • Game gets stuck in tutorial
  • UI elements unresponsive
  • Cannot click on phone at the beginning
  • Cannot select middle tab to unlock adjective words
  • Game blocks on a simple interaction

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add more environments (airport, school, city, forest, cafe)
  • Expand the game world beyond the house
  • Add cloud saves
  • Allow PC DLC to be used in app
  • Add English language for free
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  • More instructions on how to play
  • Ability to skip tutorial
  • Controller support
  • More different places to learn from

Cydial

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

19 purchases

Influent Language Learning

One-time19
  • FrenchFree
  • ItalianFree
  • KoreanFree
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  • Hindi$2.99
  • Finnish$2.99
  • Welsh$2.99
  • Swedish$2.99
  • Polish$2.99
  • Latin$2.99
  • Portuguese$2.99
  • Brazilian$2.99
  • Dutch$2.99
  • Japanese$2.99
  • Spanish$2.99
  • German$2.99
  • English$2.99
  • Mandarin Chinese$2.99
  • Norwegian$2.99
  • Russian$2.99
None

Cydial

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Influent Language Learning free?
Influent Language Learning is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cydial free?
Cydial is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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