Comparison

What It Is vs LinguaLoop

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

Head to head
About

What It Is

This app helps users understand complex topics by providing related glossaries and a chat feature to discuss definitions. Explore subjects and engage in conversations to deepen your understanding of what things are.

Highlights
  • Topic exploration
  • Related glossaries
  • In-context chat discussions
  • Definition nuances
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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It is What It Is! What It Is is an application intended to help you know What It Is that people are talking about. Explore topics to find related glossaries, and within the glossaries, launch our chat application to discuss the nuances of definitions within the context of other things! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.brettjosephowers.com/what-it-is

About

LinguaLoop

Features
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Learn a new language in just a few minutes a day — and actually stick with it. LinguaLoop turns language learning into a fun daily habit: bite-size lessons, real pronunciation, and a friendly AI tutor you can actually talk to. Start speaking from day one. • 10 languages, one app Learn Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Dutch, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, and Russian — and if you speak one of them, you can learn English too. The entire app appears in YOUR language, including full right-to-left support for Arabic. • Lessons that make it stick Nine exercise types keep every session fresh: multiple choice, listening, speaking, matching, spelling, fill-in-the-blank, sentence building, and more. Short, focused, and genuinely fun. • Chat with your AI tutor Practice real conversations with Pip, your AI language tutor. Get gentle corrections, natural replies, and the confidence to speak — right inside the app. • Hear every word Tap any word to hear native pronunciation at normal or slow speed, with a clear phonetic guide. • Remember more with smart review Spaced repetition resurfaces your weak words at the right moment. Practice sessions are always free and never cost hearts. • Stay motivated Build a daily streak, earn XP, unlock achievements, and climb the weekly leaderboard. Set a daily goal that fits your life. • Private by design No ads. No tracking. No data collection. Just learning. Start free — your first language is on us. Upgrade to LinguaLoop Plus anytime to unlock all languages, unlimited hearts, and the AI conversation tutor. Download LinguaLoop and start speaking today. LinguaLoop Plus subscription • Monthly or annual, with a free trial on the annual plan • Unlocks all languages, unlimited hearts, the AI tutor, and monthly streak repair • Payment is charged to your Apple ID; subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings. Terms:with Eula https://puzzelo.app/terms.html Privacy: https://puzzelo.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

What It Is4 screens
LinguaLoop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: LinguaLoop at none against What It Is's shown. What It Is's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. What It Is sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and LinguaLoop sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $59.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
What It Is versus LinguaLoop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhat It IsLinguaLoop
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB4 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBrett OwersTarik Benali

In-app purchases

7 purchases

What It Is

Subscriptions1
  • Tier One Membership Monthly$0.991 Month
One-time6
  • Nothing$0.99
  • More Nothing$4.99
  • Even More Nothing$9.99
Show 3 more
  • Much Nothing$19.99
  • So Much Nothing$49.99
  • All The Nothing$99.99
1 purchases

LinguaLoop

Subscriptions1
  • Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is What It Is free?
What It Is is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LinguaLoop free?
LinguaLoop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do What It Is or LinguaLoop have ads?
What It Is shows ads; LinguaLoop does not.

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