Comparison

Motiro vs Alex

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

Head to head
About

Motiro

Learn to code with this free, interactive app designed for beginners. Master JavaScript through daily 5-minute practice sessions, structured lessons, and fun challenges. Reinforce your knowledge with spaced repetition and connect with a community of developers.

Highlights
  • Daily 5-minute practice sessions
  • Structured curriculum
  • Interactive coding activities
  • Spaced repetition for reinforcement
  • Programming duels and sprints
  • Community features and leaderboards
Features
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Precisa de uma luz para aprender a programar? Boas-vindas ao Motiro, o aplicativo gratuito de programação para iniciantes. O melhor caminho para aprender, praticar, reforçar e aprimorar suas habilidades em codificação, começando por JavaScript. Desenvolva-se no seu ritmo e em português. Aprender a programar nunca foi tão fácil e intuitivo: •⁠ ⁠Aprenda algo novo todos os dias com apenas 5 minutos de prática; •⁠ ⁠Faça progressos em um currículo estruturado; •⁠ ⁠Pratique por meio de atividades práticas, interativas e divertidas que estimulam seu raciocínio; •⁠ ⁠Suba de nível e aumente a dificuldade; •⁠ ⁠Reforce conteúdos aprendidos pelo método de repetição espaçada e aplique seu conhecimento; •⁠ ⁠Acesse miniaulas exclusivas que ajudam mesmo quem não tem nenhum conhecimento e experiência com programação e desenvolvimento de software. *Aprender programação também pode ser divertido* Além das atividades e miniaulas, o Motiro transforma o aprendizado de programação em uma experiência interativa: - Duelos de programação Desafie outras pessoas para resolver atividades. Quem acertar mais em menos tempo vence. - Sprints (ofensivas) Pratique programação todos os dias para manter sua sequência ativa. - Revisão personalizada O Motiro identifica quando você precisa revisar conteúdos e apresenta atividades no momento certo para reforçar seu aprendizado com repetição espaçada. •⁠ ⁠Participe do ranking e faça parte da comunidade de pessoas programadoras; •⁠ ⁠Siga e conecte-se aos amigos e amigas devs; •⁠ ⁠Envie mensagens privadas e inicie conversas descontraídas em tempo real. Se você quer aprender o básico de JavaScript de forma rápida, divertida e gratuita, essa é a sua chance! •⁠ ⁠É grátis de verdade! •⁠ ⁠É divertido. Você perde pontos se responder errado, avança ao completar unidades e seus pontos de experiência te levam para o topo do ranking. Motiro, aprendizado e prática em português de linguagens de programação, a qualquer hora, de qualquer lugar. Termos de Uso (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Alex

Learn languages by integrating vocabulary discovery directly into your iPhone keyboard. Engage in short, fun games and review sessions based on the words you encounter daily. Track your progress with points, badges, and a vocabulary map.

Highlights
  • iPhone keyboard integration
  • Vocabulary discovery from daily typing
  • Short language games
  • Flashcard and multiple-choice reviews
  • Progress tracking and leaderboards
  • Vocabulary map
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Learn from the words in your life. Play to make them stick. Alex combines a language-learning app with an iPhone keyboard. Write your everyday messages, discover useful vocabulary, then return to the app for short lessons and reviews built around your words. New: Alex now has lessons made by AI, written from what you type with the keyboard. YOUR KEYBOARD IS THE STARTING POINT Type in French or English. Alex spots useful words in your sentences and helps you learn a new language. Your vocabulary grows from the language you actually use. The Alex Mirror line above the keys translates your sentence while you type: tap the translation to put it straight into your message. SHORT LESSONS, REAL PRACTICE Match words, build sentences, reply to Alex and write in your own words. Stuck? Ask Alex. Every word you tap is read aloud. Review your vocabulary with flashcards and multiple-choice questions. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Finish a lesson to open a booster and stick its cards in your album. Earn coins to dress Alex up, travel from world to world and keep your streak alive. AN ACCOUNT THAT GOES WITH YOU Sign in with Apple if you like: your progress and your subscription follow you to a new iPhone. YOU STAY IN CONTROL Ordinary typing and corrections work on your iPhone, and passwords and secure fields are never read. The sentences you finish with Alex’s keyboard are kept for your lessons, and the newest are sent to our server and our AI providers to write them. They are never sold or used for advertising. With Premium, the Mirror line translates online unless you choose On iPhone. Optional usage analytics exclude your typed texts. Everything is explained in Settings › My privacy. The keyboard requires Allow Full Access to save progress in Alex. Lessons, online translation and account backup require an Internet connection. You can delete your online account in Settings › My account. ACCESS The keyboard and your first lesson are free; Alex Premium opens the next lessons. Monthly and yearly subscriptions are available. Prices and any eligible free trial are shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled in your Apple account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Motiro4 screens
Alex4 screens

Verdict

The call

Motiro and Alex both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Alex's written reviews are positive against 69% of Motiro's. Alex also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). Motiro's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Motiro sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year and Alex sells 2 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 — 5.0 for Motiro against 5.0 for Alex. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Motiro's written reviews are positive against 100% of Alex's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Motiro ships an update every 3 weeks, Alex every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Motiro versus Alex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMotiroAlex
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews69.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB314 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMOTIRO APP LTDARoudot Timothe

Customer experience

Motiro

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive69.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative31.0%

Alex

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Motiro

Subscriptions1
  • Motiro Premium Anual$9.991 Year
2 purchases

Alex

Subscriptions2
  • Espiga Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Espiga Annual7 Days trial$46.991 Year

Questions

Is Motiro free?
Motiro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alex free?
Alex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Motiro or Alex?
Motiro and Alex are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Motiro or Alex have ads?
Neither Motiro nor Alex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Motiro or Alex?
Motiro ships an update every 3 weeks, and Alex every 2 days. Most recently, Motiro was updated on October 15, 2026 and Alex on October 22, 2026.

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