Comparison

Motiro vs Espiga

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

Espiga

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. Espiga combines a language-learning app with an iPhone keyboard. Write your everyday messages, discover useful vocabulary, then return to the app for short challenges and reviews built around your words. YOUR KEYBOARD IS THE STARTING POINT Type in French or English. Espiga spots useful words and helps you learn Spanish, Italian, Portuguese or English. Your vocabulary grows from the language you actually use. SHORT GAMES, REAL PRACTICE Build a sentence with Espi Combo. Replace a mistake with Espi Fix. Change a detail with Espi Switch. Review your vocabulary with flashcards and multiple-choice questions. PLAY IN YOUR KEYBOARD Espi Sprint offers quick vocabulary practice between messages. With Espi Remix, accept a short sentence and rebuild its translation word by word. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Earn points as you practice. Unlock badges, improve your Sprint record and climb the leaderboard. Your vocabulary map shows the themes you have explored. A PROFILE THAT GOES WITH YOU Sign in with Apple to keep your profile and learning backup. Only your username, avatar, learning language, points and public achievements appear in the ranking. Your vocabulary and private learning backup are not public. YOU STAY IN CONTROL Ordinary typing and corrections work on your iPhone. Remix sends only the displayed sentence for online translation after you agree. Entire conversations are not sent automatically. Optional usage analytics exclude your typed texts. The keyboard requires Allow Full Access to save progress in Espiga. Online translation, account backup and ranking require an Internet connection. You can delete your online account from your profile. ACCESS 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
Espiga4 screens

Verdict

The call

Motiro and Espiga both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Espiga's written reviews are positive against 69% of Motiro's. Espiga also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). Motiro's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Motiro sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year and Espiga 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 Espiga. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Motiro's written reviews are positive against 100% of Espiga's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Motiro ships an update every 3 weeks, Espiga every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Motiro versus Espiga: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMotiroEspiga
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews69.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB36 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%

Espiga

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Motiro

Subscriptions1
  • Motiro Premium Anual$9.991 Year
2 purchases

Espiga

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 Espiga free?
Espiga is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Motiro or Espiga?
Motiro and Espiga are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Motiro or Espiga have ads?
Neither Motiro nor Espiga shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Motiro or Espiga?
Motiro ships an update every 3 weeks, and Espiga every 2 days. Most recently, Motiro was updated on September 28, 2026 and Espiga on September 25, 2026.

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