Comparison

Orðalykill vs Speak Icelandic

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

Head to head
About

Orðalykill

Features
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Lestrar- og málörvunarforritið Orðalykill kennir undirstöðuþætti lesturs og læsis. Orðalykillinn nýtist öllum börnum til að læra að lesa og skilja íslensku, aðfluttum Íslendingum með erlendan uppruna, íslenskum börnum sem búa erlendis og öllum öðrum sem vilja læra okkar ástkæra og ylhýra tungumál. Um er að ræða gagnvirka kennslulausn sem ýtir undir snemmtæka íhlutun, málörvun og læsi. Mussila nýtir sér kjarnalausnir íslensku máltækniáætlunarinnar við þróun Orðalykilsins. Höfundar Orðalykilsins eru talmeinafræðingarnir Ásthildur Bj. Snorradóttir og Bjartey Sigurðardóttir ásamt Mussila ehf. Mussila teymið hefur unnið til fjölda alþjóðlegra verðlauna fyrir menntalausnir sínar, nú síðast Bett verðlaunin í Lundúnum fyrir Bestu alþjóðlegu menntalausnina. Orðalykillinn er aðgengilegur á öllum helstu snjalltækjum, bæði til að nota heima og í skólum landsins, öllum að kostnaðarlausu. Persónuverndarstefna: http://www.mussila.com/privacy Notkunarskilmálar: http://www.mussila.com/terms https://www.facebook.com/mussila.apps Instagram: mussila_apps

About

Speak Icelandic

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Reading gets you knowledge. Your ear gets you fluency. EchoLingo is built on the echo principle: hear Icelandic as natives speak it, repeat it, hear yourself back, refine. It's the shortest path from understanding a language to actually speaking it — and it starts with pressing play. * THE ECHO LOOP * - Shadow real native speech, sentence by sentence - On-device AI scores every attempt from 0 to 100 — accuracy, fluency, and completeness - Works completely offline, so you can drill on the train, at the gym, anywhere - Watch your score converge toward native with every pass * LISTEN TO THE REAL THING * - A vertical feed of audio-rich content in Icelandic: videos, dialogs, short talks, news, and stories - Import YouTube videos and echo along with any speaker you admire - Synced transcripts with tap-to-define, plus grammar notes when you need them * SPEAK BEFORE YOU FEEL READY * - An AI conversation partner tuned to your level — pick a topic and talk - Get concrete feedback on every conversation - Role-play and dictation exercises turn passive listening into active speech * MAKE IT STICK * - Save the phrases you echo into a spaced repetition system - Four review modes: flashcards, multiple choice, typing, and pronunciation drills - Comprehension and true/false quizzes check what your ear really absorbed * ECHO WITH THE WORLD * - Talk Now: anonymous live voice calls with learners everywhere - Duels, word games, and a leaderboard for friendly competition - Streaks, daily XP goals, and a community feed to keep the rhythm going Premium removes ads and unlocks unlimited usage. Stop studying Icelandic in silence. Hear it. Echo it. Own it. Download EchoLingo. Terms of Use: https://lingfast-server.tnpixel.com/legal/echolingo/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Orðalykill4 screens
Speak Icelandic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Orðalykill at none against Speak Icelandic's 6. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Speak Icelandic sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Orðalykill asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Orðalykill versus Speak Icelandic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrðalykillSpeak Icelandic
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size312 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRosamosi ehf.Dinh Thang Tran

In-app purchases

None

Orðalykill

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Speak Icelandic

Subscriptions5
  • EchoLingo Premium Weekly$3.997 Days
  • EchoLingo Premium Monthly$8.991 Month
  • EchoLingo Premium 3 Months$19.993 Months
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  • EchoLingo Premium 6 Months$32.996 Months
  • EchoLingo Premium Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • EchoLingo Premium Lifetime$249.99

Questions

Is Orðalykill free?
Orðalykill is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Speak Icelandic free?
Speak Icelandic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Orðalykill or Speak Icelandic have ads?
Neither Orðalykill nor Speak Icelandic shows ads.

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