Ilocano Basic Phrase vs Learn Baybayin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ilocano Basic Phrase
Learn essential Ilocano phrases for everyday situations with this practical language app. Features categorized phrases, native speaker audio, and pronunciation practice. Ideal for travelers and those connecting with Ilocano communities.
- Categorized phrases
- Native speaker audio
- Pronunciation practice
- Everyday conversation
- Traveler-friendly
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Ilocano Basic Phrases is a simple and practical language learning app designed to help you confidently speak essential Ilocano in everyday situations. Ideal for travelers, tourists, students, and anyone connecting with Ilocano-speaking communities, this app makes communication easy and natural. Explore commonly used phrases neatly arranged into helpful categories such as greetings, food, directions, shopping, and daily conversations. Each phrase includes clear audio pronunciation by native speakers, allowing you to listen, repeat, and perfect your speaking skills with ease. Whether you're visiting the Philippines, building friendships, or learning a new language for personal growth, this app gives you the tools to express yourself smoothly and correctly. Start your Ilocano journey today and communicate with confidence anytime, anywhere!
Learn Baybayin
Master the ancient Filipino script with this app and custom keyboard. Learn individual characters, practice reading and typing through interactive lessons, and even compose sentences and paragraphs. Unlock additional content and exercises through in-app purchases.
- Custom Baybayin keyboard
- Interactive lessons
- Character and modifier learning
- Reading and typing practice
- Sentence and paragraph composition
- In-app purchases for additional content
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Learn Baybayin is an app and custom keyboard that will let you learn how to type and read in Baybayin characters. Use the Baybayin keyboard to type your messages, notes, even documents in Baybayin. Go through the included lessons to learn Baybayin basics: - learn about the individual characters and modifiers. Track your lesson progress - practice your reading and typing through exercises in each lesson - learn how to write sentences and paragraphs with the proper punctuation - daily challenges! Keep your streak and share with your friends The keyboard is free to use! There are also additional lessons and exercise modes that you can purchase to unlock in-app! Enjoy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Learn Baybayin at 86% against Ilocano Basic Phrase's 0%. Learn Baybayin also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). Ilocano Basic Phrase's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Ilocano Basic Phrase sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Learn Baybayin sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Learn Baybayin holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Ilocano Basic Phrase's written reviews are positive against 86% of Learn Baybayin's.
Ilocano Basic Phrase ships an update every 6 months, Learn Baybayin every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 24, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ilocano Basic Phrase | Learn Baybayin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (17 ratings) | 4.6 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kantaben Gorasiya | Rowena Ricalde |
Customer experience
Ilocano Basic Phrase
Learn Baybayin
In-app purchases
Ilocano Basic Phrase
- Lifetime$8.99
Learn Baybayin
- Have a cup of coffee!$0.99
- Unlock exercises$0.99
- Unlock all lessons$1.99
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