Comparison

Busuu vs Language Learning ParryLingo

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

Head to head
About

Busuu

Learn new languages through bite-sized lessons and interactive exercises. Connect with native speakers for feedback and practice, and track your progress with personalized study plans and official certificates.

Highlights
  • Learn up to 14 languages
  • Connect with native speakers
  • Expert-designed courses
  • Personalized study plans
  • Smart review for vocabulary and grammar
  • Official language certificates
  • Specialized courses
Features
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Busuu helps you communicate with confidence from day one. Combine expertly designed language lessons with feedback and tips from our global community of native speakers and harness the power of learning together. Looking for the best way to learn a new language on your phone? You’ve just discovered it, with Busuu, a Chegg service – we’re the app that makes learning new languages easier, more fun and more effective for all. Whether you’re learning to get confident having new conversations, for a higher grade, a career boost, or for mind-blowing travel experiences, Busuu’s got your back. We’re already helping millions of people overcome their learning struggles, from lack of time and motivation to problems with grammar and vocab. We help our learners achieve their goals, one milestone at a time – and we want to do the same for you. DOWNLOAD THE APP NOW FOR FREE LANGUAGE LEARNING ================ How are we doing this? We’re glad you asked. Whether you’re learning on your iPad or iPhone, Busuu helps you… – Learn up to 14 languages That’s right, 14! We’ve got complete courses in English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Polish, Russian, Arabic, Dutch or Turkish with Busuu. – Master languages with real people You want to learn the relevant language, right? You’re in luck: we’ll connect you with our community of native speakers so you can get localized language knowledge and support. Feel even better when you help other learners in return. – Learn from the experts Busuu’s online courses are created by our ingenious language experts. Learn step-by-step with bite-sized lessons, plenty of practice and lots of opportunities to test your progress. – Say hello to useful language skills Learn the language that will really take you places! With regularly updated content, video flashcards featuring real people and useful cultural tips, you’ll be fully immersed in no time. – Kiss goodbye to stressful timetabling We’re serious. We organize your learning time for you with a personalized Study Plan. Simply tell us when you want to study and for how long, and we’ll send you notifications to keep you on track. – Revise with ease There’ll be no forgetting on our watch. Smart Review cleverly saves all the grammar and vocab you learn in lessons and stores them in one handy place, so you can make those tricky words and rules stick. – Show off achievements with official certificates With our Busuu language certificates, you’ll have actual proof of your language capabilities. – Access specialized courses for language lovers You’ve learned the basics, and now you’re hungry for more. Learn about manga, advance your pronunciation or add travel-specific phrases to your skillset, plus much more. ================ DON’T JUST TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT. See what others have to say about Busuu: ● EDITOR RATING: EXCELLENT - PC MAG ● Named 'Best Buy' language learning app by the Independent in 2021 ● Language Learning App of the Year at the EdTech Breakthrough Awards 2020 ================ PLEASE NOTE A lot of the features are free, but you will need a subscription in order to get access to all features of this app. Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current payment period. Your iTunes account will be automatically charged at the same price for renewal within the 24-hour period prior to the end of the current payment period unless you change your subscription preferences in your Account Settings. You can manage your subscriptions through your Account Settings after purchase. Privacy policy: https://www.busuu.com/en/privacy/ Terms of Service: https://www.busuu.com/en/terms/

About

Language Learning ParryLingo

This app uses a playful, test-like approach to teach children English vocabulary. It connects visual images of objects with their English words and pronunciation, gradually fading visual cues to encourage memory recall. Designed to be safe and ad-free, it allows for independent learning.

Highlights
  • Picture-based English dictionary
  • Memory-based learning method
  • Pronunciation practice
  • Over 100 themed lessons
  • Safe and ad-free environment
  • Independent learning for children
Features
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"ParryLingo" is an English dictionary with pictures for children. The main feature of our method is that the lessons in the app look like a regular test, but after several cycles of repeating the pictures-hints in the questions disappear partly and step by step. Thus, children continue to choose the correct answer, already using only their memory, reacting to a communicative situation. This forms the connection "visual image of the object - the word - pronunciation". This app is completely safe for children and there is no advertising in it. Thanks to this, children can take classes without the help of their parents, thereby immersing themselves in the world of English independently and at any time. Try it now! More than 100 lessons on the following topics are available in the ParryLingo appl: - Family - terminology of relationships within the family (ex. Brother - Sister). - Colors - names and pronunciation of colors on the examples of animals. - Nature - the names of natural zones and phenomena in combination with associative images (ex. Desert - Camel). - Animals - more than 30 different species of representatives of the animal world. - Fruits - names of the most common types of fruits. - Toys - the simplest toys from a ball to a helicopter. - Parts of the body - the basic aspects of the structure of the human and animal bodies in a simple and clear way. We wish you and your children success in learning English! - Regards, ParryLingo Team. The app has paid content: unlimited creation of author's lessons, it requires payment. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Busuu4 screens
Language Learning ParryLingo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Language Learning ParryLingo at none against Busuu's shown. Language Learning ParryLingo also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). Busuu's advantage is ratings volume (101K vs 785) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Busuu sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Language Learning ParryLingo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 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 — 4.7 for Busuu against 4.7 for Language Learning ParryLingo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Busuu has 101K ratings behind it against 785, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Busuu's written reviews are positive against 93% of Language Learning ParryLingo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Busuu ships an update weekly, Language Learning ParryLingo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Busuu versus Language Learning ParryLingo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBusuuLanguage Learning ParryLingo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (101K ratings)4.7 (785 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.4% of reviews93.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings101K — better785
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#80 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size267 MB171 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBusuu LimitedIgor Petrov

Customer experience

Busuu

All ratings100,718 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral3.6%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews5,376 reviews
Positive85.4%
Neutral5.8%
Negative8.8%

Language Learning ParryLingo

All ratings787 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews119 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.8%
Negative5.9%

User reviews

Busuu

From 101K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💯 Best resource for learning
  • 🎓 Structured lessons and review
  • 👥 Helpful community feedback
  • 🎨 Engaging visuals and content
  • 🗣️ Realistic native speaker audio

Room to improve

  • 🤖 Inconsistent AI-generated corrections
  • 🔒 Limited access without premium
  • 🔀 Difficulty navigating between lessons
  • 📚 Lack of advanced content and review
  • 🔊 Issues with audio and pronunciation

Language Learning ParryLingo

From 785 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good app for kids
  • 👍 Nice game apps
  • 👍 Best English app
  • 👍 Cool app
  • 👍 Interesting application

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs that prevent usage
  • 🐛 Language mismatch issues

Bugs and requests

Busuu

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect or missing translations
  • Inconsistent lesson progress tracking
  • Bugs with voice recognition and feedback

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to learn multiple languages simultaneously
  • More detailed grammar explanations and practice
  • Customizable review and flashcard features
  • Improved community features and messaging
  • Offline access to downloaded lessons

Language Learning ParryLingo

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Targeted language not working as expected
  • Frequent crashes and freezes

Requested features

1 request
  • Dark mode option

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Busuu

Subscriptions9
  • Monthly Subscription$6.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium Plan$23.491 Month
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  • 12 Months Premium$70.001 Year
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • 14 Day Trial - Premium Plus14 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • 12 Months' Premium7 Days trial$138.991 Year
  • 12 Months Premium7 Days trial2 variants$138.991 Year
  • 12 Months Premium Plus7 Days trial2 variants$139.991 Year
3 purchases

Language Learning ParryLingo

Subscriptions3
  • Month subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • 6 month subscription7 Days trial$19.996 Months
  • Year subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Busuu free?
Busuu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Language Learning ParryLingo free?
Language Learning ParryLingo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Busuu or Language Learning ParryLingo?
Language Learning ParryLingo is rated higher. Busuu averages 4.7 out of 5 from 101K ratings, while Language Learning ParryLingo averages 4.7 from 785 ratings.
Do Busuu or Language Learning ParryLingo have ads?
Busuu shows ads; Language Learning ParryLingo does not.
Which is updated more often, Busuu or Language Learning ParryLingo?
Busuu ships an update weekly, and Language Learning ParryLingo every 3 weeks. Most recently, Busuu was updated on September 24, 2026 and Language Learning ParryLingo on August 24, 2026.

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