Busuu vs Bilosof
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Bilosof
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Bilosof turns general knowledge into a competition. LEAGUES Join a league and answer a handful of questions every day inside a fixed time window. Points accumulate across the week, the standings update live, and the top players take the prizes. Leagues run per category or across everything. LIVE MATCHES Create a room, share the PIN and play against friends in real time. Everyone sees the same question at the same moment; faster correct answers score more. Up to 200 players in one room. DUELS Challenge one person head to head. Both of you answer the same set, and the head-to-head record is kept for every rival you meet. PRACTICE Over thousands questions across 43 categories - history, science, sport, cinema, music, geography, art and more. Every quiz holds far more questions than a single round uses, so repeats are rare. Each answer comes with an explanation, so a wrong answer still teaches you something. CREATE YOUR OWN Write your own quiz, add images, publish it and watch other people play it. SOCIAL Follow players, share results, post to your profile, form teams and run your team's own newspaper and votes. SIX LANGUAGES Azerbaijani, English, Turkish, Russian, Uzbek and Spanish - including the questions themselves, not just the interface. You can switch at any time, right from the first screen. ENERGY Playing spends energy. You can also watch a short ad for extra energy, buy a pack, or subscribe for a monthly top-up. Free to play. Optional purchases. SUBSCRIPTIONS Bilosof offers two optional auto-renewable monthly subscriptions: 200 Energy Monthly (200 energy added to your balance every month) and Unlimited Energy (no action costs energy while active). Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://bilosof.com/terms.html#en Privacy Policy: https://bilosof.com/privacy.html#en
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: Busuu at #63 against Bilosof's unranked. Busuu also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). Bilosof's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Busuu sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Bilosof sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.59 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Busuu ships an update weekly, Bilosof fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Busuu | Bilosof |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (101K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 101K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #63 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 267 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Busuu Limited | Gulshan AZIMOVA MAHARRAMOVA |
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
Bilosof
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Busuu
- 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
Bilosof
- 200 Energy Monthly$1.591 Month
- Unlimited Energy$2.991 Month
- 100 Energy$1.19
- 200 Energy$1.89








