Learn Spanish by MindSnacks vs iLanguage
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Learn Spanish by MindSnacks
Learn to speak and read Spanish through engaging games. This app offers over 1000 vocabulary words and phrases, with lessons on verbs and conjugation. It's designed for fun and effective learning, suitable for all ages.
- 9 addictive learning games
- 1000+ Spanish words & phrases
- Native speaker audio for pronunciation
- 50 Spanish lessons
- Personalized learning algorithms
- Enhanced review mode
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*** One of the best educational apps of the year - Apple (iTunes Rewind) *** Now you can learn to speak & read Spanish, all by playing games on the go. With 9 addictive games designed for essential vocabulary & conversation skills, MindSnacks’ Spanish app is perfect for adults, kids, students or globetrotters visiting any Spanish-speaking country. By playing rich and engaging games instead of flipping tedious flashcards, you’ll actually enjoy learning our app’s 1000+ Spanish vocab words. And with specific lessons to help learn -AR, -IR and -ER verbs as well as conjugation, you’ll be shooting the breeze in Español before you know it. Download the first lesson totally free. If that’s not enough, upgrade to get all 50 lessons and additional side quests for up to 40 hours of content and give your vocabulary a total body workout, Spanish-style. * PRESS * USA Today One of the top-three iOS apps that “make the process of learning new words fun.” Teachers With Apps “As students explore and practice...they devour Spanish words and phrases that are clearly and distinctly enunciated with audio clips from native speakers!” App Safari "This app is not just your average, run-of-the-mill crash course... It includes complex exercises, challenges, and lessons that make the learning process fun and effective." * FEATURES * -- 9 addictive and unique games -- 1000+ Spanish words & phrases to study and master -- Spoken audio clips provided by a native Spanish speaker to help with pronunciation -- Hand-illustrated image library to help memorize words -- 50 Spanish lessons designed by Ivy League instructors (upgrade required) -- Personalized learning algorithms to maximize memorization, retention & contextual usage -- Enhanced review mode lets you replay previously mastered lessons -- Additional quests & challenges will keep you motivated -- Not a single tedious, boring, mind-numbing or snooze-inducing quiz, class or lesson allowed * WHAT OUR (SUPER AWESOME) FANS HAVE TO SAY * “I highly recommend this to those of you that want a quick, easy, and on-the-go way to learn Spanish!” “I recently stumbled upon MindSnacks as an app for use with my students who are learning Spanish. What a gem! The game-based structure makes learning fun and exciting while also being motivational.” “I just downloaded how to speak Spanish and ended up getting all the languages because it’s so easy and it is a great way to learn new languages. It's fun too!” * THE SCIENCE BEHIND MINDSNACKS * At MindSnacks we like to keep it fun, but we’re serious about learning. That’s why our Spanish app includes 9 challenging games designed by Ivy League professors. Each game teaches a specific aspect of the language, creating a well-rounded learning experience for both kids and adults that goes far beyond basic vocabulary flashcards. Of course studying is only worth it if it works, so our unique algorithm reinforces the learning process using proven methods from the field of memory studies. Over time, the games adapt to your individual performance, selectively repeating Spanish words, phrases and grammatical points with which you’ve previously struggled. In other words, as you learn Spanish, the app learns about you for a more effective learning experience. Perfect for beginning and intermediate learners of Latin American Spanish, MindSnacks is like your own personal Spanish teacher you can take just about anywhere . You’ll quickly become less reliant on that Spanish dictionary and learn the grammar and vocab needed for traveling in Spain or other Spanish-speaking countries. * SUPPORT * For more information or support, please contact us at support@mindsnacks.com. Or if you’re feeling social, come on over and like, follow or tweet us. VISIT US: mindsnacks.com FOLLOW US: twitter.com/mindsnacks LIKE US: facebook.com/mindsnacks
iLanguage
Learn vocabulary in multiple languages using flashcards with images and pronunciation. Features include verb conjugation, custom word lists, and offline access. Ideal for beginners and children, it offers quizzes to track progress.
- 1700+ words with images and pronunciation
- Verb conjugation
- Custom word lists
- Offline access
- Translate words between languages
- Quizzes and progress tracking
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Note that for sound you may have to either turn on the phone's in non-silent mode or use headphones. Learn English (UK and US), German, French, Spanish (Spain and Mexico), Portuguese, Italian, Hebrew,, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and Russian! The iLanguage app will help you to improve your vocabulary by using the language flashcards. Its key features are: • 1700+ words with pictures and pronunciation in 11 Languages (13 flavors/accents) • Verb conjugation (click in the "i" button in the Verbs section) • Custom (selected) words section where you can add words from other sections that you would like to concentrate more on. You add a word to the custom section by clicking on a "+" button. You remove words from the custom section by clicking on a "trash" icon. • Offline, no internet access needed. Ideal for air travel • Translate words from any of the languages to another • Especially useful for kids and beginners – all the words are visualized (as splash cards) • Educational (planets, musical instruments, figures, chess figures, countries (with flags), professions, numbers, dates and times, etc.) • Learn and then take a quiz • Track your success and records Some of the iLanguage word categories are: • Animals • Food, fruits, and vegetables • Body parts • Clothing • Numbers, math, colors, and figures • Transport • Household • School and office • Sport and hobbies • Tools and appliances • Verbs, adjectives, and propositions • Professions • Musical instruments, chess figures • Family and kids • Geography, planets, countries • Basic phrases • Phrases for flirting • Phrases in a restaurant, in a hotel, when travelling • And much more! Stay tuned for the updates including new words, languages and features! ---------------------------- This app has been written in CSCS Scripting Language. A short intro to CSCS for Cross Platform Native Mobile Development at http://www.codemag.com/article/1711081
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Verdict
Learn Spanish by MindSnacks and iLanguage both sit at 3.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of iLanguage's written reviews are positive against 70% of Learn Spanish by MindSnacks's. iLanguage also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). Learn Spanish by MindSnacks's advantage is ratings volume (351 vs 3) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 13.0). 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
Both are free to download. Learn Spanish by MindSnacks sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and iLanguage sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.6 for Learn Spanish by MindSnacks against 3.7 for iLanguage. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learn Spanish by MindSnacks has 351 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Learn Spanish by MindSnacks's written reviews are positive against 100% of iLanguage's.
Learn Spanish by MindSnacks ships an update monthly, iLanguage every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Learn Spanish by MindSnacks | iLanguage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (351 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 351 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 257 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MindSnacks | Vassili Kaplan |
Customer experience
Learn Spanish by MindSnacks
iLanguage
Bugs and requests
Learn Spanish by MindSnacks
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes or becomes unresponsive after iOS updates
- Unable to download or access paid content
- Certain games have issues with timing and difficulty
Requested features
4 requests- Update app to be compatible with latest iOS
- Add more advanced learning features like grammar and sentence structure
- Improve the progression and difficulty curve of games
- Implement cloud sync to track progress across devices
iLanguage
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Learn Spanish by MindSnacks
- 50 Spanish Lessons$4.99
- All Language Pass Upgrade$17.99
- All Language Pass$19.99
iLanguage
- Ad Removal$0.99
- Speech Recognition$0.99
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