Comparison

Rosetta Stone Classic (2024) vs Lampside

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

Head to head
About

Rosetta Stone Classic (2024)

This app offers an immersive language learning experience designed to build speaking confidence. It provides personalized plans, pronunciation feedback, and offline lesson downloads. It is exclusively for current subscribers and enterprise/education users.

Highlights
  • Personalized language learning plan
  • Intuitive immersion method
  • Instant pronunciation feedback
  • Offline lesson downloads
  • Extended learning exercises
  • Progress sync across devices
Features
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⏺ This app is only available for current Rosetta Stone Classic subscribers, and existing enterprise/education users. ⏺ New to Rosetta Stone? Check out Rosetta Stone Sapphire, the brand new Rosetta Stone experience! There, you can explore all of the latest features from the experts in language learning. Learning a language can be an experience that transforms your life. Over 25 years of language learning experience has taught Rosetta Stone one thing: everyone has the ability to learn to read, write, and speak a language with confidence. Try the Rosetta Stone app yourself for free. Many online language learning apps will promise that you can learn a language in just a few minutes a day. However, there is a significant difference between memorizing vocabulary lists and speaking a language with confidence. Learning a language is about more than just the words. One of the mistakes new language learners make is treating language as an object or an end goal instead of as an experience. Ditch the books, translator, and dictionary, and surround yourself with a language whenever, wherever with the Rosetta Stone mobile app. What are people saying about Rosetta Stone: • CNN Underscored - "There’s a good reason why the language learning app Rosetta Stone is the gros chien (that is, the big dog) of the apps we tested" • Mashable - "one of the OG language-learning services, known for its deep dive into accent pronunciation" • Popular Science - "super-smooth and intuitive, and the lessons neither feel too short so as to be forgettable nor too long so as to be a chore" • PC Mag - "reliable, accurate, and thorough" Rosetta Stone has taught millions of people new languages, and you’re next. From day one, you’ll: • Stay focused with a personalized language learning plan based on your motivation. • Learn a language intuitively using our proven immersion method. • Perfect your pronunciation with instantaneous feedback. • Download lessons to do everything offline. • Access different kinds of exercises with our Extended Learning features. • Sync progress across all your devices. • And never see an ad, ever. Choose from 24 languages: Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Dutch, English (American or British), Filipino (Tagalog), French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Persian (Farsi), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish (Latin American or Spain), Swedish, Turkish, or Vietnamese. Enterprise and Education Learners • Unlimited use of Rosetta Stone's mobile app is available for existing Enterprise and Education Learners. • Features may vary for Enterprise and Education Learners. For questions or assistance, please visit http://support.rosettastone.com Learn a language today with Rosetta Stone. Learn Spanish (Latin American or Spain) Learn French Learn German Learn Italian Learn English (American or British) Learn Japanese Learn Korean Learn Chinese (Mandarin) Learn Arabic Learn Portuguese (Brazil) Learn Russian Learn Dutch Learn Filipino (Tagalog) Learn Greek Learn Hebrew Learn Hindi Learn Irish Learn Persian (Farsi) Learn Polish Learn Swedish Learn Turkish Learn Vietnamese For questions or assistance, please visit http://support.rosettastone.com

About

Lampside

This app creates personalized AI-powered Bible bedtime stories where children are the hero. Select Bible adventures, moods, and narrator voices to generate unique, narrated stories rooted in scripture. It's designed for children aged 3-10.

Highlights
  • Personalized AI Bible stories
  • Child as the hero
  • Multiple Bible adventures
  • Adjustable text size
  • Read-aloud narration
  • Save favorite stories
Features
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What if your child could journey alongside David as he faced Goliath? Walk with Moses as the Red Sea parted? Or sit with Esther as she found her courage? With Lampside, they can — and they're the hero of every story. Lampside creates personalized AI-powered Bible bedtime stories where your child journeys alongside the greatest heroes of scripture. Every story is unique, every night. Rooted in God's Word. Narrated aloud. Made just for them. HOW IT WORKS - Enter your child's name and age - Choose a Bible adventure — David & Goliath, Moses & the Red Sea, the Christmas story, Easter, Noah, Jonah, Esther, Daniel, and more - Pick a mood — Brave, Peaceful, Wondering, Joyful, Grateful, or Loving - Tap Create and watch the story come to life Or tap "Light My Path" — one tap and God writes the story. FEATURES - 12 Bible adventures rooted in scripture - Personalized stories — your child is the hero - Read-aloud narration with multiple narrator voices - Adjustable text size for easy reading - Save your favorite stories to your library - Beautiful, distraction-free reading experience - Designed for ages 3–10 FREE INCLUDES - 2 stories per week - Standard narrator voice LAMPSIDE PREMIUM - Unlimited stories every night - All premium narrator voices - Save unlimited stories to your library His Word. Their name. Every night. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Lampside Premium is available as a monthly ($4.99/month) or annual ($39.99/year) subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID Settings. Privacy Policy: https://neilrosado-tdih.github.io/lampside-privacy/ Terms of Use: https://neilrosado-tdih.github.io/lampside-privacy/

Screenshots

Rosetta Stone Classic (2024)4 screens
Lampside4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Rosetta Stone Classic (2024) at free against Lampside's freemium. Rosetta Stone Classic (2024) also leads on ratings volume (239K vs 3) and chart position (#170 vs unranked). Lampside's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Rosetta Stone Classic (2024) sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $44.99 per 3 months and Lampside sells 2 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

Lampside holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rosetta Stone Classic (2024) has 239K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Rosetta Stone Classic (2024) versus Lampside: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRosetta Stone Classic (2024)Lampside
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (239K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings239K — better3
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
Best chart rank#170 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size219 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRosetta Stone, Ltd.Neil Rosado

Bugs and requests

Rosetta Stone Classic (2024)

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Lessons marked as incomplete even after completion
  • Audio playback issues and inconsistent performance
  • Inability to reset progress or redo specific lessons

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to pause and review lessons
  • Option to learn writing/reading in addition to speaking
  • Improved speech recognition and feedback
  • Better sync between app and desktop versions
  • More language options and advanced content

Lampside

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Rosetta Stone Classic (2024)

Subscriptions8
  • Spanish (Lat. Am.) – 3 Months$44.993 Months
  • English (American) – 3 Months$44.993 Months
  • French – 3 Months$44.993 Months
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  • Spanish (Lat. Am.) – 3 Months$54.993 Months
  • Spanish 12 Months Access3 Days trial$109.991 Year
  • Unlimited Languages - 1 Year$109.991 Year
  • Unlimited Languages - 1 Year3 Days trial$109.991 Year
  • Spanish (Lat. Am.) – 12 Months$119.991 Year
One-time1
  • Spanish (Latin America) (5 Levels)$199.99
2 purchases

Lampside

Subscriptions2
  • Lampside Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Lampside Annual$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Rosetta Stone Classic (2024) free?
Rosetta Stone Classic (2024) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lampside free?
Lampside is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rosetta Stone Classic (2024) or Lampside?
Lampside is rated higher. Rosetta Stone Classic (2024) averages 4.8 out of 5 from 239K ratings, while Lampside averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Rosetta Stone Classic (2024) or Lampside have ads?
Neither Rosetta Stone Classic (2024) nor Lampside shows ads.

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