Comparison

Rebotomy vs New Arabic

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

Head to head
About

Rebotomy

Learn new languages through immersive, native-only audio and visual association. This app utilizes spaced repetition algorithms that adapt to your learning pace, incorporating speaking practice and voice recognition for effective skill development.

Highlights
  • Native language learning
  • Image-based sentence association
  • Adaptive spaced repetition
  • Speaking practice
  • Voice recognition
  • Multiple languages available
Features
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BIG NEWS: AS OF TODAY, ALL STACKS ARE FREE! ENJOY! Easily learn a new language. Many languages available: English, Russian, Spanish, French, Italian, Chinese, Arabic, Portuguese, German, Vietnamese, Cantonese, Urdu, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Hindi, Hebrew, Czech, Ukrainian and we add more frequently. Native learning, only the new language is spoken, no English. You associate spoken sentences with images. Based on your responses, Reverse Lobotomy learns the appropriate interval to present spaced repetitions. Now Included: Speaking practice and voice recognition!

About

New Arabic

Features
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New Arabic — приложение для изучения арабского языка с русским интерфейсом. Оно помогает начать с базовых слов и фраз, а затем закреплять материал через аудио, диктовку и сборку предложений. Учебные слова и примеры отображаются арабскими буквами. В приложении есть онбординг, карта курса, словарные карточки, аудирование, фразовые упражнения, экранная арабская клавиатура и повторение слабых тем. New Arabic подходит для спокойного самостоятельного старта в арабском языке.

Screenshots

Rebotomy4 screens
New Arabic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: New Arabic at none against Rebotomy's 10. New Arabic also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). Rebotomy's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Rebotomy sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. New Arabic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rebotomy ships an update every 5 weeks, New Arabic every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Rebotomy versus New Arabic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRebotomyNew Arabic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMassLight, Inc.Azat Ismagilov

Bugs and requests

Rebotomy

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Paid languages disappeared after phone change
  • Paid languages corrupted and un-downloadable
  • Restore purchase not working
  • App crashes when going back through previous lessons
  • Speech recognition crashes sometimes
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  • Minor voice recognition issues
  • Ads in main menu after in-app purchases
  • Error in Japanese module (masculine/neutral 'they' used for feminine)
  • Mandarin Chinese pronunciation errors ('Yi Tiao Go', 'Yi Tiao Mao')
  • Japanese 5 installation trouble

Requested features

16 requests
  • Add American languages (Quechua, Guaraní)
  • Add traditional Chinese characters
  • Add English captions to images
  • Add cartoon images for children
  • Add writing practice activity
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  • Add more variety of quiz question types
  • Add option to not show photos in quizzes
  • Add option to only listen for quizzes
  • Add Wolof language
  • Add Pinyin to Mandarin Chinese
  • Add Italian language
  • Add explanation of how lessons work
  • Track different users
  • Improve auditory section for pronunciation practice
  • Add dark mode option
  • Add advanced analytics dashboard

New Arabic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Rebotomy

One-time10
  • French 2$1.99
  • Spanish 2$1.99
  • Spanish 3$1.99
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  • Arabic *All Access Pass*$14.99
  • French *All Access Pass*$14.99
  • German *All Access Pass*$14.99
  • Italian *All Access Pass*$14.99
  • Portuguese *All Access Pass*$14.99
  • Russian *All Access Pass*$14.99
  • Spanish *All Access Pass*$14.99
None

New Arabic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rebotomy free?
Rebotomy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is New Arabic free?
New Arabic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rebotomy or New Arabic have ads?
Neither Rebotomy nor New Arabic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rebotomy or New Arabic?
Rebotomy ships an update every 5 weeks, and New Arabic every 10 days. Most recently, Rebotomy was updated on October 20, 2026 and New Arabic on October 24, 2026.

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