BYU vs TALL Embark
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BYU
Access a suite of university services designed for students. Manage academic tasks, campus resources, and personal accounts all in one place. This app streamlines your university experience.
- BYU Learning Suite
- Add/Drop Classes
- Testing Center access
- Cannon Commons information
- Cougar Cash management
- Digital ID Card
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The BYU Mobile App Suite contains a variety of newly designed mobile services developed by the Office of Information Technology at Brigham Young University, all within a single App. Features Include: - BYU Learning Suite - Add / Drop Classes - Testing Center - Cannon Commons - Cougar Cash - ID Card - And More… The perfect app for any True Blue Cougar.
TALL Embark
This app helps users learn over 70 languages with over 2,500 words and 500 phrases. It focuses on listening, reading, speaking, and writing practice, with an emphasis on mastering useful phrases for immediate conversation and understanding language structure.
- Over 70 languages
- 2,500+ words and 500+ phrases
- Listening, reading, speaking, writing practice
- Native speaker audio comparison
- Spaced review system
- Gospel and missionary language focus
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Embark is a language learning app for missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, open to all users with a church account. Over 70 Languages, 2,500+ words, 500+ phrases and more • Tune your ear to native speakers • Learn new sounds and symbols • In the app, practice listening, reading, speaking, and writing to fulfill your language study plan • Master useful phrases to begin conversing right away • Learn the structure of the language Missionaries are encouraged to use TALL Embark once they receive their call, during the MTC, and throughout their mission to learn gospel and daily missionary language. To maximize your learning • Use daily for 15-60 minutes • Complete spaced review each day • Record and compare your voice to native speaker to get used to speaking • Use what you learn right away in real conversation • Make it your own by creating from what you are learning
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Verdict
BYU and TALL Embark both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of TALL Embark's written reviews are positive against 55% of BYU's. BYU's advantage is ratings volume (7.1K vs 88). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for BYU against 4.8 for TALL Embark. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BYU has 7.1K ratings behind it against 88, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of BYU's written reviews are positive against 82% of TALL Embark's.
BYU ships an update every 2 weeks, TALL Embark every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BYU | TALL Embark |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (7.1K ratings) | 4.8 (88 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.3% of reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7.1K — better | 88 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brigham Young University | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
Customer experience
BYU
TALL Embark
Bugs and requests
BYU
Reported bugs
4 issues- Constant log-outs and need to re-authenticate
- Mobile ordering and Cougar Cash integration issues
- Inconsistent performance across devices
- Outdated or incorrect information in some areas
Requested features
4 requests- Integrate with Learning Suite for full functionality
- Add ability to view/manage Cougar Cash and dining plan
- Improve search and navigation capabilities
- Provide more personalized and customizable features
TALL Embark
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BYU
No in-app purchases
TALL Embark
No in-app purchases
