Comparison

Spanish by Nemo vs Portuguese Dictionary + ©

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

Head to head
About

Spanish by Nemo

Learn Spanish through native speaker audio and accent mastering tools. This app focuses on essential vocabulary and phrases for everyday conversations, allowing you to practice anytime, anywhere, even offline. It's designed for progressive learning and memory retention.

Highlights
  • Native speaker audio
  • Speech Studio for accent practice
  • Offline access to all audio
  • Customizable word practice
  • Review Mode for memory retention
  • Flashcard format with English descriptions
  • Vocabulary quizzes
Features
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Turn your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch into your FAVORITE teacher of Spanish. ◆ The most essential words and phrases of the language, each with native speaker audio. ◆ Master your accent with the Speech Studio. Simply record yourself saying a phrase and then hear your voice next to the teacher’s. You’ll be AMAZED how quickly your foreign accent melts away. ◆ All audio is downloaded to the device and accessible even in airplane mode or without expensive international roaming fees. ◆ Nemo is NOT BUILT AROUND LESSONS at all. It is meant to be picked up and put down throughout the day, whenever you have a few minutes to spare. ◆ Builds a foundation of Spanish empowering you to speak CONFIDENTLY in EVERYDAY CONVERSATIONS. ◆ NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE of Spanish required. Nemo® is specially DESIGNED to tap the remarkable power of your mobile device, and your brain, to their fullest. PERSONALIZED FOR YOU Nemo is your personal trainer, tracking your PROGRESS across every single word and phrase. ◆ Practice Spanish the way you'll use it. Nemo is fully customizable. ◆ Nemo immerses you in the sounds of Spanish so you naturally speak with ease. ◆ Dive into WHAT YOU WANT to learn at any time. ◆ You control which words to practice – skip words you don’t want to learn or already know. ◆ Turn on Review Mode to study what you practiced earlier in the day to BOOST your memory retention. ◆ Hear English descriptions of all words, in a flashcard format. ◆ Quiz your mastery of the vocabulary. ◆ Nemo introduces words to you progressively to develop familiarity and reviews them at the right moment so they enter your LONG TERM MEMORY. TARGET THE MOST COMMON WORDS Maximize your time investment by targeting the most basic and high frequency words of the language. Upgrade to the complete version to: ◆ Get off the beaten path or find comfort with DIRECTIONS, TRAVEL and HOTEL phrases. ◆ Decode menus with the most common FOOD words. ◆ Shop and find bargains like an insider with must-know SHOPPING phrases. ◆ Learn words useful for your time in spain. ◆ Build your proficiency with the most important verbs and SENTENCE BUILDING BLOCKS in Spanish. ◆ Spark new friendships with COMPLIMENTS and CONVERSATION STARTERS. Use your new skills to make friends, impress old friends, bring smiles to children, get out of jams, experience new things, speak confidently, and make your travel and cultural experience more rich and fulfilling. Download this FREE app now! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Portuguese Dictionary + ©

This app serves as a comprehensive Portuguese-English dictionary and language assistant. It offers offline translation, verb conjugation, phrasebooks, and vocabulary learning tools. Designed for travelers and language learners, it provides pronunciation and usage examples.

Highlights
  • Offline Portuguese English Dictionary
  • Verb Conjugator
  • Phrasebook with 20 categories
  • Vocabulary Quizzes
  • Flashcards
  • Offline Pronunciation
  • Apple Watch Support
Features
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The #1 Portuguese English Dictionary for iPhone, iPad & Apple Watch ◇ Offline Dictionary Compiled by Professional Linguists ◇ Verb Conjugator ◇ Phrasebook ◇ Vocabulary Quizzes ◇ Flashcards ◇ Loved by Millions "Apps from Vidalingua are hugely popular... they're free and they work offline, handy when you're actually abroad." New York Times Selected by Apple as "What's Hot" in over 40 countries. “This app packs an undeniable allure for travelers.” - iPhone App Review USER REVIEWS “This online dictionary is so comprehensive that it often contains words or idioms that I cannot find in my paperback dictionary. I am a retired language professor.” “This app includes more reliable features than any of the others I’ve tried. The customer service people are great, very helpful.” “My students are ditching their books for iPads so I looked at apps and websites with quality material. This is the app I recommend.” “This app helped me through my class for school. It’s great and has pronunciation, spelling, example sentences with words, etc. 10/10.” “Great for Travel. Very helpful to find words and phrases without an internet connection.” Portuguese Dictionary + by VidaLingua transforms your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch into an advanced language assistant, always ready to help. It includes features you won’t find in any other app and it’s trusted by millions of users who have given it the highest rating average of any app in its category. FEATURES • Portuguese English Dictionary with over 714,000 offline entries. Includes numerous translations, usage examples, part-of-speech, images, and gender for Portuguese nouns. Compiled and updated by professional linguists. • Best verb conjugator of any app including 3,161 Portuguese verbs, 4,318 English verbs. Over 907,273 verb forms in all! • Phrasebook with 20 categories such as Conversation, Asking Directions and Making Friends. • Multiple-choice vocabulary quizzes. • Flashcards. Create study lists based on dictionary favorites. • Offline pronunciation in Portuguese & English. Settings for speed and accent (Brazil, Portugal, US, UK, Australia, South Africa, Ireland). • iPad Split Screen support so you can drag & drop words from other apps into Portuguese Translator & Dictionary + to translate them. • Apple Watch support with voice lookups so you can say a word and find translations quickly. • Advanced voice recognition to enter words and phrases hands-free. Useful for practicing pronunciation. • Helpful dictionary features such as single index search, reverse lookup and sharing entries with friends. • Integrated access to Wikipedia, Wiktionary and other online sources for dictionary words. • Dictionary word attachments for notes, images and audio clips. • My Phrases section of phrasebook to add your own translations. • Vidalingua Pro includes more dictionary examples, more verb forms, a bigger phrasebook and no ads. By upgrading, you’ll be supporting our team of linguists, developers and customer success partners who greatly appreciate your support! USER REVIEWS “This is a really excellent dictionary. Easy to use, great conjugation tables and some great added features like voice input and word pronunciation.” “This has been an extremely useful app as I prepare for a language exam and review verb conjugations.” “I love this app so much! It is a complete package for finding almost anything starting from words to phrases.” At Vidalingua, we consider every user a partner to help us make the best app in the world for learning Portuguese. Download Portuguese Dictionary + for free and start learning today! Marc Bolh Founder Vidalingua

Screenshots

Spanish by Nemo4 screens
Portuguese Dictionary + ©4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Spanish by Nemo at none against Portuguese Dictionary + ©'s shown. Spanish by Nemo also leads on ratings volume (3.2K vs 40) and review sentiment (87% vs 75%). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Spanish by Nemo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Portuguese Dictionary + © sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Spanish by Nemo against 4.6 for Portuguese Dictionary + ©. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spanish by Nemo has 3.2K ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Spanish by Nemo's written reviews are positive against 75% of Portuguese Dictionary + ©'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spanish by Nemo ships an update every 4 months, Portuguese Dictionary + © every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Spanish by Nemo versus Portuguese Dictionary + ©: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpanish by NemoPortuguese Dictionary + ©
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.2K ratings) — better4.6 (40 ratings)
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3.2K — better40
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNemo Apps LLCAscendo Inc.

Customer experience

Spanish by Nemo

All ratings3,135 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews255 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative9.0%

Portuguese Dictionary + ©

All ratings40 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral7.5%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral9.4%
Negative15.6%

Bugs and requests

Spanish by Nemo

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Words disappearing from daily review
  • Landscape mode not working on some devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More advanced lessons and grammar
  • Ability to test out of beginner content
  • Customizable learning pace
  • Sentence structure and conjugation practice

Portuguese Dictionary + ©

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Spanish by Nemo

One-time1
  • Nemo Spanish Foundation pack$14.99
1 purchases

Portuguese Dictionary + ©

One-time1
  • Premium Features$19.99

Questions

Is Spanish by Nemo free?
Spanish by Nemo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Portuguese Dictionary + © free?
Portuguese Dictionary + © is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Spanish by Nemo or Portuguese Dictionary + ©?
Spanish by Nemo is rated higher. Spanish by Nemo averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.2K ratings, while Portuguese Dictionary + © averages 4.6 from 40 ratings.
Do Spanish by Nemo or Portuguese Dictionary + © have ads?
Portuguese Dictionary + © shows ads; Spanish by Nemo does not.
Which is updated more often, Spanish by Nemo or Portuguese Dictionary + ©?
Spanish by Nemo ships an update every 4 months, and Portuguese Dictionary + © every 2 months. Most recently, Spanish by Nemo was updated on November 1, 2026 and Portuguese Dictionary + © on November 3, 2026.

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