Indonesian by Nemo vs Formosanus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Indonesian by Nemo
Learn Indonesian with native speaker audio and personalized practice. Master pronunciation with speech recognition and build confidence for everyday conversations. Access all content offline.
- Native speaker audio
- Speech recognition for pronunciation practice
- Offline access to all content
- Personalized progress tracking
- Customizable learning path
- Review mode for memory retention
- Focus on high-frequency words
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Turn your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch into your FAVORITE teacher of Indonesian. ◆ 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 Indonesian empowering you to speak CONFIDENTLY in EVERYDAY CONVERSATIONS. ◆ NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE of Indonesian 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 Indonesian the way you'll use it. Nemo is fully customizable. ◆ Nemo immerses you in the sounds of Indonesian 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 indonesia. ◆ Build your proficiency with the most important verbs and SENTENCE BUILDING BLOCKS in Indonesian. ◆ 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/
Formosanus
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• 苗栗縣 「以永和村和北埔村為中心,往北通往峨眉、北埔,往南通往大湖、獅潭等地,交通便利。來到這裡,不但可體驗採果、生態觀察的樂趣,還可悠然騎乘自行車欣賞農村風光,亦或沿著登山步道深入山林,感受芬多精的洗禮。」 • 宜蘭縣 「忙碌過後的夜深人靜,輕閉雙眼,腦海時常浮現生活於田野間與自然共處的景象。每一個人都在旅途中試探自己的夢想,在夢想中找尋嚮往的生活。尋尋覓覓,才發現自己嚮往的生活並不遙遠。」 • 屏東縣 「位於笠頂山和牛角灣溪間的谷地中,是平地與山地交界的地區。 農場設施包括生態保育區、荔枝園、觀賞植物區、草原、水塘、小山丘等地形,植物蒼鬱翠綠,種類多達 160 餘種,鳥類則有 60 種以上,生態豐富多樣。」 • 臺中市 「結合了大甲當地農村風光與自然體驗,親手體驗農家的焢窯之樂、悠閒騎單車、傾聽海浪、閒看夕陽或是坐在田埂上聆聽蟲鳴鳥叫,感受鄉野的清新氣息,都是難得的經驗。」 • 南投縣 「主要種植龍眼、荔枝、竹筍、香蕉、文旦、桑葚等農特產,生態資源豐富。在不甚廣大的地區裡具有百種蕨類植物、蝴蝶,並產有鴨腱藤、雪藤兩種世界稀有的珍貴植物,樟平溪更孕育了臺灣國寶級的貝類化石。」 • 桃園市 「典型客家農村聚落,丘陵地形與溫和多霧的氣候造就了種植茶樹最天然的環境。曾經因走山災變而損毀地貌,但在村民的同心努力下,舉辦了椪風茶、桐花季等活動,將農村文化朝多元化經營。茶園內設置了水土保持戶外教室,成為兼具生態、休閒及教學功用的場所。」 • 彰化縣 「專業投入蝴蝶蘭、文心蘭、嘉德利亞蘭及其他屬別蘭花之育種、研發及生產銷售。在育種選拔、無塵室組織培養、溫室栽培、病蟲害防治、病毒檢測各方面,進行企業化管理,提高生產品質。」 • 新北市 「區內以山區溪谷地形為主,為中低海拔動植物的棲息之所,可觀察原始森林、野生動植物、魚類和保育類鳥類,像是大冠鷲、黃嘴鳥梟、領角梟、藍鵲及鉛色水鶇。區內景觀較無受人為破壞,因此保有豐富的自然、人文與農業生產景觀,加上昔日遺留的文化資產及農村物產,是一處兼具自然生態、故事性與歷史性的休閒農業區。」 • 新竹縣 「區內有多處步道、小徑,雖然目前尚未完全開發而較難行走,但反而多了幾分原始風光,讓人特別迷戀。」 • 嘉義縣 「所在區域有大片的竹林、杉木林、櫻花林和天然林等自然資源,當地人特別保留下來不開發,聯合成立了臺灣第一座由民間自行成立的自然生態保育區。」 • 高雄市 「園區內交錯縱橫的登山步道是這裡的一大特色,喜歡享受林野踏青的遊客,可以來這裡小試身手,除爬山賞景外,也可以享受自己動手採果的樂趣。」 • 臺北市 「占地約 3000 坪,緊鄰陽明山國家公園,海拔高度 400 公尺,乾淨沁涼的菁礐溪流經園區,園內保有原始的林相風貌,種植許多香草、食草和蜜源植物。山區地形氣候多變,生物多樣性豐富,自然景色隨著季節變換,讓人目不暇給。」 • 臺南市 「除有各種鳥類、蛙類等昆蟲外,還有紫斑蝶生態區,近幾年也陸續發現這裡遍布山林的螢火蟲有多達 13 種,不但具研究價值及教育功能,更被地方視為營造新產業文化特色的生機,目前已規畫有 20 多條的賞梅登山步道,適合親子同遊。」 • 雲林縣 「美麗的大埔溪清澈蜿蜒,是假日親子戲水的好地方。溪邊的生態池,蓮花、野薑花、馬櫻丹、各色野花池邊爭豔,蜻蜓、豆娘成群飛舞,蝴蝶、蜜蜂忙採蜜,數量之多令人驚喜。老鷹、白鷺鷥翱翔翩翩,點綴溪畔之美。」 • 花蓮縣 「由於沒有農藥的殘害,這裡是昆蟲的天堂,隨處可見鳳蝶、黑翅螢、鍬形蟲和甲蟲。設有小雨蛙復育區,在當地居民的努力復育下,晚上蛙鳴不斷,沿著道路兩旁行走,經常能發現許多蛙類,如:莫氏樹蛙、日本樹蛙、貢德氏赤蛙等。」 • 臺東縣 「盛產高接梨,肉質纖細,甜度高,品質相當穩定。每年果熟季節,開放民眾入園享受田園採果樂趣。另外還有品種種類眾多、品質精良的釋迦,包括鳳梨釋迦、大目釋迦、軟枝釋迦、土種釋迦等,尤以頂岩灣地區的果園最為出名。」 • 基隆市 「占地約有 600 坪左右,位於兩座高山之間,長年濕冷的氣候讓這裡的大菁植物充滿活力。大菁又可稱為馬藍,以目前最常見的藍染植物來說,大菁是顏色飽滿、品質最優良且最具實用性的藍染原料。這種充滿古早味的靛藍色,仍然廣受現代人的喜愛。」 目前收錄資訊內容:休閒農業 106 筆,地方特色料理 105 筆,農村伴手禮 574 筆,人文歷史 495 筆。 ※ 資料來源:政府資料開放平臺 - 行政院.農業部
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Verdict
Indonesian by Nemo and Formosanus are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Indonesian by Nemo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Formosanus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Indonesian by Nemo | Formosanus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (223 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 223 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nemo Apps LLC | Yu Tse Wu |
Bugs and requests
Indonesian by Nemo
Reported bugs
18 issues- Duplicate words appearing
- Paid version not working after update
- Purchase recovery failed
- Bluetooth not working alone
- Download interrupted after payment
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- Full version not downloading
- App not opening after purchase
- Vocabulary and voice incorrect
- Reset to basic level after re-download
- Learning records lost
- Slides misread
- Incorrect Japanese pronunciation
- Incorrect Korean translation
- Audio is hopeless
- Full version not installing
- Paid content not downloadable
- Same words repeating in full version
- Free version limited to counting to 3
Requested features
16 requests- Improve duplicate word display
- More words needed
- Add Indonesian 2
- Add hiragana/katakana display
- Add Indonesian accented voice option
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- Display related words together
- Add grammar explanations
- Add a word list
- Add intermediate/advanced app
- Add custom word lists
- Add option to remove learned words
- Add conjugation/grammar menu
- Add ability to add own words
- Add more sentence variety
- Add translation feature
- Add offline learning capability
Formosanus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Indonesian by Nemo
- Nemo Indonesian Foundation pack$14.99
Formosanus
- 百岳$0.99
Questions
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Is Formosanus free?
Do Indonesian by Nemo or Formosanus have ads?
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