Gus on the Go vs IPA Sing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gus on the Go
This app offers an engaging way for children to learn basic Russian vocabulary through interactive lessons, fun games, and animations. It covers essential concepts like numbers, colors, and shapes with native audio pronunciation.
- Nearly 90 Russian words
- 10 educational activities
- Native Russian audio
- Vocabulary games
- Progress tracking
- Achievement system
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Learning Russian has never been so much fun! Join Gus, the friendly owl, as he travels around the world and explore languages from every corner of the globe with Gus on the Go! Featuring adorable animations and fun exercises, your child can learn basic vocabulary concepts with interactive visual and auditory lessons on numbers, colors, shapes and more. Each lesson review unlocks an exciting vocabulary game that reinforces what your child has learned. Now, your child can take on a second language through a fun, multi-sensory journey on any iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch. - Features - NEW WORDS WITH INTERACTIVE LESSONS - Nearly 90 Russian words to learn - 10 fun and educational activities - Native Russian language audio speaker HAVE FUN WHILE LEARNING - Engaging vocabulary reviews after each lesson - Fun animations and delightful animal noises and transportation sounds - Easy to navigate country and city maps EARN ACHIEVEMENTS - Exciting games, unlocked by completing lesson reviews - Trophy room to track achievements USEFUL RUSSIAN VOCABULARY CATEGORIES - Animals - Food - Clothes and more . . . Enjoy Gus on the Go: Russian for Kids from toojuice! At toojuice, we are committed to providing entertainment that merges quality learning experiences and fun. Be sure to enjoy more Gus on the Go in more languages including Cantonese, Croatian, English, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (Chinese), Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Taiwanese, Taiwanese Mandarin and Vietnamese! NOTICE TO PARENTS This app is kid friendly and does NOT contain ads, in-app purchases, links, tracking or sharing functions.
IPA Sing
This app provides singers and conductors with audio examples of the International Phonetic Alphabet for English, German, Italian, and French. It also features a pronunciation checker to help refine vocal delivery.
- IPA audio examples
- Pronunciation checker
- Multi-language support (EN, DE, IT, FR)
- Created by expert
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IPA Sing is a resource for singers and conductors performing in English, German, Italian and French. It includes audio examples of the International Phonetic Alphabet as well as a recorder to check your pronunciation. IPA Sing was created by a tenured university professor with a doctorate in voice performance and pedagogy from Indiana University.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IPA Sing at 5.0 against Gus on the Go's 3.8. IPA Sing also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and price ($0.99 vs $3.99). Gus on the Go's advantage is review sentiment (73% vs 60%) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Gus on the Go costs $3.99 and IPA Sing $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
IPA Sing holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gus on the Go has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Gus on the Go's written reviews are positive against 60% of IPA Sing's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Gus on the Go ships an update every 6 months, IPA Sing every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gus on the Go | IPA Sing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | toojuice | Jeremy Hunt |
Customer experience
Gus on the Go
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In-app purchases
Gus on the Go
No in-app purchases
IPA Sing
No in-app purchases
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