Comparison

Language Lab vs Daily Spanish

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

Head to head
About

Language Lab

Enhance your language learning with interactive flashcards, quizzes, and audio exercises. Practice vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation with content from bestselling language programs. Study on-the-go and track your progress with this comprehensive tool.

Highlights
  • Flashcard sets with study and quiz modes
  • Review quizzes for concept mastery
  • Progress tracking and self-assessment
  • Audio recordings of reading passages
  • Pronunciation practice with native speaker comparison
  • Text-to-speech pronunciation guidance
Features
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This app helps you study vocabulary, grammar, verbs, and more from many of our bestselling language programs. Designed by our expert authors, these flashcards, quizzes, and audio recordings are perfect for study on-the-go! FEATURES: Depending on the program, this app supports McGraw-Hill books with: ● Flashcard sets, with study mode and quiz mode, for all vocabulary lists in the book. ● Review quizzes that provide additional practice and ensure mastery of key concepts. ● Progress checks that allow self-assessment of your understanding. ● Audio recordings of reading passages and exercise answers from the book. ● Record yourself function to compare your pronunciation with native speakers. ● Text-to-speech pronunciation guidance for most flashcards. LANGUAGES: English (ESL), French, German, Italian, and Spanish. Also, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean. PROGRAMS: The content in this app is designed to support bestselling books from the Trade division of McGraw-Hill, including programs in our "Practice Makes Perfect", "Easy Step-by-Step", "Easy Reader", and "The Ultimate Review and Practice" series.

About

Daily Spanish

Features
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Learn Spanish without even opening an app. Daily Spanish puts a new Spanish word on your home screen every single day. Glance at your phone, absorb a word, and build a real vocabulary one day at a time. No lessons, no streak pressure, no account required. Start with a 7-day free trial. GRADED BY CEFR Every word is graded across the six CEFR levels, A1 (beginner) to C2 (mastery), ordered by real-world frequency. SHOW ONLY WHAT YOU WANT The word, pronunciation (IPA), gender, and English meaning. Mix and match on the card and the widget. 100% OFFLINE The entire dictionary lives on your device. No account, no tracking, no internet required. DAILY SPANISH PRO Unlock all six CEFR levels (6,000+ words), pronunciation and genders, custom decks, the study mode, themes, and every widget size. Try free for 7 days, then $2.99/month or $19.99/year. Cancel anytime. Subscription terms: Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings. Privacy Policy: https://dailylockscreenspanish.lansford.dev/privacy — Terms of Use (EULA): https://dailylockscreenspanish.lansford.dev/terms

Screenshots

Language Lab4 screens
Daily Spanish4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Language Lab at none against Daily Spanish's 2. Language Lab also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Daily Spanish's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Daily Spanish sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Language Lab asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Language Lab ships an update every 4 months, Daily Spanish every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Language Lab versus Daily Spanish: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLanguage LabDaily Spanish
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (53 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews24.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings53 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMcGraw-HillWyatt Lansford

Bugs and requests

Language Lab

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Audio not working
  • App crashing when trying to record
  • Incorrect answers in quizzes and flashcards
  • Missing content for certain books

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add audio playback speed controls
  • Improve stability and reduce crashes
  • Proofread content and fix errors
  • Ensure all books are supported
  • Enhance user interface and navigation

Daily Spanish

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Language Lab

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Daily Spanish

Subscriptions2
  • Daily Spanish Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Daily Spanish Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Language Lab free?
Language Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Daily Spanish free?
Daily Spanish is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Language Lab or Daily Spanish have ads?
Neither Language Lab nor Daily Spanish shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Language Lab or Daily Spanish?
Language Lab ships an update every 4 months, and Daily Spanish every 4 days. Most recently, Language Lab was updated on October 30, 2026 and Daily Spanish on October 25, 2026.

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