Comparison

Hello vs FluentU

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

Head to head
About

Hello

This app provides access to comprehensive language learning courses, including conversational lessons and vocabulary exercises. It utilizes a unique mobile immersion methodology to help users learn quickly and effectively across 13 languages. Access your courses on any mobile device or the web.

Highlights
  • Conversational lessons
  • Vocabulary exercises
  • 13 languages available
  • Mobile and web access
  • Mobile Immersion methodology
  • Interactive animations
Features
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ATTENTION: Hello-Hello Complete is a free download exclusively to Hello-Hello subscribers to access the content from their mobile devices. Only Hello-Hello subscribers have access to our courses from this app. Hello-Hello Complete offers: Conversational Course: 30 conversational lessons based on real-life situations that will enable you to start communicating effectively from Lesson 1! Vocabulary: More then 1,000 vocabulary words with exercises to practice all skills you need: Read, Write, Speak, Listen! Access to both courses in 13 Languages: Spanish, English, French, Italian, German, Dutch, Portuguese, Hungarian, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Indonesian and Hindi. Access to your courses from any mobile device and from the Web! Unique Mobile Immersion methodology developed in collaboration with The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages - ACTFL LEARN FAST! Put your new language to use today! With Hello-Hello you can learn fast because it is: CONVENIENT: learn from your mobile device anytime, anywhere. EFFECTIVE: research-based innovative mobile immersion methodology that develops all skills you need at your own pace. RELEVANT: learn to communicate about real world topics. FUN: animated videos and interactive exercises. UNIQUE MOBILE IMMERSIONTM Hello-Hello’s innovative Mobile ImmersionTM methodology engages and encourages learners of all ages to acquire usable language skills quickly! Mobile ImmersionTM creates a unique VIRTUAL environment that GUIDES the learner VISUALLY to develop FUNCTIONAL language skills. Mobile Immersion is: VIRTUAL: Creates real-world animated situations in the new language. GUIDED: Builds new vocabulary and phrases to develop language skills. VISUAL: Conveys meaning with animation and game-like activities FUNCTIONAL: Develops the foundation for learners to put their new language skills to use in the real-world fast. ________________________________________________________________________ App features: 2 COURSES: Conversational and Vocabulary 13 LANGUAGES: All languages included: Spanish, English, French, Italian, German, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Dutch, Hungarian, Hindi and Indonesian . WORKS ON ALL DEVICES: Access the course from any mobile device & on the Web. RESEARCH-BASED METHODOLOGY: Developed in collaboration with ACTFL - The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, which is the largest and most respected association for language teachers and professionals. ACTFL's proficiency guidelines are followed by all major schools and universities in the U.S. LEARN TO COMMUNICATE: Learn to communicate effectively from LESSON 1! Hello-Hello offers 30 conversational lessons based on real-life situations rather then a collection of out-of-context words and phrases. INTERACTIVE ANIMATIONS AND COMIC STRIPS: Beautiful, fun animated lessons! Meet Paul, Mark and Ann! Follow them on a trip and have fun learning! PRACTICE ALL SKILLS: Games and exercises to practice Speaking, Writing, Reading and Listening skills! VOCABULARY BUILDING: Practice vocabulary with our innovative “Build Your Vocabulary” exercise where you can practice vocabulary in the context of a dialogue. Receive “WORD OF THE DAY” notifications to help you memorizing throughout the day. Practice individual words with our Basic Course featuring 7 different modules for learning. NOTES: Save your own notes from within the lessons to review later! LESSON REMINDERS: Don't worry about remembering to study. We will do that for you! TRACK YOUR PROGRESS: Track your lesson and course progress. USER-FRIENDLY INTERFACE: Intuitive interface with beautifully designed graphics.

About

FluentU

Learn languages through engaging, real-world videos like movie trailers and music clips. Interactive subtitles and vocabulary tools make comprehension and speaking natural. Connect with culture while mastering a new language.

Highlights
  • Interactive video lessons
  • Real-world content
  • Tap-to-translate subtitles
  • Vocabulary review tools
  • Bilingual dictionary
  • Cultural immersion
Features
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Start your 2-week free trial of FluentU now! Cancel anytime. Tired of boring language learning textbooks? FluentU brings languages to life with real-world interactive videos! Learn to read and speak Spanish, French, English, Mandarin Chinese, German, Japanese, Russian, Korean and Italian with FluentU. FluentU turns music videos, movie trailers, news and inspiring talks into an amazing language learning experience. Experience an immersive education that teaches you to speak and comprehend new languages in a natural way. Now you can learn a new language while connecting with the culture. No matter what your skill level or interest, FluentU has you covered. FLUENTU FEATURES: LEARN A NEW LANGUAGE - Immerse yourself in a foreign language to understand how it’s used - Connect with the language through real-world videos - Quiz yourself on the vocabulary - Learn to speak the language instead of scripted phrases - Stay motivated to learn each day WATCH, LISTEN & LEARN - Put the textbooks away and learn from experience - Watch videos with subtitles and translations to learn the language - Tap on any word or phrase to learn its meaning - Add words to your vocabulary list for review - Listen to audio dialogues to gain an understanding of the language BILINGUAL DICTIONARY - Look up any word and see how it’s used in a sentence - Search content by title or grammar and vocabulary points AVAILABLE LANGUAGES: - Chinese (Mandarin) - English - French - German - Italian - Japanese - Korean - Russian - Spanish WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING "Great app. To my knowledge the best on the market. You created something unique and new!" - Felix Wedel "It is more helpful than any other tool I've used. I had been using podcasts before and trying to make flashcards, and that worked pretty well. But it ended up that I was spending more time making the flashcards than studying. FluentU really solves this." - David Brown "FluentU has quickly become one of my favorite language-learning tools. Great job on an aesthetically pleasing app and an incredibly functional one." - Justin Price "This concept in FluentU is amazing. It's such a great way to help you understand a spoken language and the way you break it down is amazing." - Demi Pradolin "This app is so fun and useful - the best Chinese language learning app I've ever used." - Richard Jun PLUS SUBSCRIPTION FluentU is available as a monthly ($29.99 for Plus) or yearly subscription ($239.99 for Plus). If you enjoy FluentU, do nothing and your membership will automatically continue for as long as you choose to remain a member. You can easily cancel anytime, online. Just sign up to get started! If you subscribe via iTunes: Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy policy: http://www.fluentu.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: http://www.fluentu.com/terms/

Screenshots

Hello4 screens
FluentU4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FluentU at 4.3 against Hello's 3.7. FluentU also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (2.8K vs 63). Hello's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, review sentiment, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FluentU sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Hello asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FluentU holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FluentU has 2.8K ratings behind it against 63, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Hello's written reviews are positive against 56% of FluentU's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hello ships an update every 5 months, FluentU fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Hello versus FluentU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelloFluentU
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (63 ratings)4.3 (2.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews56.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings632.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size285 MB546 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHello-Hello LLCEnux Education Limited

Customer experience

Hello

All ratings58 ratings
Positive62.1%
Neutral6.9%
Negative31.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

FluentU

All ratings2,785 ratings
Positive83.7%
Neutral4.1%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews1,067 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral9.0%
Negative34.7%

Bugs and requests

Hello

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

FluentU

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Subscription issues and unexpected charges
  • Syncing and login problems
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more language options
  • Improve user interface and navigation
  • Provide better guidance and progression for learners
  • Enhance audio and speech recognition capabilities

In-app purchases

None

Hello

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

FluentU

Subscriptions12
  • FluentU Plus14 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • FluentU Plus14 Days trial$17.991 Month
  • FluentU Plus14 Days trial$20.991 Month
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  • FluentU Plus14 Days trial$23.991 Month
  • FluentU Plus14 Days trial2 variants$29.991 Month
  • FluentU Super Monthly14 Days trial$39.991 Month
  • FluentU Plus14 Days trial$71.991 Year
  • FluentU Plus14 Days trial$95.991 Year
  • FluentU Plus14 Days trial$119.991 Year
  • FluentU Plus14 Days trial$139.991 Year
  • FluentU Super Annual14 Days trial$199.991 Year
  • FluentU Plus14 Days trial2 variants$239.991 Year

Questions

Is Hello free?
Hello is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FluentU free?
FluentU is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hello or FluentU?
FluentU is rated higher. Hello averages 3.7 out of 5 from 63 ratings, while FluentU averages 4.3 from 2.8K ratings.
Do Hello or FluentU have ads?
Neither Hello nor FluentU shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hello or FluentU?
Hello ships an update every 5 months, and FluentU fortnightly. Most recently, Hello was updated on October 20, 2026 and FluentU on October 20, 2026.

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