Comparison

Irish Gaelic by Nemo vs blas.

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

Head to head
About

Irish Gaelic by Nemo

Learn Irish Gaelic with native speaker audio and personalized practice. Master pronunciation with the Speech Studio and build confidence for everyday conversations. Access all content offline, anytime.

Highlights
  • Native speaker audio for essential words and phrases
  • Speech Studio for pronunciation practice
  • Offline access to all downloaded content
  • Personalized progress tracking
  • Customizable learning and review modes
  • Focus on high-frequency vocabulary
Features
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Turn your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch into your FAVORITE teacher of Irish Gaelic. ◆ 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 Irish Gaelic empowering you to speak CONFIDENTLY in EVERYDAY CONVERSATIONS. ◆ NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE of Irish Gaelic 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 Irish Gaelic the way you'll use it. Nemo is fully customizable. ◆ Nemo immerses you in the sounds of Irish Gaelic 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 ireland. ◆ Build your proficiency with the most important verbs and SENTENCE BUILDING BLOCKS in Irish Gaelic. ◆ 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!

About

blas.

Learn all six living Celtic languages with a unique app built from the ground up for their specific grammar. It systematically drills consonant mutations, conjugation, declension, and more, offering precise feedback and measurable progress without gamified distractions.

Highlights
  • Learn 6 Celtic languages
  • Systematic consonant mutation drills
  • Grammar, conjugation, declension
  • Reading, listening, conversation practice
  • Daily word games
  • Progress tracking
  • Clean, focused design
Features
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The Celtic languages are living languages. But the tools available to learners have never matched the languages themselves. Generic apps translate Spanish-course templates. Grammar books explain rules you can't apply. blas. is built from scratch for the six living Celtic languages. Séimhiú, urú, treigladau, kemmadurioù. We are the only app that drills consonant mutations systematically, alongside conjugation, declension, reading, listening, conversation, and daily word games built around how Celtic grammar actually works. No mascots. No confetti. No streak guilt. Clean design, precise feedback, progress you can measure. SIX CELTIC LANGUAGES Gaeilge (Irish), Cymraeg (Welsh), Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic), Brezhoneg (Breton), Kernewek (Cornish), Gaelg (Manx). Terms of Use: https://blasapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://blasapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

Irish Gaelic by Nemo4 screens
blas.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: blas. at every 4 days against Irish Gaelic by Nemo's every 2 months. Irish Gaelic by Nemo's advantage is review sentiment (88% vs 68%) and ratings volume (3.2K vs 91). On price, rating, ads 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. Irish Gaelic by Nemo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and blas. sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. 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 Irish Gaelic by Nemo against 4.7 for blas.. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Irish Gaelic by Nemo has 3.2K ratings behind it against 91, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Irish Gaelic by Nemo's written reviews are positive against 68% of blas.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Irish Gaelic by Nemo ships an update every 2 months, blas. every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Irish Gaelic by Nemo versus blas.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIrish Gaelic by Nemoblas.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.2K ratings) — better4.7 (91 ratings)
Positive reviews88.1% of reviews — better67.9% of reviews
Number of ratings3.2K — better91
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB380 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNemo Apps LLCthreefold

Customer experience

Irish Gaelic by Nemo

All ratings3,144 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral3.9%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews185 reviews
Positive88.1%
Neutral6.5%
Negative5.4%

blas.

All ratings91 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral1.1%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive67.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative17.9%

Bugs and requests

Irish Gaelic by Nemo

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Difficulty switching between languages
  • App continues playing after being closed

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more dialects/accents
  • Provide phonetic pronunciations
  • Include grammar and sentence structure lessons
  • Add a sign-in feature to sync progress across devices

blas.

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Irish Gaelic by Nemo

One-time1
  • Nemo Irish Gaelic Foundation pack$11.99
5 purchases

blas.

Subscriptions4
  • blas. Premium Monthly$17.991 Month
  • Monthly Family$19.991 Month
  • blas. Premium Annual$99.991 Year
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  • Annual Family$149.001 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$199.99

Questions

Is Irish Gaelic by Nemo free?
Irish Gaelic by Nemo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is blas. free?
blas. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Irish Gaelic by Nemo or blas.?
Irish Gaelic by Nemo is rated higher. Irish Gaelic by Nemo averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.2K ratings, while blas. averages 4.7 from 91 ratings.
Do Irish Gaelic by Nemo or blas. have ads?
Neither Irish Gaelic by Nemo nor blas. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Irish Gaelic by Nemo or blas.?
Irish Gaelic by Nemo ships an update every 2 months, and blas. every 4 days. Most recently, Irish Gaelic by Nemo was updated on November 10, 2026 and blas. on November 11, 2026.

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