Comparison

Vietnamese by Nemo vs Simple Vietnamese

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

Head to head
About

Vietnamese by Nemo

Learn Vietnamese with native speaker audio and pronunciation practice. This app focuses on essential phrases for everyday conversations, allowing you to learn at your own pace without formal lessons. It tracks your progress and offers customizable review modes to boost memory retention.

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

About

Simple Vietnamese

Features
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When traveling in Vietnam When you want to choose a menu at a restaurant When you want to buy desired items at a market When you have simple questions while using public transportation Or in case of emergencies Instead of inputting each phrase into a translation tool, if you pre-learn a simple phrasebook for these situations, wouldn't you appear more seasoned as a traveler?

Screenshots

Vietnamese by Nemo4 screens
Simple Vietnamese4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Vietnamese at none against Vietnamese by Nemo's 1. Simple Vietnamese also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Vietnamese by Nemo's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Vietnamese by Nemo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple Vietnamese asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vietnamese by Nemo ships an update every 2 months, Simple Vietnamese monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Vietnamese by Nemo versus Simple Vietnamese: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVietnamese by NemoSimple Vietnamese
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNemo Apps LLCJIN-HYUNG KIM

Bugs and requests

Vietnamese by Nemo

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Unclear instructions and help files
  • Recording option cannot be turned off

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more words and phrases, especially verbs
  • Incorporate more visual cues and elements
  • Improve sentence structure and grammar lessons
  • Add support for more languages like Wolof

Simple Vietnamese

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Vietnamese by Nemo

One-time1
  • Nemo Vietnamese Foundation pack$14.99
None

Simple Vietnamese

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vietnamese by Nemo free?
Vietnamese by Nemo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Vietnamese free?
Simple Vietnamese is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vietnamese by Nemo or Simple Vietnamese have ads?
Simple Vietnamese shows ads; Vietnamese by Nemo does not.
Which is updated more often, Vietnamese by Nemo or Simple Vietnamese?
Vietnamese by Nemo ships an update every 2 months, and Simple Vietnamese monthly. Most recently, Vietnamese by Nemo was updated on November 1, 2026 and Simple Vietnamese on October 25, 2026.

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