Comparison

Cantonese by Nemo vs Akademix

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

Head to head
About

Cantonese by Nemo

Learn Cantonese with this app that focuses on essential words and phrases, featuring native speaker audio and speech recognition for accent improvement. It's designed for flexible learning, allowing you to practice anytime, anywhere, even offline.

Highlights
  • Native speaker audio
  • Speech Studio for accent practice
  • Offline access to all audio
  • Customizable learning path
  • Progress tracking
  • Vocabulary quizzes
  • Review mode for memory retention
Features
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Turn your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch into your FAVORITE teacher of Cantonese. ◆ 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 Cantonese empowering you to speak CONFIDENTLY in EVERYDAY CONVERSATIONS. ◆ NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE of Cantonese 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 Cantonese the way you'll use it. Nemo is fully customizable. ◆ Nemo immerses you in the sounds of Cantonese 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 hong kong. ◆ Build your proficiency with the most important verbs and SENTENCE BUILDING BLOCKS in Cantonese. ◆ 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

Akademix

Features
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Akademix is an haitian educational learning platform that delivers video courses organized by categories and subjects, with content streamed from our YouTube playlists. Users can watch instructional videos, take quizzes after each lesson to test their knowledge, and track their learning progress including completed videos, quiz scores, and watch time. The app supports multiple languages (French, Haitian Creole, English, Spanish)

Screenshots

Cantonese by Nemo4 screens
Akademix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Akademix at none against Cantonese by Nemo's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Cantonese by Nemo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Akademix asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Cantonese by Nemo versus Akademix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCantonese by NemoAkademix
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB35 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNemo Apps LLCSeige Poteau

Bugs and requests

Cantonese by Nemo

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Upgrade button not working
  • Incompatibility issues between devices
  • Inconsistent tone/pronunciation in some words

Requested features

5 requests
  • More advanced lessons and sentence building
  • Ability to sync progress across devices
  • Addition of more vocabulary and phrases
  • Inclusion of traditional Chinese characters
  • Improved user interface and customization options

Akademix

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cantonese by Nemo

One-time1
  • Nemo Cantonese Foundation pack$14.99
None

Akademix

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cantonese by Nemo free?
Cantonese by Nemo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Akademix free?
Akademix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cantonese by Nemo or Akademix have ads?
Neither Cantonese by Nemo nor Akademix shows ads.

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