Comparison

XTranslator for iOS vs Learn by doing! (Beginner)

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

Head to head
About

XTranslator for iOS

Features
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Translation Application. This app supports 5 languages. If you input text and push the button, you can translate. Also you can translate by shaking your device. Support Languages -English -German -French -Italian -Japanese

About

Learn by doing! (Beginner)

Learn a new language through interactive, real-world scenarios like driving, cooking, and home repair. This app focuses on immersion to help you think in the target language, starting with foundational vocabulary for young learners.

Highlights
  • Immersive learning environment
  • Real-world scenario simulations
  • Focus on thinking in the new language
  • Beginner to low intermediate level
  • Spanish, French, English included
  • Ages 4-7 focus
Features
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Drive a car, cook in a real kitchen, fix up the house- all in a new language! Are you translating everything when you study a language? Is this slowing you down? Immersion will help you THINK in the new language, the first step to real fluency. This version is for ages 4-7, teaching the first words. For students aged 8+, who know some words in the new language, download level 2. -Spanish, French, English included -Beginner to low intermediate level

Screenshots

XTranslator for iOS3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Learn by doing! (Beginner) at every 3 months against XTranslator for iOS's every 7 months. XTranslator for iOS's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.6). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

XTranslator for iOS ships an update every 7 months, Learn by doing! (Beginner) every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
XTranslator for iOS versus Learn by doing! (Beginner): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXTranslator for iOSLearn by doing! (Beginner)
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB629 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKENICHI KAMBARAInteract and Immerse

In-app purchases

None

XTranslator for iOS

No in-app purchases

None

Learn by doing! (Beginner)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is XTranslator for iOS free?
XTranslator for iOS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Learn by doing! (Beginner) free?
Learn by doing! (Beginner) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do XTranslator for iOS or Learn by doing! (Beginner) have ads?
Neither XTranslator for iOS nor Learn by doing! (Beginner) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, XTranslator for iOS or Learn by doing! (Beginner)?
XTranslator for iOS ships an update every 7 months, and Learn by doing! (Beginner) every 3 months. Most recently, XTranslator for iOS was updated on September 11, 2026 and Learn by doing! (Beginner) on June 9, 2026.

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