Comparison

Memrise vs Practice Portuguese

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

Head to head
About

Memrise

Learn over 40 languages through immersive lessons that simulate real-life conversations and cultural experiences. Practice vocabulary, listening, and speaking with AI-powered bots and native speaker videos to build confidence and speak like a local.

Highlights
  • Real-life conversation simulation
  • Cultural insights
  • Vocabulary and listening practice
  • Speaking practice with AI
  • Native speaker videos
  • Learn over 40 languages
Features
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Memrise is a language learning app for people who have a specific reason to learn. Trusted by 80 million learners, Memrise offers specialised courses for your goals: passing an exam, speaking confidently at work, building relationships, or discovering cultures you love. Unlike gamified apps with robotic voices, it's built around real native-speaker videos - so you learn to speak like real people. Learn Spanish, Korean, Japanese or 136 other languages in lessons that teach you vocabulary, listening and speaking as if you were a local living in the country. 15 NEW languages to learn from: Afrikaans, Ancient Greek, Latin, Finnish, Irish, Czech, Hungarian, Cantonese, Romanian, Esperanto, Croatian, Kurdish, Serbian, Bulgarian, Azerbaijani * Showing you how to piece together natural sentences, preparing you for everyday conversation * Giving you a place to practice role-play and gain confidence * Teaching you the cultural nuances you need to feel like a local Memrise is the best language-learning app for beginners that are starting to learn a language from scratch, intermediate learners that want to build on their listening and speaking, and advanced learners who are looking to improve their conversational skills. Download Memrise so that you can confidently: * Connect with your partner and their family * Have a better time while travelling * Sharpen your mind if you’re learning a language for brain health * Prepare for a language exam * Connect with work colleagues * Better understand different cultures How do we help you have conversations in other languages? * Choose from hundreds of real-life scenarios * Practice listening to native speaker videos using what you’ve just learned * Then build confidence speaking with AI Buddies, your personalised language learning bots - Helping 80+ million learners speak confidently - Featured in BBC World Service, Forbes, The Verge, The Financial Times, and more What other learners are saying "I've been using Memrise for about two years, studying European Portuguese. I have the paid version - it's a solid learning tool, and it has been my primary resource ever since got it. I find the Learn with Locals feature to be especially useful, more so as my Portuguese improves. My wife and I spent a couple of weeks in Portugal a few months ago, and we were able to handle all of our transactions - stores, restaurants, markets, car rental, etc!" - Voloúre Need to speak a new language soon? Get the practice you need with Memrise Pro - Unlock all vocab lessons - Unlock all native speaker videos - Unlimited speaking practice - Ad free Compare with our Free Plan - Limited vocab lessons - Limited videos and conversations - Ads Download our app for free and start learning with Memrise today: Learn French, Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Mexico), German, Korean, Japanese, Japanese (no script), Turkish, Italian, Chinese (simplified), Dutch, Portuguese (Portugal), Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Swedish, Norwegian, Polish, Danish, Slovenian, Icelandic, Yoruba, Mongolian, English (UK) and English (US)! ------ *PLEASE READ: A Memrise Pro subscription are designed for Memrise-approved courses. A subscription is required in order to access all our learning features. These features may vary depending on your device's language and language pair. Once purchased, subscriptions will automatically renew unless cancelled before the end of the current payment period. Subscriptions can be managed or cancelled in your Apple App Store account. In-app Permissions – To enable some of the features of the Memrise app we may need to ask for your permission. For example, we'll ask to access your microphone if you'd like to practice your pronunciation skills. You can change permissions at any time in your settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.memrise.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.memrise.com/terms/

About

Practice Portuguese

Learn European Portuguese with interactive lessons, dialogues, and grammar explanations. Track your progress from beginner to advanced levels with offline listening options and personalized review tools. Get support from native speakers and a dedicated team.

Highlights
  • Interactive lessons (A1-B2)
  • 800+ dialogues with subtitles
  • Grammar and culture learning notes
  • Offline dialogue listening
  • Smart Review with spaced repetition
  • Verb conjugation practice
  • 1-on-1 support
Features
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Learn European Portuguese from Portugal with interactive, step-by-step lessons and a massive library of dialogues (with translated subtitles). Since 2012, we've helped thousands of expats, travellers, and students worldwide learn Portuguese. Our small-but-mighty team focuses on only 1 language, so we can take a more practical, human approach to the unique challenges of learning European Portuguese: closed vowel pronunciation, the subtleties of formal vs. informal language, and much more. Practice Portuguese was founded when Joel (from Canada) struggled to find non-Brazilian learning resources, so he teamed up with Rui (from Portugal) to solve this once and for all! ** TRUSTPILOT SCORE: Excellent 4.9 / 339 Ratings ** “I've studied four languages so far in my adult life, and Practice Portuguese is by far the best experience I've had.” – Carrie Chauhan “Instead of just copying what every other language learning app does, the team seems to actually think about what would be useful to a learner” – Audrey SPEAK PORTUGUESE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE • Read, write, listen, and speak your way to fluency! • Interactive lessons, from A1 (beginner) to B2 (advanced) • Learn grammar & culture via engaging Learning Notes, with real-world insights & audio examples • 800+ Portuguese dialogues with translated subtitles, speed controls, vocabulary & expressions list, and comprehension quizzes. New episodes added regularly! CUSTOMIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE • Follow Units in order or jump directly to what you need to learn. • Learn everything from basic greetings and forming questions, to more specialized content like buying a home, ordering food, opening a bank account, and more! • Listen offline: Download dialogues and audio review sessions. (Note: Other features including transcripts, Smart Review, Lessons, and Learning Notes require Internet access.) • Smart Review: Save useful phrases to your flash cards and master them using proven "spaced repetition" techniques • Verbs: Master 100's of popular Portuguese verbs, so conjugating becomes second nature. 1-ON-1 SUPPORT Whenever you need help or extra motivation, reach out, and we’ll get you back on track! ** WHAT MEMBERS ARE SAYING ** “Hands-down, this is THE ultimate site for learning European Portuguese... The two creators create the perfect blend between the pronunciation and grammar of a native, Rui, and the perspective, empathy, and sponge-of-mind of a foreigner, Joel.” – Emily Reynolds “Friendly, bite-sized lessons that make it easy to practice every day. It has been amazing to track my progress and realize I understand more and can even communicate a bit after just a few months of 15 minutes a day.” – Sophia Bogle “If you want to learn European Portuguese, this is the site to use. I have been an educator for 27 years, and am not easily impressed by educational software. Yet I am so impressed by the care, thought, and planning behind this site. The team at Practice Portuguese has made learning a new language an absolute joy.” – Jay Resh FREE • Learning Notes: Portuguese grammar & culture • Portuguese Dialogues: Shorties, Videos, & Podcasts • Offline Audio: Listen on-the-go and adjust speed • Preview the "Units" available in Premium PREMIUM • 100+ Units: Step-by-step lessons, from A1 (beginner) to B2 (Advanced) • 800+ Dialogues: Instant access to all transcripts & translations • Smart Review: Save phrases to practice using Flash Cards / Quiz Mode / Audio-Only modes • Verb conjugation practice • Members-only Forum IN-APP SUBSCRIPTION If you subscribe via Apple, payment will be charged to App Store Account. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions and auto-renewal can be managed in your device's Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy practiceportuguese.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use practiceportuguese.com/terms-conditions

Screenshots

Memrise4 screens
Practice Portuguese4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Memrise at 4.8 against Practice Portuguese's 4.1. Memrise also leads on ratings volume (218K vs 88) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Practice Portuguese's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Memrise sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month and Practice Portuguese sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Memrise holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Memrise has 218K ratings behind it against 88, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Memrise's written reviews are positive against 64% of Practice Portuguese's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Memrise ships an update fortnightly, Practice Portuguese every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Memrise versus Practice Portuguese: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemrisePractice Portuguese
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (218K ratings) — better4.1 (88 ratings)
Positive reviews68.1% of reviews — better63.5% of reviews
Number of ratings218K — better88
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#199 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size240 MB54 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMemrise LimitedPractice Portuguese

Customer experience

Memrise

All ratings217,451 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews2,905 reviews
Positive68.1%
Neutral8.8%
Negative23.1%

Practice Portuguese

All ratings88 ratings
Positive77.3%
Neutral3.4%
Negative19.3%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive63.5%
Neutral7.1%
Negative29.4%

User reviews

Memrise

From 218K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great for learning basics
  • 👍 Engaging and fun learning experience
  • 👍 Effective memorization techniques
  • 👍 Useful for supplementing language learning
  • 👍 Variety of languages available

Room to improve

  • 💰 Subscription is too expensive
  • 🔒 Limited functionality without subscription
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches in the app
  • 🤖 AI conversations are not very helpful
  • 🤔 Transition from basics to more advanced content is too abrupt

Practice Portuguese

From 88 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🇵🇹 Excellent for European Portuguese
  • 📚 Comprehensive content and structure
  • 🗣️ Authentic native speaker audio
  • 💡 Engaging and fun learning method
  • ✅ Well-organized lessons

Room to improve

  • 🐌 Slow loading times
  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes
  • 💸 Expensive subscription
  • 🖱️ Clunky/outdated interface
  • 🔄 Repetitive content

Bugs and requests

Memrise

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes or freezes during lessons
  • Inconsistent performance across devices
  • Issues with syncing progress across devices
  • Incorrect translations or pronunciations in some courses

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add more advanced content and courses
  • Improve AI conversation feature
  • Allow more control over review and repetition
  • Provide offline access to courses
  • Improve search and discovery of community courses
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  • Add support for writing practice and handwriting recognition

Practice Portuguese

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Takes ages to load pages
  • Doesn't save progress
  • Buttons not appearing to complete tasks
  • Slow to check pronunciation
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  • Streak/star tracking not showing
  • Login issues after subscription
  • App is slow and hangs
  • Unable to sign up/create account
  • Buy button not showing on purchase page
  • Pop-up windows are annoying
  • Old messages replaying with sound
  • Loses track of lessons/progress
  • Apple Pencil use is buggy
  • Voices getting cut off

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add C1 and C2 levels
  • Scheduled notifications for daily lessons
  • Ability to undo flashcard mistakes
  • Option to choose specific phrases for flashcards
  • Way to take tests and level up
Show 2 more
  • Dark mode option
  • More advanced analytics dashboard

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Memrise

Subscriptions7
  • Monthly Language Learning Plan$24.991 Month
  • 3-Month Language Learning Plan$24.993 Months
  • Memrise Subscription Offer$58.991 Year
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  • Annual Language Learning Plan$61.991 Year
  • Memrise Annual Pro$61.991 Year
  • Memrise Subscription Offer1 Year trial$61.991 Year
  • Memrise Subscription Offer$79.991 Year
One-time3
  • Lifetime Plan Offer$98.99
  • Lifetime Plan Offer$131.99
  • Lifetime Plan$329.99
1 purchases

Practice Portuguese

Subscriptions1
  • 1 Month – Premium Membership$19.991 Month

Questions

Is Memrise free?
Memrise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Practice Portuguese free?
Practice Portuguese is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Memrise or Practice Portuguese?
Memrise is rated higher. Memrise averages 4.8 out of 5 from 218K ratings, while Practice Portuguese averages 4.1 from 88 ratings.
Do Memrise or Practice Portuguese have ads?
Memrise shows ads; Practice Portuguese does not.
Which is updated more often, Memrise or Practice Portuguese?
Memrise ships an update fortnightly, and Practice Portuguese every 2 months. Most recently, Memrise was updated on November 7, 2026 and Practice Portuguese on November 7, 2026.

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