Comparison

Memrise vs Locked In

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

Locked In

This app offers bite-sized lessons and practice questions for the CompTIA Cloud+ (CV0-004) exam. It features visual diagrams, flashcards, and mock exams designed for quick study sessions. Progress tracking and offline functionality are included.

Highlights
  • Bite-sized lessons for CV0-004 exam domains
  • Visual diagrams for key cloud concepts
  • 324 multiple-choice practice questions
  • Scenario-based questions (PBQs)
  • Timed mock exam
  • Flashcards with spaced repetition
  • Searchable glossary and progress tracking
Features
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Locked In is a bite-sized study companion for the CompTIA Cloud+ (CV0-004) exam. Built for people who study in 10-minute windows: on the train, on lunch, or between calls. Every lesson is short, focused, and ends with a quick-check so you know what stuck. WHAT'S INSIDE • All 6 CV0-004 exam domains and all 33 objectives, with one topic per objective numbered as CompTIA numbers it • 86 bite-sized lessons, each ending with a quick-check • Visual diagrams for selected cloud concepts, including service models, resilience, IaC, containers, IAM, encryption, and delivery pipelines • A practice bank of 431 multiple-choice questions, organized by domain and difficulty • 16 PBQ-style categorize, ordering, and matching activities built for this app • A 60-question, 90-minute timed practice set drawn in proportion to the exam's domain weights, with flag-for-review and a final review screen; it is not a full simulation of CompTIA's exam or item mix • A deck of 170 flashcards with SM-2 spaced repetition • Searchable glossary with 144 selected terms and acronyms • Progress tracking, streaks, bookmarks, and personal notes • Questions you miss go back into the spaced-repetition queue and return for review WHO IT'S FOR • Career changers studying Cloud+ alongside a day job • Students supplementing a course or boot camp • IT and ops staff moving toward cloud roles • Anyone who learns better in short, focused sessions than long lectures WHY LOCKED IN • Bundled lessons and practice work offline. No account, no tracking, no ads. App Store product loading, buying, and restoring require a network connection. • One-time unlock, no subscription • Written and maintained by an independent developer • Domains, weights, and objective numbers checked against CompTIA's CV0-004 exam objectives, version 5.0 ABOUT THE EXAM CompTIA launched CV0-004 on 24 September 2024. CompTIA expects to retire it around 2027 and has not announced a successor exam. THE 6 DOMAINS 1. Cloud Architecture 2. Deployment 3. Operations 4. Security 5. DevOps Fundamentals 6. Troubleshooting FREE TO TRY The deterministic free sampler contains 12 lessons, 12 practice questions, 24 flashcards, and 2 PBQ-style activities. The glossary can be searched by everyone; 30 of its 144 definitions are free, and the 114 that repeat a paid flashcard unlock with the purchase. A single one-time In-App Purchase unlocks the remaining lessons, the full 431-question practice bank, all flashcards, glossary definitions, and PBQ-style activities, and timed practice. PRIVACY Locked In stores your progress on-device. No analytics, no third-party SDKs, no data sold or shared. --- DISCLAIMER Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by CompTIA. CompTIA® and Cloud+® are registered trademarks of CompTIA, Inc. Locked In is an independent study aid.

Screenshots

Memrise4 screens
Locked In4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Locked In at none against Memrise's shown. Memrise's advantage is chart position (#177 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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 14 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Locked In sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Memrise ships an update fortnightly, Locked In every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Memrise versus Locked In: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemriseLocked In
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (218K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings218K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#177 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size240 MB5 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMemrise LimitedOMAR DANIEL GRAZIANO

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

Locked In

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Memrise

Subscriptions10
  • Weekly Language Learning Plan$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Language Learning Plan$24.991 Month
  • 3-Month Language Learning Plan$24.993 Months
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  • 30% off Annual Memrise Pro$42.991 Year
  • Memrise Subscription Offer$58.991 Year
  • Memrise Subscription Offer1 Month trial$59.991 Month
  • 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-time4
  • Lifetime Plan Offer$98.99
  • Lifetime Plan Offer$131.99
  • Lifetime Plan Offer$164.99
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  • Lifetime Plan$329.99
1 purchases

Locked In

One-time1
  • Locked In! Cloud+ Unlock$14.99

Questions

Is Memrise free?
Memrise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Locked In free?
Locked In is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Memrise or Locked In have ads?
Memrise shows ads; Locked In does not.
Which is updated more often, Memrise or Locked In?
Memrise ships an update fortnightly, and Locked In every 2 weeks. Most recently, Memrise was updated on October 29, 2026 and Locked In on October 25, 2026.

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