Comparison

Memrise vs Boo World

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

Boo World

Features
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Welcome to Boo World — a gentle, playful world made for little explorers. Join Boo, a curious little friend, and start in the kitchen: sort fruits and vegetables into bowls and baskets, set the table, wash and cook simple dishes across 116 step-by-step stages. Boo names every food out loud in English, Russian, Uzbek or Kazakh, so children pick up words while they play. New places in Boo World are on the way, and every update adds more to explore. Boo World is designed especially for toddlers and preschoolers, with simple interactions that children can understand through play. WHAT KIDS CAN DO • Explore Boo's colorful world • Play simple drag-and-drop activities • Listen to Boo say the word, then find it • Match foods by kind and colour • Discover the kitchen, with new places on the way • Earn stars for every finished level • Enjoy gentle animations, sounds, and character reactions MADE FOR LITTLE HANDS Boo World uses large interactive objects, simple gestures, and minimal text. There are no complicated menus, no countdown timers, no leaderboards, and no stressful challenges. A CALMER KIND OF SCREEN TIME Boo encourages curiosity and exploration without punishing mistakes. If something doesn’t work, children can simply try again and keep playing. BUILT WITH FAMILIES IN MIND • No ads in the children’s experience • No chat or social features • No strangers or user-generated content • Parent-protected settings and purchases • Child-friendly controls Boo World is just beginning. New places, activities, and little adventures can be added over time. Come explore with Boo! Boo World Premium unlocks every level in every place and all future content. Plans: monthly $4.99, yearly $29.99 with a 7-day free trial, or a one-time Forever purchase $59.99 (prices vary by region). Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period in your Apple ID settings. Privacy Policy: https://mirzaev.uz/apps/booworld/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Memrise4 screens
Boo World4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Boo World at none against Memrise's shown. Boo World also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). Memrise's advantage is chart position (#174 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Memrise sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Boo World sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Memrise ships an update fortnightly, Boo World every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Memrise versus Boo World: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemriseBoo World
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (218K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings218K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#174 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size240 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMemrise LimitedAhrorbek Mirzaev

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

Boo World

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
3 purchases

Boo World

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Forever$59.99

Questions

Is Memrise free?
Memrise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Boo World free?
Boo World is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Memrise or Boo World have ads?
Memrise shows ads; Boo World does not.
Which is updated more often, Memrise or Boo World?
Memrise ships an update fortnightly, and Boo World every 6 days. Most recently, Memrise was updated on October 29, 2026 and Boo World on October 9, 2026.

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