Comparison

SpeakUpPlus vs Idioms

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

Head to head
About

SpeakUpPlus

Features
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Speak Up Plus is a three-level series for young learners who want to improve their English speaking skills. Focusing on language and speech presentation skills, the series gradually trains learners to express a simple thought, to organize their thoughts in a paragraph, and to finally present their thoughts in a short presentation. Engaging speaking activities such as Shadow Speaking and Debate are provided to build learners’ English fluency as well as their confidence.

About

Idioms

Master idioms and slang across multiple languages with engaging illustrations and smart learning algorithms. Track your progress, save favorites, and explore cultural backgrounds. Offline access makes learning convenient anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Card-based learning with definitions and history
  • Detailed explanations of cultural backgrounds
  • Save favorite idioms for review
  • Track learning progress and statistics
  • Support for six languages
  • Cartoon illustrations for enhanced memory
  • Offline learning support
Features
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Learn idioms through funny cartoon cards, in six languages. Every idiom gets its own illustration, a plain-language meaning, the story behind it and real example sentences. Flip a card, see the picture, remember the phrase. WHAT YOU GET • Cartoon cards for idioms in Chinese, English, Spanish, French, Japanese and Korean • Meaning, origin story and examples on every card • Save favorites and review them any time • Review the cards that are due • Study in sets: stop when you want, continue when you are ready • Progress and learning statistics • Illustrations are built into the app, so cards open fast and work offline FREE AND PREMIUM Free: 3 new idioms a day, up to 3 favorites, one language switch. Premium: unlimited learning, unlimited favorites, switch learning language any time. Choose a yearly or monthly subscription, or buy Premium once with the lifetime option. Prices are shown in the app in your local currency. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://idioms-app.apps.air.build/privacy/

Screenshots

SpeakUpPlus4 screens
Idioms4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SpeakUpPlus at none against Idioms's 3. SpeakUpPlus also leads on iOS requirement (12.2 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Idioms sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. SpeakUpPlus asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SpeakUpPlus versus Idioms: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeakUpPlusIdioms
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB396 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperEpublic CO.,LTD亲强 吴

In-app purchases

None

SpeakUpPlus

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Idioms

Subscriptions2
  • PolyIdiom Premium (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • PolyIdiom Premium (Yearly)$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Polyidiom Lifetime Membership$9.99

Questions

Is SpeakUpPlus free?
SpeakUpPlus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Idioms free?
Idioms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SpeakUpPlus or Idioms have ads?
Neither SpeakUpPlus nor Idioms shows ads.

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