Irish Learning For Beginners vs HeyRua
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Irish Learning For Beginners
Master Irish Gaelic with a structured course designed for beginners. Build vocabulary, phrases, and speaking confidence through lessons and quizzes. Start with free content and unlock the full curriculum with premium access.
- Structured lessons
- Vocabulary and phrases
- Quizzes and exercises
- Beginner to advanced levels
- Ad-free premium option
- Lifetime purchase option
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Complete Irish Gaelic language learning course from basic to advanced level, specially designed for beginners. Our app helps you build strong Irish Gaelic language skills step by step with structured lessons, vocabulary, phrases, and quizzes. Start learning Irish Gaelic for free today. Free Content (Ad-Supported) • First 2 chapters with all lessons included • Practice exercises • Quizzes for free chapters Users can learn and take quizzes for the first two chapters completely free. Free access is supported by ads. Premium Access (In-App Purchase Required) To unlock the entire course — including all remaining chapters, lessons, quizzes, and full content — you will need either: • A paid auto-renewable subscription, or • A one-time lifetime purchase Premium access provides: • Full access to all chapters and lessons • Advanced vocabulary and sentence practice • All quizzes and exercises • An ad-free experience There are hundreds of words covering daily life phrases, important expressions, vocabulary, and thousands of Irish Gaelic words and sentences to help you speak confidently. After completing each lesson, you can take quizzes to test your knowledge and strengthen your Irish Gaelic language skills. No registration is required to start learning. Begin your Irish Gaelic language learning journey today. Privacy Policy: https://alikekraa.web.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://alikekraa.web.app/terms
HeyRua
This app focuses on building confidence in speaking Irish through practical, everyday conversations. It offers guided speaking practice, pronunciation feedback, and vocabulary building with interactive flashcards. Learn at your own pace and start using Irish from your first lesson.
- Speaking-focused lessons
- Pronunciation feedback
- Guided conversations
- Interactive flashcards
- Learn at your own pace
- Practical vocabulary
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Learn Irish by actually speaking it. HeyRua is an Irish language app designed to help you build confidence through speaking. From your very first lesson, you will listen, repeat, answer questions and practise useful Irish out loud. Stop learning Irish by playing games, and start speaking. Speak Irish from day one Start using Irish immediately with short, practical speaking lessons designed around everyday situations. Improve your pronunciation Listen to clear Irish audio, repeat each phrase and receive feedback to help you speak with greater confidence. Practice real conversations Use what you have learned in guided conversations that help you respond naturally in Irish. Build your vocabulary Review useful words and phrases with interactive flashcards designed to help your Irish stick. Learn at your own pace Complete short lessons, revisit previous topics and gradually build towards longer conversations. Made for Irish learners HeyRua is suitable for: • Complete beginners • Adults returning to Irish • Learners who understand Irish but want to speak more • Students looking for extra speaking practice • Anyone who wants to use more Gaeilge in everyday life Whether you are starting from scratch or reconnecting with the Irish you already know, HeyRua helps you turn what you understand into what you can actually say. Download HeyRua and start speaking Irish today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HeyRua at 80% against Irish Learning For Beginners's 0%. HeyRua also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.8) and ads (none vs shown). Irish Learning For Beginners's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Irish Learning For Beginners sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and HeyRua sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
HeyRua holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HeyRua has 565 ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Irish Learning For Beginners's written reviews are positive against 80% of HeyRua's.
Irish Learning For Beginners ships an update every 3 months, HeyRua every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Irish Learning For Beginners | HeyRua |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (29 ratings) | 4.8 (565 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 79.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29 | 565 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #100 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 273 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ali Hassan | Beim Digital Limited |
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Irish Learning For Beginners
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In-app purchases
Irish Learning For Beginners
- Irish Learning3 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Irish3 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Irish$34.991 Year
- Irish Course Premium$59.99
HeyRua
- HeyRua Super Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
- HeyRua Super Yearly7 Days trial$89.991 Year
- Super Family7 Days trial$119.991 Year
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