Learn Languages vs Using Spanish
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Learn Languages
This app offers a unique approach to language learning by blending practical vocabulary acquisition with immersion in real-world content like music and videos. It uses AI to personalize the learning experience, making it engaging and effective for mastering everyday phrases and conversational fluency.
- Learn useful words and phrases
- Practice with music and videos
- AI-powered immersion
- Focus on everyday vocabulary
- Science-backed learning methods
- Personalized content recommendations
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Most language learning feels wrong. Some apps turn it into a game but you don’t actually learn much. Others feel too academic—boring, grammar-heavy, and hard to stick with. And traditional studying? Even worse for motivation. This app is different. It combines the best of both worlds: You start by learning the most useful words and phrases in Spanish, Italian, or any language you choose. Then you dive into real content—music, songs, and YouTube videos—so you practice listening and understanding in a natural way. That way you enjoy and understand, instead of feeling lost. It’s not stiff textbook language. You’ll learn everyday phrases and vocabulary that people actually use, so conversations, lyrics, and videos suddenly make sense. And it’s backed by science. Yale University found that immersion is the most effective way to learn a language. Our AI makes immersion easier: it highlights the key vocabulary, repeats it at the right time, and recommends content you’ll love. The result? Language learning feels fun, simple, and effective. Because you enjoy it, you’ll actually stick with it—and that’s the key to becoming fluent in Spanish, Italian, or any other language you want to master. From learners, for learners: we built this app after learning languages ourselves. We know what works, and what just wastes time. Give it a try today and make language learning part of your life. Sources: Yale University (https://campuspress.yale.edu/ledger/the-best-ways-to-learn-a-language-according-to-research/) This product and/or service is not affiliated with YouTube, LLC or its products and services, is not endorsed by YouTube, LLC, and is in no way associated with YouTube, LLC. YouTube and its logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of YouTube, LLC.
Using Spanish
Learn Spanish through immersive reading of music lyrics, classic poetry, and short stories. This app focuses on acquiring language understanding naturally, without traditional vocabulary study. It offers an ad-free, no-login experience with offline access to a variety of content.
- Learn via comprehensible input
- Read music lyrics
- Explore classic poetry
- Access short stories
- Offline functionality
- No ads or logins
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A simple, no stress, no frills, way to learning Spanish by using it. Read lyrics from popular music, classic poetry, and short stories. I could never stick to other language learning apps because I do not enjoy studying vocab. Then I discovered a method called "comprehensible input" where you immerse yourself into a language and acquire understanding over time. Other comprehensible input apps can cost over $100 a year, so I built this app to learn Spanish myself and share it with others. - No ads, - No login - No subscriptions - No in-app-purchases - No internet connection needed Don't have the funds to buy the app? Reach out on Threads or Instagram @usingspanish and I'll be happy to send a free invite. ### Reading Content Stories: - Sherlock Holmes Lyrics: - Bad Bunny - Bejo - J Balvin - Kevin Kaarl - Lasso - Marc Segu - Sech Poetry: - 50 Emily Dickinson poems - 18 Federico García Lorca poems - 59 Sara Teasdale poems - 28 Hilda Doolittle poems - 45 José Campo Arana poems - 43 Luis G. Urbina poems - 47 Robert Frost poems - 79 Rosalía de Castro poems - 50 Walt Whitman poems More stories and features coming soon.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Using Spanish at none against Learn Languages's 2. Using Spanish also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). Learn Languages's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Learn Languages sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Using Spanish asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Learn Languages against 5.0 for Using Spanish. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learn Languages has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Learn Languages ships an update fortnightly, Using Spanish every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Learn Languages | Using Spanish |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 173 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gustav Uranitsch | Gil Osborne |
Customer experience
Learn Languages
Using Spanish
In-app purchases
Learn Languages
- PlayLang Pro14 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Pro Subscription14 Days trial$34.991 Year
Using Spanish
No in-app purchases
Questions
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