Dreaming vs Astutely
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dreaming
This app teaches languages through comprehensible input, using videos you can understand from the start. It focuses on natural language exposure without vocabulary lists or grammar drills, making learning intuitive.
- Comprehensible input method
- Video-based learning
- Natural language exposure
- No vocabulary lists
- No grammar drills
- Content for all levels
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Learn languages the way humans actually do. Dreaming is the language-learning app behind Dreaming Spanish and Dreaming French — trusted by millions of learners worldwide and recognized as a winner of TIME’s The Best Inventions of 2025. Dreaming helps you learn languages through comprehensible input — immersing yourself in the language by watching videos you understand, from day one. No vocabulary lists. No grammar drills. No pressure to speak before you’re ready. Just real language, used naturally, and presented at a level you can follow. Terms and Conditions: https://www.dreaming.com/termsofuse Privacy Policy: https://www.dreaming.com/privacy
Astutely
Access all your videos in one convenient app. Receive timely notifications for news and updates, and easily retrieve your favorite content without needing to remember passwords. Save posts for quick access later.
- Centralized video access
- Push notifications for updates
- Password-free video access
- Save favorite posts
- Easy content organization
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Inside the Astutely app, you can: Access all of your videos in one easy to use app Receive push notifications with the latest news and updates Access to all of your videos without having to remember your password Save your favorite posts so you can quickly find them later END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Astutely at none against Dreaming's 2. Astutely also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Dreaming's advantage is ratings volume (236 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Dreaming sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Astutely asks for nothing beyond the download.
Astutely holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dreaming has 236 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Dreaming ships an update every 10 days, Astutely fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dreaming | Astutely |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (236 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 236 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dreaming Languages, Inc. | Dennis McGough |
Customer experience
Dreaming
Astutely
In-app purchases
Dreaming
- Premium$9.991 Month
- Premium Double$14.991 Month
Astutely
No in-app purchases
