Comparison

Dreaming vs Speak Spanish

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

Speak Spanish

This app offers an in-depth Spanish learning experience using science-based methods and comprehensible input from real native speakers. It focuses on speaking from day one with instant feedback and training your ears to distinguish similar sounds. Learn useful vocabulary and phrases to achieve Spanish fluency.

Highlights
  • Comprehensible Input from native speakers
  • Speak from day one with instant feedback
  • Train your ears to distinguish Spanish sounds
  • Learn useful vocabulary and phrases
  • Hundreds of speaking and listening activities
  • Learn how to learn a language
Features
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Learn Spanish the way your brain was meant to. Palteca uses teaching methods that are rooted in science, making it one of the most effective ways to quickly learn and speak Spanish. Unlike the majority of the language learning apps on the market today that try to offer a tiny bit of many languages, Palteca offers an in-depth learning experience for Spanish. --------------------------- THE PALTECA METHOD 1. WATCH REAL NATIVE SPEAKERS: Palteca uses Comprehensible Input (CI), giving you content that is entirely in Spanish spoken by real speakers in real conversations. Our curriculum is built to teach you the most important words first, and over the course of the following days/weeks, continue to reinforce these same words through repeated exposure. This makes remembering much easier 2. SPEAK FROM DAY 1: Get instant feedback so you can begin speaking confidently, while responding to real native Spanish speakers 3. TRAIN YOUR EARS: The sounds in Spanish are different from English and other languages. So we will teach you how to distinguish between similar-sounding words, giving you the ability to better listen to native speakers 4. LEARN HOW TO LEARN A LANGUAGE: Palteca starts by getting you ready to learn how to learn a language. Many people try to learn languages through apps, but grow bored and frustrated when they realize the method isn’t working. Palteca gives you the roadmap to Spanish fluency in and out of the app --------------------------- PALTECA FEATURES * Learn only useful vocabulary and phrases * Practice speaking with real-time feedback * Practice listening to real Spanish natives * Hundreds of activities from speaking, practicing numbers, sounds, and more * Listen to different accents --------------------------- PALTECA MEMBERSHIP A subscription is required to access Palteca. Palteca offers both monthly and annual subscriptions. Once purchased, the subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions can be managed or canceled in your Apple App Store account. When a subscription is canceled, access to Palteca will expire at the end of the current payment period. Refunds will not be given for any unused portion of the term. --------------------------- Have questions or need assistance? Contact us at hello@palteca.com. --------------------------- Terms of Service: https://palteca.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://palteca.com/privacy

Screenshots

Dreaming4 screens
Speak Spanish4 screens

Verdict

The call

Dreaming and Speak Spanish both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of Dreaming's written reviews are positive against 49% of Speak Spanish's. Dreaming also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ads (none vs shown). Speak Spanish's advantage is ratings volume (4.8K vs 208) and chart position (#147 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Dreaming sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Speak Spanish sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $4.79 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Dreaming against 4.8 for Speak Spanish. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speak Spanish has 4.8K ratings behind it against 208, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Dreaming's written reviews are positive against 49% of Speak Spanish's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dreaming ships an update every 9 days, Speak Spanish every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Dreaming versus Speak Spanish: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDreamingSpeak Spanish
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (208 ratings)4.8 (4.8K ratings)
Positive reviews88.0% of reviews — better49.5% of reviews
Number of ratings2084.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#147 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB98 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperDreaming Languages, Inc.OnlyAuth Technologies SL

Customer experience

Dreaming

All ratings208 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive88.0%
Neutral1.3%
Negative10.7%

Speak Spanish

All ratings4,769 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive49.5%
Neutral13.7%
Negative36.8%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Dreaming

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$9.991 Month
  • Premium Double$14.991 Month
14 purchases

Speak Spanish

Subscriptions14
  • Premium$4.791 Month
  • Premium3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Premium6 Months trial$7.991 Month
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  • Premium7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Palteca$9.991 Month
  • Palteca7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Palteca7 Days trial3 variants$12.991 Month
  • Palteca7 Days trial$15.991 Month
  • Palteca$15.991 Month
  • Premium$44.991 Year
  • Palteca7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Palteca7 Days trial2 variants$64.991 Year
  • Palteca7 Days trial$76.991 Year
  • Palteca7 Days trial$95.991 Year

Questions

Is Dreaming free?
Dreaming is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Speak Spanish free?
Speak Spanish is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dreaming or Speak Spanish?
Dreaming and Speak Spanish are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 208 and 4.8K ratings respectively.
Do Dreaming or Speak Spanish have ads?
Speak Spanish shows ads; Dreaming does not.
Which is updated more often, Dreaming or Speak Spanish?
Dreaming ships an update every 9 days, and Speak Spanish every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dreaming was updated on September 21, 2026 and Speak Spanish on September 22, 2026.

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