Dreaming vs Datestone
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
Datestone
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No datestone on a building but you still want to know when it was built? Try Datestone!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Datestone at none against Dreaming's 2. Dreaming's advantage is device support and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.4). On price 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. Datestone asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Dreaming | Datestone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (208 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 208 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dreaming Languages, Inc. | dn5.co, LLC |
In-app purchases
Dreaming
- Premium$9.991 Month
- Premium Double$14.991 Month
Datestone
No in-app purchases
