Dreaming vs Hola Cards
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
Hola Cards
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Learn Spanish vocabulary with translated flashcards, listening practice and answers spoken aloud. Hola Cards helps beginners and returning learners build a daily routine around useful Spanish words. Start with frequent Spanish words. Recall the meaning, reveal the translation and swipe to record your answer. Spaced repetition brings vocabulary back for review. Choose your native language for the interface and translations; Spanish is the language you study. • Spanish words and verb forms • Audio and listening practice • Voice mode with on-device speech recognition • Writing exercises and vocabulary games • Ready-made word groups and your own collections • Learning statistics and daily progress Core flashcard practice and on-device speech recognition can work offline after the required models and voices are downloaded. Account sync and online translation require internet. Voice availability and recognition coverage depend on the language and device. Start with the free selection. Premium unlocks additional content and features. The free version includes ads. Subscription options and prices are shown in the app before purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dreaming at 4.8 against Hola Cards's 4.0. Dreaming also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (236 vs 1). Hola Cards's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 81%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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 and Hola Cards sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dreaming holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. 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. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of Dreaming's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hola Cards's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Dreaming ships an update every 10 days, Hola Cards weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dreaming | Hola Cards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (236 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 236 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 337 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Dreaming Languages, Inc. | Daniil Batsyn |
Customer experience
Dreaming
Hola Cards
In-app purchases
Dreaming
- Premium$9.991 Month
- Premium Double$14.991 Month
Hola Cards
- Spanish Premium: 1 Month$9.991 Month
- Spanish Premium: 1 Year7 Days trial$39.991 Year








