Comparison

Dreaming vs Parlay

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

Parlay

This app provides speaking practice for Spanish learners, focusing on real conversations and practical application of vocabulary and grammar. It guides users through weekly lessons, including vocabulary review, verb drills, and AI-powered role-playing scenarios.

Highlights
  • AI speaking partner for role-play
  • Weekly vocabulary and verb drills
  • Short video explainers
  • Guided practice with spoken feedback
  • Review and remember flashcards
  • Real-life conversation practice
Features
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Parlay is speaking practice built around a real Spanish course. It turns what you cover in class into Spanish you can actually say. SPEAKING PRACTICE THAT STICKS Plenty of apps keep you busy matching words and collecting streaks. Parlay has you speaking from your first week. You say your answers, Parlay listens, and it answers back in Spanish you can hear. That is how a language moves from something you recognize to something you can use. EVERY WEEK, THREE STEPS Each week of your course follows the same path, with the steps that week calls for. 1. Build Your Foundation • Review & Remember: note cards and drills for the week's vocabulary, with recorded audio for every word • Verb Drills: conjugation note cards and spoken quizzes, one tense at a time • Quick Explainers: short videos that explain the week's topic 2. Put It Together • Guided Practice: work through the week's lessons with a tutor that speaks its feedback aloud • Watch and Learn: watch a short video, then answer questions about it by speaking 3. Let's Talk! • Role-play: real-life conversations with your AI speaking partner, at your own pace BUILT AROUND A REAL CURRICULUM The material follows The Language House's own Spanish course, week by week, so practice at home lines up with class instead of competing with it. ACCESS Parlay is currently available to students enrolled at The Language House in Austin, Texas. Your school adds your email address when you enroll. Sign in with Google, with Apple, or with a code sent to your email. There is no password to remember. Not a student yet? Visit languagehouseatx.com to enroll.

Screenshots

Dreaming4 screens
Parlay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Parlay at none against Dreaming's 2. Parlay also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 81%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Dreaming's advantage is ratings volume (236 vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dreaming sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Parlay asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Parlay 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Dreaming's written reviews are positive against 100% of Parlay's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dreaming ships an update every 10 days, Parlay every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Dreaming versus Parlay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDreamingParlay
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (236 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings236 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB61 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDreaming Languages, Inc.The Language House LLC

Customer experience

Dreaming

All ratings230 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive81.1%
Neutral7.5%
Negative11.3%

Parlay

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Dreaming

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$9.991 Month
  • Premium Double$14.991 Month
None

Parlay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dreaming free?
Dreaming is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Parlay free?
Parlay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dreaming or Parlay?
Parlay is rated higher. Dreaming averages 4.8 out of 5 from 236 ratings, while Parlay averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Dreaming or Parlay have ads?
Neither Dreaming nor Parlay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dreaming or Parlay?
Dreaming ships an update every 10 days, and Parlay every 5 days. Most recently, Dreaming was updated on November 7, 2026 and Parlay on November 9, 2026.

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