Dreaming vs Immersion
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
Immersion
Learn French and German through a vast library of comprehensible videos. This app utilizes a revolutionary method to make language acquisition engaging and effective.
- Extensive video collection
- Comprehensible input method
- French language learning
- German language learning
- Revolutionary learning approach
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The largest collection of comprehensible French and German videos in the world. Come learn a new language with our revolutionary new method
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Immersion at none against Dreaming's 2. Immersion also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). Dreaming's advantage is ratings volume (208 vs 9). 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. Immersion asks for nothing beyond the download.
Immersion holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dreaming has 208 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Dreaming's written reviews are positive against 100% of Immersion's.
Dreaming ships an update every 9 days, Immersion fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dreaming | Immersion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (208 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 208 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 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, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dreaming Languages, Inc. | Immersion |
Customer experience
Dreaming
Immersion
In-app purchases
Dreaming
- Premium$9.991 Month
- Premium Double$14.991 Month
Immersion
No in-app purchases
