Dreaming vs Dialog Engine
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
Dialog Engine
Practice real-life conversations in Spanish, French, and Italian with AI-powered feedback. Track your fluency with a science-backed rating system that adapts to your level. Focus on practical language skills without artificial pressure.
- Roleplay real-life scenes
- Instant feedback on responses
- Science-backed fluency rating
- Adaptive learning levels
- Spanish, French, Italian support
- No streaks or guilt trips
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Language learning that actually works. Roleplay real-life scenes in Spanish, French, and Italian. Get instant feedback on every response. Track your fluency with a science-backed rating — not streaks. PRACTICE WHAT YOU'LL ACTUALLY SAY Order coffee in Buenos Aires. Check into a hotel in Rome. Make small talk at a dinner party. Every scene is something you'd actually use — not disconnected vocabulary or contrived sentences. FEEDBACK ON EVERY RESPONSE After each thing you say, you get specific notes on grammar, word choice, and natural phrasing. The feedback prioritizes what matters at your level: first, can you be understood? Then, does it sound natural? Then, is the grammar tight? That's how real fluency builds. ADAPTIVE TO YOUR LEVEL New to the language? Start with structured choices. As you improve, the app weaves in more freeform writing so you're always practicing at the edge of your ability — not grinding through easy drills or hitting a wall. A RATING THAT MEANS SOMETHING Dialog Engine uses a research backed fluency rating based on the ELO system — the same math that ranks chess players. It moves based on how you perform relative to the difficulty of what you practice. It has been validated to have a 0.90 correlation with CEFR, the international standard for language proficiency. When your rating goes up, your fluency actually went up. NO STREAKS. NO OWL GUILT. No push-notification guilt trips. No fake progress bars. No daily streak anxiety. Practice when you want, for as long as you want. The rating is the feedback — everything else is noise. LANGUAGES Spanish, French, Italian — with more on the way. — — — Dialog Engine Unlimited gives you unlimited conversations, AI feedback on every response, and full access to all scenes across all languages. Subscription options: - Unlimited Monthly — $4.99/month - Unlimited Annual — $29.99/year (save 50% vs monthly) - 7-day free trial available on either plan Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dialogengine.ai/privacy Questions? Email contact@dialogengine.ai
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Dreaming at none against Dialog Engine's shown. Dreaming also leads on ratings volume (208 vs 1). Dialog Engine's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Dialog Engine sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dialog Engine 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Dreaming ships an update every 9 days, Dialog Engine fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dreaming | Dialog Engine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (208 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 208 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dreaming Languages, Inc. | Ample Labs LLC |
Customer experience
Dreaming
Dialog Engine
In-app purchases
Dreaming
- Premium$9.991 Month
- Premium Double$14.991 Month
Dialog Engine
- Unlimited Monthly$4.991 Month
- Unlimited Monthly Trial7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Unlimited Annual$29.991 Year
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- Unlimited Yearly Trial7 Days trial$29.991 Year









