Comparison

Portal vs Fast

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Portal

This app offers an engaging way to learn 10 Indian languages through interactive stories and contextual learning. It focuses on practical application rather than rote memorization, with features like reading, writing practice, and number learning.

Highlights
  • Interactive stories for contextual learning
  • Learn 10 Indian languages
  • Reading and writing practice
  • Number learning
  • Topic-based story selection
  • Earn in-app rewards
Features
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Portal teaches you an Indian language the way you learned your first one: by following a story and working out what the words mean from what is happening around them. Ten languages, in your pocket. Bangla, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, and Telugu. STORIES, NOT DRILLS Portal helps you learn Indian languages through short, real-life scenarios featuring authentic dialogues from native speakers. Instead of relying on repetitive drills and memorisation, you learn by understanding meaning from context, helping you pick up the language more naturally. START WHERE YOU WANT Choose stories from the topics you actually need or find interesting. No locked pathway forcing you through vocabulary you will never use before you reach the words you needed on day one. READ THE SCRIPT A dedicated Reading section. Learn: a structured route through vowels, consonants and signs, opening with an introduction to how the script works and why it is shaped the way it is. Practice: quiz yourself by sound or by letter. Set how many questions you want. Portal tracks your accuracy and helps master weak letters. WRITE THE SCRIPT Portal teaches how to write inside the app, in three stages: 1. The app draws the letter for you, stroke by stroke 2. You trace over it 3. You write it on a blank canvas, and the app tells you whether you got it right Then Practice the letters learned. Portal tracks your accuracy and helps master weak letters. NUMBERS, PHRASES AND GRAMMAR Learn to count in your chosen language, step by step. New sections for basic phrases and basic grammar sit alongside the stories, for anyone who wants a little more scaffolding than pure context can give. SEE YOUR PROGRESS A statistics section with graphs and a skill by skill breakdown, so you know which parts of the language are solid and which ones need work. EARN GEMS Finish a story, collect gems. *SHAPE THE APP Send feedback straight from Settings, suggest new features, and vote on what other learners have asked for. Questions or problems? Reach out to us at support@portal.deatomize.com Privacy Policy: https://portal.deatomize.com/privacy-policy

About

Fast

Features
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Master Tamil effortlessly with Fast - Speak Tamil Language. Our app offers audio lessons, comprehensive vocabulary, and a user-friendly design. Start speaking Tamil confidently today! Key Features: • Audio Lessons: Improve your pronunciation with clear guidance. • Flexible Access: Learn anytime, anywhere, at your own pace. • Vocabulary: Learn the essential words and phrases you need. • User-Friendly Interface: A simple and intuitive design that makes learning easy. • Search: Quickly discover your favorite lessons with just single tap on search bar. Begin your Tamil journey now! Download Fast - Speak Tamil Language and embrace fluency Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.myapp.page/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Portal4 screens
Fast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Portal at none against Fast's shown. Portal also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Portal sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Fast sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Portal ships an update every 5 weeks, Fast every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Portal versus Fast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPortalFast
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDeatomize LLPAtech Consultancy Ltd

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Portal

Subscriptions4
  • Plus - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro - Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Plus - Annual$19.991 Year
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  • Pro - Annual$39.991 Year
3 purchases

Fast

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
  • Yearly Subscription$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$39.99

Questions

Is Portal free?
Portal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fast free?
Fast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Portal or Fast have ads?
Fast shows ads; Portal does not.
Which is updated more often, Portal or Fast?
Portal ships an update every 5 weeks, and Fast every 5 months. Most recently, Portal was updated on November 8, 2026 and Fast on October 27, 2026.

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