Comparison

Superfluent vs Language Island

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

Head to head
About

Superfluent

This app helps you improve conversational fluency in various languages through simulated real-world scenarios. It provides instant feedback on pronunciation and vocabulary, tracks your progress, and offers cultural and grammatical insights. Practice speaking without the pressure of real-life interactions.

Highlights
  • Real-world conversation practice
  • Hundreds of interactive scenarios
  • Real-time pronunciation feedback
  • Vocabulary and grammar suggestions
  • Progress tracking with Fluency Score
  • Tutor for questions and cultural context
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Explore real cities, and practice hundreds of real-world conversations: Superfluent is the most immersive way to learn a language. You’ll master new skills, get instant feedback, and experience speaking a language where it’s actually lived. Stop studying. Start exploring. Real conversations, real places: * Language immersion from the comfort of your couch. Practice the moments you’ll actually face in real life - as if you were really there. Hundreds of scenarios: * Follow curated routes to build new skills, or explore the map to practice speaking all around a country. 24/7 Language Tutor: * Get instant, thoughtful feedback, and help as you explore. Improve your pronunciation, phrasing, and confidence in real time to level-up your language skills faster than ever before. Make visible progress: * Track your progress on the map as you complete curated learning routes and visit the most interesting places in France, Germany, Spain, etc. Build confidence quickly * Get comfortable in real scenarios without the stress - the closest thing to being there in real life. Download the app for free today and practice speaking any of the following languages: Spanish (Mexico and Spain), English (England and the USA), French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil and Portugal), and more languages will be coming soon. You can upgrade to Superfluent Pro or stick with the free version of the app instead. It's up to you. Either way, we're here to help you reach your fluency goals. ---------------- Superfluent Pro Subscription: By subscribing to Superfluent Pro, you'll have unlimited access to all Superfluent content. We have monthly and annual plans for the Superfluent Pro subscription. We also offer a Family Plan subscription if you want to share Superfluent Pro with up to 5 other people. Your Apple account will be charged for payment when you confirm the start of your subscription. The subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing cycle. You can cancel the renewal at any time by going to the settings in your Apple account. Terms of Service: https://superfluent.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://superfluent.com/privacy

About

Language Island

Learn to express yourself precisely in a new language by building a personalized phrasebook. Get natural wording, audio playback, and spaced repetition for effective review. Ideal for travel, daily conversations, and professional settings.

Highlights
  • Ask for natural phrasing
  • Compare wording and tone
  • Audio playback
  • Save phrases to library
  • Spaced repetition review
  • Practice multiple languages (Pro)
Features
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Language Island helps you say the exact thing you mean in another language. Ask for a real-life phrase, compare natural wording, hear audio, save the card, and review it later. Instead of studying generic lessons, you build a personal phrasebook from the sentences you actually need. Use Language Island to: - Ask how to say a sentence naturally - Compare wording, tone, and usage - Hear phrases with natural audio playback - Save useful lines to your library - Practice hands-free with Shadowing Mode: hear each sentence, repeat it during the pauses, and keep going even when your phone is locked - Review saved phrases with spaced repetition - Follow starter guides and explore grammar - Practice Swedish, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, and more Language Island is built for travel, daily life, family conversations, school, and work. Start with the sentence you need now, then keep the phrases that matter. Free includes spaced review, grammar explanations, chat history, all supported languages, up to 25 saved phrases, and shadowing with up to 3 phrases per session. Pro adds more daily tutor turns, unlimited saved phrases, and longer shadowing sessions. Subscription & Legal - Premium Monthly: price shows in-app and varies by region. Billed to your Apple ID at confirmation and renews monthly. - Renewal: Account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Cancel anytime in Settings -> Apple ID -> Subscriptions. - Terms of Use (EULA): https://languageisland.app/terms-of-service - Privacy Policy: https://languageisland.app/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Superfluent4 screens
Language Island4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Superfluent at every 5 days against Language Island's monthly. Superfluent also leads on ratings volume (3K vs 3) and chart position (#116 vs unranked). Language Island's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Superfluent sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per month and Language Island sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Superfluent against 5.0 for Language Island. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Superfluent has 3K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Superfluent ships an update every 5 days, Language Island monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Superfluent versus Language Island: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuperfluentLanguage Island
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (3K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings3K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#116 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSuperfluent, Inc.SwiftSpark, LLC

Customer experience

Superfluent

All ratings3,034 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.8%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews170 reviews
Positive93.5%
Neutral4.1%
Negative2.4%

Language Island

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Superfluent

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Volume issue when trying to pronounce individual words

Requested features

2 requests
  • Ability to turn off text display and focus on listening
  • Option to review past conversation scenarios

Language Island

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Superfluent

Subscriptions12
  • Monthly$10.991 Month
  • Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Monthly$14.991 Month
Show 9 more
  • Annual$74.991 Year
  • Annual7 Days trial$74.991 Year
  • Annual7 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Annual3 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Annual$99.991 Year
  • Annual7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Family Plan$109.991 Year
  • Family Plan$134.991 Year
  • Family Plan$149.991 Year
1 purchases

Language Island

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Monthly$8.991 Month

Questions

Is Superfluent free?
Superfluent is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Language Island free?
Language Island is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Superfluent or Language Island?
Language Island is rated higher. Superfluent averages 4.9 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while Language Island averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Superfluent or Language Island have ads?
Neither Superfluent nor Language Island shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Superfluent or Language Island?
Superfluent ships an update every 5 days, and Language Island monthly. Most recently, Superfluent was updated on September 24, 2026 and Language Island on September 9, 2026.

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