Comparison

Superfluent vs Rosetta Stone Sapphire

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

Rosetta Stone Sapphire

Learn a new language through bite-sized, immersive lessons and real-world practice scenarios. Perfect your pronunciation with advanced speech recognition technology and explore over 25 languages. Customize your learning with flashcards and games.

Highlights
  • Bite-sized immersive lessons
  • Advanced speech recognition
  • Real-world practice scenarios
  • Access to 25+ languages
  • Customizable flashcards and games
  • Cross-platform access (mobile & web)
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With a large collection of cutting-edge language learning tools all in one place, you can discover endless ways to learn and practice! IMMERSIVE LESSONS Our bite-sized lessons (as short as 5 minutes!) build essential skills through our research-proven Dynamic Immersion method. Learn to read, write, listen, and speak in your new language with the fastest, most effective technique! PERFECT YOUR PRONUNCIATION TruAccent, our top-rated speech recognition technology, compares your voice to data from millions of native speakers and gives you immediate feedback on your pronunciation. You’ll feel confident knowing you’re mastering pronunciation from day one! BUILD SKILLS FOR REAL LIFE Rosetta Stone’s lessons prepare you to navigate the authentic interactions you care about: meeting someone new, asking for help, dining out, and more. Activities featuring audio from native speakers help you get comfortable speaking your language! EXPLORE 25 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES Your subscription includes access to every lesson and activity in all 25 of our languages! Spanish (Spain) • German • French • Italian • Dutch • Arabic • Korean • Swedish • Spanish (Latin America) • Japanese • Hebrew • Chinese • Greek • Farsi • Turkish • Russian • Vietnamese • Hindi • Portuguese (Brazil) • Tagalog (Filipino) • Irish • Latin • English (American) • English (British) • Polish Learn Spanish for work, tackle Japanese before your big trip next summer, or take on Turkish as a new hobby. You have the freedom to explore without limits! ⏺ Continue your journey on Rosetta Stone for web! ⏺ Your subscription gets you access to the Rosetta Stone mobile app PLUS our web platform, where there’s even more to explore on your desktop or mobile browser! REAL-WORLD PRACTICE SCENARIOS Rosetta Stone’s Chat Missions immerse you in free-flowing conversations covering dozens of real-life scenarios, like ordering at a restaurant or choosing what to read at the bookstore. Chat Missions give you a safe environment to build your confidence. Plus, get language tips and encouraging reminders as you practice! PERSONALIZE YOUR LEARNING Explore flashcard sets on 500+ unique topics like coffee shop essentials, must-know makeup terms, or vocab starter kits customized for gamers! Or, use Sapphire Studio to create your own custom matching games, transform tricky-to-read text to your learning level, and more! Rosetta Stone has been the language experts for 30+ years. We’ve helped more than 50 million people learn new languages! Our method is powered by research into the most effective strategies for language learning, and it works! Just 13 hours of study with Rosetta Stone is equivalent to a full semester of college Spanish. Download Rosetta Stone today and try 7 days of expert-powered language learning for free. You’ll start speaking from your very first lesson! SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Rosetta Stone offers a 1 month and annual membership. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your Apple account. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the App Store after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Superfluent4 screens
Rosetta Stone Sapphire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Superfluent at 93% against Rosetta Stone Sapphire's 28%. Superfluent also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 Rosetta Stone Sapphire sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Superfluent holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.7K and 2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Superfluent's written reviews are positive against 28% of Rosetta Stone Sapphire's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Superfluent ships an update every 6 days, Rosetta Stone Sapphire every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Superfluent versus Rosetta Stone Sapphire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuperfluentRosetta Stone Sapphire
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (3.7K ratings) — better4.6 (2K ratings)
Positive reviews92.8% of reviews — better28.3% of reviews
Number of ratings3.7K — better2K
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#119 — better#190
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB196 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSuperfluent, Inc.Rosetta Stone, Ltd.

Customer experience

Superfluent

All ratings3,553 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral1.7%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews180 reviews
Positive92.8%
Neutral4.4%
Negative2.8%

Rosetta Stone Sapphire

All ratings1,925 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral2.6%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews152 reviews
Positive28.3%
Neutral11.2%
Negative60.5%

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

Rosetta Stone Sapphire

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

Rosetta Stone Sapphire

Subscriptions1
  • Rosetta Stone Sapphire7 Days trial$19.991 Month

Questions

Is Superfluent free?
Superfluent is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rosetta Stone Sapphire free?
Rosetta Stone Sapphire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Superfluent or Rosetta Stone Sapphire?
Superfluent is rated higher. Superfluent averages 4.9 out of 5 from 3.7K ratings, while Rosetta Stone Sapphire averages 4.6 from 2K ratings.
Do Superfluent or Rosetta Stone Sapphire have ads?
Neither Superfluent nor Rosetta Stone Sapphire shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Superfluent or Rosetta Stone Sapphire?
Superfluent ships an update every 6 days, and Rosetta Stone Sapphire every 2 weeks. Most recently, Superfluent was updated on October 21, 2026 and Rosetta Stone Sapphire on October 22, 2026.
Which is more popular, Superfluent or Rosetta Stone Sapphire?
Superfluent currently peaks at #119 in the App Store charts, and Rosetta Stone Sapphire at #190. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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