Comparison

Superfluent vs TurnCards

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

Head to head
About

Superfluent

Practice real-world conversations with an AI tutor for just 5 minutes a day. Get instant feedback on your speaking, grammar, and pronunciation to build confidence and fluency. Explore culture while learning languages like Spanish, French, and English.

Highlights
  • Real-world conversation practice
  • AI tutor feedback
  • Grammar and pronunciation correction
  • Cultural exploration
  • Progress tracking
  • Streak import
  • Short daily sessions
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Real world speaking practice, just 5 minutes a day. Practice hundreds of real conversations and get helpful feedback from your personal AI tutor on every reply. Named one of TIME Magazine's Best Inventions of the Year and one of The New York Times' Best Language Learning Apps. Superfluent is the language learning app that actually works. No flashcard drills: you speak from day one, in the real moments you'll face when you travel, move abroad or meet your partner's family. No fear, no stress. Make your mistakes here, not in front of a waiter. SPEAK IN REAL CONVERSATIONS: Order a drink, ask for directions, go on a date, call your mother-in-law. Hundreds of real-world conversations, set in the places the language is actually lived. LEARN FROM YOUR MISTAKES: Your personal AI tutor gives instant, helpful feedback on every reply, so you fix your grammar, phrasing and pronunciation as you go. EXPLORE THE CULTURE: Follow curated routes or roam the map in Paris, Berlin, Barcelona and more, and pick up the culture along with the language. STAY MOTIVATED AND TRACK YOUR PROGRESS: Watch your Fluency Report grow, see your speaking speed improve, and fill in the map as you finish each route. BRING YOUR STREAK: Already learning somewhere else? Import your streak and graduate from basic vocab to real conversations. JUST 5 MINUTES A DAY: Short sessions that fit any day and build real confidence fast. 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

TurnCards

This app uses voice recognition to help you learn languages by speaking answers aloud. It offers various study modes, tracks your progress, and supports custom deck imports. Focuses on building speaking confidence through interactive review.

Highlights
  • Voice-first flashcards
  • On-device speech recognition
  • Native pronunciation audio
  • CEFR level filtering
  • Smart bookmarks
  • AI-enhanced decks
  • Import custom decks
Features
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Flashcards that listen back. Say your answer out loud and TurnCards grades it instantly. Hear every word in a native accent, then say it back, the way you'll use the language for real. SPEAK, DON'T TYPE - Speak: hear the word, say the translation. Lenient grading accepts synonyms and small slips. - Pronounce: repeat after the native voice and get a score, with a syllable-stress check. - Fill in: complete real sentences from your deck, out loud. - Shadow: hear a whole example sentence and say it back at the same pace. - Listen: hands-free. The word, its meaning and an example sentence, on a loop. Made for walks and commutes. - Match: match your target language and native language words. - Mixed: For when you want a real variety to stretch your skills. A PLAN FOR EVERY DAY - Today shows your daily goal, your streak and the best session to do next. - Spaced repetition brings back the cards you miss and spaces out the ones you know. - Streaks right on your dashboard with a streak shield for those time you just can't study today. - Follow a session on the Lock Screen with a Live Activity, and keep your streak and goal on your Home Screen with widgets. FREE DECKS, OR YOUR OWN - TurnCards has a robust library of A1 - C1 decks for Italian, Spanish, French, German, and Japanese. And you can create your own by importing a file, an article/book, or other sources; have Apple's on-device AI build a deck with your guidance; or import from your other flashcard programs (.APKG for example). PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No TurnCards servers. Your decks and progress stay on your iPhone and in your own iCloud. FREE, WITH AN AD-FREE OPTION TurnCards is free with ads, or you can go ad-free with a one-time or lifetime plan. Tips are also appreciated to support development. Ads are a small, non-intrusive, banner, and a full screen ad at the end of every 2 study sessions (never mid-session). Speak. Listen. Learn. Terms of Use: https://turncards.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://turncards.app/privacy

Screenshots

Superfluent4 screens
TurnCards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TurnCards at none against Superfluent's 10. Superfluent's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (4.1K vs 4). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Superfluent sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per month. TurnCards asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Superfluent against 4.8 for TurnCards. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Superfluent has 4.1K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Superfluent ships an update every 6 days, TurnCards every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Superfluent versus TurnCards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuperfluentTurnCards
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (4.1K ratings) — better4.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.1K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#190 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSuperfluent, Inc.TurnCards LLC

Customer experience

Superfluent

All ratings4,014 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral1.7%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews183 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral4.4%
Negative2.7%

TurnCards

All ratings4 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

TurnCards

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Superfluent

Subscriptions10
  • Monthly$10.991 Month
  • Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Monthly$19.991 Month
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  • Annual$74.991 Year
  • Annual7 Days trial$74.991 Year
  • Annual7 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Annual3 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Annual7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Annual7 Days trial$119.991 Year
  • Family Plan7 Days trial$149.991 Year
None

TurnCards

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Superfluent free?
Superfluent is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TurnCards free?
TurnCards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Superfluent or TurnCards?
Superfluent is rated higher. Superfluent averages 4.9 out of 5 from 4.1K ratings, while TurnCards averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Superfluent or TurnCards have ads?
TurnCards shows ads; Superfluent does not.
Which is updated more often, Superfluent or TurnCards?
Superfluent ships an update every 6 days, and TurnCards every 5 days. Most recently, Superfluent was updated on November 14, 2026 and TurnCards on November 13, 2026.

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