Comparison

SaySomethingin vs blas.

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

Head to head
About

SaySomethingin

Learn languages naturally and quickly with a method focused on speaking and understanding from the start. Access multiple languages and progress through a Martial Arts belt system. Free content is available up to the Orange Belt level in each language.

Highlights
  • Natural speaking and understanding focus
  • Multiple language access
  • Martial Arts belt progression system
  • Free content up to Orange Belt
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Progress bookmarking
Features
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Learn to speak the language of your choice completely naturally, quickly, and easily. Based on the latest research in language learning, the ‘Say Something in’ method helps you speak and understand a language from the very beginning and avoids wasting time on complicated grammar rules and reading/writing. The app provides a ‘Tutor in your Pocket’ – giving access to multiple languages. There is no restriction on the number you can use. You could learn a new one - and brush up on another - or learn them all! The courses follow a Martial Arts belt system – with the complete course running through to Black Belt. This App provides free access up to the start of Orange Belt in each language. Give it a go and you'll be speaking that language in no time! Features include: - Automatically bookmarks where you are on the course – allowing you to simply carry on next time - Full synchronization across multiple devices - and the browser version – listen to it on your phone whilst you are out, and carry on later via a tablet or browser at home. - Free access to any content up to Orange Belt for all languages (White belt, Yellow belt, Yellow + white stripe, plus Yellow + black stripe) - The App will bring you new courses and content as it becomes available - You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. This gives access to all course material on all courses + This is a monthly Auto-renewable subscription + Your subscription will be charged to your Apple App Store account at confirmation of purchase + Your subscription will automatically renew after 1 month unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. + Current subscription may not be canceled during the active subscription period + However, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your App Store Account Settings after purchase + Privacy policy: https://www.saysomethingin.com/privacy + Terms of use: https://en.saysomethingin.com/welsh/info/tandc_en

About

blas.

Master Irish and Welsh with a comprehensive language learning tool designed for adults. It offers in-depth grammar, adaptive exercises, and speech recognition for pronunciation practice. Track your progress with detailed analytics and engage in realistic conversations with a digital tutor.

Highlights
  • In-depth grammar for Irish and Welsh
  • Adaptive difficulty for mutation drills
  • 12+ exercise types including translation and comprehension
  • Speech recognition for pronunciation feedback
  • Spaced repetition for optimal retention
  • Progress tracking and mistake analysis
  • Interactive conversation tutor
Features
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The Celtic languages are living languages. But the tools available to learners have never matched the languages themselves. Generic apps translate Spanish-course templates. Grammar books explain rules you can't apply. blas. is built from scratch for the six living Celtic languages. Séimhiú, urú, treigladau, kemmadurioù. We are the only app that drills consonant mutations systematically, alongside conjugation, declension, reading, listening, conversation, and daily word games built around how Celtic grammar actually works. No mascots. No confetti. No streak guilt. Clean design, precise feedback, progress you can measure. SIX CELTIC LANGUAGES Gaeilge (Irish), Cymraeg (Welsh), Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic), Brezhoneg (Breton), Kernewek (Cornish), Gaelg (Manx). Terms of Use: https://blasapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://blasapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

SaySomethingin3 screens
blas.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: blas. at 4.7 against SaySomethingin's 3.9. blas. also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (68% vs 45%). SaySomethingin's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SaySomethingin sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.00 per month and blas. sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

blas. holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: blas. has 75 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of SaySomethingin's written reviews are positive against 68% of blas.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SaySomethingin ships an update every 3 weeks, blas. every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SaySomethingin versus blas.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSaySomethinginblas.
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (7 ratings)4.7 (75 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews68.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings775 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB263 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSaySomethingin.com Ltdthreefold

Customer experience

SaySomethingin

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral18.2%
Negative36.4%

blas.

All ratings75 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral10.5%
Negative21.1%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SaySomethingin

Subscriptions3
  • Standard Monthly$12.001 Month
  • Standard Monthly$15.001 Month
  • Standard Annual$149.991 Year
5 purchases

blas.

Subscriptions4
  • blas. Premium Monthly$17.991 Month
  • Monthly Family$19.991 Month
  • blas. Premium Annual$99.991 Year
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  • Annual Family$149.001 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$199.99

Questions

Is SaySomethingin free?
SaySomethingin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is blas. free?
blas. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SaySomethingin or blas.?
blas. is rated higher. SaySomethingin averages 3.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while blas. averages 4.7 from 75 ratings.
Do SaySomethingin or blas. have ads?
Neither SaySomethingin nor blas. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SaySomethingin or blas.?
SaySomethingin ships an update every 3 weeks, and blas. every 4 days. Most recently, SaySomethingin was updated on September 24, 2026 and blas. on September 22, 2026.

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