Comparison

SaySomethingin vs Compass Revision

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

Compass Revision

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Make more sense of sailing theory, one topic at a time. Compass Revision brings 31 independent course companions into one place. Explore navigation, tides, COLREGs, buoyage, marine radio and seamanship, with focused lessons and questions that help you work out what to study next. FIND YOUR COURSE Browse regional course collections and try free sample topics before signing in. Choose the subject and level that fit your plans, from introductory boating knowledge to more advanced theory revision. TURN READING INTO RECALL Read a lesson, practise topic questions and learn from the explanations. Use a Quick 10 session when time is short, revisit incorrect answers, save useful questions and try timed mock tests. Your progress helps you return to the topics that need more work. KEEP YOUR LEARNING TOGETHER Sign in to see your owned courses on Home and switch between them. Sync your learning with your Compass account when connected, so you can pick up across your devices. TAKE YOUR STUDY OFFLINE Download an owned course while connected, then read its lessons and practise without an internet connection. Free samples are also available offline. Reconnect to sync your progress. Signing in, purchasing, restoring purchases and downloading new content require internet access. PRACTISE MARINE RADIO Marine Radio course owners can open the simulator inside the app to build and check training calls. The simulator requires an internet connection. Microphone practice is optional, with permission and information about audio processing before use. Separate speaking cards let you rehearse offline without recording. CHOOSE THE ACCESS YOU NEED Start with free samples without creating an account. Full courses are optional one-time in-app purchases, not subscriptions, with the price shown before you buy. Existing Compass learners can sign in to access courses they already own. Restore purchases is available in Account. INDEPENDENT LEARNING SUPPORT Compass Revision is an independent educational study aid, not an official RYA training provider. It does not award qualifications or certify practical competence. It is not a navigation or emergency-response tool and does not replace official publications, local rules, qualified instruction or safe real-world judgement. Privacy: https://www.compassrevision.com/privacy Terms: https://www.compassrevision.com/terms Support: https://www.compassrevision.com/contact

Screenshots

SaySomethingin3 screens
Compass Revision4 screens

Verdict

The call

SaySomethingin and Compass Revision are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 Compass Revision sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SaySomethingin versus Compass Revision: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSaySomethinginCompass Revision
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB59 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSaySomethingin.com LtdAngry Chimp Productions

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SaySomethingin

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

Compass Revision

One-time10
  • PPR$12.99
  • ROC(M)$14.99
  • NZ Maritime VHF$17.99
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  • NZ Day Skipper$22.99
  • Intermediate Cruising$24.99
  • Australian Marine Radio$24.99
  • NZ Boatmaster$34.99
  • Advanced Cruising$39.99
  • Intermediate Coastal Nav$39.99
  • U.S. Coastal Navigation$59.00

Questions

Is SaySomethingin free?
SaySomethingin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Compass Revision free?
Compass Revision is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SaySomethingin or Compass Revision have ads?
Neither SaySomethingin nor Compass Revision shows ads.

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