Comparison

Fluent Fiction vs Fluency

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

Head to head
About

Fluent Fiction

Learn languages through engaging stories and bilingual retellings. This app enhances listening comprehension with cultural context, vocabulary lists, and transcripts. It's ideal for travelers, those connecting with heritage, or anyone wanting to master a new language.

Highlights
  • Story-based language learning
  • Bilingual sentence-by-sentence retellings
  • Vocabulary lists
  • Audio transcripts
  • Cultural context explanations
  • Supports over 30 languages
Features
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Are you ready to supercharge your listening comprehension? The Fluent Fiction App is the perfect tool for you. Studies show that the key to mastering a second language is through repetition and active processing. That's why each episode of our podcast features a story in your target language, followed by a sentence-by-sentence retelling that alternates between that language and English. This approach not only allows you to fully understand and absorb the vocabulary and grammar but also provides a bilingual support to aid your listening comprehension. But we don't stop there. Research in sociolinguistics highlights the importance of culture in language learning, which is why we provide a list of vocabulary words and a transcript of the audio to help you understand the cultural context of the story. And for your convenience, we also include a transcript of the audio to help you refer back to any parts you may have struggled with. It's not just for language learners, it's also for travelers or people who wants to connect with their roots. Are you planning a trip soon? Maybe you want to speak with your grandparents in their native language? Our podcast will equip you with the cultural and linguistic background needed to fully immerse yourself to provide the most effective method for mastering listening comprehension. Don't miss this opportunity, give our podcast a try and see the results for yourself. Fluent Fiction supports: Afrikaans, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Mandarin Chinese, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, and Welsh, with more (Arabic, Bengali, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), and Russian) coming soon! Fluent Fiction Plus is an additional subscription available for each language that unlocks removes ads from the podcast episodes, gives you access to the full back catalog of that language's content, access to daily new episodes, and LiveLantern view for all episodes! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Fluency

Learn new languages through immersive content like videos, music, and audiobooks. Translate words, practice comprehension, and track your progress in a natural, enjoyable way. Currently supports Spanish, French, and English with more languages planned.

Highlights
  • Learn with videos, music, and audiobooks
  • Translate words and sentences
  • Practice comprehension
  • Track progress
  • Learn vocabulary in context
  • Stories in Spanish, French, and English
Features
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Learn English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese through immersion — not flashcards or boring drills. Fluency is a language app that helps you build real fluency through stories, podcasts, videos, and music. Just real content you actually enjoy. Read stories with word-by-word highlighting Follow along with audiobooks and beginner friendly books. Tap any word to translate it instantly. Karaoke-style highlighting keeps you immersed and improves reading comprehension at your own self-paced rhythm. Watch YouTube videos in your target language Learn from real native content with subtitles and captions to help you follow along. Pick up new vocabulary and phrases naturally by watching videos made for real audiences. Listen to music designed for language learners Build listening comprehension and learn new vocabulary through music — one of the most natural ways to absorb a language. Songs are designed for your level and focus on common vocabulary and natural usage of the language. Immersive reading practice Tap to translate any word or sentence as you read. Follow along with audio narration for listening practice while you read. Whether you're reading short or full-length stories, Fluency turns every page into a self-study session. Perfect for learners who: - Want to learn vocabulary through context, not memorization - Prefer self-paced immersion over structured lessons - Are beginner, intermediate, or advanced and want real reading and listening practice - Are tired of apps that feel like homework Languages available: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese — with more coming soon. Download Fluency and start learning through stories, videos, and music today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://getfluencyapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://getfluencyapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

Fluent Fiction4 screens
Fluency4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fluency at 100% against Fluent Fiction's 50%. Fluency also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Fluent Fiction sells 27 in-app purchases, starting at $1.79 per 7 days and Fluency sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fluency holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fluency has 29 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Fluent Fiction's written reviews are positive against 100% of Fluency's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fluent Fiction ships an update every 2 months, Fluency weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Fluent Fiction versus Fluency: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFluent FictionFluency
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5 ratings)5.0 (29 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings529 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB65 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperVerbari LLCScott Walstead

Customer experience

Fluent Fiction

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Fluency

All ratings29 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

27 purchases

Fluent Fiction

Subscriptions27
  • Norwegian Subscription$1.797 Days
  • Romanian Subscription$1.797 Days
  • Ukrainian Subscription$1.797 Days
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  • Bulgarian Subscription$1.797 Days
  • Afrikaans Subscription$1.797 Days
  • Croatian Subscription$5.951 Month
  • Swedish Subscription$5.951 Month
  • French Subscription$5.951 Month
  • Spanish Subscription$5.951 Month
  • Romanian Subscription$5.951 Month
  • Ukrainian Subscription$5.951 Month
  • Vietnamese Subscription$5.951 Month
  • Bulgarian Subscription$5.951 Month
  • Welsh Subscription$29.496 Months
  • Afrikaans Subscription$29.496 Months
  • Polyglot Pass (All languages)$29.991 Month
  • Afrikaans Subscription7 Days trial$49.951 Year
  • Romanian Subscription7 Days trial$49.951 Year
  • Hebrew Subscription7 Days trial$49.951 Year
  • Hungarian Subscription7 Days trial$49.951 Year
  • Norwegian Subscription7 Days trial$49.951 Year
  • Slovenian Subscription$49.951 Year
  • Welsh Subscription$49.951 Year
  • Swedish Subscription$49.951 Year
  • Turkish Subscription$49.951 Year
  • Bulgarian Subscription$49.951 Year
  • Polyglot Pass (All languages)7 Days trial$99.991 Year
2 purchases

Fluency

Subscriptions2
  • Fluency Premium (Monthly)$8.991 Month
  • Fluency Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Fluent Fiction free?
Fluent Fiction is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fluency free?
Fluency is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fluent Fiction or Fluency?
Fluency is rated higher. Fluent Fiction averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Fluency averages 5.0 from 29 ratings.
Do Fluent Fiction or Fluency have ads?
Neither Fluent Fiction nor Fluency shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fluent Fiction or Fluency?
Fluent Fiction ships an update every 2 months, and Fluency weekly. Most recently, Fluent Fiction was updated on September 17, 2026 and Fluency on September 21, 2026.

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