Comparison

Neo English vs Linux Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Neo English

Practice conversational English with an AI companion. This app offers real-life dialogue practice and full access to eslvideo.com with a subscription.

Highlights
  • Conversational AI practice
  • Real-life English dialogues
  • Access to eslvideo.com
  • Subscription-based access
  • Class Code and Chattypass sign-in
Features
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Neo English is the companion app to ESLvideo.com. Practice English every day with leveled listening and speaking activities. Speaking Practice Anytime Talk about real-life topics like your day, your family, your plans, school, work, and everyday situations. Feedback After You Speak Get helpful feedback after speaking, improve your pronunciation, and build confidence. For Students in a Class If your teacher gave you a Class Code and Chattypass, sign in with those details to join your teacher’s class. Independent Study No Class Code? You can still practice on your own. Start free, then subscribe for $2.99/month to keep practicing. More Practice on ESLvideo.com Your Neo English subscription also gives you access to more practice activities on ESLvideo.com. Get Started Start free. Then sign in with your Class Code and Chattypass, or subscribe for $2.99/month. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Linux Simulator

Currently charting
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A simulated Linux terminal in your pocket, wrapped in a lovingly built classic beige computer. Type real commands, get real output, and learn the command line properly: no account, no subscription, no internet required. THE SIMULATOR The heart of the app is a simulated shell running entirely on your device. It has a full virtual filesystem (/etc, /var/log, your own home directory), proper pipes and redirection, environment variables, tab completion, and command history. Over 40 real commands work the way they do on a real machine: ls, cd, cat, grep, find, sort, head, tail, wc, cut, tr, cp, mv, rm, mkdir, chmod-style permissions in listings, man pages for every command, and a working nano editor that saves back to the filesystem. Pipe grep through wc. Redirect echo into a file and cat it back. Break things, then type reset. It is completely safe: rm -rf / is a learning experience here, not a disaster. GUIDED LESSONS IN THE TERMINAL Five hands-on lessons run inside the real terminal, watching what you type and nudging you at each step, from your first pwd to pipes and redirection. Mistype a command and the simulator tells you what it thinks you meant. Commands we do not simulate, like sudo and apt, point you to the chapter that explains them. A COMPLETE COURSE 63 topics across four domains: the command line, system administration, programming tools, and modern Linux (containers, cloud, systemd). Each topic has an animated walkthrough you can replay, adaptive practice questions, and typing challenges where you enter real commands on a keyboard built for Linux (with a dedicated symbol row for | > ~ $ and friends). LEARNING THAT ADAPTS 630 practice questions tune themselves to your level: start easy, advance as you improve. Questions you miss come back at growing intervals using spaced repetition, so they stick. A recommended path guides you topic by topic, but nothing is ever locked: this is your machine. MAKE IT A HABIT Daily goals, streaks, XP, levels from Newbie to Root, and achievements to collect. A progress dashboard on a little phosphor status display shows exactly where you stand. PAY ONCE, OWN EVERYTHING No subscription. No in-app purchases. No ads. No account. No data collected. Every topic, question, challenge, and lesson is included offline. From the maker of textbookoflinux.com. Try the simulator for free in your browser, then take the full machine with you.

Screenshots

Neo English4 screens
Linux Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Neo English at Free against Linux Simulator's $9.99. Neo English also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Linux Simulator's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and chart position (#162 vs unranked). On 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

Neo English is free to download; Linux Simulator costs $9.99 up front. Neo English sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and Linux Simulator sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Neo English ships an update every 3 weeks, Linux Simulator every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Neo English versus Linux Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeo EnglishLinux Simulator
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
Best chart rank—#162 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperESL Video, Inc.Christopher Paton

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Neo English

Subscriptions1
  • Student7 Days trial$2.991 Month
2 purchases

Linux Simulator

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription$2.991 Month
  • Annual subscription$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Neo English free?
Neo English is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Linux Simulator free?
Linux Simulator costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Neo English or Linux Simulator have ads?
Neither Neo English nor Linux Simulator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Neo English or Linux Simulator?
Neo English ships an update every 3 weeks, and Linux Simulator every 4 days. Most recently, Neo English was updated on October 5, 2026 and Linux Simulator on October 10, 2026.

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