Comparison

Bubblegum vs Melos

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

Head to head
About

Bubblegum

This app uses AI to create personalized Korean reading materials with inline translations and audio. It features an AI tutor for explanations and practice, and a unique review system that resurfaces saved vocabulary within new content. Track your progress with encouraging statistics.

Highlights
  • AI-generated personalized reading content
  • Inline translations and grammar explanations
  • Synchronized audio narration
  • AI Korean tutor chatbot
  • Regenerative vocabulary review
  • Progress tracking and statistics
Features
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Bubblegum makes learning languages feel clear and personal. Read lessons about what you love, tap any word for help without losing your place, hear natural audio, and see your saved words again right when you need them. Built by language learners for learners. Why learners choose Bubblegum: • Personal lessons: pick from thousands of ideas or write your own, and Poppy, your AI tutor, writes a reading at your level with natural audio in seconds. • Help on tap: see word meanings, grammar notes, and cultural context right inside the text. • Listen as you read: natural narration highlights each line in sync to train your ear. • Ask Poppy anything: get deeper explanations, extra practice, or answers about the language you are learning. • Keep words fresh: Regenerative Review™ brings the words you save back inside future lessons, so you never grind through endless flashcards. • Real momentum: friendly stats celebrate your study time and recent wins. No streaks, no guilt. Every language is taught in its own right: • English (American, British, Australian), Spanish (Spain, Latin America, Río de la Plata), French (France, Canada), and Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal). • Korean, with a course that teaches you to read Hangul. • Japanese, with hiragana, katakana, and kanji courses, plus furigana whenever you want it. • Chinese in Simplified or Traditional characters with Pinyin, and Cantonese with Jyutping and its six tones. • Vietnamese (Northern, Central, Southern) and Arabic (Modern Standard, Egyptian, Moroccan), in the variety you choose. • Indonesian, Malay, Filipino (Tagalog), Cebuano, and Thai, for warm everyday conversations. • Russian and Ukrainian, each with a course that teaches you to read Cyrillic. • German, Italian, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Dutch, Finnish, Bulgarian, and Macedonian, with grammar explained inside real sentences. • Turkish and Azerbaijani, with vowel harmony and word endings explained as you read. • Polish, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Hungarian, Croatian, Romanian, Albanian, Serbian, Belarusian, Lithuanian, Latvian, and Estonian, with endings explained where you meet them. • Welsh, Irish, Galician, Basque, Catalan, Swahili, Haitian Creole, Nigerian Pidgin, Javanese, Hausa, Ilocano, Maltese, Māori, Somali, Yoruba, Icelandic, Luxembourgish, Afrikaans, Uzbek, and Twi, each with natural audio and its own culture. • Toki Pona, a tiny language made for fun and simple ideas. Bubblegum stays proudly learner-first, learner-funded, and ad-free. Need a hand? Email support@bubblegum.la.

About

Melos

Learn Korean, Japanese, and Spanish through AI-generated music. This app uses original songs with synchronized lyrics and interactive breakdowns to make language acquisition engaging and effective. Practice vocabulary and grammar with adaptive quizzes and track your progress.

Highlights
  • AI-generated learning songs
  • Interactive, synced lyrics
  • Vocabulary and grammar breakdowns
  • Adaptive quizzes
  • Progress tracking
  • Learn Korean, Japanese, Spanish
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Welcome to Melos — the easiest way to learn Korean phrases. Stop memorizing from textbooks. Start learning through catchy songs built to teach you Korean vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation — including the Juseyo song you've heard everywhere. Catchy enough to replay, designed so the language sticks. These aren't lyrics you'll struggle to decode. Every Melos song is written from scratch to teach you, with a full breakdown for every single line — so you learn faster and remember longer. THE MELOS METHOD: SONGS ENGINEERED FOR LEARNING Each song introduces new Korean vocabulary and grammar in a natural, memorable way. Catchy melodies meet real lessons, so the language sticks without boring drills. Think karaoke meets Korean class — you learn by listening, singing, and playing along. INTERACTIVE PLAYER & DEEP BREAKDOWNS Follow real-time, synced Korean lyrics as the song plays. Long-press any line to unlock: - Key Vocabulary — words, meanings, and romanization - Pronunciation Guide — hear every line to perfect your accent - Grammar Notes — context-based lessons embedded in each song QUIZ YOURSELF & MASTER EACH SONG After listening, take fun, adaptive quizzes to lock in what you learned. Smart quizzes test your vocabulary, pronunciation, and phrases — so you see real progress every session. BUILD A DAILY KOREAN HABIT The Streak tab tracks your daily learning streak and total phrases learned. Even 10 minutes of singing along a day builds real fluency over time. FEATURES - Original Korean songs designed for learning - Time-synced Korean lyrics with English translations - Vocabulary, romanization & grammar breakdowns for every line - Adaptive quizzes for every song - Karaoke-style singing for pronunciation practice - Streak tracking to keep you learning daily - Clean, modern interface built for focused study - Great for beginners and intermediate learners Stop memorizing. Start singing. Start speaking Korean. Download Melos and learn Korean with songs. Privacy Policy: https://mymelos.com/privacy/ Terms of Service: https://mymelos.com/terms/

Screenshots

Bubblegum4 screens
Melos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bubblegum at none against Melos's shown. Bubblegum also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). Melos's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Bubblegum sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Melos sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Bubblegum against 4.9 for Melos. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 174 and 126 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Bubblegum's written reviews are positive against 100% of Melos's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bubblegum ships an update every 2 days, Melos weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bubblegum versus Melos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubblegumMelos
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (174 ratings)4.9 (126 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings174 — better126
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size212 MB54 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBubblegum LanguagesDylan Kim

Customer experience

Bubblegum

All ratings174 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral0.6%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%

Melos

All ratings126 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Bubblegum

Subscriptions9
  • Bubblegum Pro Weekly Subscription7 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Bubblegum Pro Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$13.991 Month
  • Bubblegum Plus Monthly Subscription$14.991 Month
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  • Bubblegum Pro Monthly Subscription$17.991 Month
  • Bubblegum Pro Annual Subscription3 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Bubblegum Pro Annual Subscription7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Bubblegum Pro Annual Subscription$79.991 Year
  • Bubblegum Pro Annual Subscription1 Year trial$99.991 Year
  • Bubblegum Pro 6-Month Subscription7 Days trial$119.996 Months
One-time1
  • Founding Member$899.99
3 purchases

Melos

Subscriptions3
  • Melos Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Melos Pro$14.991 Month
  • Melos Pro7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Bubblegum free?
Bubblegum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Melos free?
Melos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bubblegum or Melos?
Melos is rated higher. Bubblegum averages 4.9 out of 5 from 174 ratings, while Melos averages 4.9 from 126 ratings.
Do Bubblegum or Melos have ads?
Melos shows ads; Bubblegum does not.
Which is updated more often, Bubblegum or Melos?
Bubblegum ships an update every 2 days, and Melos weekly. Most recently, Bubblegum was updated on October 25, 2026 and Melos on October 23, 2026.

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