Mario vs TalkCast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Mario
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Learn English, Spanish, French, German, and more with Mario β your interactive trainer for mastering written language skills. No more boring tiles or drag-and-drop exercises. With Mario, you type, make mistakes, and learn instantly from AI feedback. Mistakes arenβt failures β theyβre your path to progress. What makes Mario special? β’ Write real phrases. You type your answers just like in real life. β’ Instant AI correction. See where you slipped, why, and how to say it naturally. β’ Topics you care about. Memes, travel, careers, movies, food, IT, and more. β’ Chat with Mario. Every few lessons, jump into a short dialogue to reuse new words. β’ 16 study languages (English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Ukrainian, and more). How it works 1. Pick your native language and the one you want to learn 2. Select your level (A1βC2) 3. Write answers by hand 4. Get instant grammar feedback 5. Practice in chat to lock it in Free vs Pro β’ Free: up to 3 lessons per day β’ Pro (optional): unlimited lessons β no daily cap Subscription Terms Auto-renewing monthly and yearly plans may be available. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Subscriptions. A free trial (if offered) converts to a paid subscription unless canceled at least 24h before it ends. Terms of Use (EULA): https://stepanok.com/mario/#terms Privacy Policy: https://stepanok.com/mario/#privacy
TalkCast
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TalkCast is a podcast App for learnign English. βΆ KEY FEATURES β’ Rich Contents Updated Daily β’ Notebook for vocabulary learning β’ Audio and collections downloads and more... Start your english learning adventure today with TalkCast! βΆ Terms and Privacy β’ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ β’ Privacy Policy: https://yangguang2009.github.io/docs/manuals/talkcast/privacy-policy/privacy-policy-english
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Mario at none against TalkCast's shown. TalkCast's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Mario sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and TalkCast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Mario | TalkCast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No β better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 494 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ivan Stepanok | Yangguang Ma |
In-app purchases
Mario
- Mario Pro β Monthly$2.991 Month
- Mario Pro β Yearly$49.991 Year
- Mario Pro β Lifetime$19.99
TalkCast
- $1.99 / Month$1.991 Month
- $19.99 / Year$19.991 Year









