Comparison

Fluency vs Chats

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

Head to head
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

About

Chats

This app helps you quickly gain confidence in a new language through practical, bite-sized lessons based on real-life scenarios. Improve pronunciation and learn essential phrases for everyday situations without tedious drills or expensive classes.

Highlights
  • Bite-size lessons
  • Real-life dialogues
  • Pronunciation support
  • Smart review sessions
  • Flashcards with spaced repetition
  • Vocabulary boosters
Features
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Wanna start speaking a new language fast without boring drills or pricey classes? Chats helps you build real-world confidence from day one with bite-size lessons you can use immediately. ==================== Speak sooner. Sound better. With practical lessons focused on everyday situations, you’ll practice phrases that actually come up in real life and improve your pronunciation along the way. Learn French, Spanish, German, Korean, Chinese, English, Russian, and more. Travel plans? Study abroad? Career goals? Chats helps you make steady progress with lessons designed to fit into your day. ==================== Why Chats works + Start using the language right away + Learn through real-life dialogues and scenarios + Pronunciation support to help you speak with confidence + Lessons built with input from native speakers + Smart review sessions that target what you miss + Flashcards with spaced repetition + Extra writing and listening practice + Bonus vocabulary boosters + A balanced approach to speaking, listening, reading, and writing without feeling like homework ==================== Lessons inspired by daily life • Introducing yourself • Ordering at a restaurant • Airport check-in • Booking a hotel • Shopping • Getting a taxi • Buying a subway ticket • Visiting a museum • Job interviews • Presentations at work • …and many more ==================== Languages available • English • French • Spanish • Italian • Japanese • Chinese • Korean • German • Russian • Portuguese • Turkish • Dutch • Polish • Swedish • Danish • Croatian • Norwegian • Vietnamese • Hindi • Indonesian • Greek • Romanian • British English • Ukrainian • Malay • Hungarian • Catalan • Finnish • Czech • Slovak Download Chats and start practicing today. Terms and conditions below: Terms: https://falou.com/en/terms Privacy: https://falou.com/en/privacy

Screenshots

Fluency4 screens
Chats4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fluency at 100% against Chats's 0%. Fluency also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). Chats's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Fluency sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Chats asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fluency holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fluency has 32 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Fluency's written reviews are positive against 0% of Chats's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fluency ships an update weekly, Chats every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Fluency versus Chats: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFluencyChats
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (32 ratings) — better1.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings32 — better5
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB234 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperFluency LLC (US)Moymer

Customer experience

Fluency

All ratings32 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Chats

All ratings5 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Fluency

Subscriptions2
  • Fluency Premium (Monthly)$8.991 Month
  • Fluency Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$59.991 Year
None

Chats

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fluency free?
Fluency is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chats free?
Chats is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fluency or Chats?
Fluency is rated higher. Fluency averages 5.0 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Chats averages 1.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Fluency or Chats have ads?
Chats shows ads; Fluency does not.
Which is updated more often, Fluency or Chats?
Fluency ships an update weekly, and Chats every 3 months. Most recently, Fluency was updated on October 15, 2026 and Chats on October 7, 2026.

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