Memorila vs Language Islands
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Memorila
This app helps you memorize new vocabulary for languages through spaced repetition and various learning methods. It offers AI-powered pronunciation and a unique 'Walking Mode' for learning on the go. Track your progress and explore a virtual park that visualizes your learning journey.
- Spaced repetition for long-term memory
- Manual word addition or pre-made dictionaries
- Multiple choice, translation, and recall testing
- AI-powered natural pronunciation
- Walking Mode for on-the-go learning
- Vocabulary growth tracking
- Virtual learning park visualization
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Memorila – Learn Words. Remember More. Memorila is a language learning app designed to help you turn new words into long-term memory. Learn at your own pace, review words at the right time, and watch your vocabulary grow. KEY FEATURES - Spaced Repetition: Remember words for longer with a review system designed to strengthen your memory. - Add new words and phrases manually or use ready-made dictionaries to start learning quickly. - Three Learning Methods: Choose how you test yourself: multiple-choice answers, recalling the translation, or recalling the original word. - Listen to natural word pronunciations with AI-powered voice technology. - Walking Mode: Review words on the go. Memorila reads questions aloud so you can learn while walking or traveling. - Understand the meaning and differences between similar words and expressions. - Follow your learning history and watch your vocabulary grow. - Memorila National Park: Turn your learning progress into a journey through our shared park and see how other learners are progressing. LEARN AT YOUR OWN PACE Memorila is made for people who want to do more than recognize new words. It helps you remember vocabulary and use it in real life. Learn languages, grow your vocabulary, and make learning a part of your everyday routine. Terms Of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Language Islands
Learn to speak a new language by collecting and organizing real-life sentences into themed "islands." Focus on conversational fluency with native pronunciation and active recall, rather than traditional drills.
- Collect real-life sentences
- Organize into themed islands
- Native-quality pronunciation
- Active recall practice
- Learn multiple languages
- Build personalized phrasebook
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Language Islands gets you speaking — with the method language pros use: collect the sentences that matter to you and group them into small, themed islands. This isn't another textbook drilling you on fruit, colors, and "the apple is red." You bring the words from your real life — moving abroad, your partner's family, a trip, a new job, a language exam — and the translation and native-quality pronunciation appear in seconds. Listen. Repeat. Actively recall. That's how a language sticks where it counts: in real conversation. Learn to speak Spanish, French, Italian, German, Turkish, Portuguese, Dutch and more — from English, at your own pace. Build your own phrasebook, hear every sentence spoken by a natural voice, and practice out loud in short daily sessions. Made for real reasons to speak: • Moving to or living in another country • Understanding your partner's or in-laws' language • Getting ready for a trip • A new job, client, or work meetings • A speaking exam or school trip • Reviving a language you learned years ago No vocab drills. No endless word lists. Just your sentences, your islands, your pace. Start talking. Legal: Privacy Policy: https://www.language-islands.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Memorila at 4.5 against Language Islands's 4.0. Memorila also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). Language Islands's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Memorila sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Language Islands sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Memorila holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Memorila has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Memorila's written reviews are positive against 100% of Language Islands's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Memorila ships an update weekly, Language Islands every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Memorila | Language Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ilya Krupko | Kaan Senturk |
Customer experience
Memorila
Language Islands
In-app purchases
Memorila
- Monthly Pass7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Yearly Pass1 Month trial$49.991 Year
- 100 Premium Cards$1.99
- 1000 Premium Cards$9.99
Language Islands
- Language Islands Pro - Monthly$9.991 Month
- Language Islands Pro - Yearly$59.991 Year






