Comparison

Wordy vs Language Reactor

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

Head to head
About

Wordy

Learn over 20 languages using real movie and series clips. Improve vocabulary, listening comprehension, and pronunciation with thousands of curated film scenes. Stay motivated with a daily streak system and track your progress.

Highlights
  • Learn languages from movie and series clips
  • 15,000+ curated film clips
  • Real subtitles with native speaker audio
  • Daily streak system for motivation
  • Instant translation and example sentences
  • Vocabulary organized by level (A1-C2)
  • Streaming service support
Features
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Learn a new language the way people actually speak it. Every word in Wordy arrives inside a real film or series scene — said by an actor, at full speed. Not a studio recording of someone reading slowly, and not a synthetic voice. Now with two complete courses: English and Spanish. HOW IT WORKS You follow one clear path, a lesson at a time. Each lesson gives you a handful of new words, then drops them straight into a scene from a real movie or show, so you hear the word doing its job before you ever have to produce it. Then you use it. Build the phrase from blocks, spell the word out, pick the meaning, hold a short conversation, and say the line out loud while the app listens and marks every word as you speak. INSIDE EVERY LESSON • Real film and series clips for each new word • Speaking practice with live, word-by-word feedback • Dialogues where you choose your side of the conversation • Phrase and word building, from single letters to full sentences • Review lessons that bring earlier words back right before you'd forget them • A section exam to prove it stuck WHY SCENES BEAT SENTENCES Real speech is fast, it slurs, it skips words, and it leans on expressions no course ever lists. That is exactly why textbook audio feels easy and real conversation feels impossible. Wordy closes that gap from your very first lesson: you are listening to the real thing from day one, in doses short enough to actually follow. BEYOND THE COURSE • A library of thousands of clips to explore on your own • Tap any word in any subtitle for an instant translation • Save words and practise them on a spaced schedule, so they stay • Vocabulary sorted by level, A1 through C2 • A daily streak that keeps the habit alive LANGUAGES Full courses in English and Spanish. Clips and vocabulary practice in 20+ more, including French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Dutch, Swedish, Polish, Greek and Ukrainian. The app itself speaks 26 languages, so you learn through the one you already know. Whether you are starting from nothing or unsticking an intermediate plateau, a few minutes a day is enough to feel the difference. Wordy Premium Subscriptions: - Wordy Premium Yearly: $39.99/year (with free trial) - Wordy Premium Monthly: $9.99/month If you choose to purchase Wordy Premium, payment will be charged to your Apple account, and your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the App Store after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy Policy: https://wordy.info/privacy Terms of Use: https://wordy.info/terms

About

Language Reactor

Learn languages by watching YouTube videos, podcasts, and movies. This app provides seamless AI-powered translations and an AI tutor to explain slang and idioms. Practice pronunciation with real-time transcriptions and sentence-by-sentence subtitles.

Highlights
  • Learn from real YouTube videos, podcasts, and movies
  • AI-powered translations in 80+ languages
  • AI Assistant for instant explanations
  • Shadowing practice for pronunciation
  • Sentence-by-sentence synchronized subtitles
  • Part-of-speech highlighting for grammar
Features
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You know the words. Real speech still gets away from you. Sound familiar? Fast. Blurred together. Half the sounds gone. With PlayLingo you learn from what you actually enjoy: movie scenes, YouTube, podcasts, books. Lingo, your AI assistant, explains any word or phrase, and you start to understand real speech. WATCH: movies, shows and any YouTube video • Learn from movie scenes, cartoons, interviews and your favorite YouTubers • Open any YouTube video, or start with collections picked for your level, from A1 to C2 • Bilingual subtitles, line by line, with a translation that fits the scene LISTEN: podcasts you'll actually understand • Podcasts in the language you're learning, from short lessons to real conversations • Every episode gets subtitles: tap a word, see the translation, break down the phrase READ: books, on the page or out loud • Classics and short stories in the language you're learning • Read line by line with translation, or let a natural voice read the book to you on a walk BRING YOUR OWN • Any book, document or photo of a page becomes a lesson, and your own audio and video get subtitles LINGO, YOUR AI ASSISTANT, EXPLAINS EVERY WORD • Tap a word or an idiom and see what it means in this exact sentence. "Make sure" is one phrase, not two words • Hear how a word really sounds and see how the sentence is built, with parts of speech in color • Ask Lingo about anything you didn't get, or type a phrase in your language and hear how it's said PRACTICE INSIDE EVERY VIDEO • Choose how to watch: just enjoy, test your understanding, train your ear, build lines or speak • Hide the translation and work out the meaning, or hide the text and catch every line by ear • Shadow each line out loud, and watch the words light up as you say them WORDS THAT STICK • Save words from subtitles, books or your chat with Lingo in one tap • Spaced repetition brings each word back right before you'd forget it • Every card keeps the sentence, and the movie moment, where you met the word • Your saved words on your Home Screen, a new one every hour • A few minutes a day keeps your streak going, and freezes cover the busy days PLAYLINGO PRO Unlimited watching and practice, chat with Lingo, and AI subtitles for any podcast and your own recordings. Cancel anytime in the App Store. WHAT PEOPLE SAY (App Store reviews) "For the first time, I actually enjoy learning English." "The only app I use to watch English videos. It's simple, and works great." "Love the dual subtitle function." 67 LANGUAGES English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, Turkish, Russian and more, each with explanations in your language. Watch, listen and read what you love. The language follows. Contact: info@playlingo.app Terms of Use: https://playlingo.app/terms

Screenshots

Wordy4 screens
Language Reactor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Language Reactor at none against Wordy's shown. Wordy's advantage is ratings volume (2.5K vs 832). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Wordy sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Language Reactor sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $11.90 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wordy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.5K and 832 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Wordy's written reviews are positive against 82% of Language Reactor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wordy ships an update every 10 days, Language Reactor every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Wordy versus Language Reactor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWordyLanguage Reactor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.5K ratings) — better4.5 (832 ratings)
Positive reviews85.8% of reviews — better82.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.5K — better832
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB117 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAppalex Ltd.Alexey Nenastyev

Customer experience

Wordy

All ratings2,493 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral4.1%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews423 reviews
Positive85.8%
Neutral1.7%
Negative12.5%

Language Reactor

All ratings820 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral2.9%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive82.0%
Neutral6.6%
Negative11.5%

Bugs and requests

Wordy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • There are errors playing videos
  • No sound
  • NOT WORKING

Requested features

2 requests
  • Please have translate to Vietnamese
  • Filter certain TV or movie ratings

Language Reactor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Wordy

Subscriptions6
  • Language Learning3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Language Learning$9.991 Month
  • Language Learning2 variants$19.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Language Learning7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Language Learning7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Language Learning7 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • Language Learning$89.99
6 purchases

Language Reactor

Subscriptions6
  • PlayLingo Pro$11.901 Month
  • PlayLingo PRO$34.996 Months
  • PlayLingo Pro$74.991 Year
Show 3 more
  • PlayLingo Pro1 Year trial$74.991 Year
  • PlayLingo Pro3 Days trial$74.991 Year
  • PlayLingo Pro Family$119.991 Year

Questions

Is Wordy free?
Wordy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Language Reactor free?
Language Reactor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wordy or Language Reactor?
Wordy is rated higher. Wordy averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while Language Reactor averages 4.5 from 832 ratings.
Do Wordy or Language Reactor have ads?
Wordy shows ads; Language Reactor does not.
Which is updated more often, Wordy or Language Reactor?
Wordy ships an update every 10 days, and Language Reactor every 8 days. Most recently, Wordy was updated on October 30, 2026 and Language Reactor on October 30, 2026.

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