Comparison

Parrot vs Emma

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

Head to head
About

Parrot

Learn Spanish by scrolling through authentic videos, similar to social media feeds. This app uses a natural immersion method to help you understand and speak real Spanish quickly. Features include instant translation and gamified progress to keep you motivated.

Highlights
  • Learn naturally from native speakers
  • Fastest video-based learning
  • Tap to translate captions
  • Bite-sized, flexible lessons
  • Gamified progress and streaks
  • Plant a tree for milestones
Features
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LEARN SPANISH BY WATCHING REAL SHORT VIDEOS Parrot teaches you Spanish the way you actually pick up a language: by watching real people speak it. Scroll a feed of short videos from native speakers, tap any word or phrase in the captions to see what it means, save it, then practice it until it sticks. No textbook Spanish – the vocabulary, pronunciation and slang people really use. Starting from zero, or studied for years and still freeze in a real conversation? Parrot meets you at your level and builds from there. HOW PARROT WORKS ► Scroll real videos – Short, authentic clips from native speakers, matched to your level. ► Tap to translate – Tap any word or phrase in the captions for an instant translation, then save it to your personal dictionary. ► Practice what you just watched – Quick activities after every video: match the words, fill in the blank, build the sentence, and say it out loud with instant feedback on your pronunciation. ► Review with flashcards – Your saved words and phrases come back until you know them. ► Follow your own path – A personalized learning path that adapts as your vocabulary and listening comprehension grow. ► Build the habit – Streaks, badges and challenges keep you going a few minutes at a time. You can even import your streak from other apps. ► Every milestone plants a tree. WHICH LEVEL IS PARROT FOR? ► Complete beginners – Start with beginner videos and the most common words and phrases, and understand real Spanish from your first week. ► Intermediate learners – Break through the plateau with real speed, real accents and real conversations: the listening and speaking practice that drills can't give you. ► Returning learners – Took Spanish in school? Rebuild it fast by immersing yourself in the language every day. WHO USES PARROT ► Travellers who want to actually talk to people on their next trip. ► Busy adults and parents who have ten minutes, not an hour. ► Students who want Spanish to make sense outside the classroom. ► Movie and music lovers who want to understand Spanish TV shows, series and songs without subtitles. WHAT LEARNERS SAY ► Christine, US: “I love how Parrot makes learning effortless. Just watching videos has improved my Spanish so much!” ► Stephani, Canada: “With Parrot, I stopped speaking textbook Spanish. Now I understand real conversations and feel confident speaking Spanish!” ► Marcus, UK: “I can scroll for 10 minutes and feel like I actually learned something.” SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Parrot offers auto-renewing Parrot+ subscriptions that unlock all videos, activities and features. Weekly, monthly and annual plans are available, and the monthly plan includes a 7-day free trial for new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Service: https://parrotapp.com/terms https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Emma

This app offers a realistic AI tutor for language learning. It provides personalized onboarding, interactive dialogues for real-world scenarios, and rewards to keep users motivated. Explore diverse topics and levels to achieve language proficiency.

Highlights
  • AI language tutor
  • Personalized onboarding
  • Interactive dialogues
  • Real-world scenarios
  • Badge rewards
  • Diverse content topics
Features
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Are you ready to transform the way you learn languages? Introducing Emma, your highly realistic language companion that makes learning captivating, interactive, and genuinely enjoyable! Step into a realm where language challenges become gateways, and conversations spring to life with our enchanting AI partner, Emma. Experience personalized onboarding that aligns with your unique interests and preferences, paving the way for a learning journey tailored just for you. Delve into a variety of real-world scenarios, from education and travel to dating and more, each brought to life through engaging dialogues and interactive experiences. Follow diverse paths and levels, earn badges, and unlock exciting rewards as you advance towards language proficiency. Key Features: - Tailored Learning: Emma offers a customized onboarding process that reflects your unique interests and needs, ensuring a learning journey just for you. - Interactive Dialogues: Converse meaningfully with Emma, your AI sidekick, and practice real-world scenarios in a secure and supportive setting. - Diverse Content: Explore a broad spectrum of topics, including education, travel, and dating, with interactive lessons designed to enhance your language abilities. - Badge Rewards: Earn badges as you navigate different paths and levels, unlocking exciting rewards and gifts to stay motivated and engaged. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://emma-learn.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Parrot4 screens
Emma4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Emma at free with in-app purchases against Parrot's subscription. Emma also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 45%). Parrot's advantage is chart position (#60 vs unranked) and ratings volume (17K vs 4K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Parrot sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Emma sells 39 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. 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 — 4.7 for Parrot against 4.6 for Emma. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17K and 4K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of Parrot's written reviews are positive against 80% of Emma's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Parrot ships an update every 6 days, Emma weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Parrot versus Emma: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParrotEmma
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (17K ratings) — better4.6 (4K ratings)
Positive reviews45.1% of reviews79.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17K — better4K
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#60 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size204 MB231 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperParrot Learning Inc.Edailabs

Customer experience

Parrot

All ratings16,911 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral4.1%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews379 reviews
Positive45.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative49.6%

Emma

All ratings3,948 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral4.4%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews387 reviews
Positive79.8%
Neutral9.8%
Negative10.3%

User reviews

Parrot

From 17K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Best language learning app
  • 👍 Engaging and effective learning experience
  • 🙌 Helps improve Spanish quickly
  • 🎥 Great for listening practice with real-world content
  • 🤩 Life-changing for language learning

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🚫 Requires payment to access full app
  • 🤔 Misleading about free trial and subscription options
  • 🐛 Technical issues like white screen and loading problems

Emma

From 4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Super fast learning
  • 👍 Intuitive and interactive
  • 🤗 Encouraging and helpful AI
  • 💯 Effective for improving pronunciation
  • 🎉 Enjoyable and fun to use

Room to improve

  • 💰 Requires paid subscription after initial free trial
  • 🚫 Limited free content
  • 🤔 Rigid response expectations
  • 🕰️ Slow AI response times
  • 🔇 Lack of ability to review/replay lessons

Bugs and requests

Parrot

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • White screen on app launch
  • Stuck on loading screen

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to bypass free trial screen
  • More practice questions and consolidation exercises after lessons
  • Proficiency test or CEFR level indicators to find right starting point

Emma

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing or crashing during lessons
  • Inconsistent speech recognition
  • Inability to advance to next lesson levels

Requested features

5 requests
  • More language options
  • Ability to switch between languages
  • More detailed grammar and vocabulary explanations
  • Progress tracking and performance analytics
  • Offline mode for lessons

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Parrot

Subscriptions10
  • Parrot+ (weekly)$5.997 Days
  • Parrot+ Weekly$8.997 Days
  • Monthly Parrot+$9.991 Month
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  • Parrot+ Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Parrot+ Monthly7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Monthly Parrot+7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Parrot+ Annual: Learn Spanish7 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Annual Parrot+$44.991 Year
  • Annual Parrot Premium7 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Annual Parrot+7 Days trial$89.991 Year
39 purchases

Emma

Subscriptions39
  • Pro Plan Weekly$8.997 Days
  • Premium 1 Month7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Premium 1 Month3 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Premium 3 Months - 50% Off7 Days trial$11.993 Months
  • Pro Plan Weekly7 Days trial$14.997 Days
  • Pro Plan Monthly3 Days trial$17.991 Month
  • Pro Plan Monthly7 Days trial$17.991 Month
  • Premium 1 Month7 Days trial$17.991 Month
  • Pro Plan Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Premium 3 Months - 7d trial7 Days trial$22.993 Months
  • Premium 3 Months - 50% offer$22.993 Months
  • Pro Plan Quarterly7 Days trial$24.993 Months
  • Premium 1 Month7 Days trial$24.991 Month
  • Premium 3 Months - 3d trial3 Days trial$29.993 Months
  • Pro Plan Quarterly3 Days trial$34.993 Months
  • Premium 3 Months7 Days trial$34.993 Months
  • Premium 1 Month7 Days trial$34.991 Month
  • Pro Plan Quarterly7 Days trial$44.993 Months
  • Pro Plan 3 Months7 Days trial$47.993 Months
  • Premium 3 Months7 Days trial$47.993 Months
  • Pro Plan Annualy7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Premium 1 Year7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Premium 1 Year$69.991 Year
  • Premium 3 Months7 Days trial$69.993 Months
  • Pro Plan Yearly7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Pro Plan Yearly7 Days trial$84.991 Year
  • Pro Plan Yearly7 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Premium 3 Months7 Days trial$89.993 Months
  • Premium 1 Year7 Days trial$95.991 Year
  • Pro Plan Annually7 Days trial$99.001 Year
  • Pro Plan Annually3 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Premium 1 Year1 Year trial$99.991 Year
  • Premium 1 Year7 Days trial3 variants$99.991 Year
  • Premium 3 Months3 Days trial$99.993 Months
  • Premium 1 Year7 Days trial$129.991 Year
  • Pro Plan Yearly7 Days trial$149.991 Year
  • Premium 1 Year$149.991 Year
  • Premium 1 Year7 Days trial$149.991 Year
  • Premium 1 Year3 Days trial$169.991 Year

Questions

Is Parrot free?
Parrot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Emma free?
Emma is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Parrot or Emma?
Parrot is rated higher. Parrot averages 4.7 out of 5 from 17K ratings, while Emma averages 4.6 from 4K ratings.
Do Parrot or Emma have ads?
Both Parrot and Emma show ads.
Which is updated more often, Parrot or Emma?
Parrot ships an update every 6 days, and Emma weekly. Most recently, Parrot was updated on October 28, 2026 and Emma on October 27, 2026.

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