Comparison

Parrot vs Second Language RPG

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 through authentic short videos from native speakers. Tap words for instant translations, save them to your personal dictionary, and practice with interactive exercises. Progress tracking and habit-building features help you master the language.

Highlights
  • Learn Spanish with real short videos
  • Tap to translate words and phrases
  • Personalized vocabulary practice
  • Pronunciation feedback
  • Adaptive learning path
  • Habit-building features
  • Plant trees with 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

Second Language RPG

Immerse yourself in a new world where language learning is an adventure. Explore, interact with characters, and solve quests that require understanding the in-game language to progress. This game focuses on comprehensible input and real-world application for fluency.

Highlights
  • Open-world exploration
  • Quest-based learning
  • Comprehensible input
  • Spaced repetition
  • Reading, listening, writing, speaking practice
  • Focus on fluency
Features
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Learn Spanish, Chinese (Mandarin), or English by playing a pixel-art RPG where the entire world speaks the language you're learning. Every quest, conversation, and item is in your target language—so to make progress, you have to understand it. You arrive in a new land where no one speaks your language. Talk to the locals, solve their problems, and pick up new words in context, the way you learned your first language. You can't beat the game without learning the language. What's Inside - 250 vocabulary terms and 1,600 practice sentences - About 5,000 words of native in-game dialog - 5–10 hours of quests - Audio on every line, with slower playback speeds - Pinyin support for Chinese learners How It Works - Learn through adventure, not flashcards. Explore hand-crafted pixel-art worlds, talk to characters, and solve quests that need real understanding. - Comprehensible input, built in. You meet new words in context you can follow—the way languages are actually acquired. - Spaced repetition without the homework. Words come back right when you're about to forget them. No decks to build, no scheduling. - Every skill, in the story. Reading, listening, writing, and speaking challenges are woven into the world. - Built for real fluency. Thousands of challenges take you from your first words toward real conversations. What You Can Learn Learn Spanish, learn Chinese (Mandarin), or learn English today. More languages on the way. Free to play. No ads. No account needed. Guiding Philosophy Second Language is built on decades of second-language-acquisition research—the idea that we acquire a language when we understand messages, not when we memorize rules. Every quest, conversation, and world is designed to give you input you can understand, and a reason to understand it.

Screenshots

Parrot4 screens
Second Language RPG4 screens

Verdict

The call

Parrot and Second Language RPG both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Second Language RPG's written reviews are positive against 45% of Parrot's. Second Language RPG also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Parrot's advantage is ratings volume (19K vs 9) and chart position (#74 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and device support 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. Second Language RPG asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Parrot against 4.8 for Second Language RPG. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Parrot has 19K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of Parrot's written reviews are positive against 100% of Second Language RPG's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Parrot versus Second Language RPG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParrotSecond Language RPG
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (19K ratings)4.8 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19K — better9
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#74 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size237 MB105 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperParrot Learning Inc.Sean Smith

Customer experience

Parrot

All ratings18,809 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral4.0%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews414 reviews
Positive45.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative49.0%

Second Language RPG

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Second Language RPG

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Second Language RPG

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Parrot free?
Parrot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Second Language RPG free?
Second Language RPG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Parrot or Second Language RPG?
Second Language RPG is rated higher. Parrot averages 4.7 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while Second Language RPG averages 4.8 from 9 ratings.
Do Parrot or Second Language RPG have ads?
Parrot shows ads; Second Language RPG does not.
Which is updated more often, Parrot or Second Language RPG?
Parrot ships an update weekly, and Second Language RPG weekly. Most recently, Parrot was updated on November 14, 2026 and Second Language RPG on November 10, 2026.

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