Comparison

Parrot vs Tarot Foundations

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 in captions for instant translations, save them to your personal dictionary, and practice with interactive exercises. Progress through a personalized path with gamified elements to build a consistent learning habit.

Highlights
  • Learn Spanish with real short videos
  • Tap to translate words and phrases
  • Personalized learning path
  • Interactive practice exercises
  • Pronunciation feedback
  • Save vocabulary to personal dictionary
  • Gamified habit building
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

Tarot Foundations

Learn the fundamentals of tarot with guided lessons and interactive quizzes. This app covers the history, structure, and meanings of tarot cards, helping beginners build confidence step by step. All foundation lessons are accessible for free.

Highlights
  • Guided tarot lessons
  • Interactive quizzes
  • Covers Major and Minor Arcana
  • Explains suits and meanings
  • Upright and reversed interpretations
  • Saved progress
Features
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Learn Tarot step by step with clear beginner lessons, illustrated card examples and interactive quizzes. Tarot Foundations by The Hidden Pathway is a free Tarot learning app for beginners who want to understand the essential building blocks of the 78-card Tarot deck. Build your knowledge through guided lessons covering: • the history and structure of Tarot • Rider-Waite-Smith and Thoth Tarot • the Major Arcana and Minor Arcana • the four suits and their meanings • Tarot numbers and Court Cards • illustrated Major Arcana card meanings • practical ways to combine card meanings • optional upright and reversed interpretation practice Reversal Foundations introduces three clear ways to explore a reversed card: Changed or Opposite; Blocked, Delayed or Distorted; and Internalised. Learn how to begin with the upright meaning and select the reversal lens that best fits the card and its context. After each lesson, complete a short multiple-choice quiz to check your understanding and build your Tarot confidence step by step. Features include: • beginner-friendly Tarot explanations • structured, guided learning modules • Rider-Waite-Smith card images and worked examples • Major Arcana, Minor Arcana and reversal practice • short closed-book knowledge quizzes • adjustable text sizes for comfortable reading • progress saved and backed up through iCloud • progress syncing between compatible iPhones and iPads using the same iCloud account • no separate app account required • no advertising • free access to all included foundation lessons Whether you are completely new to Tarot or want to strengthen your existing knowledge, Tarot Foundations provides a calm, practical and supportive place to begin. Tarot Foundations teaches Tarot as a symbolic tool for reflection and learning—not as a way of predicting a fixed future. Created by The Hidden Pathway.

Screenshots

Parrot4 screens
Tarot Foundations4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tarot Foundations at 100% against Parrot's 45%. Tarot Foundations also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Parrot's advantage is ratings volume (19K vs 5) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). 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. Parrot sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Tarot Foundations asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tarot Foundations holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Parrot has 19K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Parrot's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tarot Foundations's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Parrot ships an update weekly, Tarot Foundations every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Parrot versus Tarot Foundations: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParrotTarot Foundations
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (19K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19K — better5
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#71 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size238 MB41 MB
Age rating+124+
DeveloperParrot Learning Inc.HEIDI TERESA UYTENDAAL

Customer experience

Parrot

All ratings18,394 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral4.0%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews395 reviews
Positive44.8%
Neutral5.8%
Negative49.4%

Tarot Foundations

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 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

Tarot Foundations

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

Tarot Foundations

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Parrot free?
Parrot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tarot Foundations free?
Tarot Foundations is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Parrot or Tarot Foundations?
Tarot Foundations is rated higher. Parrot averages 4.7 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while Tarot Foundations averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Parrot or Tarot Foundations have ads?
Parrot shows ads; Tarot Foundations does not.
Which is updated more often, Parrot or Tarot Foundations?
Parrot ships an update weekly, and Tarot Foundations every 3 weeks. Most recently, Parrot was updated on November 10, 2026 and Tarot Foundations on October 31, 2026.

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