GuruLango vs Picabulary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GuruLango
Master Chinese vocabulary with spaced repetition, interactive flashcards, and engaging word games. Track your progress with visual charts and daily challenges. Optimize learning with a golden time reminder and contextual examples.
- Spaced repetition system
- Interactive flashcards
- Word games (anagram, quiz, spelling)
- Real-life contextual examples
- Progress monitoring and charts
- Daily practice challenges
- Golden Time Reminder
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"GuruLango: Master Chinese words effectively and quickly through spaced repetition, interactive flashcards, engaging word games, real-life contextual examples and daily practice challenges. What makes GuruLango : + Numerous of Chinese vocabulary: 5000+ Topic-Based Chinese words will allow you to understand simple texts and will give you much needed confidence in everyday conversation. + Intuitive Interface: Our app features an intuitive interface that enhances the learning experience, making it more engaging and enjoyable. + Instant Feedback and Progress Monitoring: Stay motivated and track your progress with our progress monitoring feature. Visualize your performance and achievements with a memory word chart, and continually improve your vocabulary skills. + Minimal Ads: With our free plan, we carefully control the ads you see to ensure you can focus on your studies without unnecessary interruptions. + Gamification: Lots of interactive word games for you to play while learning such as anagram, quiz, spelling, hand writing. + Golden Time Reminder: Optimize your vocabulary retention with our precise review timing, calculated using the Spaced Repetition Algorithm for 5 word levels - Level 1 to Master. Gurulango: Learn Chinese Words is more than just a learning app; it’s your dedicated companion in enhancing your Chinese language everyday. Make memorizing vocabulary a breeze. Download the app now!"
Picabulary
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Picabulary giúp bạn học tiếng Anh từ đồ vật thật quanh mình. Chụp một bức ảnh — ghế, cốc, đèn, ổ cắm — app nhận diện rồi tạo thẻ từ: tiếng Anh, nghĩa tiếng Việt, phiên âm và câu ví dụ. Lưu vào bộ từ, ôn lại khi rảnh, hoặc học theo chủ đề có sẵn. Dành cho người Việt muốn nhớ từ gắn với đời sống hàng ngày, không học theo danh sách khô. Cách dùng • Chụp hoặc chọn ảnh đồ vật • Xem thẻ từ, nghe phát âm, lưu những từ cần học • Ôn trong bộ từ và làm bài kiểm tra • Học theo chủ đề từng ngày Picabulary dùng camera và ảnh bạn chọn để nhận diện từ. Có thể có quảng cáo có thưởng khi hết lượt quét miễn phí.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Picabulary at every 4 days against GuruLango's every 6 weeks. GuruLango's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GuruLango ships an update every 6 weeks, Picabulary every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GuruLango | Picabulary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Quan Nguyen | Duc Hoa Truong |
In-app purchases
GuruLango
No in-app purchases
Picabulary
No in-app purchases









