Comparison

Otto vs Languan

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

Head to head
About

Otto

Features
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Otto teaches you a language by immersion, in everything you already do on your phone, at your level from beginner to native. Words in what you read, watch and listen to are swapped into the language you are learning, a few at first and more as you grow. Tap a swapped word and it translates itself; save it and it is yours to practise later. FOR YOU A feed made for you: short videos with woven subtitles, articles, posts, podcasts and books, all at your level. Swipe a card right to like it, left if it is not for you, and the feed learns what you enjoy. Stories from the topics and creators you like sit at the top. WATCH, LISTEN, READ Films and series with woven subtitles. Podcasts woven as they play. Articles and books at your level, with a word bank that grows as you go. THE WEB, AT YOUR LEVEL Open any site or search anything, and the page is woven for you. Pause it whenever you want to read as normal. Ads and trackers are blocked as you browse. YOUR LEVEL, IN SECONDS Choose your level on a real page and see exactly how much changes. Change it any time. PRACTISE WHAT YOU SAVE Match games, verb drills, quick judgements and a daily homework plan, built from your own words. Work with a tutor if you have one: they can see your word bank and set what you read. ON APPLE WATCH Follow a book, podcast or film with its swapped words on your wrist, review the words that need work, and save a word you heard by saying it. ELEVEN LANGUAGES Learn Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Hindi or Arabic from English, English from any of them, and French, Spanish, Italian or Portuguese from one another. Free to use, with Pro and Max plans for more. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Languan

Features
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Learn a language by speaking it โ€” with Lucky, your parrot tutor. === WHAT LANGUAN DOES === Speaking Practice Say the sentence out loud. Languan listens on-device and then shows you, word by word, what came through clearly and what didn't. Every course has speaking exercises. AI Language Tutor Chat or talk with Lucky in 15 languages. On devices with Apple Intelligence the model runs on-device; where it isn't available the conversation is handled by our server. 15 Languages English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Dutch, Hindi, Greek and Swedish. Bite-Sized Lessons Multiple choice, fill in the blank, word matching, translation, listening and speaking. Earn XP and keep your streak alive. Placement Test Eight questions to find your CEFR level before you start, so you don't begin below where you already are. Chess Tactics 16 hand-built puzzles: checkmate, fork, pin, skewer and endgame. Math Brain Gym Classic, Speed and Equation modes. Four operations across 12 levels. Stay Motivated Daily streaks, a hearts system, an XP leaderboard, achievements and gem rewards. Works With Siri "Start a lesson in Languan." Lessons work offline. The AI tutor needs a connection. === SUPER LANGUAN === Unlimited AI Teacher sessions, unlimited hearts, no ads, streak repair and exclusive badges. Free to download. Premium features available via subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cengizyilmazturk.notion.site/Languan-Gizlilik-Politikasi-1f0d6a1c7ba48045b52ccfe9e9ffae6f

Screenshots

Otto4 screens
Languan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Otto at 4 against Languan's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Otto sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Languan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Otto ships an update every 4 days, Languan every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Otto versus Languan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOttoLanguan
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days โ€” betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size174 MB28 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTom Honeycenk yilmaz

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Otto

Subscriptions2
  • Otto Pro - Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Otto Pro - Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time4
  • 20 Tokens$1.99
  • 70 Tokens$4.99
  • 180 Tokens$9.99
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  • 450 Tokens$24.99
3 purchases

Languan

Subscriptions3
  • Super Languan Pro Weekly7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Languan Pro Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Languan Pro Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Otto free?
Otto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Languan free?
Languan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Otto or Languan have ads?
Neither Otto nor Languan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Otto or Languan?
Otto ships an update every 4 days, and Languan every 5 days. Most recently, Otto was updated on October 30, 2026 and Languan on November 5, 2026.

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