Felse vs Elara
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Felse
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Meet Travel Buddies, Make International Friends, and Practice Languages Worldwide Felse is the app for connecting like-minded individuals across the world. Whether you're traveling, learning a new language, living abroad, or simply looking to meet new people, we make it easy to match with others based on shared interests, travel plans, and location. Find Travel Buddies and Travel Friends: - Match with travelers going to the same destination - Connect before your trip and plan meetups - Explore cities together with trusted travel companions - Share detailed travel plans to find the perfect match Practice Languages with Native Speakers: - Language exchange with real people worldwide - Practice speaking, writing, and chatting - Improve fluency with native speakers and learners Make Friends Abroad: - Meet international friends in your city - Connect with expats and locals - Find people who speak your language while living abroad - Build meaningful global friendships Smart Matching for Meaningful Connections: - Match by travel destination, location, and interests - Filter by language and search preferences - Discover people who share your passions Safe & Trusted Community: - Rate users based on politeness and trustworthiness - Build a reliable reputation - Connect with confidence Whether you're looking to make friends, practice a new language, or explore new destinations, Felse makes it easy to connect and meet people who share your passion for travel and cultural exchange. -------- * Free Features: Access most of the app’s core features for free, including creating your profile, matching with people, and chatting with others. However, free features come with limited usage (such as limited matches, shorter trip durations, or chat translations). You can still connect with people and explore the app with these basic features. Certain features like unlimited matching, advanced search filters, and unlimited access to inspiration travel plans and meet ideas require a paid subscription. * Paid Subscription: Unlock all features, including premium filters, Apple Intelligence chat assistant, meet and trip idea generation, unlimited matches, longer trip durations by subscribing to our premium plan. The subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription anytime through the App Store settings. -------- Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://felse.app/terms-and-privacy-en/
Elara
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Stop drilling flashcards and start talking. Elara is a language-exchange community where you choose a native-speaker partner and practice together in short, friendly 1-on-1 video sessions — so you learn a language the way you actually use it: by speaking it. YOU CHOOSE WHO YOU PRACTICE WITH Elara is not random matching. You browse a directory of language partners, each with a real profile — name, country, a short bio, and interests — and you pick the person you'd like to practice with. Found someone who shares your hobbies or matches your level? Open their profile and start a session. WHY ELARA • Real, identified partners. Every partner has a profile you can read before you ever start a session. You're always the one who decides. • Practice the language you're learning. Filter the directory to native speakers of your target language and choose from people who fit you. • Short and low-pressure. Sessions are a few minutes — long enough to practice, short enough to stay comfortable. • Live captions. Miss a word? On-screen captions help you follow along and pick up new vocabulary in context. • Learn both ways. You help your partner practice your language while they help you practice theirs. Real exchange, real motivation. BUILD A REAL HABIT • Daily streaks keep you coming back. • Set a daily goal and watch your minutes add up. • Earn XP for every session and every new word. • Track new words, total speaking time, and progress over time. 12 LANGUAGES Practice English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, and Turkish — choose partners who speak the language you're learning. SAFE BY DESIGN • You choose who you talk to — every partner is identified by a profile. • Report and block tools on every profile and every call. • Zero-tolerance policy for objectionable content; blocked users are removed immediately and never reappear. • Community guidelines, content filtering, and active moderation. • You're always in control — end a session any time. WHO IT'S FOR Whether you're a total beginner who wants to get over the fear of speaking, an intermediate learner who needs real practice, or someone keeping a language alive — Elara turns "studying" into "speaking", with partners you choose. Download Elara and start practicing with a partner today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Elara at none against Felse's 10. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Felse sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Elara asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Felse | Elara |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Lukas Smilek | Aneesha Milkiyat |
In-app purchases
Felse
- Featured Profile Priority 1$0.99
- Featured Profile Priority 2$1.99
- Featured Profile Priority 3$2.99
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- Featured Profile Priority 4$3.99
- Featured Profile Priority 5$3.99
- Featured Profile Priority 6$4.99
- Featured Profile Priority 7$5.99
- Featured Profile Priority 8$6.99
- Featured Profile Priority 9$7.99
- Featured Profile Priority 10$8.99
Elara
No in-app purchases









