Comparison

Language Reactor vs Sumup Learning Hub

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

Head to head
About

Language Reactor

Learn languages by watching YouTube videos, podcasts, and movies. This app provides seamless AI-powered translations and an AI tutor to explain slang and idioms. Practice pronunciation with real-time transcriptions and sentence-by-sentence subtitles.

Highlights
  • Learn from real YouTube videos, podcasts, and movies
  • AI-powered translations in 80+ languages
  • AI Assistant for instant explanations
  • Shadowing practice for pronunciation
  • Sentence-by-sentence synchronized subtitles
  • Part-of-speech highlighting for grammar
Features
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You know the words. Real speech still gets away from you. Sound familiar? Fast. Blurred together. Half the sounds gone. With PlayLingo you learn from what you actually enjoy: movie scenes, YouTube, podcasts, books. Lingo, your AI assistant, explains any word or phrase, and you start to understand real speech. WATCH: movies, shows and any YouTube video • Learn from movie scenes, cartoons, interviews and your favorite YouTubers • Open any YouTube video, or start with collections picked for your level, from A1 to C2 • Bilingual subtitles, line by line, with a translation that fits the scene LISTEN: podcasts you'll actually understand • Podcasts in the language you're learning, from short lessons to real conversations • Every episode gets subtitles: tap a word, see the translation, break down the phrase READ: books, on the page or out loud • Classics and short stories in the language you're learning • Read line by line with translation, or let a natural voice read the book to you on a walk BRING YOUR OWN • Any book, document or photo of a page becomes a lesson, and your own audio and video get subtitles LINGO, YOUR AI ASSISTANT, EXPLAINS EVERY WORD • Tap a word or an idiom and see what it means in this exact sentence. "Make sure" is one phrase, not two words • Hear how a word really sounds and see how the sentence is built, with parts of speech in color • Ask Lingo about anything you didn't get, or type a phrase in your language and hear how it's said PRACTICE INSIDE EVERY VIDEO • Choose how to watch: just enjoy, test your understanding, train your ear, build lines or speak • Hide the translation and work out the meaning, or hide the text and catch every line by ear • Shadow each line out loud, and watch the words light up as you say them WORDS THAT STICK • Save words from subtitles, books or your chat with Lingo in one tap • Spaced repetition brings each word back right before you'd forget it • Every card keeps the sentence, and the movie moment, where you met the word • Your saved words on your Home Screen, a new one every hour • A few minutes a day keeps your streak going, and freezes cover the busy days PLAYLINGO PRO Unlimited watching and practice, chat with Lingo, and AI subtitles for any podcast and your own recordings. Cancel anytime in the App Store. WHAT PEOPLE SAY (App Store reviews) "For the first time, I actually enjoy learning English." "The only app I use to watch English videos. It's simple, and works great." "Love the dual subtitle function." 67 LANGUAGES English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, Turkish, Russian and more, each with explanations in your language. Watch, listen and read what you love. The language follows. Contact: info@playlingo.app Terms of Use: https://playlingo.app/terms

About

Sumup Learning Hub

Features
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The ultimate training app for SumUp partners and sales teams This app has been specially developed for merchants, partners, and sales teams who distribute SumUp products and services. It offers a central platform for effective learning and information – available anytime, anywhere. Thanks to a clearly structured user interface, it is easy to find your way around the different areas of the app: Home – Here, users share their stories and experiences from the world of SumUp. Current trainings and featured content are also highlighted – ideal for always staying up to date. Knowledge – In this section, news about SumUp is published regularly: product updates, new features, sales strategies, and much more. Training – The heart of the app. Here, users will find all training modules, from the basics of SumUp products to advanced sales techniques. Each module is complemented by interactive quizzes to consolidate and test knowledge. Video – A comprehensive collection of video tutorials supports users in setting up SumUp devices and configuring their personal SumUp profile. Ideal for visual learning and as a practical guide for everyday work. Whether a newcomer or an experienced sales partner, this app makes training simple, flexible, and effective. It strengthens product knowledge, improves sales success, and brings the SumUp community closer together.

Screenshots

Language Reactor4 screens
Sumup Learning Hub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sumup Learning Hub at none against Language Reactor's 8. Sumup Learning Hub also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Language Reactor's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads 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. Language Reactor sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Sumup Learning Hub asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Language Reactor ships an update every 8 days, Sumup Learning Hub every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Language Reactor versus Sumup Learning Hub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLanguage ReactorSumup Learning Hub
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (820 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings820 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB41 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAlexey NenastyevStratos SpA

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Language Reactor

Subscriptions8
  • PlayLingo PRO$2.997 Days
  • Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
  • PlayLingo Pro$11.901 Month
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  • PlayLingo PRO$34.996 Months
  • PlayLingo Pro$74.991 Year
  • PlayLingo Pro1 Year trial$74.991 Year
  • PlayLingo Pro3 Days trial$74.991 Year
  • PlayLingo Pro Family$119.991 Year
None

Sumup Learning Hub

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Language Reactor free?
Language Reactor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sumup Learning Hub free?
Sumup Learning Hub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Language Reactor or Sumup Learning Hub have ads?
Neither Language Reactor nor Sumup Learning Hub shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Language Reactor or Sumup Learning Hub?
Language Reactor ships an update every 8 days, and Sumup Learning Hub every 2 weeks. Most recently, Language Reactor was updated on October 28, 2026 and Sumup Learning Hub on October 16, 2026.

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