Language Reactor vs Converly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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You know the words. Real speech still gets away from you. Sound familiar? Fast. Blurred together. Half the sounds gone. PlayLingo turns any YouTube video into practice: understand every line, then say it yourself. Subtitles, translation, explanations, shadowing and word review. WHO IT'S FOR • You read English fine, but listening is the one skill that won't move • You want to keep up shadowing but quit after three days • You want to follow your favorite YouTubers, shows and interviews without pausing for a dictionary • You learn a language other than English: same app, same method WATCH: any video becomes your material • Any YouTube video. Plus curated picks refreshed every day • Collections by level, A1 to C2, and by topic. Shelves like "Start here" and "6 minutes or less" UNDERSTAND: one sentence at a time, never left behind • Subtitles split by sentence and synced with the video • Phonetic transcription, so you see how a word actually sounds • Parts of speech in color, so the shape of a sentence is visible at a glance • Translation in context: what the line means in this scene • Tap a word or an idiom and Lingo, your assistant, explains it in this sentence. "Make sure" is explained as one phrase, not two words PRACTICE: five ways to watch the same video • Watch: subtitles and translation on, follow along • Understand: translation hidden, work out the meaning yourself • Listen: text hidden, catch the line by ear. Tap only the word you missed • Build: put the line back together from its words • Speak: say each line out loud. Words light up as you say them • Even videos in your own language work: you study their translation into the language you're learning REMEMBER: words come back before you forget them • Save words and phrases straight from the subtitles • Review runs on FSRS, a spaced-repetition algorithm timed to your memory • Every card keeps the scene and the sentence where you heard the word • A Home Screen widget with your word of the day KEEP GOING • Three minutes of watching or one round of practice counts as a study day • Your streak comes with freezes that cover a missed day on their own • Sign in with Apple and your words and progress sync across iPhone and iPad FREE AND PRO • Free every day: subtitles, translation, Lingo's explanations, daily practice and word review • No limit on which videos you can open. Any YouTube video • The free plan limits only daily watch time and how much you practice. Pro removes those limits • 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." LANGUAGES (67) English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, Turkish, Russian and more, each with subtitles and explanations in your language. Now you can level up any language just by watching what you love. Contact: info@playlingo.app Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
Converly
Practice speaking a new language with an AI tutor in realistic scenarios. This app offers dynamic conversations that adapt to your skill level, helping you gain fluency and confidence faster. Explore a wide range of languages and situations for effective, goal-oriented learning.
- Realistic AI conversation partners
- Endless variety of scenarios
- Adaptive pace and skill level
- Goal-oriented learning experience
- Wide range of supported languages
- Immersive and dynamic practice
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HOW TO USE CONVERLY Create or choose from an endless variety of engaging, realistic scenarios. Talk with an ultra-realistic AI that feels like a native speaker and adapts to your pace and skill level. Practice the language of your choice in any situation. All scenarios are possible! Use Popular Scenarios for guided conversations and review useful words to reinforce your learning. Become fluent faster and gain confidence for lasting communication. Languages available on Converly: French, English, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Arabic, Hindi, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Malay. If your goal is to speak confidently and master a language, practice is essential. Converly transforms self-guided practice into an interactive, goal-oriented learning experience, far more effective than simply repeating basic phrases aloud or looking for real-life conversation opportunities. Say goodbye to static, repetitive modules and boring lessons. With Converly, we’re building the most dynamic and immersive language learning experience to help you reach your goals as quickly as possible. Some scenarios and advanced features require a subscription or in-app purchase to access premium content. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Language Reactor at 781 against Converly's 154. Converly's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Language Reactor sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Converly sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Language Reactor against 4.4 for Converly. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Language Reactor has 781 ratings behind it against 154, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Language Reactor's written reviews are positive against 80% of Converly's.
Language Reactor ships an update every 8 days, Converly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Language Reactor | Converly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (781 ratings) — better | 4.4 (154 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.0% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 781 — better | 154 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexey Nenastyev | Remi Cassan |
Customer experience
Language Reactor
Converly
In-app purchases
Language Reactor
- 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
Converly
- Weekly Premium$3.997 Days
- Weekly Pro$3.997 Days
- Free Trial Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
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- Monthly Fallback Offer$8.991 Month
- Monthly Premium$12.991 Month
- Free Trial Monthly3 Days trial$17.991 Month
- 3-Month Discount3 Days trial$29.993 Months
- 3-month plan$44.993 Months
- Yearly Premium$49.991 Year
- Free 3-day trial3 Days trial$69.991 Year
- Yearly Special Offer1 Month trial$69.991 Year
- 7 Days Free Trial Yearly7 Days trial$79.991 Year
- 12-month plan$89.991 Year








