Comparison

Language Reactor vs Hamchee

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. 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

About

Hamchee

This app combines English vocabulary memorization with a cute pet-raising simulation. Earn rewards, collect hamsters, and decorate their homes by completing daily learning tasks and challenges. It uses scientific memory methods to help you learn words efficiently.

Highlights
  • Vocabulary memorization with cute hamsters
  • Daily check-ins and rewards
  • Unlock rare hamster companions
  • Decorate hamster homes with furniture
  • Comprehensive word bank
  • Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve scheduling
Features
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Hamchee combines cute pet raising with English learning, allowing you to memorize words efficiently while feeding adorable hamsters! Fun interactions plus scientific memory methods help you boost your vocabulary effortlessly, catering to all your English learning needs! 【App Fun Elements】 ●Complete daily check-ins, memorize words, and more to win rewards and unlock rare hamster companions ●Earn cheese, random in-game items, etc. through daily learning, and build your exclusive cozy home while studying ●Basic furniture and supplies are available for purchase with cheese in the mall. Decorate your hamster house with the furniture you buy to unlock more scene styles ●Finish special event tasks to collect more limited-edition surprise furniture pieces 【App Features】 ● Comprehensive Word Bank:Whether for daily communication or professional exam preparation, all the vocabulary you need is right here ● Visually Appealing & Ad-Free:Boasting cute, eye-catching interfaces with simple yet highly effective functions ● Top-Notch Content Quality:Comes with authentic example sentences, allowing you to memorize words in context and apply them to real conversations instantly after learning ● Diverse Learning Modes:Offers multiple modes including word spelling and vocabulary Q&A, helping you conquer tricky and frequently confused words step by step. With adorable pets accompanying you, it eases your learning pace and makes mastering English a piece of cake ● Long-Lasting Memorization:Provides rich content for a thorough understanding of each word. It also schedules your word-learning routine based on the Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve to minimize the forgetting rate 【Contact Us】 If you encounter any problems or have suggestions during your product usage, please feel free to contact us via the following channel. We are dedicated to solving your issues and optimizing our product continuously~ Official Email: support@hamchee.com

Screenshots

Language Reactor4 screens
Hamchee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Language Reactor at 4.5 against Hamchee's 3.0. Language Reactor also leads on ratings volume (781 vs 2). Hamchee's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8). On price, update cadence, 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. Hamchee asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Language Reactor holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Language Reactor has 781 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Language Reactor ships an update every 8 days, Hamchee fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Language Reactor versus Hamchee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLanguage ReactorHamchee
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (781 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews78.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings781 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB199 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAlexey NenastyevChongQing Laugh Tale Technology Co., LTD

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

Hamchee

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Language Reactor free?
Language Reactor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hamchee free?
Hamchee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Language Reactor or Hamchee?
Language Reactor is rated higher. Language Reactor averages 4.5 out of 5 from 781 ratings, while Hamchee averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Language Reactor or Hamchee have ads?
Neither Language Reactor nor Hamchee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Language Reactor or Hamchee?
Language Reactor ships an update every 8 days, and Hamchee fortnightly. Most recently, Language Reactor was updated on October 18, 2026 and Hamchee on October 4, 2026.

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