Comparison

Language Reactor vs Native Speech

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

Native Speech

Features
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Sound like a native speaker. Native Speech listens to every word you say and shows you exactly how to fix your pronunciation, down to the individual sound. Start free. No card needed. HOW IT WORKS 1. Read any text out loud, or simply talk with your AI partner 2. Get an instant score for accuracy, fluency, completeness and prosody 3. See which words and sounds need work, then drill them until they stick INSTANT PRONUNCIATION SCORES • Every word is color-coded as you read, so mistakes stand out at a glance • Scores for accuracy, fluency, completeness and prosody (rhythm and intonation) • Tap any word for a syllable-by-syllable breakdown with stress marks • Hear the correct pronunciation of any word and adjust the playback speed KNOW EXACTLY WHAT TO FIX • Sound-level feedback: see the exact sound you missed (like the English /r/) and how to make it • Problems are ranked by severity, so you fix what matters most first • Fix-it Drills target your weakest sounds and show your before-and-after score AI CONVERSATION ROLE-PLAYS • Talk hands-free with a natural-sounding AI partner. Just speak; it waits until you're done • Rehearse real situations: a job interview, ordering at a café, a daily stand-up, an unhappy customer, seeing a doctor, viewing an apartment, small talk and airport check-in • Describe any situation you like and your partner will play it • Your partner notices mispronounced words mid-conversation and helps you say them again PRACTICE WITH YOUR OWN CONTENT • Generate a reading on any topic at your level, or paste your own text • A new story to read aloud every day, with optional daily reminders • Upload a recording (a presentation, a voice note, a speaking-test answer) for a full pronunciation report TEXT TO SPEECH • Hear any text read aloud by natural AI voices before you say it yourself • Choose the voice and playback speed, in 70+ languages 24 LANGUAGES, 34 ACCENTS Pronunciation scoring for English (US, UK, Australia, Canada, India), Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai and more. GREAT FOR • IELTS, TOEFL and other speaking exams • Job interviews and presentations • Reducing your accent and speaking with confidence • Anyone learning a new language SUBSCRIPTION Native Speech is free to download and try. Native Speech Standard and Pro unlock more practice time and are available as weekly, monthly or annual auto-renewing subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://nativespeech.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://nativespeech.app/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Language Reactor4 screens
Native Speech4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Native Speech at 15.1 against Language Reactor's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Native Speech sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Language Reactor versus Native Speech: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLanguage ReactorNative Speech
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (811 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings811 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB38 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAlexey NenastyevKTC Technology

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
6 purchases

Native Speech

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly Standard Plan$2.997 Days
  • Weekly Pro Plan$6.997 Days
  • Monthly Standard Plan$8.991 Month
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  • Monthly Pro Plan$19.991 Month
  • Annual Standard Plan$71.991 Year
  • Annual Pro Plan$159.991 Year

Questions

Is Language Reactor free?
Language Reactor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Native Speech free?
Native Speech is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Language Reactor or Native Speech have ads?
Neither Language Reactor nor Native Speech shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Language Reactor or Native Speech?
Language Reactor ships an update every 8 days, and Native Speech every 8 days. Most recently, Language Reactor was updated on October 26, 2026 and Native Speech on October 24, 2026.

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