Canary vs Chats
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Canary
Learn spoken language through popular songs and practice with native speakers. Understand slang, improve pronunciation by singing, and build confidence in real conversations. Move from music to fluency.
- Learn slang and everyday expressions
- Improve pronunciation by singing
- Practice with real learners and native speakers
- Chat and practice through social profiles
- Learn phrases in context from songs
- Sing along in karaoke mode
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Want to speak a new language like a real person, not like a textbook? Canary helps you learn real spoken language through the songs people actually listen to including slang, everyday expressions, and cultural phrases. Music makes words stick. Conversation makes them real. With Canary, you learn how people actually speak then you practice it immediately with real learners and native speakers. You will: - Understand slang and everyday expressions - Improve pronunciation by singing along - Stop translating in your head - Practice through chat and social profiles - Build confidence in real conversations Most language apps teach formal phrases. Canary teaches how people actually talk. Pick a song. See synced lyrics with translations. Learn phrases in context. Sing in karaoke mode. Chat and practice with real people. From music to conversation. Languages available: French, Spanish, Italian, English and more. Download Canary and start speaking like a local. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Chats
This app helps you quickly gain confidence in a new language through practical, bite-sized lessons based on real-life scenarios. Improve pronunciation and learn essential phrases for everyday situations without tedious drills or expensive classes.
- Bite-size lessons
- Real-life dialogues
- Pronunciation support
- Smart review sessions
- Flashcards with spaced repetition
- Vocabulary boosters
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Wanna start speaking a new language fast without boring drills or pricey classes? Chats helps you build real-world confidence from day one with bite-size lessons you can use immediately. ==================== Speak sooner. Sound better. With practical lessons focused on everyday situations, you’ll practice phrases that actually come up in real life and improve your pronunciation along the way. Learn French, Spanish, German, Korean, Chinese, English, Russian, and more. Travel plans? Study abroad? Career goals? Chats helps you make steady progress with lessons designed to fit into your day. ==================== Why Chats works + Start using the language right away + Learn through real-life dialogues and scenarios + Pronunciation support to help you speak with confidence + Lessons built with input from native speakers + Smart review sessions that target what you miss + Flashcards with spaced repetition + Extra writing and listening practice + Bonus vocabulary boosters + A balanced approach to speaking, listening, reading, and writing without feeling like homework ==================== Lessons inspired by daily life • Introducing yourself • Ordering at a restaurant • Airport check-in • Booking a hotel • Shopping • Getting a taxi • Buying a subway ticket • Visiting a museum • Job interviews • Presentations at work • …and many more ==================== Languages available • English • French • Spanish • Italian • Japanese • Chinese • Korean • German • Russian • Portuguese • Turkish • Dutch • Polish • Swedish • Danish • Croatian • Norwegian • Vietnamese • Hindi • Indonesian • Greek • Romanian • British English • Ukrainian • Malay • Hungarian • Catalan • Finnish • Czech • Slovak Download Chats and start practicing today. Terms and conditions below: Terms: https://falou.com/en/terms Privacy: https://falou.com/en/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Canary at 52% against Chats's 0%. Canary also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.1) and ads (none vs shown). Chats's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12). On price, 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. Canary sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Chats asks for nothing beyond the download.
Canary holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Canary has 431 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Canary's written reviews are positive against 0% of Chats's.
Canary ships an update every 6 days, Chats every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Canary | Chats |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (431 ratings) — better | 2.1 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 431 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 255 MB | 234 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Laxir Corp | Moymer |
Customer experience
Canary
Chats
In-app purchases
Canary
- Canary Pro - Weekly$6.997 Days
- Canary Pro - Monthly$9.991 Month
- Canary Pro - Monthly$12.991 Month
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- Canary Pro - Monthly II$12.991 Month
- Canary Pro - Special Offer$29.991 Year
- Annual Offer$29.991 Year
- Canary Pro - Annualy$44.991 Year
- Canary Pro - Annual3 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Canary Pro - Annual3 Days trial2 variants$59.991 Year
- Canary Pro - Annual$69.991 Year
- Canary Pro - Annual V3 Days trial$79.991 Year
Chats
No in-app purchases









