Comparison

Stacks vs Taalio

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

Head to head
About

Stacks

Create flashcards from your own experiences and conversations. This app uses spaced repetition to help you remember vocabulary longer with less study. It supports over 100 languages and offers offline study capabilities.

Highlights
  • Create cards from stories and conversations
  • Spaced repetition system (FSRS)
  • Offline study mode
  • Automatic translations
  • Supports over 100 languages
  • Romanization for select scripts
  • Clean, minimal interface
Features
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Your stories are better. Life's too short to cram from borrowed lists. Stacks turns trips and conversations into cards, then spaced-repetition (FSRS) handles the science. Episodic memory meets spaced repetition. Dream team. Benefits: • Keep momentum anywhere – Study offline on flights, trains, or dead zones. • Stay in sync across devices – Your progress follows you automatically. • Focus without distractions – No ads, just learning. • Create cards in seconds – Automatic translations speed up card creation. • Learn with clearer meanings – Premium DeepL translations offer high accuracy and context. • Remember longer with less study – FSRS schedules reviews at the right time. • Learn the language you care about – Supports over 100 languages. • Crack non-Latin scripts faster – Romanization for select languages like Japanese, Arabic, Russian, and Hindi. • Feel calm while you study – A clean, minimal interface that gets out of the way. Free and Plus Create up to 40 cards for free. Upgrade to Stacks Plus for unlimited cards, DeepL translations, spaced repetition customisation, and more. Perfect for language learners, students, and polyglots who want to study offline, master vocabulary, and remember more with flashcards. Privacy Policy: https://www.thestacksapp.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.thestacksapp.com/terms-of-service EUSA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/minterms/

About

Taalio

Features
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Build real Dutch vocabulary that sticks. Stop memorising endless flashcards. Taalio helps you remember the Dutch words you'll actually use through active recall, AI-powered sentence practice and personalised review. Whether you've just moved to the Netherlands or want to become more confident speaking Dutch, Taalio helps turn recognition into real recall. Features • Build your own personal Dutch Word Bank • Import curated vocabulary packs for everyday Dutch • Add any word you encounter in real life • Practise with active translation exercises • Write your own Dutch sentences • Receive AI-powered feedback on your grammar and word usage • Track every word as it moves from Needs Attention to Confident • Smart review sessions based on what needs practice most • Designed specifically for English speakers learning Dutch No advertisements. No endless multiple choice. Just practical Dutch vocabulary that sticks.

Screenshots

Stacks4 screens
Taalio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Taalio at none against Stacks's 2. Taalio also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Stacks sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 3 months. Taalio asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stacks ships an update every 3 months, Taalio every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 6 level
Stacks versus Taalio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStacksTaalio
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLewis HoyTaalio

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Stacks

Subscriptions2
  • Stacks+ Quarterly$9.993 Months
  • Stacks+ Yearly$27.991 Year
None

Taalio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stacks free?
Stacks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Taalio free?
Taalio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stacks or Taalio have ads?
Neither Stacks nor Taalio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stacks or Taalio?
Stacks ships an update every 3 months, and Taalio every 3 weeks. Most recently, Stacks was updated on October 16, 2026 and Taalio on October 1, 2026.

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