Comparison

Converly vs Alex

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

Alex

Learn a new language by typing messages on your phone. This app transforms your everyday writing into interactive lessons, offering vocabulary building, sentence construction, and review tools. Track your progress and unlock rewards as you master new words and phrases.

Highlights
  • Learn languages through typing
  • Interactive lessons and vocabulary review
  • Progress tracking and rewards
  • Customizable keyboard integration
  • Offline translation option
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Learn a language with your messages. Alex combines an app and an iPhone keyboard: what you write every day becomes your Spanish, French, Italian or Portuguese lessons. YOUR KEYBOARD IS THE STARTING POINT Type in your own language, as usual. Alex spots useful words in your sentences and helps you learn a new language. Your vocabulary grows from the language you actually use. The Alex Mirror line above the keys translates your sentence while you type: tap the translation to put it straight into your message. SHORT LESSONS, REAL PRACTICE Match words, build sentences, reply to Alex and write in your own words. Stuck? Ask Alex. Every word you tap is read aloud. Review your vocabulary with flashcards and multiple-choice questions. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Finish a lesson to open a booster and stick its cards in your album. Earn coins to dress Alex up, travel from world to world and keep your streak alive. AN ACCOUNT THAT GOES WITH YOU Sign in with Apple if you like: your progress and your subscription follow you to a new iPhone. YOU STAY IN CONTROL Ordinary typing and corrections work on your iPhone, and passwords and secure fields are never read. The sentences you finish with Alex’s keyboard are kept for your lessons, and the newest are sent to our server and our AI providers to write them. They are never sold or used for advertising. With Premium, the Mirror line translates online unless you choose On iPhone. Optional usage analytics exclude your typed texts. Everything is explained in Settings › My privacy. The keyboard requires Allow Full Access to save progress in Alex. Lessons, online translation and account backup require an Internet connection. You can delete your online account in Settings › My account. ACCESS Alex Premium gives access to the lessons. In many countries, the yearly plan starts with a free week. Monthly and yearly subscriptions are available. Prices and any trial are shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled in your Apple account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Converly4 screens
Alex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Alex at 5.0 against Converly's 4.4. Alex also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Converly's advantage is ratings volume (162 vs 6) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Converly sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Alex sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Alex holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Converly has 162 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Converly's written reviews are positive against 100% of Alex's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Converly ships an update fortnightly, Alex every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Converly versus Alex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConverlyAlex
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (162 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings162 — better6
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB305 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRemi CassanRoudot Timothe

Customer experience

Converly

All ratings154 ratings
Positive83.1%
Neutral3.2%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Alex

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Converly

Subscriptions10
  • Free Trial Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Monthly Fallback Offer$8.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium$12.991 Month
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  • 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
  • 12-month plan$89.991 Year
10 purchases

Alex

Subscriptions10
  • Espiga · Weekly access$1.997 Days
  • Alex · Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Alex · Monthly · Trial7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Espiga · Annual$34.991 Year
  • Espiga · Annual · Trial7 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Espiga · Annual access$49.991 Year
  • Espiga · Annual access · Trial7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Alex · Annual$69.991 Year
  • Alex · Annual · Trial7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Alex · Annual1 Year trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Converly free?
Converly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alex free?
Alex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Converly or Alex?
Alex is rated higher. Converly averages 4.4 out of 5 from 162 ratings, while Alex averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Converly or Alex have ads?
Neither Converly nor Alex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Converly or Alex?
Converly ships an update fortnightly, and Alex every 3 days. Most recently, Converly was updated on November 8, 2026 and Alex on November 10, 2026.

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