Comparison

EpitApp vs Alex

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

Head to head
About

EpitApp

Features
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Easy access to your grades, missed classes and timetable all in one app.

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

EpitApp3 screens
Alex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EpitApp at none against Alex's 10. EpitApp also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 days) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, 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. Alex sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. EpitApp asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
EpitApp versus Alex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEpitAppAlex
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB305 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEpimacRoudot Timothe

In-app purchases

None

EpitApp

No in-app purchases

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 EpitApp free?
EpitApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Alex free?
Alex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do EpitApp or Alex have ads?
Neither EpitApp nor Alex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EpitApp or Alex?
EpitApp ships an update daily, and Alex every 3 days. Most recently, EpitApp was updated on November 8, 2026 and Alex on November 10, 2026.

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