Yappi vs EchoNative
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Yappi
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Yappi is an AI-first language learning app that helps you practice speaking through quick, interactive lessons. Features: ⢠Speaking practice to improve fluency ⢠Real-time translations to support learning ⢠Short, engaging exercises during lessons, including fill-in-the-blanks, multiple choice, word matching, sentence ordering, and more ⢠Simple, focused design to help you make progress Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
EchoNative
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EchoNative ā Turn the podcasts you already listen to into a deep-listening practice room. For upper-intermediate and advanced English learners who want to truly understand the podcasts they listen to ā not just follow along. Import a podcast RSS feed, Apple Podcasts link, or local audio file you have the right to listen to. EchoNative auto-generates word-perfect subtitles powered by OpenAI Whisper, so you stop guessing and start studying. WHAT'S INSIDE ⢠AI Subtitles ā Whisper-grade transcripts with word-level timestamps. Tap a word to hear it again. ⢠Sentence Breakdown ā Tap any sentence for an instant GPT-4o analysis: literal translation, idiomatic translation, syntax structure, and the rhetorical device behind it. ⢠Instant Word Lookup ā Tap any word for a clean dictionary card. No browser jumping, no copy-paste. ⢠Shadowing & Scoring ā Record yourself shadowing a sentence. Get an instant pronunciation + fluency score from on-device + AI evaluation. ⢠Smart Vocabulary ā Save words and phrases you actually encounter. SM-2 spaced repetition surfaces them again at the perfect moment. ⢠Phrase Discovery ā Run a one-tap scan on any episode to surface the idioms and collocations hiding in the transcript. Add them to your vocabulary with one more tap. ⢠Anki Export ā Take your vocab anywhere. One tap exports a clean .csv ready for Anki. WHO IT'S FOR You can already follow most native English content, but you want to: - Notice what slips past you in real-time listening - Build a vocabulary of words and phrases that actually matter to you (not someone else's textbook) - Practice shadowing without external apps or paper If you're at CEFR B2/C1 trying to push to C2, this is built for you. PRIVACY-FIRST ARCHITECTURE ⢠Your shadowing recordings stay on your device. Always. ⢠Only the audio you ask us to transcribe is sent to OpenAI. ⢠No analytics, ads, or behavioral tracking inside the app. ⢠Read our full privacy policy: https://echonative.com/privacy SUBSCRIPTION TERMS EchoNative Pro unlocks all AI features (subtitles, sentence analysis, word lookup, shadowing scoring, unlimited vocabulary). ⢠Monthly: $9.99 USD / month ⢠Yearly: $59.99 USD / year (save ~50%) ⢠Both plans include a 7-day free trial for new subscribers ⢠Subscriptions auto-renew. Cancel anytime in iOS Settings ā Apple ID ā Subscriptions, at least 24 hours before the trial or current period ends. Local pricing in other regions follows Apple's standard pricing matrix. Privacy Policy: https://echonative.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://echonative.com/terms Support: hello@echonative.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: EchoNative at none against Yappi's shown. Yappi's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.4). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Yappi sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and EchoNative sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Yappi | EchoNative |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | ā | Every 10 days |
| Ads | Yes | No ā better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod ā better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 ā better | 26.4 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Nanoleaps | LUYA TECH INC |
In-app purchases
Yappi
- Yappi PRO Weekly Plan7 Days trial$4.997 Days
EchoNative
- EchoNative Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- EchoNative Pro Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year









