Comparison

Engagy vs Stele

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

Head to head
About

Engagy

Features
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Master GRE Vocabulary in 3 Minutes a Day Transform your GRE vocabulary prep with our innovative Snap-style learning approach. No more overwhelming word lists or boring flashcards - just 10 quick, engaging challenges that fit perfectly into your busy schedule. Why Engagy Works: • 3-minute daily sessions - Perfect for busy students • Snap-style interface - Familiar, engaging, and fun • Streak system - Stay motivated with daily progress • XP tracking - Gamified learning experience • Offline-first - Study anywhere, anytime • Beautiful design - Distraction-free learning environment What You Get: • Curated GRE vocabulary words • Daily 10-word challenges • Progress tracking and streaks • Offline functionality • Clean, intuitive interface Perfect For: • GRE test takers • Graduate school applicants • Busy professionals • Anyone building vocabulary Stop procrastinating on vocabulary prep. Start your 3-minute daily habit today and watch your GRE scores improve! Download now and join thousands of students mastering GRE vocabulary the smart way.

About

Stele

A beautifully simple flashcard app for learning Chinese. It uses spaced repetition and includes a comprehensive dictionary, human-read pronunciation, and the ability to build custom decks. The app runs entirely offline and prioritizes a focused learning experience without distractions.

Highlights
  • Spaced repetition learning
  • Offline Chinese-English dictionary
  • Human-read pronunciation & TTS
  • Custom deck building
  • HSK 3.0 starter decks
  • Anki/CSV import
  • Tone coloring & Pinyin modes
Features
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From the developer: This is the learning app I wish I had when I started studying Mandarin. I'll be using this app along with you, and I have every intention to correct any mistakes I've made, and use your feedback to make this the learning app you love to use the most. There's more to come! A beautifully simple flashcard app for people learning Chinese. No subscriptions. No accounts. No internet required. Just you and the most effective study method in cognitive science: spaced repetition. Most language apps overwhelm you with features, streaks, leaderboards, and notifications. Stele does one thing, flashcards with spaced repetition, and does it beautifully. Open the app, study your cards, close the app. That's it. EVERYTHING YOU NEED, NOTHING YOU DON'T • A complete Chinese-English dictionary with thousands of words and example sentences • Human-read vocab and an advanced text-to-speech model baked into the app let you hear pronunciation everywhere, without an internet connection. • Tap any word to drill down: from word to character to component, then back to where you left off • HSK version 3.0 starter decks, so you can start studying immediately • Import your existing decks from Anki or CSV in seconds • Tone coloring, pinyin display modes, traditional and simplified support BUILD DECKS FROM ENGLISH Type any English word or phrase, and Stele creates the card for you — Chinese characters, pinyin, and meaning, ready to study. Build a deck of exactly the words & phrases you want to learn, in the time it takes to type them. REAL VOICES AND NATURAL SPEECH Stele uses authentic recordings from native Chinese speakers for thousands of common words, paired with an advanced on-device text-to-speech model for natural pronunciation of any sentence. No robotic voices. No streaming audio. Everything plays instantly, even offline. EVIDENCE-BASED, NOT GAMIFIED Spaced repetition has decades of cognitive science research behind it. It's the technique used by medical students, language polyglots, and serious learners worldwide. Stele uses FSRS, the modern open-source algorithm that schedules each card based on how well you actually remember it. FULLY ON-DEVICE. ZERO DATA COLLECTION. Stele runs entirely on your phone. No cloud sync. No account required. No analytics. No tracking. No ads. The app doesn't even need an internet connection. Your study data belongs to you and stays on your device. ONE PURCHASE. NO SUBSCRIPTIONS. Pay once. Own it forever. Free updates. Optional expansion modules will be available later as one-time purchases for users who want them. WHO STELE IS FOR Stele is for people learning Chinese who want to focus on the work, not the app. With a simple interface containing the tools you need to succeed, you can focus on learning the language, instead of how to use the tools.

Screenshots

Engagy4 screens
Stele4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Engagy at 3 against Stele's 1. Engagy also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Engagy versus Stele: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEngagyStele
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB598 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperYassir el FilaliMarcus Sacco

In-app purchases

None

Engagy

No in-app purchases

None

Stele

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Engagy free?
Engagy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stele free?
Stele is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Engagy or Stele have ads?
Neither Engagy nor Stele shows ads.

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