Comparison

Franzie vs TranslateChadly

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

Head to head
About

Franzie

Learn German through engaging, personalized stories crafted by AI. This app uses extensive reading and spaced repetition to build vocabulary and grammar naturally. Practice listening, reading, and speaking with instant feedback and translations.

Highlights
  • AI-powered personalized stories
  • Native audio for listening practice
  • Instant word translations
  • Spaced repetition vocabulary review
  • German speaking practice with feedback
  • Chapter quizzes for progress tracking
  • Supports all levels (A1-C2)
Features
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Learn German, English, Spanish, French, Italian or Portuguese in a story that is yours, with a tutor who remembers you. Pick a genre, add yourself or your friends, and Franzie writes an illustrated story at your level that continues chapter after chapter. Then read, listen and take part as it unfolds. FRANZIE REMEMBERS YOU Franzie plays every character you talk to, and she keeps short notes as you go: what you are working on, what you now do well and the choices you made in your stories. She brings them back in later roleplays and chapters, and your chapter summary tells you what has changed. You can see and delete her notes any time. YOUR STORY, YOUR LEVEL Choose a genre like cozy mystery, summer trip, romcom or urban fantasy, or make the story about your own life. Every chapter is written for your course and level, from complete beginner upward, and opens with its own illustration. READ AND LISTEN Narration starts with each scene and highlights every word as it is read. Pause, replay or slow it down whenever you like. Tap any word, in the story or in an exercise, for its translation, its forms and a grammar explanation in context. TAKE PART IN THE STORY Each chapter weaves five to eight activities into the plot, chosen from 36 exercise types: listen for details, build sentences, complete messages, make story choices and more. In roleplays you talk with the story's characters, played by Franzie, typing or recording your reply. Ask for a sentence starter when you are stuck, or "How do you say?" when you need a word. LEARN FROM YOUR OWN ANSWERS Get feedback on what you wrote or said, with a better way to say it when there is one. Finish a chapter to see a personal summary and your results. KEEP YOUR WORDS Save useful words as you read and practice them in scheduled reviews, even offline. SEVEN COURSES German, English (US), Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil) and Portuguese (Portugal). Each course keeps its own level, stories, vocabulary, progress and notes, and the app's language is separate from the one you learn. Create your free account and start your story. Your first chapter is free. Franzie uses AI to generate stories, audio, illustrations, and language feedback. AI content can contain mistakes. Some features require an in-app subscription; available plans and prices are shown in the app before purchase. Privacy Policy: https://franzie.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

TranslateChadly

This app offers fast, private, and offline translation for text, speech, and documents. It runs entirely on-device, ensuring your data never leaves your device. Translate PDFs, scan text from photos, and communicate globally without an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Offline translation
  • Privacy-focused
  • Translate PDFs
  • Scan text from photos
  • Cross-platform support
  • On-device AI translation
Features
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TranslateChadly is your fast, free, and fully private everyday translation app for iPhone and iPad. Powered by Google's Gemma model family, it runs entirely on-device to ensure your data never leaves your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. FEATURES: • Completely Free: No subscriptions, no ads, no hidden fees. • 100% Offline: Translate anywhere, anytime, without an internet connection. • Privacy First: No login required, no cloud accounts, and absolutely zero data sharing with third parties. • Versatile Inputs: Translate by typing, speaking, scanning text from photos, or translating PDF documents. • PDF Translation: Translate full PDF files on-device, then share or export the translated PDF. • Cross-Platform Support: The iPad version can also be used on Apple Silicon Macs running macOS. • Advanced AI: Powered by the on-device Gemma model family for high-quality, natural translations. Keep your conversations, documents, and translations private while traveling, working, or studying. Download TranslateChadly today! For more info and our legal notice, visit: translatechadly.chadly.de Questions or issues? We're here to help! Contact us at: translatechadly@chadly.de (Note: Google and Gemma are trademarks of Google LLC. TranslateChadly is independent and not endorsed by Google.)

Screenshots

Franzie4 screens
TranslateChadly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TranslateChadly at none against Franzie's 4. Franzie's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Franzie sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. TranslateChadly asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.0 for Franzie against 1.0 for TranslateChadly. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Franzie ships an update weekly, TranslateChadly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Franzie versus TranslateChadly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFranzieTranslateChadly
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB2.3 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoao Filipe Narciso Figueira MiraChadly Marouane

Customer experience

Franzie

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

TranslateChadly

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Franzie

Subscriptions4
  • Premium 1 month3 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Unlimited 1 month$24.991 Month
  • Premium 12 months3 Days trial$59.991 Year
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  • Unlimited 12 months$249.991 Year
None

TranslateChadly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Franzie free?
Franzie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TranslateChadly free?
TranslateChadly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Franzie or TranslateChadly?
Franzie and TranslateChadly are both rated 1.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Franzie or TranslateChadly have ads?
Neither Franzie nor TranslateChadly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Franzie or TranslateChadly?
Franzie ships an update weekly, and TranslateChadly every 4 days. Most recently, Franzie was updated on October 30, 2026 and TranslateChadly on October 31, 2026.

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