Comparison

LangMax vs Zollang

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

Head to head
About

LangMax

Features
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Learn languages while also staying up to date on your interests! LangMax allows you to read foreign language news articles on topics selected by you. Every news article is available in 3 difficulty levels: basic, moderate, advanced. The translation of every word is shown on top of the word. You can tap on each word to get a more detailed explanation of the word's meaning in the given context. You can also select multiple words or sentences to translate them. Additionally, you can ask an AI for further explanation of every word or phrase. You can also add unknown words to your vocabulary. In your vocabulary, you can run multiple-choice practice sessions to test how well you remember the words.

About

Zollang

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Learn a language from what you love. Paste your own text, song lyrics or an article, have Zollang write one, share a YouTube link or just pick a topic: Zollang turns it into lessons you speak, listen to and read, built around your words. Learn English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Turkish, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese and Luxembourgish, with many more on the way. SPEAK — FROM DAY ONE • Speaking lessons: hear each sentence, then say it yourself. Can't speak right now? Switch to tap practice. • Conversation: talk out loud with an AI voice coach that knows your lessons and your vocabulary. • Practise your lesson: say your own lesson's sentences out loud. • Role play: everyday situations, out loud. • Pronunciation coach: get coached until it sounds right. LISTEN • Slow podcasts: two AI voices talk through an article or topic you choose, slowly enough to follow. Comprehension practice you can take anywhere. • YouTube lessons: learn from a video sentence by sentence, with color-coded translations. • Understand natives: hear how natives really say it. READ • Easy Reader: read your own texts and tap any word you don't know. • Sentence anatomy: watch a sentence being built, one step at a time. ONE VOCABULARY BEHIND IT ALL Every lesson feeds one personal vocabulary. Spaced review brings words back before you forget them, and contextual review puts them into new sentences. NOT SURE WHERE TO START? Begin with a pre-made lesson. MORE DETAILS A Speaking lesson starts with a new-word warm-up; an AI voice coach then builds each sentence chunk by chunk, and Explain clears up any phrase. A closing Recap rebuilds every sentence from memory. Then read it with audio and practice with flashcards, sentence building, fill in the blank, dictation, mix & match and shadowing. Free Conversation takes any topic you like. Practise your lesson gives you a hint when you're stuck. In Role play, pick a scene (Beginner or Intermediate) or describe your own: you get a role, a goal and phrases to use, for five minutes. The Pronunciation coach says a word, you repeat it, and it corrects you by voice. Slow podcasts come with a transcript, speed control and their vocabulary. YouTube lessons play the video with a synced transcript. Understand natives puts the textbook line next to the casual way natives say it. More ways in: scan a page with your camera, turn a word list into a vocabulary lesson with a story using every word, or read a long text in Easy Reader page by page, with word help and optional page audio (Quality or Basic voice). AI texts come in four levels: Beginner 1, Beginner 2, Intermediate and Advanced. Your words move from New to Learning, Reviewing and Mastered; rate each review Forgot, Hard, Good or Easy. Tricky words get extra practice. Save sentences with lists, tags and stars; browse verb conjugations and word lists. Track your study days, streak, words read and how many of the most common words you know. Pre-made lessons by topic and level need no credits. Teachers can share lessons with a class; students join with a code, nickname and PIN, no email. For travel, moving abroad, talking with a partner's family, work or school. One account on iPhone, iPad and the web, in English, Spanish, French, German and Brazilian Portuguese. SUBSCRIPTIONS Start free with a limited set of lessons and features. Starter and Plus subscriptions (monthly or annual) include monthly credits for creating lessons, audio and conversations; subscribers can also buy extra credits. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.zollang.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.zollang.com/terms Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

LangMax4 screens
Zollang4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LangMax at none against Zollang's 7. LangMax also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days). Zollang's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.1). On price, ads 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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Zollang sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. LangMax asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LangMax ships an update every 2 days, Zollang every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
LangMax versus Zollang: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLangMaxZollang
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.116.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB76 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMagic Source LTDTonderayi Mazanhi

In-app purchases

None

LangMax

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Zollang

Subscriptions4
  • Starter Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Plus Monthly$24.991 Month
  • Starter Annual$139.991 Year
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  • Plus Annual$269.991 Year
One-time3
  • 500 Credits$4.99
  • 1,500 Credits$14.99
  • 3,150 Credits$29.99

Questions

Is LangMax free?
LangMax is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zollang free?
Zollang is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LangMax or Zollang have ads?
Neither LangMax nor Zollang shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LangMax or Zollang?
LangMax ships an update every 2 days, and Zollang every 6 days. Most recently, LangMax was updated on November 12, 2026 and Zollang on November 9, 2026.

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