Comparison

Input vs Kalima

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

Head to head
About

Input

Features
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Start understanding Polish naturally β€” through stories, dialogues, and real-life context. Our approach is based on the comprehensible input method β€” the brain absorbs language much more easily when you hear understandable speech in real situations. Instead of boring exercises: β€’ audio podcasts for A1–B1 learners β€’ real-life stories and dialogues β€’ AI conversations after listening β€’ word and phrase translations with examples β€’ listening comprehension practice β€’ gradual exposure to natural Polish β€’ learning without overwhelming grammar This app helps you not just study the language, but start feeling it. You naturally get used to structures, expressions, and phrases inside real context β€” the same way language is acquired in real life. What’s inside Podcasts for learning Polish Listen to stories and dialogues adapted to your level. New words are explained through context, not dry definitions. AI Practice After each podcast, you can discuss what you heard with AI β€” by text or voice. This helps you start speaking and using new phrases faster. Neuro Lessons Lessons based on a neuroscience-inspired method that helps you understand language structure through logic and comparison with your native language. Word & Phrase Translations Tap unfamiliar words and get: β€’ translations β€’ explanations β€’ usage examples β€’ similar phrases Natural Language Acquisition The more understandable content you listen to, the more naturally your brain starts recognizing the language. Progress Tracking Continue listening where you left off and track your learning activity. Who this app is for β€’ beginners β€’ people tired of memorization β€’ learners struggling with listening comprehension β€’ anyone who wants to speak naturally β€’ podcast and content-based learning lovers Start understanding Polish naturally Listen. Understand. Absorb. Speak. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Kalima

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Learn languages by reading and watching. Articles, videos and books, picked for your level and interests. Find something you want to read or watch, tap the words you don't know, and keep them with spaced-repetition review. FIND SOMETHING YOU'LL ENJOY β€’ Discover articles, videos and books that match your level and interests. β€’ Bring your own: EPUB, PDF, MOBI, FB2, TXT and other ebook and document formats, web articles, videos with captions, or text from a camera scan. β€’ Share a link from Safari or another app straight into Kalima. READ ONE SENTENCE AT A TIME β€’ The reader keeps one sentence in focus as the text flows past. β€’ Tap any word for its meaning and translation, or translate the whole sentence. β€’ Listen with word-by-word highlighting, at a speed that suits you. β€’ Ask about a sentence to have it explained, simplified or broken down. WATCH AND UNDERSTAND β€’ Follow a video line by line with a transcript that keeps pace. β€’ Tap a word to pause the video and see what it means. β€’ Translate a line or slow the video down. SAY IT OUT LOUD β€’ Read a sentence aloud and see which words you got right, with a score for every try. KEEP THE WORDS YOU FIND β€’ Save words with the sentence you found them in. β€’ Review with flashcards scheduled by FSRS spaced repetition. β€’ See your week at a glance and choose how many new words to learn each day. β€’ Import vocabulary exports (CSV) and flashcard decks (.apkg), keeping each deck's review history. 18 LANGUAGES Learn English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish, Polish, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Hindi, Arabic, Indonesian, Vietnamese or Hebrew. Kalima itself is available in all 18. MAKE IT YOURS Choose your text size, font and a light or dark theme. KALIMA PRO Kalima Pro adds AI voices, Ask, speaking practice, sync across devices and higher limits. SUBSCRIPTIONS Kalima Pro offers monthly and annual auto-renewing subscriptions. Eligible new subscribers may receive a 7-day free trial on either plan; Apple determines eligibility, which is shared across the subscription group. Your localized price is shown before purchase. Kalima keeps analytics pseudonymous and does not send your imported text, book titles, saved words, definitions, URLs, or searches to analytics. Privacy Policy: https://kalimaapp.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://kalimaapp.com/terms

Screenshots

Input4 screens
Kalima4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Input at 18.0 against Kalima's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

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

Both are free to download. Input sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Kalima sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Input versus Kalima: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInputKalima
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size8 MB74 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperYauheni SurmaMuhammadjon Olimov

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Input

Subscriptions8
  • Basic (monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Plus (Monthly)$6.991 Month
  • Conversational (Monthly)$9.991 Month
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  • Pro (Monthly)$12.991 Month
  • Basic (6-Month)$12.996 Months
  • Plus (6-Month)$29.996 Months
  • Conversational (6-Month)$44.996 Months
  • Pro (6-Month)$59.996 Months
2 purchases

Kalima

Subscriptions2
  • Kalima Pro Monthly7 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Kalima Pro Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Input free?
Input is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kalima free?
Kalima is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Input or Kalima have ads?
Neither Input nor Kalima shows ads.

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