Comparison

Hob Learning vs Lebanon Chronicles

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

Head to head
About

Hob Learning

Learn spoken Levantine Arabic through structured courses, interactive exercises, and real-life videos from native speakers. This app focuses on practical conversation skills, helping you understand and respond in authentic dialogues.

Highlights
  • Structured Arabic courses
  • Interactive vocabulary games
  • Real-life video lessons
  • Native speaker content
  • Conversation dictionary
  • Daily learning path
Features
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Learn real spoken Levantine Arabic Most apps feel generic and disconnected from how people actually speak. Hob Learning teaches you real spoken Arabic, built for you to understand and respond in real conversations. YOUR DAILY PLAN (NO GUESSING) Open the app, follow your path, and make progress. No decisions and no overwhelm. WHAT YOU’LL GET: • 5 structured courses Built into your daily path • Vocabulary that actually sticks Interactive games + quizzes • Interactive listening activities Watch, toggle subtitles, and test your understanding with built-in questions • 600+ real-life videos From native speakers across the Levant • Dictionary built for real conversation Carefully selected and reviewed by experts for real-life use MADE FOR REAL LIFE Understand what people are saying. Actually know what to say back. NOT BUILT LIKE OTHER LANGUAGE APPS Most apps miss the nuance of real language. Hob is built by real speakers, with cultural context, so what you learn actually holds up in real life. Finally, a way to actually learn real Arabic. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Lebanon Chronicles

Embark on an interactive adventure through Beirut to learn spoken Lebanese Arabic. Engage with characters, explore diverse neighborhoods, and master vocabulary through story-driven flashcards and mini-games. Unlock achievements and connect with other learners.

Highlights
  • Interactive Beirut exploration
  • Learn real Lebanese Arabic
  • Story-driven flashcards
  • Engaging mini-games
  • Unlockable achievements
  • Global learner chat
Features
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Learn Lebanese Arabic by exploring Beirut. Follow your cousin Jamila and your Teta around the city. Knock on doors, chat with the neighbors, get lost on purpose. Every conversation teaches you the words people really use, in Arabic script, Latin letters and audio. FIVE WAYS TO LEARN, ONE CITY • Live the story Land in Beirut, meet your cousin Jamila and your Teta, and talk your way across the city. • Play to remember Run Karim's dikkene, wait tables at Rita's restaurant, count with Ali, read the clock, fish off the Corniche. Little games that make the words stick. • Review every word Every encounter unlocks a deck of flashcards. Read, listen, quiz yourself, then build your own deck and share it. • Take real classes Structured lessons in Jamila's classroom, with free video lessons. Then Mr Hashem's final exam. • Take on other players Pull up a chair at Louis' table in Jnah and play real people, live: Vocab Rush, Number Rush, Memory Duel, Quiz Night, Draw & Guess, Word by Word. AND AROUND THE CITY • The television: Lebanese programmes, with subtitles beside them • Ten cassettes hidden across Lebanon, found by ear • Kelmet el Yom: one word to guess, every day • The book of poems: read the players' poems, send your own • A chat with players from all over the world COMPLETELY FREE No ads, no paywall, no "Premium" tier hiding the good lessons. Lebanon Chronicles is made for the love of Lebanon and of its language. It will never replace a human teacher: use it beside your lessons, or bring it into your classroom.

Screenshots

Hob Learning4 screens
Lebanon Chronicles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lebanon Chronicles at none against Hob Learning's 2. Hob Learning's advantage is ratings volume (85 vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. Hob Learning sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Lebanon Chronicles asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Hob Learning against 5.0 for Lebanon Chronicles. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hob Learning has 85 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hob Learning ships an update weekly, Lebanon Chronicles every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hob Learning versus Lebanon Chronicles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHob LearningLebanon Chronicles
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (85 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews92.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings85 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB3 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSofia MitrePERRE LOUIS BLOTTIERE

Customer experience

Hob Learning

All ratings84 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive92.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.4%

Lebanon Chronicles

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Hob Learning

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription14 Days trial$199.991 Year
None

Lebanon Chronicles

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hob Learning free?
Hob Learning is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lebanon Chronicles free?
Lebanon Chronicles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hob Learning or Lebanon Chronicles?
Hob Learning and Lebanon Chronicles are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 85 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Hob Learning or Lebanon Chronicles have ads?
Neither Hob Learning nor Lebanon Chronicles shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hob Learning or Lebanon Chronicles?
Hob Learning ships an update weekly, and Lebanon Chronicles every 2 weeks. Most recently, Hob Learning was updated on October 24, 2026 and Lebanon Chronicles on October 24, 2026.

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