Comparison

Spanish Learning App vs Lexio Language

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

Head to head
About

Spanish Learning App

Embark on an interactive language learning adventure with engaging chats and stories. Follow a unique character's journey to master languages, overcoming challenges along the way. This app offers a fun and effective approach to language acquisition.

Highlights
  • Interactive pre-scripted chats
  • Engaging stories for language learning
  • Character-driven learning journey
  • Overcome language learning challenges
  • Share language knowledge
Features
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LEARN SPANISH INSIDE A LOUD LATINO FAMILY GROUP CHAT The Martínez family texts you in Spanish. Tía Carmen sends cat GIFs at 2am, Abuela Lupita sends Sunday stickers, and Rosa is nine and keeps a spreadsheet of everyone's weaknesses. You read the thread, tap any word you don't know, and choose a reply. That's the lesson. Other Spanish apps give you single words with no story attached, or a feed of native videos that are way over your head. PolyGOAT gives you Spanish you can almost understand, in a story you want to finish. *WHY IT WORKS* It's comprehensible input, built as a course instead of an endless feed. Each lesson sits just above what you already know. Words come back on purpose. A word from Abuela's taco rant shows up three lessons later in a joke, then in a voice note from Diego. By the fourth time you're not translating it. *SILVER AND GOLD: SAME DRAMA, DIFFERENT VERBS* Chats come back too. Finish one, then replay the same scene from a different seat. Ana's first chat in Silver is Abuela Lupita telling you what Ana wants, so it's all third person. The Gold one puts you in the group deciding together, so it's all nosotros. You already know the story, so the only new thing left to notice is the verb. That is why conjugation stops being a table you memorize. *WHAT YOU ACTUALLY DO* ► Read family group chats that arrive one message at a time, paced like real texting ► Choose your reply in Spanish instead of typing it ► Tap any word for its translation, right there inside the message ► Replay a chat in Silver and Gold for a different person and tense ► Read short stories with audio, and repeat any line as many times as you need ► Get voice notes, GIFs, photos, videos, and a ten-emoji argument about whether means happy or condescending ► Fight the Evil Grammigle, a very rude eagle who makes you conjugate verbs *FOR BEGINNERS, AND FOR PEOPLE STUCK IN THE MIDDLE* Starting from zero: the first chats are short, slow, and mostly guessable. Already know some Spanish: the family talks faster, the jokes stop being obvious, the stories get longer. Either way you're reading real Spanish on day one, not "the boy eats an apple". *WRITTEN BY HUMANS* Every chat and every story is written by writers who care about the punchline. Nothing here is scraped, and it isn't an English textbook run through a translator. If a line is funny in Spanish, somebody made it funny in Spanish. Spanish is live now. More languages are coming. *IT'S FREE* Enjoy free chats and stories every day. Download it and read your first Spanish conversation tonight. We also offer a paid subscription for people who want to learn faster. Privacy Policy: https://polygoat.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Lexio Language

Learn Spanish by reading engaging stories tailored to your CEFR level. Tap words for instant definitions, listen to native audio with highlighted text, and review forgotten vocabulary through spaced repetition. Download stories for offline access and track your progress with daily streaks.

Highlights
  • Reading-based Spanish learning
  • Tap-to-gloss vocabulary lookup
  • Native-voice audio with highlighting
  • Offline story downloads
  • Spaced repetition vocabulary review
  • Multiple story genres
  • Progress tracking and daily streaks
Features
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Lexio teaches Spanish the way you actually want to spend your time: reading good stories. There are stories at every level (CEFR A1–C2) in Castilian Spanish with more stories being published all the time. Tap any word for its meaning in context. Listen to native-voice audio with karaoke-style highlighting. Read offline anywhere with downloadable stories, perfect for the plane or the morning commute. Lexio pays attention to which words you tap and builds a review queue from the ones you keep forgetting - not every word you've ever looked up. Spaced repetition (SM-2) with the original sentence as your memory cue. • Romance, classics, history, biography, adventure, mystery, fables, fairy tales, and more genres being added all the time • Tap-to-gloss: every word explained in its exact context • Native-voice audio with word-by-word highlighting • Offline reading - download stories, read on the subway or the plane • A review queue that builds itself from your reading • Daily streaks and reading reminders • Dark mode, adjustable fonts, distraction-free reader Readers are already giving feedback that Lexio is improving their daily Spanish! Free to start. Lexio Premium unlocks the full library and unlimited offline downloads, with a 7-day free trial. === Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Spanish Learning App4 screens
Lexio Language4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lexio Language at none against Spanish Learning App's shown. Spanish Learning App's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Spanish Learning App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and Lexio Language sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Spanish Learning App against 5.0 for Lexio Language. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spanish Learning App ships an update every 2 weeks, Lexio Language weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Spanish Learning App versus Lexio Language: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpanish Learning AppLexio Language
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (13 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB8 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperLanguage Goats, Inc.Josiah Brown

Customer experience

Spanish Learning App

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Lexio Language

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Spanish Learning App

Subscriptions2
  • PolyGOAT Pro Monthly$19.991 Month
  • PolyGOAT Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • PolyGOAT Pro Lifetime$79.99
2 purchases

Lexio Language

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Spanish Learning App free?
Spanish Learning App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lexio Language free?
Lexio Language is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Spanish Learning App or Lexio Language?
Spanish Learning App and Lexio Language are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 13 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Spanish Learning App or Lexio Language have ads?
Spanish Learning App shows ads; Lexio Language does not.
Which is updated more often, Spanish Learning App or Lexio Language?
Spanish Learning App ships an update every 2 weeks, and Lexio Language weekly. Most recently, Spanish Learning App was updated on October 24, 2026 and Lexio Language on October 13, 2026.

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