Comparison

Orphi vs Fluentide

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

Head to head
About

Orphi

Practice Mandarin through AI-powered voice calls and text messages. Get real-time feedback and personalized lessons that adapt to your learning pace. Fit language practice into your busy schedule with short, engaging conversations.

Highlights
  • AI voice call practice
  • Text message conversation practice
  • Real-time speaking correction
  • Personalized learning paths
  • Adaptive difficulty
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Orphi is your AI language tutor, always available, always adapting to you. Practice through voice calls and text messages, whenever you have a few minutes. Real conversations that get you speaking from day one. - Speak from Day 1 Most apps make you tap through flashcards for weeks before you open your mouth. Orphi gets you talking immediately. Tap the orb, start a voice call, and practice speaking with an AI that listens, responds, and gently corrects you in real time. - Practice like you are texting a friend Chat with Orphi through iMessage, SMS, or in-app messaging. Quick exchanges throughout your day: waiting in line, on your commute, between meetings. Language learning that fits your life, not the other way around. -Truly personalized Orphi remembers your conversations, your interests, your goals, and your mistakes. Every interaction is tailored to you specifically. The difficulty adapts automatically based on your performance, not a placement test you took months ago. Features: • Voice calls: Tap to talk, get instant responses • Text messaging: Practice via iMessage, SMS, or in-app chat • Spaced repetition: Built-in flashcards that actually stick • Progress tracking: See your streak, vocabulary growth, and level • Multiple languages: Mandarin for now • Adaptive difficulty: Automatically adjusts to your level Built for busy people: 2 minutes here. 5 minutes there. Orphi is designed for real life, not hour-long study sessions. Orphi is literally always available, whenever you have a spare moment. Why Orphi? Traditional apps gamify language learning but never get you speaking. Orphi gives you the best of both: an AI tutor you can call or text anytime, that remembers you and adapts to your level. Languages available: Mandarin Chinese https://www.useorphi.com/eula

About

Fluentide

Learn Mandarin Chinese with news and stories tailored to your proficiency level. Follow along with synchronized transcripts, build vocabulary in context, and practice pronunciation. Download content for offline listening and set daily goals to build a consistent learning habit.

Highlights
  • Leveled listening content
  • Synchronized transcripts (Chinese, pinyin, English)
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • Vocabulary saving and lookup
  • Offline episode downloads
  • Shadow mode for pronunciation practice
Features
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Build your Chinese listening habit with stories and news at your level. Follow along with Chinese, pinyin, and English, adjust the difficulty, and save useful words as you listen. LISTEN AT YOUR LEVEL Choose from five listening levels and adjust playback speed to find a pace you can follow. Start with simpler Chinese and move up when you are ready. FOLLOW EVERY SENTENCE Read synchronized Chinese transcripts with pinyin and English translation. Tap a word to look it up, then return to the story. BUILD VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT Save useful words as you listen. Explore episode vocabulary and grammar alongside the sentences where they appear. PRACTICE OUT LOUD Use Shadow mode to listen and repeat one line at a time. TAKE YOUR CHINESE WITH YOU Download episodes for offline listening. Set a daily listening goal and build a routine that fits your day. A Fluentide Pro subscription is required to access all episodes, transcripts, Stories, and learning features. New subscribers get a 7-day free trial. — Fluentide Pro Subscription — • Fluentide Pro Monthly: $9.99 / month, auto-renewing • Fluentide Pro Yearly: $59.99 / year ($5.00 / month average), auto-renewing • 7-day free trial included with each plan • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, at the cost of the chosen subscription. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://fluentide.com/privacy

Screenshots

Orphi4 screens
Fluentide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Orphi at none against Fluentide's 2. Orphi also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Fluentide's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Fluentide sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Orphi 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 Orphi against 5.0 for Fluentide. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orphi ships an update every 9 days, Fluentide every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Orphi versus Fluentide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrphiFluentide
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJosue Frejus Godeme浩善 洪

In-app purchases

None

Orphi

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Fluentide

Subscriptions2
  • Fluentide Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Fluentide Pro Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Orphi free?
Orphi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fluentide free?
Fluentide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Orphi or Fluentide?
Orphi and Fluentide are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Orphi or Fluentide have ads?
Orphi shows ads; Fluentide does not.
Which is updated more often, Orphi or Fluentide?
Orphi ships an update every 9 days, and Fluentide every 5 days. Most recently, Orphi was updated on October 12, 2026 and Fluentide on October 31, 2026.

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