Comparison

Tahanan vs Cram Lock

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

Head to head
About

Tahanan

This app helps heritage learners and those reconnecting with Filipino culture speak Tagalog. It offers structured lessons, AI conversation practice, and real native coaches to guide you from beginner phrases to fluent conversations.

Highlights
  • 1-on-1 sessions with native coaches
  • AI conversation practice
  • 200+ structured lessons
  • Smart flashcards with spaced repetition
  • Real-time pronunciation feedback
  • Hands-free audio lessons
  • Cultural context integrated
Features
Read full description

You've heard it at family gatherings: everyone switches to Tagalog and you're left smiling and nodding. Tahanan helps you finally join the conversation. Tahanan is the Tagalog (Filipino) app built for heritage learners: Filipino diaspora, mixed-heritage families, partners, and anyone reconnecting with Filipino culture. No shame, no judgment. Just a clear path from your first "kumusta" to real conversations with your lola. WHY LEARNERS CHOOSE TAHANAN • Real native coaches: book 1-on-1 sessions with native Tagalog speakers when you're ready to go beyond the app. • AI conversation practice: natural voice calls that use only words and grammar you've already learned. • 200+ structured lessons with native audio, from beginner to conversational. • Smart flashcards: spaced repetition and custom decks so words actually stick. • Pronunciation feedback in real time. • Hands-free audio lessons for your commute or workout. • Culture built in: the phrases, humor and warmth of real Filipino family life. MADE FOR PEOPLE LIKE YOU Maybe you understand a little but can't respond. Maybe you never learned growing up. Maybe you want to talk with your partner's family. Tahanan meets you where you are. GET STARTED FREE TODAY (7-day trial) Tahanan Monthly — $19.99 / month Tahanan Annual — $179.99 / year Learning Tagalog is learning about yourself. Welcome home. Terms of Service: https://www.tagalogapp.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.tagalogapp.com/privacy-policy

About

Cram Lock

Features
Read full description

cram lock locks the apps that eat your day until you learn one flashcard from your real class. answer it, get 15 minutes, then it locks again. failed two classes at 18. spent a decade at meta and tiktok building the thing that did it. built cram lock to undo it. how it works - pick the apps that wreck you (tiktok, instagram, games, whatever). cram lock uses apple's screen time controls to block them. - when you try to open one, you get a flashcard instead. - answer it, unlock, and get back to it. tap the lock to relock early. - want longer? set the unlock window anywhere from 5 to 60 minutes. built for berkeley first-years every card is written to the current syllabus and links to its source so you can go deeper: - chem 1a - bio 1a - math 51 (formerly math 1a) - cs 61a - data c8 - physics 7a - math 52 (formerly math 1b) - cs 61b - chem 1b - physics 7b pick your classes. narrow to a module or a single topic before a midterm. thousands of cards, ten cards per topic, no filler. what it is not - not a timer you can dismiss. - not a productivity dashboard. - not a chatbot. every card was written from the course sources and checked. a card streak counts every card you get through, so the number only goes up. three looks: black on white, white on black, or green on black in monospace for the 61a and 61b crowd. free, and it stays free all ten courses are free. every card, every class, no trial, no card required. no ads, no selling your data, no nagging. we think the lock should be free -- you already have enough working against you. about the subscription you'll see listed it is not for the classes. those are free and they stay free. it will unlock uploading your own flashcards -- any course, any school -- which is in development. nothing in the app charges you today, and the ten built-in courses will stay free when it arrives. privacy cram lock never sees which apps you block or what you do in them. screen time permissions are handled entirely by ios on your device. support: cramlock.app privacy policy: https://cramlock.app/privacy.html terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tahanan4 screens
Cram Lock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Tahanan at 3 against Cram Lock's 1. Tahanan also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Tahanan sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Cram Lock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tahanan ships an update every 8 days, Cram Lock every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tahanan versus Cram Lock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTahananCram Lock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (347 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings347 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuke PattersonMack Ortis

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Tahanan

Subscriptions3
  • Tahanan Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Tahanan Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Tahanan Annual7 Days trial$179.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tahanan Core - Lifetime$114.99
2 purchases

Cram Lock

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Tahanan free?
Tahanan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cram Lock free?
Cram Lock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tahanan or Cram Lock have ads?
Neither Tahanan nor Cram Lock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tahanan or Cram Lock?
Tahanan ships an update every 8 days, and Cram Lock every 11 days. Most recently, Tahanan was updated on November 9, 2026 and Cram Lock on October 31, 2026.

Other comparisons