Hello Nabu vs Scrollingua
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hello Nabu
Learn a language through personalized story adventures and real-life scenarios. Practice speaking with AI feedback and track your progress from beginner to advanced levels. Offers a wide range of languages and customizable lessons.
- Personalized story adventures
- Role-play practice with AI coach
- Pronunciation feedback
- Contextual grammar learning
- AI tutor for questions
- Progress tracking (A1-C2)
- 19 languages offered
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Learn a language for the life you actually live. Hello Nabu builds your lessons around your story: where you're going, what you'll do there and the people you'll meet. Ordering at the market, your first day at work, finding a flat, meeting your partner's family. You practise the situations you'll really face, so every word you learn is one you'll use. LEARN WHAT MATTERS TO YOU - Your own story adventure: choose any city, any era, and a goal your quest builds toward - Lessons written for your level and your needs, chapter by chapter - Create your own practice: a role play, a vocabulary theme or a sentence set for anything coming up in your life - Or pick from a large library of ready-made scenes and themes Learning things you know you'll need is more motivating, and it sticks. HOW YOU LEARN - Speak from day one in role plays that answer back, with a coach that corrects you - Pronunciation feedback down to each syllable - Vocabulary review that brings words back right before you forget them - Grammar in context, never in a vacuum - Fun mini-games and quick drills when you have five minutes - An AI tutor you can ask anything, any time STAY ON TRACK - XP, streaks, trophies and weekly leagues - Track your level from A1 to C2 (CEFR) and 11 communication skills 19 LANGUAGES Learn Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Romanian or Turkish. The app is available in English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Portuguese and Indonesian. SUBSCRIPTION Hello Nabu Premium is an optional auto-renewable subscription (monthly or quarterly). Payment is charged to your Apple Account and renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.hellonabu.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://www.hellonabu.com/privacy/
Scrollingua
This app transforms your existing scrolling habit into an effective language learning tool. It uses authentic short videos with interactive subtitles, allowing you to tap words for instant definitions and grammar explanations. Save new vocabulary for spaced review and practice pronunciation with feedback.
- Interactive subtitles with instant dictionary lookup
- Save and review vocabulary
- Guided lesson paths
- Pronunciation feedback
- Real short videos for listening practice
- Scan on-screen text for translation
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Learn a language by scrolling. Scrollingua turns short videos into real language practice — watch, tap any word for its meaning, and pick up vocabulary you'll actually use. Learn Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Spanish, French, or German in the format you already scroll every day. You already spend time scrolling short videos. Scrollingua puts that habit to work, so time you'd spend on autopilot becomes listening practice, new words, and real comprehension. No sitting still. No starting over from lesson one. Learn 6 languages: Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, French, and German. Japanese includes full furigana and romaji, Chinese includes pinyin, and every language comes with a built-in dictionary and color-coded grammar hints tuned to how that language actually works. How to use Scrollingua 1) Pick your language and take a quick placement check. 2) Scroll a feed of authentic short videos with interactive subtitles. 3) Tap any word to see its meaning, reading, and grammar role — without leaving the video. 4) Save the words you want to keep; they come back as spaced review so they stick. 5) Follow a guided lesson path when you want structure, from the basics up to real sentences. 6) Practice speaking out loud and get pronunciation feedback on how you did. Built for people who love the idea of learning a language but bounce off traditional study. The loop is familiar on purpose — swipe, tap, listen, repeat. A few minutes between other things adds up faster than you'd expect, and streaks, daily goals, and friends keep you coming back. Ditch flashcard drills and lessons that feel like homework. Scrollingua is language learning that fits the way you already use your phone, so the practice happens without you having to schedule it. What you get • Authentic short videos for real listening practice • Tappable subtitles with instant dictionary lookups — meaning, reading, and grammar in one tap • Furigana and romaji for Japanese, pinyin for Chinese • Color-coded grammar hints that reveal sentence structure at a glance • Saved words that turn into spaced repetition review • A guided lesson path with placement, so you start at the right level • Speaking practice with guided pronunciation feedback • Scan on-screen text to translate what you see • Streaks and daily goals to build a habit that lasts • Friends and invite codes so you can learn alongside people you know If you have ideas or questions, email us at [YOUR SUPPORT EMAIL]. Subscription Details: Scrollingua Pro Scrollingua Pro unlocks unlimited scrolling, unlimited scans, and the complete lesson path. Scrollingua offers monthly and annual auto-renewing subscriptions. Payment is charged when your purchase is confirmed. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://busy-apple-2dd.notion.site/Scrollingua-Privacy-Policy-39ef09e311468089b002ea1138e71daf
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hello Nabu at 100% against Scrollingua's 0%. Scrollingua's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Hello Nabu sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Scrollingua sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Hello Nabu ships an update every 2 weeks, Scrollingua every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hello Nabu | Scrollingua |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hello Nabu | Jadon Lau |
Customer experience
Hello Nabu
Scrollingua
In-app purchases
Hello Nabu
- Premium monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Premium quarterly7 Days trial$24.993 Months
Scrollingua
- Scrollingua Pro3 Days trial$11.991 Month
- Scrollingua Pro Annual14 Days trial$69.991 Year
- Scrollingua Pro7 Days trial$89.991 Year









