Comparison

Newslang vs FocusMath

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

Head to head
About

Newslang

Features
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Everything you need to learn through content - in one app. Newslang brings stories, short videos, audio-first lessons, speaking practice, instant translations, and vocabulary review together in one immersive experience. Newslang helps you learn German, Spanish, French, Italian, or Russian through content matched to your level. Scroll through short videos and stories, read articles you actually care about, and build speaking confidence with audio-first lessons. Instead of memorizing isolated words, you meet language in context. Listen, repeat, speak, read, and review at a comfortable CEFR level from A1 to B2. LEARN WITH YOUR VOICE Hear a sentence before you see it. Repeat it out loud, then actively recall it. Audio-first lessons help you focus on sound, rhythm, pronunciation, and meaning. SCROLL WITH A PURPOSE Move through bite-sized videos, audio, and reading practice in a familiar feed. Every swipe becomes another chance to understand and use your target language. READ AT YOUR LEVEL Explore daily news summaries and cultural stories adapted to A1, A2, B1, or B2. Choose the level that challenges you without making reading frustrating. TAP TO UNDERSTAND Tap a word in an article or caption to see its translation, definition, examples, pronunciation, and context. BUILD VOCABULARY THAT STICKS Save useful words from the content you explore. Review them with focused exercises and spaced repetition so they come back at the right time. WATCH AND LISTEN Train your ear with short clips, captions, translations, article audio, and sentence-by-sentence listening. WHY NEWSLANG? • Content you actually want to explore • Speaking, listening, reading, and vocabulary in one app • Level-matched practice from A1 to B2 • Quick sessions that fit your day • Context instead of isolated word lists • Five languages: German, Spanish, French, Italian, and Russian KEY FEATURES • Audio-first listen, repeat, and recall lessons • Scrollable short-video and learning feeds • Daily news and cultural articles • CEFR levels A1, A2, B1, and B2 • Tap-to-translate words and sentences • Definitions, examples, context, and pronunciation audio • Captions and translations for supported videos • Saved vocabulary and smart review modes • Watch and learning history • Reading and listening audio SUBSCRIPTION Newslang offers auto-renewing subscription options. An active subscription may be required to access premium features or continue after onboarding. Any trial length and price are shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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FocusMath

Features
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Your brain is a muscle. FocusMath is its gym. 7 minutes a day. A session structured like a real workout: warm-up, main set, cool-down. No more, no less. Consistency is what makes you strong — not marathons. YOUR DAILY SESSION Every day, a 3-step session awaits: warm up with quick questions, push yourself on the daily challenge or your quest, and finish with a review card. Complete your session, keep your streak alive, and hit your goal of 5 sessions a week. A PROGRAM AT YOUR LEVEL — FROM 1ST GRADE TO UNIVERSITY A placement test personalizes your program from day one. Kids work on additions and multiplication tables; middle schoolers tackle percentages; high schoolers and adults take on powers, square roots and estimation. Difficulty adapts to your performance in real time. DAILY CHALLENGE 10 questions, identical for every player at your level. Compare yourself on the leaderboard, share your result, and challenge your friends on the same questions in one tap. QUEST MODE 200 levels of progression. Each level unlocks new cognitive games: memory, attention, speed. Your motivation always has a next goal. SMART REVIEW The app remembers your mistakes and turns them into personalized review cards. Your mistakes are your best teachers. FOR PARENTS Create a profile for each child, track their progress in detail (strengths, weak points, consistency), and let the session system build a routine — like a sports activity, but for the brain. FEATURES • Guided daily session of ~7 minutes • Placement test + real-time adaptive difficulty • From 1st grade to university: everyone gets their own program • Multiplayer challenges with friends and family • Daily streak with streak freezes • A mental math tip every day • Detailed statistics and progress tracking • iOS widget to keep your streak in sight • Available in English, French, German and Spanish • Works offline Download FocusMath and do your first session today. Your brain will thank you. FOCUSMATH PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION FocusMath offers auto-renewable subscriptions (monthly, yearly with a 7-day free trial) and a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple account at purchase confirmation. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://github.com/hervekhg/HK-TECH-APP/blob/main/FocusMath/privacy-en.md

Screenshots

Newslang4 screens
FocusMath4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: FocusMath at 16.0 against Newslang's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Newslang sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and FocusMath sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Newslang ships an update every 6 days, FocusMath every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Newslang versus FocusMath: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNewslangFocusMath
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB37 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRobin MalsamHK-TECH

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Newslang

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
4 purchases

FocusMath

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium$7.991 Month
  • Annual Premium7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$59.99

Questions

Is Newslang free?
Newslang is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FocusMath free?
FocusMath is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Newslang or FocusMath have ads?
Neither Newslang nor FocusMath shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Newslang or FocusMath?
Newslang ships an update every 6 days, and FocusMath every 4 days. Most recently, Newslang was updated on October 7, 2026 and FocusMath on October 14, 2026.

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