Comparison

Jossmo vs Dialect

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

Head to head
About

Jossmo

Learn African languages with native speakers through interactive lessons and exercises. Track your progress, stay motivated with gamified features, and join a movement to preserve linguistic heritage. Offers free content with an optional premium subscription for unlimited access.

Highlights
  • Native speaker audio
  • Interactive lessons and exercises
  • Progress tracking
  • Daily streaks and leaderboards
  • 15+ African languages
  • Request new languages
Features
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Jossmo teaches you African languages with audio from real native speakers: Lingala, Wolof, Malagasy, Bambara, Baoulé, Yoruba and 25+ in all. The way you would learn from your grandparents. WHY JOSSMO? Millions of people want to learn or reclaim the language of their roots. Jossmo makes that possible with a modern, accessible method, built to pass on Africa's linguistic heritage. 25+ LANGUAGES, COUNTRY BY COUNTRY Cameroon: Bassa, Duala (Douala), Ewondo, Bulu, Mboo, Bakaka, and the Bamileke languages: Ghomala, Medumba (Bangangté), Yemba (Dschang), Fe'Fe' (Bafang) Côte d'Ivoire: Baoulé, Bété, Dioula (Jula) Senegal: Wolof Mali: Bambara, Soninké Burkina Faso: Mooré (Mossi) Togo, Benin and Ghana: Éwé (Ewe), Mina, Fon Nigeria: Yoruba DR Congo and Congo: Lingala, Kikongo Central African Republic: Sango Gabon, Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon: Fang Madagascar: Malgache (Malagasy) West and Central Africa: FulFulde (Fula, Fulani) New languages arrive based on what learners ask for. Yours isn't here yet? Request it right inside the app. LESSONS THAT WORK Audio recorded by real native speakers Varied exercises: listening, translation, word building, pronunciation Short lessons, made for every day A vocabulary notebook that brings words back at the right moment YOUR LANGUAGE ON YOUR HOME SCREEN Phrase of the day widget: one phrase a day in the language you're learning Quote of the day widget: an African proverb or quote Streak widget: your day streak, and whether today's lesson is done EVEN WITH NO CONNECTION Your path and your notebook stay available offline Your lesson audio downloads ahead of time On the subway, on a plane, wherever the signal drops STAY MOTIVATED Daily streaks to keep your rhythm Experience points for every lesson Trophies to unlock Weekly leaderboards among learners Reminders so you never lose your streak PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION Free content lets you discover each language. Premium unlocks every language, lesson and exercise. Jossmo is more than an app: it is a movement to keep African languages alive. Every lesson you finish passes them on to the next generation. Questions? support@jossmo.com Privacy policy: https://www.jossmo.com/privacy Terms of use: https://www.jossmo.com/terms

About

Dialect

Learn heritage languages often overlooked by traditional education. This app offers native speaker audio, a spaced-repetition system for effective memorization, and various learning formats to keep you engaged. Track your progress and connect with your cultural roots.

Highlights
  • Native speaker audio recordings
  • Spaced-repetition learning system
  • Interactive flashcards and quizzes
  • Progress tracking tools
  • Access to multiple heritage languages
  • Offline learning capabilities
Features
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Finally speak your family's language. Kabyle, Algerian or Moroccan Darija, Riffian, Chaoui, Tachelhit, Tunisian, Wolof, Creole... Dialect helps you learn the language of your parents and grandparents, one word at a time, a few minutes a day. Do you know how to say "I love you" to your grandmother in her language? If you grew up far from your family's country, you know the feeling: everyone talks around the table, you smile along... but you can't really answer. Dialect is built to close that gap. 22 LANGUAGES SCHOOLS DON'T TEACH • Berber (Amazigh, Tamazight) languages: Kabyle, Chaoui, Riffian (Tarifit) and Tachelhit (Shilha) • Algerian Darija, Moroccan Darija (Moroccan Arabic) and Tunisian Arabic • Wolof, Fula (Pulaar), Bambara, Lingala and Malagasy • Guadeloupean, Martinican, Réunion and Haitian Creole • Kurdish, Turkish, Tamil and Vietnamese • Breton and Ancient Egyptian Whether you want to learn Kabyle to talk with your grandmother, learn Moroccan Arabic before the summer, or learn the Wolof or Creole your parents speak, you start with everyday words: greetings, thanks, family, home, food. REAL NATIVE VOICES* For ten languages*, every word is recorded by someone who grew up speaking it, so you hear the language the way it sounds at home. Most other languages have audio too. *Algerian and Moroccan Darija, Kabyle, Chaoui, Riffian, Tachelhit, Tunisian, Wolof, Kurdish and Guadeloupean Creole. A GUIDED PATH WITH TIPO Short lessons in the right order, with TIPO, Dialect's mascot, by your side. You earn XP, unlock units one by one, and cultural windows tell you the story of the language and the people who speak it. CARDS, QUIZZES AND A DICTIONARY • Flip cards to discover and review words, with audio • Quizzes to check what you remember • A dictionary to find the words you have learned • Reviews come back at the right time (spaced repetition), so you remember more and forget less SEE YOUR PROGRESS Your streak, the words you have learned and your calendar, all in the Progress tab. One reminder a day at most, only if you want it. SEVEN INTERFACE LANGUAGES Use Dialect in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Dutch or Chinese. DIALECT PREMIUM Dialect is free to start: one card session and one quiz every day, plus the first lesson of the Path (greetings). With Premium: • Unlimited sessions and quizzes • The whole Path, lesson after lesson • Every language, with no daily limit • Your personal word list, saved with audio Monthly or yearly subscription, no commitment, cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Your language is your heritage. Don't let it fade away. Terms of Use: https://www.mydialect.io/terms-en Privacy Policy: https://www.mydialect.io/privacy-en

Screenshots

Jossmo4 screens
Dialect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dialect at 5.0 against Jossmo's 4.4. Dialect also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and review sentiment (94% vs 82%). Jossmo's advantage is ratings volume (50 vs 10). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Jossmo sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and Dialect sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dialect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jossmo has 50 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Jossmo's written reviews are positive against 94% of Dialect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jossmo ships an update weekly, Dialect every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Jossmo versus Dialect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJossmoDialect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (50 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews94.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings50 — better10
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB724 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJossmo OUAhcene Bensalama

Customer experience

Jossmo

All ratings50 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral13.6%
Negative4.5%

Dialect

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive94.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative1.9%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Jossmo

Subscriptions4
  • Jossmo Premium Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Jossmo Premium Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Jossmo Premium 3 months$24.993 Months
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  • Jossmo Premium Yearly7 Days trial$79.991 Year
3 purchases

Dialect

Subscriptions3
  • Dialect Premium - Monthly$17.991 Month
  • Dialect Premium - Annual1 Year trial$49.991 Year
  • Dialect Premium - Annual$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Jossmo free?
Jossmo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dialect free?
Dialect is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Jossmo or Dialect?
Dialect is rated higher. Jossmo averages 4.4 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while Dialect averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.
Do Jossmo or Dialect have ads?
Neither Jossmo nor Dialect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jossmo or Dialect?
Jossmo ships an update weekly, and Dialect every 2 days. Most recently, Jossmo was updated on October 26, 2026 and Dialect on October 25, 2026.

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