Comparison

Multilingo vs Rootwise

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

Head to head
About

Multilingo

Master new languages with short, daily lessons focused on speaking and vocabulary. Track your progress and build consistent study habits with interactive exercises and motivational goals. Supports Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, and Japanese.

Highlights
  • Bite-sized daily lessons
  • Speak and practice vocabulary/grammar
  • XP-style progress tracking
  • Daily word and time goals
  • Streak-friendly practice flow
  • Clean iPhone experience
Features
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Learn languages on iPhone with short daily lessons designed to help you speak Spanish, French, Italian, and more. Whether you are starting from scratch or getting back into practice, Multilingo gives you a clear path with focused units, interactive exercises, and progress tracking that keeps you motivated. Learn and practice: - Spanish - French - German - Italian - Portuguese - Japanese Why learners choose Multilingo: - Bite-sized daily lessons for consistent study - Speak and practice vocabulary and grammar - XP-style progress to stay motivated - Daily word and time goals to build strong habits - Streak-friendly flow that encourages regular practice - Continue where you left off - Clean iPhone experience for focused mobile learning Looking for a Duolingo-style language app on iPhone? Multilingo helps you learn a language with a clean, distraction-light lesson path — including Spanish, French, Italian, German, Japanese, and Portuguese. If you want to improve speaking confidence, reading comprehension, and vocabulary retention through daily repetition, Multilingo helps you stay consistent and keep moving forward. Premium: Multilingo may offer optional Premium plans (such as monthly, yearly, or lifetime) for additional features. Pricing and availability may vary by region and are shown in the app. Support and legal: - Support: https://sites.google.com/view/multilingo-app/support - Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/multilingo-app/privacy-policy - Terms of Service: https://sites.google.com/view/multilingo-app/terms-of-service

About

Rootwise

Master English vocabulary with 1000 essential words presented through interactive flashcards. Enhance your learning with pronunciation audio, instant translations, and real-world YouTube video examples. Personalize your study with customizable review modes and daily reminders.

Highlights
  • 1000 essential English words
  • Pronunciation audio
  • Instant translation
  • YouTube video examples
  • Smart review system
  • Daily reminders
  • 10+ translation languages
Features
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Most long English words are built from Latin and Greek parts. Learn the parts, and you can work out words you have never seen. Rootwise teaches one root a day. SPECT means "to look". Now inspect, spectator and retrospect make sense, and so does circumspect: careful, looking all around before acting. FIND YOUR NUMBER - A 2-minute placement test estimates how many words you already know - Fake words in the test catch guessing, so the estimate stays honest - One number to grow: the words you can decode LEARN A ROOT, DECODE A WORD - Each root comes with words you already know, so it sticks - Then decode new words from their parts and pick the right meaning - Every answer shows the real definition and an example sentence - Missed words come back in spaced review SEE THE FAMILY - The roots map shows every root and the words it unlocks - Trap words: look-alike roots with different origins, like PED (child) and PED (foot) - Share a card with your word count BUILT FOR - SAT, GRE and GMAT verbal prep - English learners who want to read faster - Anyone who wants to sound sharper at work PREMIUM - Every root is free to learn - Premium unlocks the last word of every root: 209 roots and 1,300+ words - $1.99/week or $3.99/month, no free trial, cancel anytime Your progress stays on your device. No account needed. LEGAL Privacy Policy: https://elwind.space/privacy Terms of Use: https://elwind.space/terms

Screenshots

Multilingo4 screens
Rootwise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Rootwise at 5.0 against Multilingo's 4.6. Rootwise also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Multilingo's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). 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. Multilingo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Rootwise sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rootwise holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Multilingo has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Multilingo ships an update monthly, Rootwise every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Multilingo versus Rootwise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMultilingoRootwise
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMQL DevelopmentHarun Karahan

Customer experience

Multilingo

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Rootwise

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Multilingo

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$69.99
3 purchases

Rootwise

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Words Up Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Words Up Premium Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Multilingo free?
Multilingo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rootwise free?
Rootwise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Multilingo or Rootwise?
Rootwise is rated higher. Multilingo averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Rootwise averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Multilingo or Rootwise have ads?
Neither Multilingo nor Rootwise shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Multilingo or Rootwise?
Multilingo ships an update monthly, and Rootwise every 3 weeks. Most recently, Multilingo was updated on October 28, 2026 and Rootwise on October 25, 2026.

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