Comparison

Zollang vs Penguin

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

Head to head
About

Zollang

Features
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Learn a language from what you love. Paste your own text, song lyrics or an article, have Zollang write one, share a YouTube link or just pick a topic: Zollang turns it into lessons you speak, listen to and read, built around your words. Learn English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Turkish, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese and Luxembourgish, with many more on the way. SPEAK — FROM DAY ONE • Speaking lessons: hear each sentence, then say it yourself. Can't speak right now? Switch to tap practice. • Conversation: talk out loud with an AI voice coach that knows your lessons and your vocabulary. • Practise your lesson: say your own lesson's sentences out loud. • Role play: everyday situations, out loud. • Pronunciation coach: get coached until it sounds right. LISTEN • Slow podcasts: two AI voices talk through an article or topic you choose, slowly enough to follow. Comprehension practice you can take anywhere. • YouTube lessons: learn from a video sentence by sentence, with color-coded translations. • Understand natives: hear how natives really say it. READ • Easy Reader: read your own texts and tap any word you don't know. • Sentence anatomy: watch a sentence being built, one step at a time. ONE VOCABULARY BEHIND IT ALL Every lesson feeds one personal vocabulary. Spaced review brings words back before you forget them, and contextual review puts them into new sentences. NOT SURE WHERE TO START? Begin with a pre-made lesson. MORE DETAILS A Speaking lesson starts with a new-word warm-up; an AI voice coach then builds each sentence chunk by chunk, and Explain clears up any phrase. A closing Recap rebuilds every sentence from memory. Then read it with audio and practice with flashcards, sentence building, fill in the blank, dictation, mix & match and shadowing. Free Conversation takes any topic you like. Practise your lesson gives you a hint when you're stuck. In Role play, pick a scene (Beginner or Intermediate) or describe your own: you get a role, a goal and phrases to use, for five minutes. The Pronunciation coach says a word, you repeat it, and it corrects you by voice. Slow podcasts come with a transcript, speed control and their vocabulary. YouTube lessons play the video with a synced transcript. Understand natives puts the textbook line next to the casual way natives say it. More ways in: scan a page with your camera, turn a word list into a vocabulary lesson with a story using every word, or read a long text in Easy Reader page by page, with word help and optional page audio (Quality or Basic voice). AI texts come in four levels: Beginner 1, Beginner 2, Intermediate and Advanced. Your words move from New to Learning, Reviewing and Mastered; rate each review Forgot, Hard, Good or Easy. Tricky words get extra practice. Save sentences with lists, tags and stars; browse verb conjugations and word lists. Track your study days, streak, words read and how many of the most common words you know. Pre-made lessons by topic and level need no credits. Teachers can share lessons with a class; students join with a code, nickname and PIN, no email. For travel, moving abroad, talking with a partner's family, work or school. One account on iPhone, iPad and the web, in English, Spanish, French, German and Brazilian Portuguese. SUBSCRIPTIONS Start free with a limited set of lessons and features. Starter and Plus subscriptions (monthly or annual) include monthly credits for creating lessons, audio and conversations; subscribers can also buy extra credits. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.zollang.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.zollang.com/terms Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Penguin

Master new languages with interactive games and personalized lessons. Improve pronunciation with audio voiceovers and track your progress with real-time scores. Stay motivated with daily reminders and weekly reports.

Highlights
  • Personalized lessons and vocabulary
  • Learning through interactive games
  • Audio voiceovers for pronunciation
  • Real-time scores and progress tracking
  • Daily study reminders and weekly reports
Features
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Penguin is an innovative language and vocabulary learning app that makes mastering new languages fun and effective through interactive games. Key Features: • Personalized Lessons & Words: Custom lessons and vocabulary sets tailored to your personal goals and learning pace. • Learning Through Games: Memorize words effortlessly by playing engaging games designed for active learning. • Audio Voiceovers & Pronunciation: Improve your speaking and listening skills with clear and accurate audio pronunciations for all words. • Scores & Progress Tracking: Aim for high scores in games and track your accomplishments in real-time. • Email Notifications: Stay motivated with daily study reminders and weekly progress reports sent straight to your inbox. Explore the world of words and learn new languages easily with Penguin! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

Zollang and Penguin are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Zollang sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Penguin sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zollang ships an update every 5 days, Penguin every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Zollang versus Penguin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZollangPenguin
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTonderayi MazanhiAYKUT ARSLANTAS

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Zollang

Subscriptions9
  • Starter Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Plus Monthly$24.991 Month
  • Starter Quarterly$59.993 Months
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  • Ultra Monthly$79.991 Month
  • Plus Quarterly$115.993 Months
  • Starter Annual$139.991 Year
  • Ultra Quarterly$219.993 Months
  • Plus Annual$269.991 Year
  • Ultra Annual$769.991 Year
One-time3
  • 500 Credits$4.99
  • 1,500 Credits$14.99
  • 3,150 Credits$29.99
1 purchases

Penguin

Subscriptions1
  • Penguin Premium Monthly3 Days trial$5.991 Month

Questions

Is Zollang free?
Zollang is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Penguin free?
Penguin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Zollang or Penguin have ads?
Neither Zollang nor Penguin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zollang or Penguin?
Zollang ships an update every 5 days, and Penguin every 3 days. Most recently, Zollang was updated on October 31, 2026 and Penguin on October 25, 2026.

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