Comparison

Learn Vietnamese vs Qualife

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

Head to head
About

Learn Vietnamese

Learn Southern Vietnamese with structured lessons, extensive vocabulary, and pronunciation guides. Explore interactive maps of Saigon and create flashcards from photos. Designed for travelers and heritage learners.

Highlights
  • Southern Vietnamese dialect focus
  • 50 structured lessons with quizzes
  • 10,000+ vocabulary words
  • Southern Vietnamese audio recordings
  • Interactive Saigon map exploration
  • AI photo flashcard creation
  • 100% offline functionality
Features
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Learn Southern Vietnamese, then find places to use it. Discover events and things to do in Saigon, meet people, and practice the Vietnamese you are learning—all in one app. Every other app teaches Hanoi Vietnamese. But you live in Saigon — or you're heading there. Learn Vietnamese: Saigon is the first app built from the ground up around Southern Vietnamese, the dialect actually spoken by the people around you. This app teaches the Vietnamese you'll hear on the street, in the café, and at the market — not the textbook version that leaves locals confused. WHY SOUTHERN VIETNAMESE MATTERS Most language apps default to Northern (Hanoi) pronunciation and vocabulary. But Ho Chi Minh City and the entire south of Vietnam speak a different dialect — different tones, different pronouns, different everyday words. Learn Northern Vietnamese and use it in Saigon? Locals will understand you, but you won't understand them. We fix that. WHAT'S INSIDE - 50 structured lessons with quizzes covering CEFR levels A1 through B2 - 10,000+ words — 3,000 core vocabulary plus 8,000 in themed word packs - 1,000 sentence flashcards across 50 sets with color-coded grammar highlighting - 6,600+ Southern Vietnamese audio recordings with Southern pronunciation - 6-tone training with visual pitch contours so you hear and see the difference - 475 similar-sounding Vietnamese words across 92 practice sets to sharpen your listening - Smart pronoun system that auto-adjusts anh/em/chị based on your age and gender EXPLORE SAIGON WHILE YOU LEARN See what is happening today and browse upcoming events across Saigon. Find language exchanges, live music, social meetups, and more, with photos, useful details, maps, and links to organizers. Vietnamese-friendly language events appear first to help you find opportunities to meet people and practice. Navigate lessons through an interactive illustrated map of Saigon — not a boring lesson list. Discover vocabulary tied to real places, neighborhoods, and situations. A built-in city guide features 138 curated Saigon venues: cafés, restaurants, markets, and hidden spots locals love. TOOLS THAT ACTUALLY HELP - AI photo import — snap a menu or street sign, create instant flashcards - Study bundled flashcards and audio offline after setup; sign-in, cloud sync and photo import require internet - Apple Watch companion for quick review on your wrist - Color-coded sentence structure shows exactly how Vietnamese grammar works - 5 interface languages: English, French, German, Italian, Korean WHO IS THIS FOR Whether you just arrived in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), you're planning your first trip to Vietnam, or you want to reconnect with your Vietnamese heritage — this app meets you where you are. From absolute beginner to confident conversationalist. TRY IT FREE Download now and explore everything free for 7 days. Terms of Use: https://quarterspeak.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://quarterspeak.com/privacy

About

Qualife

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Qualife turns any video into speaking practice. Shadow a native speaker line by line, hear exactly which words you missed, and keep the vocabulary you just learned — in English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Spanish and more. SHADOWING — SPEAK LIKE THE SPEAKER • Shadow mode: speak along with the whole video. No scores, no interruptions. • Practice mode: one sentence at a time, with pronunciation feedback • Word-by-word results show what you said, what you missed, and what you added • Play back the original line and your own voice, one after the other • See your accuracy and your speaking pace against the speaker's own • Choose your timing: pause after each sentence, or speak at the same time as the video • Set your own pace — more room to read ahead when a sentence is full of new words • Sentences you struggled with come back later, automatically • Your recordings stay on your device SHADOW IN ANY LANGUAGE • Works on any video that has captions — English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Spanish, French, German and beyond • IPA for English and pinyin for Chinese, right under the line you are saying • A translation into your own language on the same screen LEARN VOCABULARY THAT STICKS • Smart flashcards with spaced repetition, so you review words right before you forget them • Save any word straight from a video, a website, or a photo • Build your own decks or start from curated libraries • Example sentences, IPA, and audio for every word UNDERSTAND ANYTHING IN A TAP • Open real websites in-app and tap any word for an instant translation and definition • Translate text inside photos and screenshots • AI dictionary with clear, contextual explanations — not just word-for-word STRUCTURED COURSES • Bite-sized lessons that build real skills, step by step • Track your progress as you learn LEARN THROUGH PLAY • Fun mini-games that turn practice into a daily habit Sessions are short on purpose. About fifteen minutes of shadowing, a few times a week, builds more than one long push. Whether you are preparing for exams, work, or travel, Qualife makes everyday language learning simple, fast, and enjoyable. Start free today.

Screenshots

Learn Vietnamese4 screens
Qualife4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Learn Vietnamese at none against Qualife's shown. Learn Vietnamese also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Learn Vietnamese sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Qualife sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn Vietnamese ships an update every 5 days, Qualife every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Learn Vietnamese versus Qualife: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn VietnameseQualife
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size334 MB160 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKevin DavisTrung Nguyen

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Learn Vietnamese

Subscriptions9
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$12.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
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  • Premium Yearly$24.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly Creator7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly$39.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly1 Year trial$49.991 Year
One-time3
  • Lifetime Access$49.99
  • Lifetime Access$74.99
  • Lifetime Premium$149.99
1 purchases

Qualife

One-time1
  • 4,950 Credits$0.99

Questions

Is Learn Vietnamese free?
Learn Vietnamese is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Qualife free?
Qualife is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Learn Vietnamese or Qualife have ads?
Qualife shows ads; Learn Vietnamese does not.
Which is updated more often, Learn Vietnamese or Qualife?
Learn Vietnamese ships an update every 5 days, and Qualife every 6 weeks. Most recently, Learn Vietnamese was updated on October 22, 2026 and Qualife on October 24, 2026.

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