Comparison

Learn Vietnamese vs Zui

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

Zui

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A new way to learn English: no lectures, no pressure — just texting with a friend who actually cares what you have to say. Zui gives you 9 AI friends, each with their own personality and story: Mai your best friend, K-pop fan Linh, office mentor Minh, gamer Tuấn… You chat about real life — ordering coffee, the farmers market, a morning shift, a job interview — and your English improves naturally, exactly the way you'll use it in the real world. WHY ZUI? • Gentle corrections: after every message you send, a short note in Vietnamese shows what to fix — no grades, no judgment. • Tap any word: the meaning, pronunciation, and an example appear right in the conversation, and the word saves itself to your personal notebook. • Real speaking practice: voice mode scores your pronunciation word by word — including the final sounds Vietnamese speakers tend to drop. • Learning that feels like play: word-bank puzzles appear right inside the chat, at the moment they matter, on the grammar you need. • Friendships that grow: the more you talk, the more your AI friends remember about you — and the more stickers you unlock. • Progress you can see: day streaks, a level estimate, your vocabulary notebook and a mistake journal, all in your profile. Zui is built for Vietnamese speakers: a Vietnamese interface, grammar explained in Vietnamese, and situations familiar to students, workers, and Vietnamese families living abroad — or anyone in Vietnam who wants to speak with confidence. Download Zui and start free today. No ads. Terms: https://www.zuichat.com/terms Privacy: https://www.zuichat.com/privacy

Screenshots

Learn Vietnamese4 screens
Zui4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Zui at 5.0 against Learn Vietnamese's 4.6. Learn Vietnamese's advantage is ratings volume (17 vs 2) and device support (4 vs 2). 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. Learn Vietnamese sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Zui sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Zui holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learn Vietnamese has 17 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn Vietnamese ships an update every 5 days, Zui every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Learn Vietnamese versus Zui: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn VietnameseZui
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (17 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size334 MB25 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKevin DavisKevin Ngo

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
2 purchases

Zui

Subscriptions2
  • Zui Plus Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Zui Plus Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Learn Vietnamese free?
Learn Vietnamese is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zui free?
Zui is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Learn Vietnamese or Zui?
Zui is rated higher. Learn Vietnamese averages 4.6 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Zui averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Learn Vietnamese or Zui have ads?
Neither Learn Vietnamese nor Zui shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn Vietnamese or Zui?
Learn Vietnamese ships an update every 5 days, and Zui every 3 days. Most recently, Learn Vietnamese was updated on October 22, 2026 and Zui on October 24, 2026.

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