StudioAI vs TortoLingua
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StudioAI
Learn languages by creating personalized exercises from your own content like YouTube videos or articles. Features AI-powered flashcards, quizzes, grammar practice, and an offline AI tutor. Track progress with streaks and charts.
- Create exercises from YouTube, PDFs, and articles
- AI-powered flashcards with FSRS scheduling
- Personalized quizzes and grammar practice
- Offline AI tutor on supported devices
- Progress tracking with streaks and charts
- Supports multiple languages
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StudioAI – AI Language Learning from Your Own Content Most language apps make you follow their content. StudioAI learns from yours. Upload any YouTube video, PDF, or article and get AI-powered exercises — on any topic, in any language you're learning. Structured Learning: A1 to C2. Scheduled by FSRS. Private by design. Guided Learning: A1 to Advanced Start with a free placement test and follow a curriculum built around your level. Interactive units cover grammar, reading, listening, translation, and fill-in-the-blank exercises — each targeting a specific skill. Studio: Learn from What You Love Upload a PDF, YouTube video, or web article and StudioAI transforms it into AI-powered practice modes built from your own content: - Flashcards — scheduled by FSRS at the exact moment you're about to forget, so every review counts - Quizzes — questions from your own sources to check what you actually understood, not just what you memorized - Podcast-style audio summaries - Grammar Exercises: Practice grammar inside sentences that actually sound real — notice patterns, fix recurring mistakes, and apply rules more confidently - Cloze: Complete sentences using context, not memorization — key for reading and understanding more naturally - Dictation: Listen and write exactly what you hear - Error Hunting: Spot grammar mistakes hidden in real sentences - Transformations: Rewrite phrases to master grammar structures - Word Sorting: Match collocations or classify words into semantic groups - Micro Writing: Short writing tasks with model answers and feedback Local AI Tutor - Private by Design On supported iPhone and iPad models with 6GB RAM or more, chat with an AI tutor that runs entirely on your device. No server. No internet required. It knows your level, native language, and current unit to give you precise hints and explanations instantly. Never Forget a Word with Smart Spaced Repetition (FSRS) StudioAI schedules every review at the exact moment you're about to forget it, so every minute of study counts. Progress & Motivation Streaks, review heatmaps, performance charts, and vocabulary health — all at a glance. Smart suggestions keep your momentum going. Built for Real Life - Study offline, sync when you're back online - Face ID / Touch ID protection - Designed for iPhone and iPad Available languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, Italian, Serbian. Try free for 7 days. Upgrade to Studio Pass or Pro to unlock higher creation limits, advanced tools, and full AI Tutor access. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION StudioAI Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. • Title: StudioAI Pro Monthly (or Yearly) • Length of subscription: 1 month (or 1 year) • Price: $6.99/month (or $59.99/year) — price may vary by region. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.studio-ai.es/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
TortoLingua
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Learn a language by reading texts that match what you understand. TortoLingua turns reading into adaptive practice. Choose a language, read a short level-matched text, and select unfamiliar words or sentences for contextual translations. What you mark helps future texts stay close to your level and bring difficult vocabulary back in meaningful context. Why TortoLingua: - Read short, level-matched texts - Translate words and sentences without leaving the reader - Listen to words and texts with audio - Meet difficult vocabulary again in later reading - Upload private TXT, EPUB, or MOBI books and resume where you stopped - Practice writing systems with script and alphabet support - Learn across multiple languages from one account Available learning tracks include English, Spanish, French, German, Polish, Ukrainian, Serbian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, and European Portuguese. No streak pressure or leaderboards—just calm, focused reading that becomes more understandable over time. Every learning feature is free. There are no subscriptions, paid tiers, in-app purchases, or ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TortoLingua at none against StudioAI's 2. TortoLingua also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. StudioAI sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. TortoLingua asks for nothing beyond the download.
StudioAI ships an update every 4 days, TortoLingua weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StudioAI | TortoLingua |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Francisco Bertero | Mykola Riabchenko |
In-app purchases
StudioAI
- StudioAI Pro Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- StudioAI Pro Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
TortoLingua
No in-app purchases









