Dialingo vs Sorrel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Dialingo
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Master a Language Through Your Own Stories. Stop learning 'The boy eats an apple.' Start learning your own life. Dialingo uses AI to turn your daily diary into personalized language lessons and flashcards. Dialingo is a revolutionary AI-powered language learning tool that turns your daily thoughts, feelings, and experiences into personalized lessons. Whether you are a beginner or looking to reach fluency, Dialingo helps you build a vocabulary that you will actually use. HOW IT WORKS: Journal Your Day: Write your daily diary in your native language. Express yourself fullyβno pre-set phrases, no limitations. Instant AI Translation: Our advanced AI translates your entry into your target language with natural, native-level grammar. Smart Extraction: Dialingo automatically identifies the most important vocabulary from your entry and creates custom flashcards for you. Master Through Play: Review your personalized words using our addictive "Tinder-style" flashcard system. KEY FEATURES: AI-Powered Journaling: Get instant, high-quality translations of your personal stories. Itβs like having a private tutor reviewing your diary every day. Personalized Vocabulary: Why study words youβll never say? Build a custom dictionary based entirely on your own writing and interests. Swipe-to-Learn Flashcards: Reviewing vocabulary shouldnβt be a chore. Swipe right to keep a word in your deck or swipe left to remove it once you've mastered it. Mood Tracking & Progress: Log your daily mood with our adorable mood-dog icons. Visualize your emotional journey alongside your linguistic progress. Grammar & Learning Tips: Every translation comes with a "Learning Tip" summary, explaining the grammar and nuances of your specific entry. Default Settings: Set your target language once and pick up right where you left off every time you open the app. SUPPORTED LANGUAGES: Master any of these 11 languages with ease: Dutch, Spanish, French, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German, Hindi, Arabic, Russian, and Portuguese. Don't just study a languageβlive it. Download Dialingo today and start writing your way to fluency.
Sorrel
This app helps language learners track their real-world study activities, from podcasts to conversations. It provides a journal to record practice sessions, visualize progress, and generate reports for teachers. Focuses on logging and progress, not gamified streaks.
- Log practice in seconds
- Built-in timer or manual logging
- Tag practice by skill
- Weekly skill-by-day grid
- Progress insights and trends
- Generate PDF reports for teachers
- Local-first data storage with iCloud sync
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Sorrel is a language practice diary for people who study in the real world. You already practice outside of apps β podcasts, books, tutor lessons, conversations, writing, grammar, videos. Sorrel is where you record what you did, keep a useful journal, and see your progress in the language. No games, no streak pressure, no daily nagging. Just log your practice and watch yourself get closer to your goal with every session. LOG PRACTICE IN SECONDS β’ Start a session with a built-in timer, or log time manually β’ Tag the skill: listening, speaking, reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary β or add your own SEE YOUR PROGRESS AT A GLANCE β’ A weekly skill-by-day grid shows your balance across skills β’ Insights add up your hours, active days, and trends β’ Set a language goal and see how close you are SEND YOUR TEACHER A PDF REPORT β’ Turn your practice into a clean, teacher-ready PDF in a tap β’ Perfect for tutor and online lessons β show exactly what you did between sessions β’ Share your progress with anyone, your way YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS β’ Local-first: your study history lives on your device β’ Turn on iCloud sync if you want it β your data stays yours and never leaves your iCloud Record real practice. Track your progress. Keep it all in one place. Privacy policy: https://apps.iliausatov.com/sorrel/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://apps.iliausatov.com/sorrel/terms-of-use Support: support@iliausatov.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Sorrel at every 10 days against Dialingo's every 3 months. Dialingo's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Dialingo sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Sorrel sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dialingo ships an update every 3 months, Sorrel every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Dialingo | Sorrel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | β | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | β | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 β better | 18.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zifeng Ma | Ilia Usatov |
In-app purchases
Dialingo
- 1 Day Streak Grace$0.99
- 2 Days Streak Grace$1.99
- 3 Days Streak Grace$2.99
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- 4 Days Streak Grace$3.99
- 5 Days Streak Grace$3.99
- 6 Days Streak Grace$4.99
- 7 Days Streak Grace$5.99
- 8 Days Streak Grace$6.99
- 9 Days Streak Grace$7.99
Sorrel
- Sorrel Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Sorrel Pro Family Monthly$6.991 Month
- Sorrel Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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- Sorrel Pro Family Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year







