Comparison

Language Audio Trainer vs CardMakeTool

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

Head to head
About

Language Audio Trainer

Learn languages through audio with a background player and interactive flashcards. Optimize your learning rhythm with adjustable speeds and repetitions, and track your progress across numerous themed collections. Ideal for fitting language study into your daily routine.

Highlights
  • True background audio playback
  • Adjustable learning speed and repetitions
  • Interactive flashcard mode
  • Smart phrase practice
  • Supports any language translation direction
  • 75+ themed language collections
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Meet PlayLing! • True Background Mode Learn with your screen locked. Let PlayLing play phrases, translations, and repetitions while you walk, commute, work out, or go about your day. • Easy Controls Skip or repeat phrases with your headphones or lock screen controls. • Scenario Builder Adjust speed, repetitions, and pauses to fit your learning rhythm, or choose ready-made practice plans. • Visual Mode Switch to interactive flashcards whenever you want to see the translation, review phrases, and take full control of your practice. • Smart Practice Rate how well you know each phrase and focus on the ones that need more practice. • Any Language to Any Language Choose the translation direction — from your native language to the one you're learning, from the language you're learning back to your native language, or a random mix. • 10 Languages, 75+ Collections Each language includes 75+ themed collections with 100 real-life phrases per collection, from beginner to C2. Topics include travel, work, health, romance, and much more. English includes 150+ collections with an expanded grammar section. • Natural Voice Audio High-quality voice audio is available for every collection, with optional device TTS. • Track Your Progress Pick up where you left off and keep building your language skills over time. PlayLing is built to make language learning fit into everyday life — whether you're actively learning with flashcards or learning through background audio. PlayLing is for people who: • want to learn a language without constantly focusing on the screen; • want to use time while commuting, walking, or doing other activities; • want to improve listening comprehension; • prefer learning ready-made phrases rather than single words; • study several languages or are returning to a language after a break. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION PlayLing Premium is available as an auto-renewable subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://playling.netlify.app/privacy-policy

About

CardMakeTool

Features
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CardMakeTool turns the words you read into Anki flashcards — without breaking your reading flow. See an unfamiliar word in Safari, Notes, Mail, or any other app? Select it, tap Share, and CardMakeTool builds a clean flashcard ready for AnkiMobile. Requires AnkiMobile (sold separately on the App Store). CardMakeTool is a card-making companion — reviewing still happens in Anki, where it belongs. HOW IT WORKS 1. Select text in any app and share it to CardMakeTool. 2. Tap or drag to pick your target word, and drag to set a custom example sentence. 3. Cards collect in a queue — open CardMakeTool and tap "Send All to AnkiMobile." DEFINITIONS, YOUR WAY - Online dictionaries — instant lookup for English words, free. - Offline MDX dictionaries — import your own .mdx files for any language, usable without a connection. - Write your own — type a custom definition when you want full control. COLLECT NOW, SEND LATER No need to stop reading when you hit a new word — select it, share it, and keep going. Cards wait in a queue, then send to AnkiMobile all at once, reliably even in large batches. CARDMAKETOOL PRO Upgrade for more: - AI definitions — context-aware explanations in multiple languages. - Pronunciation audio — natural text-to-speech for your cards. - Unlimited offline MDX dictionaries. - A generous monthly credit allowance with a usage meter. WORKS BEST FOR English learners get everything: word-by-word selection plus free online dictionary lookup. Other languages (Spanish, French, Portuguese, Korean, and more) also support word-by-word selection; Chinese and Japanese have basic word splitting. For every language, definitions are available through AI definitions (Pro) or imported offline MDX dictionaries. GOOD TO KNOW - CardMakeTool makes cards; it doesn't review them — that's what Anki is for. - Cards are created by sharing text from another app, not inside CardMakeTool itself. - AnkiMobile is required to receive your cards. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Language Audio Trainer4 screens
CardMakeTool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CardMakeTool at every 2 days against Language Audio Trainer's weekly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Language Audio Trainer sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and CardMakeTool sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Language Audio Trainer ships an update weekly, CardMakeTool every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Language Audio Trainer versus CardMakeTool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLanguage Audio TrainerCardMakeTool
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size198 MB17 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAleksei LoginovXiangjie Luo

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Language Audio Trainer

Subscriptions4
  • PlayLing Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • PlayLing Premium 3 Months$11.903 Months
  • PlayLing Premium 6 Months$18.996 Months
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  • PlayLing Premium Annual$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pets$2.49
2 purchases

CardMakeTool

Subscriptions2
  • CardMakeTool Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • CardMakeTool Pro - Annual1 Month trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Language Audio Trainer free?
Language Audio Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CardMakeTool free?
CardMakeTool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Language Audio Trainer or CardMakeTool have ads?
Neither Language Audio Trainer nor CardMakeTool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Language Audio Trainer or CardMakeTool?
Language Audio Trainer ships an update weekly, and CardMakeTool every 2 days. Most recently, Language Audio Trainer was updated on September 24, 2026 and CardMakeTool on September 9, 2026.

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