Comparison

Languan vs Kalimo

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

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About

Languan

Features
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Learn a language by speaking it β€” with Lucky, your parrot tutor. === WHAT LANGUAN DOES === Speaking Practice Say the sentence out loud. Languan listens on-device and then shows you, word by word, what came through clearly and what didn't. Every course has speaking exercises. AI Language Tutor Chat or talk with Lucky in 15 languages. On devices with Apple Intelligence the model runs on-device; where it isn't available the conversation is handled by our server. 15 Languages English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Dutch, Hindi, Greek and Swedish. Bite-Sized Lessons Multiple choice, fill in the blank, word matching, translation, listening and speaking. Earn XP and keep your streak alive. Placement Test Eight questions to find your CEFR level before you start, so you don't begin below where you already are. Chess Tactics 16 hand-built puzzles: checkmate, fork, pin, skewer and endgame. Math Brain Gym Classic, Speed and Equation modes. Four operations across 12 levels. Stay Motivated Daily streaks, a hearts system, an XP leaderboard, achievements and gem rewards. Works With Siri "Start a lesson in Languan." Lessons work offline. The AI tutor needs a connection. === SUPER LANGUAN === Unlimited AI Teacher sessions, unlimited hearts, no ads, streak repair and exclusive badges. Free to download. Premium features available via subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cengizyilmazturk.notion.site/Languan-Gizlilik-Politikasi-1f0d6a1c7ba48045b52ccfe9e9ffae6f

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Kalimo

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Learn German, Spanish and Turkish from English, at your own pace, with Kalimo. Kalimo is a language-learning app that teaches German, Spanish and Turkish from A1 to C2 on the Common European Framework (CEFR), explained in English from the first word to the last. Every level is filled with real lessons; short, gamified sessions move you forward in a few minutes a day. IT FINDS YOUR LEVEL FIRST A short placement test on first launch puts you where you actually are, not at the beginning of a book you have already read. LEARN BY SPEAKING Every lesson has a speaking part where you say the sentences out loud. Your pronunciation is scored in real time: you see which word and which sound came out wrong, and you correct it with hints written in English. You are graded in German on German, in Spanish on Spanish, in Turkish on Turkish. KALIMO IS ALWAYS THERE Kalimo, the mascot teacher, explains the lesson in his own voice, guides you through it and celebrates when you get it right. Everything he says is in English; every word and sentence of your new language is read in its own voice. THE READING SHELF Hundreds of articles written for your level, in German, Spanish and Turkish. Kalimo reads them aloud one sentence at a time, and the English of the line he is reading appears underneath it while he reads. Words you have learned are marked green in the text. VOCABULARY PRACTICE Flashcards, matching, gap-fill and spaced repetition: the words you learn come back before you forget them, at the moment the repetition is due. MOTIVATION A daily goal, a streak, quests and weekly leagues bring you back. Your progress is visible at a glance: which level you are on, where you stand this week. IT WORKS OFFLINE Download the audio packs and you can study without a connection and still hear every word. START FREE The first pair of lessons and the first article are free. Every pair of lessons after that, every new article and every level test opens with a short rewarded ad; what you open stays open, and there is no daily limit. A full-screen ad follows the lesson questions and the level test; every third lesson offers a rewarded ad that refills your hearts on the way in. A lesson entered right after an ad opens without one. There are no ads on launch and none along the edge of the screen. Hearts: you start with five, a wrong answer costs one, and one heart comes back every 10 minutes. If you run out you can wait, watch a short ad, or refill from the shop. On a subscription the heart counter never runs at all. SUBSCRIPTION A subscription removes every ad, and Talk with Kalimo and the pronunciation studio are subscriber-only. The yearly plan starts with 7 days free; your card is not charged when the trial begins and the first charge is taken at the end of day 7. Cancel from your Apple ID subscription settings before the trial ends and you pay nothing. LOCATION Your approximate location β€” a rough area of about 5 km β€” is used only to suggest learners near you; your precise location is never stored. Refuse the permission and the "nearby" section is hidden entirely. 13 AND OVER A calm, safe design; the app is for ages 13 and over. Personal data is never sold, and an account is opened only with Google or Apple. Ready? Open your first lesson today and say your first sentence in five minutes. Terms of Use (EULA): https://lingopulse-ai.web.app/kosullar Privacy Policy: https://lingopulse-ai.web.app/gizlilik

Screenshots

Languan4 screens
Kalimo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Kalimo at daily against Languan's every 3 days. Kalimo also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Languan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Kalimo sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Languan ships an update every 3 days, Kalimo daily. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Languan versus Kalimo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLanguanKalimo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysDaily β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size27 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developercenk yilmazertan eker

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Languan

Subscriptions3
  • Super Languan Pro Weekly7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Languan Pro Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Languan Pro Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year
1 purchases

Kalimo

Subscriptions1
  • Kalimo YΔ±llΔ±k7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Languan free?
Languan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kalimo free?
Kalimo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Languan or Kalimo have ads?
Neither Languan nor Kalimo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Languan or Kalimo?
Languan ships an update every 3 days, and Kalimo daily. Most recently, Languan was updated on October 3, 2026 and Kalimo on October 2, 2026.

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