Comparison

LingoFuse vs iconRead

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

Head to head

Learn English Video Subtitle

Free

📚 Education

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About

LingoFuse

Features

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Lingo Fuse helps you learn languages using real content you care about. Turn YouTube videos into flashcards and custom decks, practise at your own pace, and track your progress. ~ What you can do • Generate language learning tasks from YouTube videos • Study with flashcards • Build and organise decks • Track your learning streak Whether you’re brushing up for travel, exams, or daily fluency, LingoFuse turns passive watching into active learning. Privacy & trust We’re committed to handling your account and data responsibly. See our Privacy Policy in the app or on our website for details. Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

iconRead

Features

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Help kids and foreign language learners to learn English, by playing Youtube videos with Karaoke style syncing subtitles and showing words' meanings in sliding small pictures (icons, hence the name iconRead, pronounced as "I can read!"). This app turns usual English Youtube videos and English texts into an immersive language learning experience.

Screenshots

LingoFuse4 screens

iconRead4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iconRead at none against LingoFuse's 1. LingoFuse's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LingoFuse sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.90 per month. iconRead asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LingoFuse ships an update every 3 weeks, iconRead every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

LingoFuse versus iconRead: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	LingoFuse	iconRead
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 weeks — better	Every 2 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	15.1 — better	17.0
Further details — not scored
Size	44 MB	2 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Marcin Aszyk	Jun Ouyang

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LingoFuse

Subscriptions1

Individual$4.901 Month

None

iconRead

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LingoFuse free?

LingoFuse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is iconRead free?

iconRead is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do LingoFuse or iconRead have ads?

Neither LingoFuse nor iconRead shows ads.

Which is updated more often, LingoFuse or iconRead?

LingoFuse ships an update every 3 weeks, and iconRead every 2 months. Most recently, LingoFuse was updated on October 7, 2026 and iconRead on October 7, 2026.