Comparison

Barolingo vs Riffluent

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

Head to head
About

Barolingo

Features
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Train your brain to understand spoken English the way native speakers do โ€” chunk by chunk, in real time. Most English learners can read fluently but struggle to understand spoken English at natural speed. The reason: your brain is trained to translate word-by-word, then re-order. By the time you finish, the speaker is three sentences ahead. Barolingo fixes this with chunk-based listening drills. You hear English broken into natural meaning groups (chunks), then practice understanding them in the order they arrive โ€” not in your native language order. KEY FEATURES โ€ข Chunk listening drills (3-7 second clips, native speed) โ€ข Reaction time tracking โ€” your real comprehension speed in milliseconds โ€ข 200+ leveled lessons (L1 beginner โ†’ L4 advanced) โ€ข Daily 3-minute drill โ€” fits any schedule โ€ข Streak + progress charts โ€ข 10-language UI: Korean, English, Japanese, Turkish, Mongolian, Bengali, Nepali, Burmese, Kazakh, Uzbek WHY CHUNKS? Native English speakers don't process word-by-word. They group words into meaning units automatically. Research shows chunk-based input is 3-5x faster to comprehend than translated text. Barolingo trains this exact skill. WHO IT'S FOR โ€ข TOEIC / TOEFL / IELTS preparation (listening section) โ€ข Korean / Japanese / Chinese / Indian / Latin American English learners โ€ข Anyone who can read English but freezes during conversation โ€ข Self-study learners who want measurable daily progress PRIVACY 100% private. All learning data stays on your device. No required account. Optional cloud sync available. START TODAY 3 minutes a day. After 30 days, your reaction time drops measurably. After 90, you understand native speed.

About

Riffluent

Features
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Riffluent trains your English listening with real YouTube videos. Instead of slow, scripted textbook audio, you practice with real people speaking at real speed. Videos play via the official YouTube embedded player. How you train - Daily session: hand-picked sentences worth learning, refreshed every day - Listen to one sentence at natural speed, then fill in the words you hear - Stuck? Get a first-letter hint โ€” or let the answer reveal itself - Every completed sentence becomes a review card with a translation - In Loop, repeat a clip until it truly sticks See your consistency - Set a daily goal, track completed sentences and streaks - Look back on a calendar of your learning and watch your level grow No sign-up required โ€” start right away. Video playback uses the YouTube embedded player and is subject to the YouTube Terms of Service. YouTube is a trademark of Google LLC.

Screenshots

Barolingo4 screens
Riffluent4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Barolingo at 15.1 against Riffluent's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Barolingo versus Riffluent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarolingoRiffluent
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size38 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBongJun ParkByeonghan Baek

In-app purchases

None

Barolingo

No in-app purchases

None

Riffluent

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Barolingo free?
Barolingo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Riffluent free?
Riffluent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Barolingo or Riffluent have ads?
Neither Barolingo nor Riffluent shows ads.

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