Comparison

Basic Spanish vs Learn to Speak Spanish

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

Head to head
About

Basic Spanish

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Basic Spanish is a simple and practical app for learning everyday Spanish phrases through easy multiple choice exercises. The app is designed for beginners who want to learn basic Spanish for common situations such as school, travel, daily conversations, and simple communication. Features: • Learn Spanish using simple multiple choice questions • Practice common Spanish phrases and expressions • Easy navigation with a clean, distraction-free layout • Focus on everyday language and practical use • Suitable for beginners and casual learners Basic Spanish is ideal if you want a straightforward way to start learning Spanish by actively practicing with short and simple exercises.

About

Learn to Speak Spanish

This app provides a structured daily plan to learn Spanish vocabulary and phrases. It offers focused study sessions, various practice exercises, and spaced repetition for retention. Core content is available offline, making it easy to maintain a consistent learning routine.

Highlights
  • Daily study plan
  • Vocabulary flashcards and quizzes
  • Phrasebook with listening practice
  • Spaced repetition review
  • Progress statistics
  • Offline content access
Features
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Learn to speak Spanish the straightforward way, one day at a time. This app gives you a clear daily study plan so you always know exactly what to work on. No guessing, no overwhelm. Just open the app, follow your plan, and keep your streak going. The daily word learning plan is at the heart of the experience. Each day you get a small set of new words to study in short, focused sessions. You work through them step by step, picking up related phrases along the way and doing quick practice to make sure things actually stick. It's a simple, consistent routine that answers the question most learners get stuck on: "What should I study today?" What's inside the app: Home Dashboard. Your daily plan, current streak, and weekly activity are all in one place so you can see your progress at a glance. Daily Word Learning Plan. A guided, step-by-step session with new Spanish vocabulary every day. Short sessions, clear structure, and a streak to keep you motivated. Words Module. Study with flashcards, image-to-word matching, quizzes, example sentences, and cloze exercises. Practice typing, dictation, listening-based quizzes, and word production so you're working all sides of Spanish vocabulary. Phrasebook. Browse phrases organized by category, listen to how they sound, take listening quizzes, and practice phrase dictation. Thirty categories cover a wide range of everyday situations. Recall Module. Spaced repetition review keeps the Spanish words and phrases you've already learned fresh over time, so you don't forget what you've worked hard to pick up. Statistics. A clear overview of your study sessions and overall progress so you can see how your Spanish is growing. Offline Support. Core content is available offline so you can keep studying even without a connection. Learning Spanish takes regular practice, and this app is built around making that practice easy to show up for. The daily routine removes the friction of figuring out what to study, the exercises cover listening, writing, and vocabulary from multiple angles, and the spaced repetition review makes sure you're actually retaining what you learn. Whether you're picking up Spanish for travel, work, or just personal interest, the structured daily approach helps you build real, usable skills over time. Free and Premium plans: The Free plan gives you full access to the Home dashboard, the Daily Vocabulary Learning plan, the core Words modules and exercises, the basic Phrasebook listening stream with 5 sentences in each of the 30 categories, spaced repetition review, and the Statistics section. It's a complete learning path on its own. The Premium plan includes everything in Free plus advanced Words tools like Weak Spot, Speed Test, and Matching. You also get the full Phrasebook with 100 sentences per category, plus Sentence Search, Sentence Review, and Listening Lab. Premium is for learners who want to go deeper and practice Spanish faster with more varied exercises. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.chaptio.com/language/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Basic Spanish4 screens
Learn to Speak Spanish4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Basic Spanish at none against Learn to Speak Spanish's 3. Basic Spanish also leads on 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. Learn to Speak Spanish sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Basic Spanish asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Basic Spanish versus Learn to Speak Spanish: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasic SpanishLearn to Speak Spanish
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOle Henrik MorgenstierneAHMET DOGAN

In-app purchases

None

Basic Spanish

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Learn to Speak Spanish

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium$4.997 Days
  • Yearly Premium$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$34.99

Questions

Is Basic Spanish free?
Basic Spanish is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Learn to Speak Spanish free?
Learn to Speak Spanish is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Basic Spanish or Learn to Speak Spanish have ads?
Neither Basic Spanish nor Learn to Speak Spanish shows ads.

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