Dos Palabras vs Readum
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dos Palabras
Learn Spanish with just two new words daily, accompanied by audio, example sentences, and a supportive llama. This app offers a calm, pressure-free approach to vocabulary building, ideal for those who find other language apps overwhelming. Track your progress and build a solid foundation for conversational fluency.
- Two curated Spanish words daily
- Native Spanish audio
- Example sentences
- Anki-style flashcards
- Home screen widget
- Streak counter
- Supportive llama mascot
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Most language apps want you to learn one Spanish word a day. We doubled it. You're welcome. Dos Palabras gives you exactly two new Spanish words every single day — with audio, example sentences, and a friendly llama who is rooting for you. That's it. That's the app. Two words a day for two years = 1,460 words. Roughly the vocabulary of a confident Spanish toddler. Toddlers travel the world. So can you. WHAT YOU GET • Two curated Spanish words, every day, forever • Native Spanish audio on every word and example sentence • Anki-style flashcards when you're ready to drill • A home screen widget so you can learn without opening the app • Streak counter (gentle — we will not yell at you) • A history of every word you've ever seen • One (1) supportive llama WHAT YOU DON'T GET • Ads • Subscriptions • In-app purchases • An owl threatening your family • A 47-step onboarding before you see a single word • Lessons that take 20 minutes you don't have Dos Palabras is for people who want to learn Spanish slowly, calmly, and without being guilt-tripped by a cartoon bird. If you've tried the big language apps and bounced off the pressure, this one is built for you. Two words. Every day. For free. Forever. ¿Listo? Vamos.
Readum
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Read books in another language and grow your vocabulary as you go. Readum brings together an ebook reader, contextual translations, and flashcards for review. Select an unfamiliar word, see its meaning based on the sentence, and save it to your personal dictionary. Later, reinforce new vocabulary with spaced repetition. Readum features: • 184 languages available for creating language pairs; • import your own books in EPUB format; • free classics from the Project Gutenberg catalog; • AI-powered translations of words and sentences; • save words together with their original context; • listen to word pronunciation; • flashcards for regular review; • separate dictionaries for different language pairs; • learning statistics and flexible reading settings. Read what interests you. Unfamiliar words will gradually become familiar. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://readus.app/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dos Palabras at none against Readum's 2. Dos Palabras also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). Readum's advantage is iOS requirement (17 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Readum sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Dos Palabras asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dos Palabras ships an update every 3 days, Readum fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dos Palabras | Readum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Aaron Hampton | libersave.com GmbH |
In-app purchases
Dos Palabras
No in-app purchases
Readum
- Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
- Annual Subscription$44.991 Year
