Comparison

Piuma vs Papolang

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

Head to head
About

Piuma

Features
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Learn a new language without opening an app. Piuma teaches you Italian, Spanish, French, Russian through one tiny daily habit: your lock screen. A new word lands as a notification. You glance. You learn. That's it. No streaks to stress about. No 20-minute lessons you'll skip. No green owl guilt-tripping you at midnight. Just one beautiful word a day — and suddenly, you actually speak a language. WHY PIUMA WORKS WHEN OTHER APPS FAIL You've downloaded other apps. You opened them twice. Piuma is built for the 99% of us who don't have an hour a day — because the lesson comes to you. HOW IT WORKS • Pick the language you want to learn • Choose how many words per day (1 to 5) • Get a clean notification: New word: AMICO / FRIEND · memorize it • Tap to see the full card, examples, and pronunciation • Save your favorites and review them anytime SMART SPACED REPETITION Every few days Piuma quietly resurfaces a word you've already seen — right when your brain is about to forget it. No quizzes, no pressure. FEATURES • 5 languages: Italian, Spanish, French, Russian (and German soon) • Native-speaker audio pronunciation • Beautiful full-screen word cards • Favorites list — swipe to save, swipe to skip • Today tab — every word you've learned, all in one place • Customizable schedule and daily word count • Gorgeous, minimal design. No ads. No clutter. PERFECT FOR • Travelers prepping for a trip to Italy, Spain or France • Heritage learners reconnecting with family roots • Busy professionals who tried other language apps and quit by day 3 • Anyone who wants to learn a language passively, in 10 seconds a day Learn the easy way. Learn the Piuma way. Piuma offers an auto-renewable subscription. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. TERMS: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://learnpiuma.com/privacy.html

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Papolang

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You can learn a language without looking at your phone. Papolang lessons are short spoken conversations. You listen, you say them out loud, and you start speaking from the very first lesson — walking the dog, on the bus, cooking dinner, at the gym. Phone in your pocket, screen off. WHY IT STICKS Real conversations, not word games. Every lesson is built from the kind of thing people actually say to each other, so what you learn is what you'll use. Say it out loud. Repeating a phrase aloud is what turns it from something you recognise into something you can actually reach for mid-sentence. Come back at the right moment. Papolang brings each phrase back just as you are about to forget it. That is the moment repetition does its work, and it is why things stay put. Twenty minutes a day is enough. TAUGHT IN A LANGUAGE YOU ALREADY KNOW Learning Spanish and you speak French? Picking up German and you speak Arabic? Papolang teaches you in a language you are already comfortable in, so explanations land the first time and nothing gets lost on the way through English. Nine languages — English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic and Mandarin Chinese — and you can learn any of them starting from any of the others. WHAT YOU GET Lessons that keep playing with the screen off, with full lock screen controls Review that quietly focuses on the words you keep forgetting A quick check at the start, so you skip what you already know Daily streaks, and rewards for keeping them alive Flashcards for the phrases that refuse to stick Credits you can earn instead of buy: watch a short ad, invite a friend, keep your streak going FREE TO START The first three lessons are free in every course — no card, no countdown, no trial to remember to cancel. After that, open lessons one at a time with credits, or subscribe and unlock all of them. PAPOLANG PREMIUM Premium covers the course you are taking: Every lesson in it, unlocked No ads Ask Papolang, an AI tutor that answers questions about whatever lesson you are on Learning more than one language? Add another course whenever you like. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Papolang Premium is an auto-renewing subscription, monthly or yearly, covering one course. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the period ending. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID Account Settings after purchase. Terms: https://papolang.com/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://papolang.com/en/privacy Something sound wrong, or a lesson not behaving? support@papolang.com

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Piuma at none against Papolang's shown. Papolang's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Piuma sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Papolang sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Piuma ships an update every 2 days, Papolang every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Piuma versus Papolang: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPiumaPapolang
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGolden GeniusKairo SILVEIRA

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Piuma

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Yearly Plan3 Days trial$49.991 Year
10 purchases

Papolang

Subscriptions10
  • Italian · Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Russian · Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Arabic · Monthly$8.991 Month
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  • Chinese · Monthly$8.991 Month
  • French · Yearly$69.991 Year
  • German · Yearly$69.991 Year
  • Italian · Yearly$69.991 Year
  • Russian · Yearly$69.991 Year
  • Arabic · Yearly$69.991 Year
  • Chinese · Yearly$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Piuma free?
Piuma is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Papolang free?
Papolang is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Piuma or Papolang have ads?
Papolang shows ads; Piuma does not.
Which is updated more often, Piuma or Papolang?
Piuma ships an update every 2 days, and Papolang every 4 days. Most recently, Piuma was updated on October 8, 2026 and Papolang on October 11, 2026.

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