Comparison

Immersea vs TXPodcast

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

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About

Immersea

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Learn Spanish, Japanese, and any language from the videos and podcasts you already watch, not canned lessons. Immersea turns YouTube links, podcast episodes, and your own files into interactive language lessons. Read along and learn with subtitles synced to playback: dual captions in the source language and yours. Tap any word for an instant definition, save it to your vocabulary list, and review with flashcards and spaced repetition practice. WHY IMMERSEA Most apps teach from their own curriculum. Immersea lets you learn from real content in the language you choose: Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean, German, and more. Bring a YouTube video, a podcast episode, or a file you care about. Immersea adds dual subtitles, tap-to-learn definitions, and a personal word library. HOW IT WORKS 1. Paste a YouTube link, podcast URL, video file, or text 2. Choose the language you are learning 3. Follow along with dual captions synced to playback 4. Tap any word for meaning, examples, and pronunciation 5. Save words to your vocabulary library 6. Practice with flashcards and spaced repetition when words are due FEATURES โ€ข Learn Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and more from YouTube, podcasts, and video โ€ข Dual subtitles: source language + your learning language โ€ข Tap any word for AI definitions in context โ€ข Build your personal vocabulary from real content โ€ข Flashcards and listening practice โ€ข Spaced repetition: review words at the right time โ€ข Works with content you find, not a fixed course library PERFECT FOR โ€ข Learners who want language immersion from native content, not drills โ€ข Intermediate learners building vocabulary from real speech โ€ข Anyone who learns best from podcasts, vlogs, and real-world video Start with a link you love. Turn it into a lesson. Build vocabulary you will actually use, in whatever language you are learning. Download Immersea and learn from content that keeps you watching. LEGAL Privacy Policy: https://immersea-web.vercel.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://immersea-web.vercel.app/terms Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

TXPodcast

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TXPodcast is for Chinese and Japanese speakers learning English. It plays real podcasts โ€” the shows native speakers actually listen to โ€” with the support you need to follow them: subtitles line by line beside your own language, and words explained in Chinese or Japanese instead of more English. Find a show Ten categories, from news and tech to culture, stories, and kids. Search by show title or author, follow the ones you come back to, save single episodes for later. Many shows carry a CEFR badge (A1โ€“C2), so you can see how demanding one is before you start. Read while you listen Subtitles scroll sentence by sentence, centered on the line playing now. Show both languages, English only, the translation only, or nothing at all. Tap a timestamp or a translated line to jump there, or scroll back and reread. Highlighting follows the sentence, or the single word when the episode has word-level timing. Tap a word Playback pauses and a card opens: the word, its pronunciation, audio, senses in your language, examples. One tap saves it; the episode picks up where it stopped. When it goes too fast Repeat one sentence, or loop any Aโ€“B stretch. Speed 0.5xโ€“2x, skip 5โ€“60 seconds, sleep timer, play queue, listening history, and background playback with lock screen controls. Words come back to you Every saved word keeps the sentence you heard it in and a link back to that moment in the audio. The vocabulary tab shows what is due today and runs flashcards: flip the card, then rate yourself Forgot / Unsure / Known. Worth knowing Subtitles are made by us, not by the shows, so not every episode has them โ€” for English-language shows you can request one. Browsing, search, and listening work without an account; subtitles, the dictionary, saved words, and following shows need an account. Interface in English, Simplified Chinese, or Japanese. iPhone and iPad, with a two-pane layout on a wider screen.

Screenshots

Immersea4 screens
TXPodcast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TXPodcast at none against Immersea's 2. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Immersea sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. TXPodcast asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Immersea ships an update every 10 days, TXPodcast every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Immersea versus TXPodcast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImmerseaTXPodcast
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 days โ€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size54 MB48 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAmine ElbarryMianchi TianXin Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Immersea

Subscriptions2
  • Immersea Monthly Plan3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Immersea Yearly Plan$59.991 Year
None

TXPodcast

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Immersea free?
Immersea is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TXPodcast free?
TXPodcast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Immersea or TXPodcast have ads?
Neither Immersea nor TXPodcast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Immersea or TXPodcast?
Immersea ships an update every 10 days, and TXPodcast every 3 weeks. Most recently, Immersea was updated on October 9, 2026 and TXPodcast on October 24, 2026.

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