LanguageKnow vs My Circles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LanguageKnow
Learn or teach any language, from endangered dialects to global languages, with AI tutors and native speakers. Features personalized lessons, speech practice, and tools for educators to share and preserve linguistic heritage.
- AI conversation practice
- Personalized lessons & quizzes
- Speech and pronunciation practice
- Verified dictionary
- Tools for language teachers
- Preservation of endangered languages
- Community language groups
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Teach your language or learn a new one, with native speakers and an AI tutor, free. From Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, and Swahili to Spanish, French, Mandarin, Arabic, and Hindi, LanguageKnow is a language teaching, learning, and preservation platform on a mission to keep every language alive and within reach of everyone, on every continent. EVERY LANGUAGE, EVERY CONTINENT Teach or learn the language that matters to you, wherever it comes from: - Africa: Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, Swahili, Amharic, Zulu, Twi, and West African Pidgin - Europe: Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Russian - Asia: Mandarin, Hindi, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Bengali, Tagalog, and Vietnamese - The Americas: English, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, and Indigenous languages - Oceania and beyond: Maori, Samoan, and heritage languages worldwide If you can name it, you can learn it. If you speak it, you can teach it. FOR LEARNERS - AI conversation practice with instant feedback that adapts to your level - Personalized lessons and automatically generated quizzes - Flashcards and vocabulary review that help you remember - Speech practice to improve pronunciation - A verified dictionary across hundreds of languages - Challenges and leaderboards to stay motivated FOR TEACHERS AND NATIVE SPEAKERS - Share and preserve your language for learners around the world - AI teaching assistant to create and manage lessons - Upload lessons, vocabulary, and exercises - Grade essays with structured feedback - Peer review and a teacher dashboard - Earn verified teacher certificates and recognition COMMUNITY AND PRESERVATION - Browse and learn endangered and minority languages - Create language groups that connect native speakers and learners - Earn points and rewards for learning milestones - A safe, moderated platform for all ages WHY LANGUAGEKNOW We preserve endangered and heritage languages by giving native speakers a place to teach, share, and document their language for future generations. Whether you are reconnecting with your roots, preparing to travel, teaching the language you grew up with, or learning something entirely new, every lesson helps keep a language alive. Teach or learn on LanguageKnow and start today.
My Circles
Learn everyday conversations in ten languages with adjustable pacing and optional subtitles. Build your own language rotation, focusing on beginner vocabulary and pronunciation. All learning content requires an annual subscription.
- Customizable language rotation
- Beginner vocabulary focus
- Adjustable listening speed
- Optional subtitles with translations
- Repeat and practice conversations
- Offline content and translations
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One conversation. Multiple languages. Instant comparison. My Circles: Learn Languages brings everyday conversations to life in ten study languages. Switch languages at the same conversational turn, hear how the same idea is expressed, and continue without losing your place. TRY A CONVERSATION FREE Topic 1, Circle 1 is free in all ten study languages, including conversation, vocabulary, practice and subtitles. No purchase is required and no subscription starts automatically. Annual subscription access unlocks the remaining circles and topics. BUILD YOUR LANGUAGE ROTATION Study English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Greek, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Modern Standard Arabic and Hindi. Choose one language or several. Language controls remain available while scrolling. Tap a language or Rotate to hear the corresponding turn immediately. LISTEN ONCE OR KEEP LISTENING Choose Play once or Repeat until stopped in Touch or Hands-free mode. Listen at Normal, Slow or Very slow speed. Pause, resume and stop whenever you choose. Optional repetition pauses give you time to practise aloud or silently. ENGLISH OR SPANISH SUPPORT Choose English or Spanish for instructions, navigation and vocabulary meanings, independently of your study languages. Follow complete spoken turns in the Subtitles section with aligned reference translations. YOUR FIRST SESSION AND PERSONAL REVIEW A three-step guide helps you listen with subtitles, repeat with pauses and explore words. Save useful words and conversation phrases with the star, then review their meanings and audio. Saved items stay on your device. Reopening restores your last lesson location with playback stopped. VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT Search words and meanings. Explore key expressions and additional beginner words, including common small words and English contractions. Hear words individually and in sentences. Vocabulary is available whenever you choose; five listening-and-practice sessions are recommended, never required. Session counts track activity, not proficiency. TOUCH OR HANDS-FREE Automatic playback does not require a microphone. Optional English voice commands require microphone and speech-recognition permission. On-device recognition is the default where available; optional Apple online recognition requires internet and separate consent. Keep the app open during playback. 30 TOPICS, THREE CIRCLES EACH Topics 1–26 introduce daily-life language. Topics 27–30 revisit earlier material, with optional complements. Optional reading guides support Greek, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Arabic and Hindi. Audio uses device voices. Reading guides are pronunciation aids; Arabic short vowels are estimated. Content and pronunciation review is ongoing. No account is required. Lessons and translations are bundled locally. Preferences, saved items and practice counts stay on your device. Voice availability depends on your device and installed voices. No learning outcome is promised. SUBSCRIPTION Annual subscription access unlocks all remaining circles and topics beyond the free sample. Localized pricing and purchase terms appear before confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled through your Apple Account settings. Apple displays any applicable promotional offer terms. Restore Purchases is available. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LanguageKnow at none against My Circles's 1. LanguageKnow also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). My Circles's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. My Circles sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $30.00 per year. LanguageKnow asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for LanguageKnow against 5.0 for My Circles. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
LanguageKnow ships an update every 2 weeks, My Circles every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | LanguageKnow | My Circles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Koms Services LLC | Pavel Valdes |
Customer experience
LanguageKnow
My Circles
In-app purchases
LanguageKnow
No in-app purchases
My Circles
- From Day One Annual Access$30.001 Year








