Comparison

Fluenzi vs Mama Tongo

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

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Fluenzi

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Learn vocabulary. Remember forever. Fluenzi helps you build vocabulary with structured, CEFR-aligned word lists organized by language level. Start with the foundations at A1 and work your way through increasingly advanced vocabulary. Instead of simply studying word lists, you actively practice what you're learning. Use smart flashcards, match words with their translations, train your listening, practice dictation, and revisit vocabulary through spaced repetition. Vocabulary for your level Fluenzi's vocabulary is organized around the CEFR levels used for language learning across Europe, making it easier to focus on words appropriate to where you are now โ€” and see where you're heading next. Choose your language and level, then let Fluenzi turn that vocabulary into daily practice. Practice in different ways Use smart flashcards for active recall, train your listening skills, practice dictation, or challenge yourself to match words with their translations. Different exercises help you recognize and recall vocabulary from different angles. Remember what you learn Fluenzi uses spaced repetition to bring words back when they need your attention. Words you know well appear less often, while words that need more practice keep coming back. Learn by listening Listening Practice plays words in the language you're learning and asks you to translate them. Dictation Practice goes a step further: listen carefully and type exactly what you hear. You can also slow down pronunciation or hear a word again. Make the connection Matching Practice gives you a quick, visual way to connect words with their translations. Find the pairs, clear the board and keep going. Follow your progress See how much you've practiced, how accurately you're answering, and how your learning develops over time. Streaks and XP give you a little extra motivation to keep going. Designed for focused learning Fluenzi keeps the experience simple and puts practice first. Your learning history and preferences stay on your device, and you don't need an account to start learning. Whether you're starting a new language or expanding vocabulary you already know, Fluenzi gives you several ways to practice โ€” and a reason to come back tomorrow.

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Mama Tongo

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Odi odi! Welcome to Mama Tongo. Mama Tongo teaches Sranan Tongo, the language of Suriname. Good to know: the lessons are in Dutch, so you learn Sranan Tongo from Dutch. The menus are also available in English. My parents are from Suriname, but they never taught me Sranan Tongo. With family, I nodded along to words I didn't have (yet). The language was always there, around me, but never mine. What really struck me: many Surinamese people in the Netherlands don't speak their mother tongue, for different reasons. Partly because they never got the language from home. Often there was a taboo at home on speaking Surinamese to your parents or elders: out of respect, because of the history of slavery, or because parents did this on purpose, hoping their child would learn to speak better Dutch. That gap became this app. Mama Tongo, which stands for mother tongue, is the app I wish I'd had: short lessons that feel like home, without school pressure, with the culture simply included, from the market in Paramaribo to Keti Koti. Do you also have a home language you never got to learn? Then this is for you. Wi o leri makandra: we learn it together. โ€” J.S.B., Creator of Mama Tongo Start for free Chapter 1 is completely free: all 10 lessons, including the quiz boss at the end. Learning Sranan Tongo starts with words you may already know from childhood: mama, oso, switi. So you'll feel right away whether Mama Tongo suits you, without paying a cent. Learning that feels like a game - Short lessons of a few minutes, whenever it suits you. - A daily streak that keeps you going. - XP, missions and eleven mascots to collect. - Every lesson builds sentences your (grand)parents will recognize. The culture included Language and culture belong together. In Discover you'll find stories, music and fun facts: from the market in Paramaribo to Keti Koti. You don't just learn what to say, but also where it comes from. The Guide Need to look up a word quickly? The Guide is your Sranan Tongo reference, always at hand. MamaTongo Pro Want to continue after chapter 1? MamaTongo Pro unlocks all 15 chapters and 150 lessons, everything in Discover, the full Guide and your own notes for each chapter. Pro comes as a monthly or yearly subscription, which renews automatically until you cancel in your App Store settings, or as a one-time Lifetime purchase. Want to try it first? There is a one-time trial week: seven days of everything up to chapter 5. The app shows the prices in your currency. You can always start for free and decide later. Going to Suriname? The Vakanti travel guide is a separate one-time purchase: tips from Surinamese people and from visitors, from the market to the interior. It is not part of Pro, except with Yearly and Lifetime, where it is included for free. For the whole family Turn on kids mode and all prices and buy buttons disappear. As a parent you can still get in, through a small sum that a child won't tap past by accident. For everyone who recognizes the language of home but never got to learn it. Follow Mama Tongo on Instagram and TikTok: @mamatongo_ Kon na mi. Terms: https://www.mamatongo.nl/voorwaarden Privacy policy: https://www.mamatongo.nl/privacy

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Fluenzi4 screens
Mama Tongo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fluenzi at none against Mama Tongo's 5. Mama Tongo's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks). On price 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. Mama Tongo sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Fluenzi asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fluenzi ships an update every 5 weeks, Mama Tongo every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Fluenzi versus Mama Tongo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFluenziMama Tongo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 days โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.615.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size97 MB52 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAESIR Consultancy BVJemairo Bruma

In-app purchases

None

Fluenzi

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Mama Tongo

Subscriptions2
  • Mama Tongo Pro โ€“ Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Mama Tongo Pro โ€“ Yearly1 Year trial$79.991 Year
One-time3
  • Trial week (7 days)$3.99
  • Vakanti travel guide$12.99
  • Mama Tongo Pro โ€“ Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Fluenzi free?
Fluenzi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mama Tongo free?
Mama Tongo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fluenzi or Mama Tongo have ads?
Fluenzi shows ads; Mama Tongo does not.
Which is updated more often, Fluenzi or Mama Tongo?
Fluenzi ships an update every 5 weeks, and Mama Tongo every 3 days. Most recently, Fluenzi was updated on October 16, 2026 and Mama Tongo on October 16, 2026.

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