Allora vs My Circles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Allora
This app offers a calm and focused approach to learning Italian, French, and Spanish through short daily lessons and engaging stories. It guides users from beginner levels to conversational fluency with a clear roadmap and smart vocabulary review.
- Guided roadmap from A0 to B1
- 35 hand-crafted units
- Leveled daily stories
- Tap-to-translate and save words
- Spaced-repetition flashcards
- Learn multiple languages separately
- Natural voice pronunciation
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Allora is the calm way to learn Italian, French, and Spanish - ten focused minutes a day, from your very first word to holding a real conversation. No stress, no guilt-trip streaks. Just a clear path and three simple daily loops: A GUIDED ROADMAP (A0 to B1) 35 hand-crafted units across 8 stages take you from the alphabet and greetings to past tenses and everyday conversation. Each unit ends with a checkpoint quiz, so you only move on once it's really stuck. DAILY READS Short, leveled stories - order a coffee in Rome, catch a train, meet a neighbor - written to match exactly where you are. Tap any word you don't know to hear it and save it instantly. SMART REVIEW Saved words turn into spaced-repetition flashcards that come back right before you'd forget them, so vocabulary actually sticks. THREE LANGUAGES, ONE APP Learn Italian, French, and Spanish together or one at a time - your progress, streaks, and saved words are tracked separately for each. Every lesson and story is read aloud in a natural voice, so you train your ear and your accent from day one. Start with ten minutes today. Una lingua al giorno.
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: Allora at none against My Circles's 1. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Allora asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Allora against 5.0 for My Circles. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Allora | My Circles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AIDAN LANE CONNOLLY | Pavel Valdes |
Customer experience
Allora
My Circles
In-app purchases
Allora
No in-app purchases
My Circles
- From Day One Annual Access$30.001 Year









