JunaTalk vs Parlumi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JunaTalk
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JunaTalk teaches you to SPEAK a language — and to be understood. Pick any topic and it builds a lesson around it, listens as you talk, and scores your pronunciation syllable by syllable. 25+ LANGUAGES, ONE SUBSCRIPTION Learn English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Thai, Hindi, Arabic and more — switch anytime, every language included. LESSONS BUILT FOR YOU • Any topic you type becomes a lesson: key vocabulary, real phrases, then a scripted roleplay. • Tap any word for its meaning and how to say it; hear every line in a native voice, full speed or slowed down. • Practice single words or whole conversations — graded either way. FEEDBACK THAT SHOWS THE SOUND • Every syllable, tone and stress scored — see exactly which sounds need work, not just a pass or fail. • Tonal languages get tone-by-tone feedback; Japanese is graded by mora, Chinese by character. • A clear, kind debrief after every lesson — always know what to practice next. SPEAK TO TRANSLATE Dictate in your language and watch the translation appear as you speak — then practice saying it. STUDIO — YOUR VOICE MATTERS Read short passages aloud in your own language and get paid for it. Your recordings help build speech tools for your language — including helping others learn to speak it. IN YOUR LANGUAGE The whole app speaks your language — interface, explanations and translations in 80+ languages. MEMBERSHIP One subscription covers every language. Every new account starts with a free first week, and subscribing begins with a 7-day free trial — 14 free days in all. Cancel anytime. Studio is open to everyone, no subscription needed. Sign in with Apple or Google to get started. Privacy Policy: https://junatalk.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://junatalk.com/terms
Parlumi
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Parlumi turns learning a language into the best part of your day. Bite-sized lessons that feel like a game, instant feedback and a clear path that takes you from your very first words to speaking with confidence. Five minutes a day is all it takes to feel the difference. Choose from nine languages, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Catalan, German, Dutch and Swedish, and climb from A1 to C2 across 72 units: from saying hello and ordering a coffee to debating, adding nuance and getting the jokes locals make. Already know some? The placement test starts you at the right level, and an exam at the end of each level shows you just how far you’ve come. You learn from your own language, because Parlumi speaks fourteen: the nine course languages plus Polish, Finnish, Ukrainian, Turkish and Romanian. Every explanation is written for speakers of your language, shows you what’s different and warns you about false friends before they trip you up. Every lesson feels fresh. Build sentences with tiles, type with the keyboard of the language you’re learning, listen to natural voices at normal or slow speed, say sentences out loud and find out instantly if you’re understood, spot the mistake and finish each unit with a short story. Words that give you trouble come back in smart reviews, and if you get stuck, a hint or “I don’t know” shows you the answer without breaking your stride. And you never learn alone. In the city of Parlumi, each week you join a neighborhood of up to twenty people and together you build a project at The Harbor, The Lighthouse, The Beach or any of its eight places. You contribute by hitting your daily goal, so consistency counts, not level. When your neighborhood finishes the build, you earn gems, the city grows stage by stage and you rise through the titles, from Visitor all the way to Mayor of Parlumi. Friends make it even better: find them by @username or with your QR code, compete on the weekly leaderboard, challenge them to a 60-second lightning duel where speed beats level, and invite them to earn months of Premium. Your privacy comes first: until you’re friends, people only see your @username and photo. Streaks, XP, a daily goal, hearts and a gem shop with streak shields, Double XP and avatar frames keep you coming back day after day. And Parlumi doesn’t leave you stranded without signal: keep studying, see your friends and your city with the latest saved data, and everything you do is sent automatically as soon as you’re back online. Nothing you learn is ever lost. Start in seconds, no account needed. Whenever you like, create a free one with Apple or your email and take your progress to all your devices. Parlumi is free and will stay free. If you want more, Parlumi Premium gives you unlimited lives, a free streak freeze every month and free hints and intensive reviews. You also get free gems every month, and even more with the yearly plan. It's a monthly or yearly subscription (the yearly plan includes a 7-day free trial) that renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; you can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://parlumi.site/condiciones?lang=en · Privacy Policy: https://parlumi.site/privacidad?lang=en
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Parlumi at none against JunaTalk's 1. Parlumi also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). JunaTalk's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. JunaTalk sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $10.00 per month. Parlumi asks for nothing beyond the download.
JunaTalk ships an update every 3 weeks, Parlumi every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | JunaTalk | Parlumi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Junabase, Inc. | Artsessions |
In-app purchases
JunaTalk
- JunaTalk Monthly7 Days trial$10.001 Month
Parlumi
No in-app purchases









