Comparison

VerboMX vs Read & Learn Languages

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

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About

VerboMX

Master Mexican Spanish verb conjugations through interactive quizzes and clear explanations. Focuses on everyday verbs with authentic context and slang. Offers gamified practice to build daily streaks and understanding.

Highlights
  • 75 curated Mexican Spanish verbs
  • Conjugation tables with bilingual examples
  • Dedicated lessons for indirect-verb constructions
  • Quiz mode with fill-in-the-blank exercises
  • Daily streak and XP gamification
  • Tense Guide with plain-English explanations
  • Authentic Mexican context and slang
Features
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VerboMX helps you practice a curated set of 75 verbs for everyday Mexican Spanish. Explore 72 verbs through conjugation tables and bilingual examples, plus dedicated lessons for gustar, encantar, and doler. Learn how the forms work in everyday situations, with the studied verb highlighted and notes for informal language. WHAT'S INSIDE • Seven focused practice categories: Present, Near Future (ir + a + infinitive), Preterite, Imperfect, Present Subjunctive, and Affirmative & Negative Commands. Command coverage varies by verb to keep examples useful. • 11,635 bilingual examples in the conjugation tables, with the studied form highlighted, plus examples in the Guide and indirect-verb lessons • A curated 75-verb catalog focused on everyday Mexican Spanish • Authentic Mexican context and slang: ahorita, güey, chamba, jefe/jefa, rancho, tráfico, quinceañera, posada, fútbol, and texting-style conversations • "Another example" to cycle through every sentence PRACTICE THAT STICKS • Quiz mode — fill-in-the-blank with smart, context-aware answer choices • Clear tense prompts, optional English hints, spelling feedback, and an end-of-quiz answer review • Daily streak, daily goal, and XP to keep you coming back • Optional practice reminders — a friendly Verb of the Day each morning and a nudge to keep your streak UNDERSTAND, DON'T MEMORIZE • Tense Guide — plain-English explanations of when to use each tense, including the everyday "hay / hay que" • Special breakdown pages for tricky "backwards" verbs like gustar, encantar, and doler — finally understand why it's "me gustan los tacos" WHY VERBOMX Most apps are broad courses or reference dictionaries. VerboMX does one thing well: it drills the conjugations of the verbs you'll actually use, every one anchored by a real example sentence — focused on Mexican Spanish so the forms and phrasing match how people really talk. "Great Learning Tool — This is a very user friendly app for learning Spanish! Easy to follow and interact with!" — Fearnow_syd, 5-star App Store review FREE & PRO Download free and learn with 25 core verbs, full quiz, and all the gamification. Unlock the complete 75-verb catalog — including marquee verbs like gustar, saber, platicar, manejar, and agarrar — with a one-time VerboMX Pro purchase. No subscription. LANGUAGES The interface is in English on purpose: VerboMX is built for English speakers learning Mexican Spanish, so the explanations, tense notes and quiz prompts stay in your first language while the Spanish does the work. Questions or feedback? Email hello@verbomx.app

About

Read & Learn Languages

Features
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Learn a language by binge-reading stories you can't put down. Contos is a library of serialized micro-fiction written for language learners — cosy mysteries, romances, crime and everyday sci-fi, in seventeen languages, written exactly at your level. Every chapter takes about five minutes, ends on a cliffhanger, and quietly teaches you the language you're learning. A WHOLE LIBRARY AT YOUR LEVEL • Hundreds of stories across dozens of series — romance, mystery, crime, sci-fi, comedy and family drama • Written for learners at every level, A1 to B2: you'll understand it from chapter one • New stories land in the library every week • Read stories for free. READ LIKE A NATIVE, LEARN LIKE A READER • Tap any word for an instant translation • Tap a phrase to translate the whole thing in context • Save words and phrases as flashcards with spaced repetition built in PLUS: A STORY WRITTEN JUST FOR YOU, EVERY DAY • Contos writes you a fresh personal story daily — your level, your interests, your pace • Around 75% words you already know, with new vocabulary introduced in context • Rate each story and tomorrow's recalibrates WATCH YOURSELF IMPROVE • Vocabulary milestones: 100, 500, 1,000 words and beyond • Streaks and reading-time achievements keep you showing up • Level up from A1 to B2 by reading, not by drilling SEVENTEEN LANGUAGES Spanish, French, German, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, English, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Japanese, Korean and Mandarin Chinese — with translations in your own language. WHY READING WORKS Languages aren't memorised — they're absorbed. Comprehensible input (reading you mostly understand, with just enough new) is how vocabulary actually sticks. Contos keeps you at that sweet spot chapter after chapter, because you'll always want to know what happens next. CONTOS PREMIUM The first chapters of every series are free. Contos Premium unlocks every chapter of every series, plus your daily personalised story and unlimited flashcards — pay monthly, or save with an annual plan. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase; the subscription renews for the same period (monthly or yearly, depending on your plan) unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in Settings → Subscriptions. Your progress is saved to your account with Sign in with Apple. Terms of Use: https://contosapp.com/terms

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: VerboMX at none against Read & Learn Languages's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. VerboMX sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Read & Learn Languages sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VerboMX ships an update every 5 days, Read & Learn Languages every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
VerboMX versus Read & Learn Languages: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVerboMXRead & Learn Languages
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB40 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJoshua FordJake Harris

In-app purchases

1 purchases

VerboMX

One-time1
  • VerboMX Pro$4.99
1 purchases

Read & Learn Languages

Subscriptions1
  • Contos Premium Monthly$7.991 Month

Questions

Is VerboMX free?
VerboMX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Read & Learn Languages free?
Read & Learn Languages is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VerboMX or Read & Learn Languages have ads?
Read & Learn Languages shows ads; VerboMX does not.
Which is updated more often, VerboMX or Read & Learn Languages?
VerboMX ships an update every 5 days, and Read & Learn Languages every 4 days. Most recently, VerboMX was updated on October 31, 2026 and Read & Learn Languages on October 28, 2026.

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