Comparison

ShakoMako vs Lecsium

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

Head to head
About

ShakoMako

Features
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ShakoMako makes learning a new language genuinely fun. Pick Spanish, French, Italian, or Arabic and start with bite-size lessons you can finish in a few minutes a day. LEARN BY DOING โ€ข Quick flashcard lessons with audio โ€” hear every word โ€ข Multiple-choice quizzes that lock in what you learn โ€ข Real, useful phrases for travel, school, and everyday life โ€ข Fun mini-games to practice without it feeling like work STAY MOTIVATED โ€ข Build a daily streak and watch it grow โ€ข Earn XP and level up as you learn โ€ข Track your progress across every language โ€ข A daily word and daily goals to keep you coming back FOUR LANGUAGES, ONE APP Spanish, French, Italian, and Arabic โ€” switch anytime, learn at your own pace. ShakoMako Premium unlocks all lessons, every phrase pack, and your full progress dashboard. Try it free, upgrade when you're ready. Start your language adventure today โ€” ยกVamos! / Allons-y! / Andiamo! / ูŠู„ุง โ€”โ€”โ€” ShakoMako Premium subscription โ€ข Monthly โ€” $4.99/month โ€ข Annual โ€” $39.99/year (best value) Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://shakomako.ai/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://shakomako.ai/privacy.html

About

Lecsium

Features
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Choose the language you're learning, your level, genre, characters, and ideas. Lecsium creates a personalized novel that unfolds chapter by chapter, with language-learning tools built directly into the reading experience. READ AT YOUR LEVEL Your story adapts to your language level, helping you spend more time reading and less time decoding text that's out of reach. UNDERSTAND WITHOUT LEAVING THE STORY Tap a word for an instant translation and contextual help, then keep reading without breaking immersion. READ AND LISTEN Listen to your chapters directly in the Reader and experience the story through both text and audio. BUILD VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT Save words you discover while reading and review them progressively in your vocabulary notebook. CREATE THE STORY YOU WANT Pick a genre and an idea, or use Author mode to shape characters, plot, and your fictional world. KEEP EVERYTHING TOGETHER Your novels, covers, vocabulary, and reading progress stay organized in your personal library. Learn through reading in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, and Korean. No endless stream of isolated sentences. Read because you want to know what happens next. Read. Understand. Progress. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ShakoMako4 screens
Lecsium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShakoMako at none against Lecsium's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Lecsium sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. ShakoMako asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
ShakoMako versus Lecsium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShakoMakoLecsium
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size11 MB62 MB
Age rating12+17+
Developer9406-1348 Quebec inc.Nathan Grondin

In-app purchases

None

ShakoMako

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Lecsium

Subscriptions3
  • Reader$3.991 Month
  • Author$5.991 Month
  • Ultra$12.991 Month

Questions

Is ShakoMako free?
ShakoMako is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lecsium free?
Lecsium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ShakoMako or Lecsium have ads?
Neither ShakoMako nor Lecsium shows ads.

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