(Open Source) Learn Languages vs TurnCards
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
(Open Source) Learn Languages
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A free, playful language-learning app for English speakers. Lingo helps you practice Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese with short lessons, guided units, review practice, and local progress tracking. It is built for quick daily sessions without accounts, ads, or paywalls. FEATURES 8 Language Courses Learn Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese from English. Guided Learn Path Move through units and lessons with a clear progression path. Interactive Exercises Practice matching, selecting, typing, fill-in-the-blank, and word-bank exercises. Audio Practice Hear words and phrases during lessons so you can connect text with sound. Mistake Review Practice the items you missed and reinforce them over time. Local Progress Your streak, XP, course progress, and lesson state live on your device. No ads. No paywalls. No account required. 100% Open Source The complete source code is public - see it, audit it, or contribute at https://github.com/Open-Apps-Studio/lingo-lessons
TurnCards
This app uses voice recognition to help you learn languages by speaking answers aloud. It offers various study modes, tracks your progress, and supports custom deck imports. Focuses on building speaking confidence through interactive review.
- Voice-first flashcards
- On-device speech recognition
- Native pronunciation audio
- CEFR level filtering
- Smart bookmarks
- AI-enhanced decks
- Import custom decks
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Flashcards that listen back. Say your answer out loud and TurnCards grades it instantly. Hear every word in a native accent, then say it back, the way you'll use the language for real. SPEAK, DON'T TYPE - Speak: hear the word, say the translation. Lenient grading accepts synonyms and small slips. - Pronounce: repeat after the native voice and get a score, with a syllable-stress check. - Fill in: complete real sentences from your deck, out loud. - Shadow: hear a whole example sentence and say it back at the same pace. - Listen: hands-free. The word, its meaning and an example sentence, on a loop. Made for walks and commutes. - Match: match your target language and native language words. - Mixed: For when you want a real variety to stretch your skills. A PLAN FOR EVERY DAY - Today shows your daily goal, your streak and the best session to do next. - Spaced repetition brings back the cards you miss and spaces out the ones you know. - Streaks right on your dashboard with a streak shield for those time you just can't study today. - Follow a session on the Lock Screen with a Live Activity, and keep your streak and goal on your Home Screen with widgets. FREE DECKS, OR YOUR OWN - TurnCards has a robust library of A1 - C1 decks for Italian, Spanish, French, German, and Japanese. And you can create your own by importing a file, an article/book, or other sources; have Apple's on-device AI build a deck with your guidance; or import from your other flashcard programs (.APKG for example). PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No TurnCards servers. Your decks and progress stay on your iPhone and in your own iCloud. FREE, WITH AN AD-FREE OPTION TurnCards is free with ads, or you can go ad-free with a one-time or lifetime plan. Tips are also appreciated to support development. Ads are a small, non-intrusive, banner, and a full screen ad at the end of every 2 study sessions (never mid-session). Speak. Listen. Learn. Terms of Use: https://turncards.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://turncards.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: (Open Source) Learn Languages at none against TurnCards's shown. (Open Source) Learn Languages also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). TurnCards's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
(Open Source) Learn Languages ships an update every 2 months, TurnCards every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | (Open Source) Learn Languages | TurnCards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AHMET EMRE DEDELER | TurnCards LLC |
In-app purchases
(Open Source) Learn Languages
No in-app purchases
TurnCards
No in-app purchases
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