MultiLivre vs Papolang
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MultiLivre
Learn languages by reading books and articles. Tap any word for instant translation and practice new vocabulary with a spaced repetition system. Supports Spanish, French, and German with a curated library and custom file uploads.
- Tap-to-translate words
- Text-to-speech for books
- Curated classic library
- Upload custom files
- Spaced repetition vocabulary
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Learning languages through reading has never been easier than with MultiLivre. Immerse yourself in foreign classics and translated originals with quality text-to-speech voices and quick word-tap translation — available in Spanish, French, and German. Explore a curated library of 75+ pre-loaded classics, from Don Quixote to Les Misérables to Faust, or upload your own PDFs and text files to read in any of the three supported languages. Every word you tap for translation is automatically saved to your personal vocabulary list and reviewed using a spaced repetition system (SRS) — the same science-backed method used by top language learning apps — so the words you struggle with come back more often. Features: • Tap any word for an instant translation • High-quality text-to-speech for every book • 75+ curated classics across Spanish, French, and German • Upload your own PDFs or text files • Automatic vocabulary saving with spaced repetition review • Track your progress with a personal word deck Whether you're a beginner building your first vocabulary or an advanced learner tackling literature in the original language, MultiLivre meets you where you are. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Papolang
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You can learn a language without looking at your phone. Papolang lessons are short spoken conversations. You listen, you say them out loud, and you start speaking from the very first lesson — walking the dog, on the bus, cooking dinner, at the gym. Phone in your pocket, screen off. WHY IT STICKS Real conversations, not word games. Every lesson is built from the kind of thing people actually say to each other, so what you learn is what you'll use. Say it out loud. Repeating a phrase aloud is what turns it from something you recognise into something you can actually reach for mid-sentence. Come back at the right moment. Papolang brings each phrase back just as you are about to forget it. That is the moment repetition does its work, and it is why things stay put. Twenty minutes a day is enough. TAUGHT IN A LANGUAGE YOU ALREADY KNOW Learning Spanish and you speak French? Picking up German and you speak Arabic? Papolang teaches you in a language you are already comfortable in, so explanations land the first time and nothing gets lost on the way through English. Nine languages — English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic and Mandarin Chinese — and you can learn any of them starting from any of the others. WHAT YOU GET Lessons that keep playing with the screen off, with full lock screen controls Review that quietly focuses on the words you keep forgetting A quick check at the start, so you skip what you already know Daily streaks, and rewards for keeping them alive Flashcards for the phrases that refuse to stick Credits you can earn instead of buy: watch a short ad, invite a friend, keep your streak going FREE TO START The first three lessons are free in every course — no card, no countdown, no trial to remember to cancel. After that, open lessons one at a time with credits, or subscribe and unlock all of them. PAPOLANG PREMIUM Premium covers the course you are taking: Every lesson in it, unlocked No ads Ask Papolang, an AI tutor that answers questions about whatever lesson you are on Learning more than one language? Add another course whenever you like. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Papolang Premium is an auto-renewing subscription, monthly or yearly, covering one course. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the period ending. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID Account Settings after purchase. Terms: https://papolang.com/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://papolang.com/en/privacy Something sound wrong, or a lesson not behaving? support@papolang.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: MultiLivre at none against Papolang's shown. MultiLivre also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. MultiLivre sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Papolang sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MultiLivre ships an update daily, Papolang every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MultiLivre | Papolang |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gleb Cherevichnyy | Kairo SILVEIRA |
In-app purchases
MultiLivre
- Monthly Premium Subscription7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Annual Premium Subscription7 Days trial$49.991 Year
Papolang
- Italian · Monthly$8.991 Month
- Russian · Monthly$8.991 Month
- Arabic · Monthly$8.991 Month
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- Chinese · Monthly$8.991 Month
- French · Yearly$69.991 Year
- German · Yearly$69.991 Year
- Italian · Yearly$69.991 Year
- Russian · Yearly$69.991 Year
- Arabic · Yearly$69.991 Year
- Chinese · Yearly$69.991 Year









