Comparison

Aplora vs Wordaboo

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

Head to head
About

Aplora

Features
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Your first lesson is free. No credit card, payment or subscription is required to try it. Further lessons are available with a paid lesson pack or subscription. Aplora is an AI language tutor you can actually talk to. Start a spoken lesson, choose a real-life topic, and practice out loud with an AI tutor that keeps the conversation moving. Aplora is built for learners who want more speaking time, less multiple choice, and practice that feels closer to real conversation. Practice in 16 learning languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Hindi, Polish, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Greek. What you can do with Aplora: - Speak out loud with an AI tutor in real time - Choose topics like travel, work, food, daily life, study, health, social situations, or open conversation - Pick a tutor style that fits the lesson - Save useful vocabulary as you go - Review lesson summaries, notes, and words to practice next - Build a record of your lessons, progress, and speaking practice Aplora is designed for practical conversation: ordering a coffee, preparing for a meeting, talking about your day, asking for help, or simply getting comfortable saying something out loud. Your tutor can adapt the conversation to your level and goals, give gentle corrections, and bring saved words back into future practice. You can use Aplora for quick speaking sessions, focused topic practice, or regular language-learning routines. Aplora does not replace a human teacher, exam program, medical provider, or professional translator. It is a practice tool for building confidence, vocabulary, and conversation habits through regular speaking. Terms of Use (EULA): https://aplora.org/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://aplora.org/privacy/

About

Wordaboo

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Wordaboo teaches a language the way you would actually learn one: a few minutes at a time, with pictures instead of translations, every word spoken aloud — and grammar explained in terms of the language you already speak. GRAMMAR EXPLAINED IN YOUR OWN LANGUAGE Most apps write one explanation and translate it into forty languages. Wordaboo writes a different one for every pair, because what confuses you depends on what you already speak. THIRTY-NINE COURSES, ALL TO C1 • For English speakers: French, Spanish, German, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Russian, Arabic, Mandarin Chinese and Uzbek • English for speakers of French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Uzbek, Turkish, Indonesian, Hindi, Arabic, Chinese, German, Italian, Japanese, Urdu and Bengali • Spanish for French, Russian, German and Italian speakers; French for Spanish, Russian, German and Italian speakers; German for Spanish, Russian and French speakers; Italian for French and Spanish speakers; and Brazilian Portuguese for Spanish speakers 9,999 lessons, 10,001 grammar explanations and 46,832 words and phrases, all spoken aloud. Japanese starts with hiragana, Russian with the alphabet, Arabic with its letters and every vowel written in, and Chinese with pinyin and the four tones. THE WHOLE APP SPEAKS YOUR LANGUAGE Every screen, in sixteen languages: English, Russian, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Uzbek, Turkish, Indonesian, Hindi, Arabic (right to left), Chinese, German, Italian, Japanese, Urdu (right to left) and Bengali. MORE THAN LESSONS • Stories: illustrated scenes to read and hear, with questions as you go • Roleplay: short conversations, from the bakery to a job interview • Blip, an AI tutor that runs entirely on your phone (beta, on some courses and phones) • Live 1v1 word games against friends or anyone, and a weekly league • Letters & sounds: train your ear on the sounds your own language blurs together • A grammar book of every explanation you have reached, with search HOW IT WORKS • Lessons of about four minutes • A placement test, so you never start below your level • A daily goal you choose, and streaks with a freeze for the day you miss • Chapters mapped to the A1–C1 scale schools use. BUILT TO BE HONEST • No third-party analytics in the app • Friends is off until you switch it on, and there is no messaging • Delete your account from inside the app Wordaboo is free. Premium is optional: no ads, unlimited hearts and bubbles, and lessons you can take offline. Questions: wordaboo@gmail.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://wordaboo.app/privacy

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Aplora at none against Wordaboo'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. Aplora sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $39.95 per month and Wordaboo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aplora ships an update every 2 days, Wordaboo every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Aplora versus Wordaboo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAploraWordaboo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB91 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJB LEARNING SYSTEMS PTY LTDZarina Giyasova

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Aplora

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly$39.951 Month
  • 3 months$107.993 Months
  • 6 months$197.996 Months
Show 1 more
  • 12 months$359.991 Year
One-time5
  • Single lesson$4.95
  • 5 lessons$21.95
  • 10 lessons$39.95
Show 2 more
  • 25 lessons$84.99
  • 50 lessons$144.99
2 purchases

Wordaboo

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Aplora free?
Aplora is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wordaboo free?
Wordaboo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Aplora or Wordaboo have ads?
Wordaboo shows ads; Aplora does not.
Which is updated more often, Aplora or Wordaboo?
Aplora ships an update every 2 days, and Wordaboo every 4 days. Most recently, Aplora was updated on October 28, 2026 and Wordaboo on October 29, 2026.

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