Magick Learn vs TurnCards
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magick Learn
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Magick Learn turns language learning into an adventure. Instead of flashcards and drills, you learn by reading interactive stories in your target language — every scene and every choice is in the language you're learning, tuned to your level (A1–C2). Tap any word for an instant translation, check your understanding as you go, and watch your vocabulary grow automatically. • Interactive stories — multi-chapter mysteries and adventures, entirely in your target language • Structured lessons — a step-by-step course from the alphabet up, with clear teaching and practice • Smart review — a spaced-repetition system resurfaces words right before you'd forget them • Your vocabulary, collected automatically as you read • Daily streaks and achievements to keep you going Currently featuring German for English, Thai, and Burmese speakers, with more languages on the way. Magick Learn is built by a solo developer — a language learner myself, making the app I always wished I had. Thanks for being here at the start of the journey. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://magick-learn-legal.pages.dev/privacy/
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 in-app purchases: TurnCards at none against Magick Learn's 2. TurnCards also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). Magick Learn's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price 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. Magick Learn sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. TurnCards asks for nothing beyond the download.
Magick Learn ships an update every 2 weeks, TurnCards every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magick Learn | TurnCards |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | General Magick Industries | TurnCards LLC |
In-app purchases
Magick Learn
- Classroom 15 Monthly$3.991 Month
- Extra Seat$1.99
TurnCards
No in-app purchases









