Scrollingua vs Speak City
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scrollingua
This app transforms your existing scrolling habit into an effective language learning tool. It uses authentic short videos with interactive subtitles, allowing you to tap words for instant definitions and grammar explanations. Save new vocabulary for spaced review and practice pronunciation with feedback.
- Interactive subtitles with instant dictionary lookup
- Save and review vocabulary
- Guided lesson paths
- Pronunciation feedback
- Real short videos for listening practice
- Scan on-screen text for translation
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Learn a language by scrolling. Scrollingua turns short videos into real language practice — watch, tap any word for its meaning, and pick up vocabulary you'll actually use. Learn Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Spanish, French, or German in the format you already scroll every day. You already spend time scrolling short videos. Scrollingua puts that habit to work, so time you'd spend on autopilot becomes listening practice, new words, and real comprehension. No sitting still. No starting over from lesson one. Learn 6 languages: Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, French, and German. Japanese includes full furigana and romaji, Chinese includes pinyin, and every language comes with a built-in dictionary and color-coded grammar hints tuned to how that language actually works. How to use Scrollingua 1) Pick your language and take a quick placement check. 2) Scroll a feed of authentic short videos with interactive subtitles. 3) Tap any word to see its meaning, reading, and grammar role — without leaving the video. 4) Save the words you want to keep; they come back as spaced review so they stick. 5) Follow a guided lesson path when you want structure, from the basics up to real sentences. 6) Practice speaking out loud and get pronunciation feedback on how you did. Built for people who love the idea of learning a language but bounce off traditional study. The loop is familiar on purpose — swipe, tap, listen, repeat. A few minutes between other things adds up faster than you'd expect, and streaks, daily goals, and friends keep you coming back. Ditch flashcard drills and lessons that feel like homework. Scrollingua is language learning that fits the way you already use your phone, so the practice happens without you having to schedule it. What you get • Authentic short videos for real listening practice • Tappable subtitles with instant dictionary lookups — meaning, reading, and grammar in one tap • Furigana and romaji for Japanese, pinyin for Chinese • Color-coded grammar hints that reveal sentence structure at a glance • Saved words that turn into spaced repetition review • A guided lesson path with placement, so you start at the right level • Speaking practice with guided pronunciation feedback • Scan on-screen text to translate what you see • Streaks and daily goals to build a habit that lasts • Friends and invite codes so you can learn alongside people you know If you have ideas or questions, email us at [YOUR SUPPORT EMAIL]. Subscription Details: Scrollingua Pro Scrollingua Pro unlocks unlimited scrolling, unlimited scans, and the complete lesson path. Scrollingua offers monthly and annual auto-renewing subscriptions. Payment is charged when your purchase is confirmed. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://busy-apple-2dd.notion.site/Scrollingua-Privacy-Policy-39ef09e311468089b002ea1138e71daf
Speak City
This language learning game immerses you in real-life scenarios where speaking aloud is the only way to progress. It offers honest feedback and adapts to your skill level, making learning practical and engaging.
- Real-life scenario-based learning
- Spoken conversation curriculum
- Honest performance feedback
- Adaptive difficulty
- Culture-native scenes
- Progressive city unlocking
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You've studied. You've done the lessons. And a real person says one sentence to you and your mind goes blank. Speak City is a language game where the levels are real places — and the only way forward is to actually speak. Speak City isn't a flashcard deck, a chatbot tutor, or another course you'll abandon by Wednesday. It's the first language game where the conversation IS the curriculum: real scenes, spoken out loud, judged honestly — and a city that opens as you speak. HOW SPEAK CITY WORKS 1. You land in a city where nobody speaks your language — with nothing but your passport. 2. Every level is a real place with a real goal — order breakfast from the barista, get your medicine past a chatty pharmacist, talk your way into the party. 3. You speak. Out loud, in your own words. The characters listen, react, and speak back. 4. Every scene ends with a fair verdict: the transcript of what you actually said, what worked, what to fix — and an instant free retry. Win the scene, stamp your passport, and the city keeps opening — from surviving your first café to holding your own at a table full of locals. AN HONEST VERDICT, NOT A GOLD STAR You've had the apps that cheer everything you say — and the false sense of progress that comes with them. Speak City tells you how you really did: kindly, clearly, and with the exact words to do better. Progress you can feel, because it's real. YOU CAN NEVER FAIL — AND YOU CAN'T FAKE IT Stuck mid-scene? The world helps: the character slows down, rephrases, offers a hint, a local friend whispers the phrase you need. A total beginner still walks out with the win. The scene adapts to your level — the verdict never lies about it. A CITY, NOT A COURSE No template drills. Every scene is culture-native — the café banter, the pharmacy manners, the dinner-table chaos are true to the place, illustrated like somewhere you'd want to visit. Your passport fills with stamps, districts unlock, and the map is your progress bar. BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO'VE DONE THE OTHER STUFF School classes. The apps. Maybe a tutor. You can pass a quiz — you just can't order a coffee. You don't need more vocabulary lists; you need somewhere safe to actually talk. Speak City is for the part of you that learned a language to speak it. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Subscribe to Speak City Plus to unlock the full city — every district, scene, and character. Speak City Plus is offered as an auto-renewing subscription. A free trial may be available. If a free trial is offered, you'll be charged your subscription fee as soon as the trial period is over. If not, you'll be charged to your iTunes account as soon as you confirm your purchase. You can manage your subscription and disable auto-renewal via Account Settings after purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Renewal charges will be applied to your account within the 24 hours preceding the end of the current period. Cancelled subscriptions remain active until the period ends; auto-renewal is stopped, but refunds are not provided for the current period. Unused free trial portions are lost if a subscription is purchased. Privacy Policy: https://languagegame.ai/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://languagegame.ai/tos
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Verdict
Scrollingua and Speak City are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Scrollingua sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month and Speak City sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Scrollingua ships an update every 3 days, Speak City every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scrollingua | Speak City |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (62 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 62 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 183 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jadon Lau | Myrtle |
Customer experience
Scrollingua
Speak City
In-app purchases
Scrollingua
- Scrollingua Pro3 Days trial$11.991 Month
- Scrollingua Pro Annual14 Days trial$69.991 Year
- Scrollingua Pro7 Days trial$89.991 Year
Speak City
- Plus$17.991 Month
- Plus7 Days trial$83.991 Year








