ML_Engineering vs Iterum
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
ML_Engineering
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Become a machine learning engineerβstarting exactly where you are. ML_Engineering is a complete interactive learning environment for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Begin with basic arithmetic, examples, features, labels, and your first prediction baseline. Progress through Python, NumPy, pandas, statistics, feature engineering, classical machine learning, deep learning, computer vision, NLP, forecasting, recommendations, model serving, MLOps, monitoring, responsible ML, distributed training, LLM systems, and principal-level ML architecture. LEARN BY DOING β’ 40 structured courses from beginner to advanced β’ 400 substantive interactive lessons β’ 140 editable, syntax-highlighted code labs β’ 100 quizzes with validation and explanations β’ 80 architecture decisions based on production trade-offs β’ 80 guided concept exercises β’ Progressive hints that help without giving away the answer BUILD A SERIOUS ML PORTFOLIO Complete 40 practical projects: 12 Beginner, 14 Intermediate, and 14 Advanced. Build baselines, classifiers, forecasts, recommenders, vision and language models, feature stores, inference services, experiment systems, model registries, drift monitors, ML delivery pipelines, distributed training, LLM evaluation, governance controls, and a principal ML platform design. Every project includes an editable workspace, four milestones, checks, and outcomes you can explain in an interview. YOUR PRIVATE ML ENGINEERING TUTOR Ask from any lesson or project. Tutor Core can begin with basic arithmetic, define every new term, explain how models learn, diagnose code and architecture, and continue until the idea clicks. Offline Core is included and never sends questions anywhere. Compatible devices can add private Apple on-device generation. API, Ollama, and LM Studio connections are always optional. WATCH YOUR ML SYSTEM TAKE SHAPE Every completed lesson, course, and milestone advances a living ML-system construction sceneβfrom problem framing and a baseline through features, training, serving, monitoring, and production guardrails. DESIGNED FOR SERIOUS PROGRESS Earn XP, build streaks, bookmark material, track role readiness, choose daily goals, switch between light and dark interfaces, and move naturally among iPhone, iPad, and Mac. FREEMIUM AND PRO Explore the first module of every course for free, keep your learning progress, and upgrade only when you are ready. ML_Engineering Pro unlocks the complete curriculum, every lab and portfolio project, and contextual Tutor access across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Choose a monthly plan with a 14-day free introductory trial or an annual plan with a 7-day free introductory trial, when eligible. Prices are shown before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account after confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Restore purchases or manage your subscription directly from the app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://github.com/lukekevinmclaughlin-oss/ML_Engineering/blob/main/PRIVACY.md
Iterum
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Don't wait for the highest level to watch and read content in the original. Paste a YouTube or article link, or open an EPUB book. Tap an unfamiliar word or phrase β and get a translation for that exact sentence, in context. The word is saved into a deck from that source, with a tappable link back to where it was saved from. WHERE YOUR VOCABULARY COMES FROM β’ YouTube β translate words straight from the synced subtitles β’ Articles β paste a link and read in the app β’ EPUB books β a handy reader with font settings: typefaces and sizes β’ Your own decks β created by hand or pasted in from a ready-made list β’ Explore β ready-made sets of English words and fixed phrases by level (B1βC2) and topic TRANSLATION THAT TAKES CONTEXT INTO ACCOUNT β’ The meaning is matched to the sentence the word appeared in β’ CEFR level and frequency, so you don't learn what you don't need β’ Collocations and fixed phrases are translated as whole expressions FIVE TRAINERS β FROM RECOGNITION TO RECALL β’ Flashcards β the word, with its definition on the back β’ Multiple choice β one right answer out of four β’ True/false β judge the statement β’ Written β type the answer from memory β’ Match β pair terms with meanings CONTEXT, NOT ENDLESS LISTS Just sitting down and learning 500 words is not adaptive for memory and perception. By contrast, in Iterum vocabulary arrives in small batches tied to their source, so at review time the context comes back with the word. Decks stay grouped by source instead of merging into one list. Folders let you mix several sources when you need a wider range. SMART REVIEW β REVIEWING WITHOUT PLANNING (ADVANCED) Most systems ask you to rate how well you know a word. Iterum delegates that rating to a formula. It reads what actually happened β whether you recognize the word or type it out, in which direction, how accurately and how long it took β and sets the next review from that. Confident answers move further away, uncertain ones come back sooner. Progress is three nested rings: Reviewed, Recognized, Learned. A word becomes Learned only after you produce it in both directions across several sessions on different days. BUILT TO KEEP YOUR VOCABULARY IN ORDER β’ Works offline β cards and review history stay on your device β’ Syncs with your account, your tablet and your next phone β’ Reminders at a time that suits you β’ A progress screen showing where every word stands β’ Export your own cards to CSV; share a deck by link β’ No ads, no streaks, no mascots Study English, Spanish, French or Polish β the sources, trainers and review are the same. The ready-made Explore sets are available in English for now. More ready-made sets in other languages are coming. FREE AND ADVANCED The free plan is a full app, not a demo: new sources every month, all five trainers with no round limit, AI translation in context, your own decks and folders, reminders and the free Explore sets. Iterum Advanced adds: β’ Unlimited sources β articles, videos and books β’ Smart Review β an algorithmic review schedule and the full progress rings β’ Folder study β learn whole topics, not just single decks β’ A higher monthly AI translation allowance and ready-made sets of English fixed phrases SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Iterum Advanced is an auto-renewable subscription, monthly (1 month) or annual (1 year). Prices for your region are shown in the app before you confirm. New subscribers get a free trial week; after that the subscription renews automatically unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account on confirmation. You can manage or cancel the subscription at any time in your Apple Account settings. After cancelling, your decks and progress remain β the free plan keeps working. Privacy Policy: https://www.iterum.space/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.iterum.space/terms Support: kseniia@iterum.space
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Iterum at every 3 days against ML_Engineering's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. ML_Engineering sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and Iterum sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $34.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ML_Engineering ships an update every 3 weeks, Iterum every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ML_Engineering | Iterum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Luke Mclaughlin | Kseniia Snitko |
In-app purchases
ML_Engineering
- ML_Engineering Pro14 Days trial$1.991 Month
Iterum
- Annual7 Days trial$34.991 Year









