HeyRua vs Éirelingo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HeyRua
This app focuses on building confidence in speaking Irish through practical, everyday conversations. It offers guided speaking practice, pronunciation feedback, and vocabulary building with interactive flashcards. Learn at your own pace and start using Irish from your first lesson.
- Speaking-focused lessons
- Pronunciation feedback
- Guided conversations
- Interactive flashcards
- Learn at your own pace
- Practical vocabulary
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Learn Irish by actually speaking it. HeyRua is an Irish language app designed to help you build confidence through speaking. From your very first lesson, you will listen, repeat, answer questions and practise useful Irish out loud. Stop learning Irish by playing games, and start speaking. Speak Irish from day one Start using Irish immediately with short, practical speaking lessons designed around everyday situations. Improve your pronunciation Listen to clear Irish audio, repeat each phrase and receive feedback to help you speak with greater confidence. Practice real conversations Use what you have learned in guided conversations that help you respond naturally in Irish. Build your vocabulary Review useful words and phrases with interactive flashcards designed to help your Irish stick. Learn at your own pace Complete short lessons, revisit previous topics and gradually build towards longer conversations. Made for Irish learners HeyRua is suitable for: • Complete beginners • Adults returning to Irish • Learners who understand Irish but want to speak more • Students looking for extra speaking practice • Anyone who wants to use more Gaeilge in everyday life Whether you are starting from scratch or reconnecting with the Irish you already know, HeyRua helps you turn what you understand into what you can actually say. Download HeyRua and start speaking Irish today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Éirelingo
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Éirelingo helps you learn Irish (Gaeilge) — using a modern spaced-repetition system that shows you each word right before you'd forget it. WHY ÉIRELINGO - Spaced repetition (FSRS) — a proven algorithm schedules every card for the moment it does the most good, so you remember more in less time. - Native-quality Irish audio — hear every word and sentence spoken, with Connacht pronunciation. - Built for Irish — fada-aware search, initial-mutation handling (séimhiú/urú), and grammar notes on gender and forms. LEARN YOUR WAY - Premade TEG decks — one-tap install of official Teastas Eorpach na Gaeilge vocabulary, A1 through B2. - Common Phrases & Sentences — 1,000 everyday phrases and sentences to get you speaking. - Build your own — add cards with smart autocomplete that fills in the Irish, pronunciation, and English for you. - Import - have decks from other popular apps? Bring them here! - Audio Generation - our audio isnt just for premade decks or sentences we made. Input new words and sentences and Éirelingo will make audio for you! PRACTICE HANDS-FREE - Audio loops — play a deck as English→Irish, Irish→English, or Irish-only while you commute or walk. - Smart repetition — the words you keep forgetting come around more often. - Lock-screen widget — a new Irish word on your Home and Lock Screen throughout the day. TRACK PROGRESS - Daily review queue with new, learning, and due counts, plus a streak. - Deck progress from newly introduced to long-term memory. - Light and dark themes. Start with a few words today. Go raibh maith agat!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Éirelingo at none against HeyRua's 3. HeyRua's advantage is chart position (#94 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads 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. HeyRua sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Éirelingo asks for nothing beyond the download.
HeyRua ships an update every 4 days, Éirelingo weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HeyRua | Éirelingo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (724 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 79.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 724 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #94 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 273 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beim Digital Limited | SOLUNA INTERACTIVE LLC |
In-app purchases
HeyRua
- HeyRua Super Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
- HeyRua Super Yearly7 Days trial$89.991 Year
- Super Family7 Days trial$119.991 Year
Éirelingo
No in-app purchases









