Comparison

Blort vs U

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

Head to head
About

Blort

Features
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Blort is the language app that's actually fun. Learn German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, English or te reo Māori through short, adaptive lessons that meet you exactly where you are. Every exercise was written by hand, not scraped β€” so it feels like a real teacher, not a phrasebook. LEARN BY LIVING A STORY Blort is an alien who crash-lands on Earth and has to learn the language to get home. Follow the story chapter by chapter as you climb the map β€” you learn the exact words Blort needs, right when they're needed. BUILT TO ACTUALLY TEACH β€’ Adaptive difficulty β€” Blort watches what you get right and quietly adjusts, so you're never grinding through what you already know. β€’ Tap any word β€” not sure what something means? Tap it. Blort shows the meaning and highlights its match in the translation. β€’ Hear it β€” native voices read every sentence so you learn how the language really sounds. β€’ Learn in YOUR language β€” the whole app speaks your language too, with 8 to choose from. NO ACCOUNT, NO TRACKING No sign-up. No email. No ads. Your progress stays on your device. Just open it and learn. From your first A1 words to B2 confidence, Blort turns five spare minutes into real progress. Download Blort. Meet the alien. Learn a language. Terms of Use (EULA): https://blort.vercel.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://blort.vercel.app/privacy.html

About

U

Features
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Most language apps teach you a language. U-say teaches you YOUR language β€” the words you actually reach for, in the life you actually live. HOW IT WORKS Say what's on your mind, in English. U-say finds the sentences you use most and turns them into Spanish, French, or English you can genuinely say. Not "the pen is on the table." The things you said this morning. SPEAK FROM DAY ONE Talk with an AI partner who is a person, not a quiz. It has a job, opinions, and a bad week sometimes β€” and it answers what you actually said. It never corrects you mid-sentence, because being interrupted is the fastest way to stop speaking. Afterwards it shows you what a fluent speaker would have said, and why. IMMERSION THAT ARRIVES WHEN YOU'RE READY At the start, your partner speaks English β€” being spoken to in a language you can't answer in teaches nothing. As you master more, it shifts: greetings in Spanish, then whole conversations, then no translation at all. You never choose a difficulty setting. It simply notices. And if you'd rather be thrown in early, you can set it yourself. A REAL DAILY CLASS Five minutes, one sentence, taught properly: hear it, understand it, spell it from memory, write it, then use it with other learners in your room. Your practice stays private. Only your final answer is shared. LEARN WITH PEOPLE LEARNING WITH YOU Rooms by language and level. Daily prompts everyone answers. Weekly rankings that measure effort, not who started ahead. Every post is safety-checked before it appears. ALSO INCLUDED β€’ Spaced repetition that schedules review before you forget β€’ Screenshot analysis β€” learn from real messages you receive β€’ Pronunciation coaching with playback comparison β€’ Stories, writing practice, and grammar explained when you need it β€’ A structured Academy path if you want foundations too FREE INCLUDES Daily conversation practice, one personal lesson a day, your full phrase library, review, the Community class, and immersion. U-say+ adds more conversation time, more lessons, deeper insight, and practice built from your mistakes. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Learners under 13 get a completely separate mode: no account, no cloud, no microphone, no data leaves the device. For everyone else, you choose what's stored, you can export it, and you can delete your account in two taps. Spanish Β· French Β· English https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Blort4 screens
U4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Blort at 13.0 against U's 15.1. 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Blort sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year and U sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 4 level
Blort versus U: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlortU
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better15.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size31 MB60 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAngus Malcolmshemar anglin

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Blort

Subscriptions1
  • Blort Premium$4.991 Year
2 purchases

U

Subscriptions2
  • U-Say+$17.991 Month
  • U-say+$159.991 Year

Questions

Is Blort free?
Blort is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is U free?
U is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Blort or U have ads?
Neither Blort nor U shows ads.

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