AnyText vs Pofu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
AnyText
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Learn languages through art, literature, cinema and stories β not textbook filler. AnyText adapts meaningful reading to your CEFR level, lets you tap any word for meaning, and helps you build vocabulary in context. Every day brings six fresh pieces of content, each rewritten at six CEFR levels β from complete beginner (A1) to fluent (C2) β so the exact same material grows with you: β’ A news story β’ A painting, with the story behind it β’ A film worth knowing β’ A book worth knowing β’ A quote from history β’ A moment from history, "on this day" Tap any word, in any text, to see what it means in your own language β no dictionary app, no switching screens. READ WHOLE BOOKS Beyond the daily pages, the Library holds full classic novels β Alice in Wonderland, The Great Gatsby, Notes from Underground, The Call of the Wild and more β each rewritten at every CEFR level, with the original illustrations. REMEMBER WHAT YOU LEARN Save any word you look up, then review it later with spaced repetition β reviews are scheduled automatically so words actually stick. YOUR LEVEL, YOUR PACE Slide between six CEFR levels (A1βC2) any time, on any page. Start wherever you are; move up whenever you're ready. Available in Turkish, English, French, Italian, Spanish, German and Dutch β pick any language to read in, and any language to translate into. Any Text includes a 14-day free trial, then continues with a subscription (monthly, 6-month or annual). Cancel any time in your Apple ID settings. Built by a single independent developer who reads too much, and wanted an app that treats language learners like adults. Terms of Use (Standard Apple EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Pofu
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With Pofu you don't memorise a language, you play it. Hear the word while you pop candy, read the road sign in a race, smash the right answer in Brick Breaker. 11 languages, 18 games, and in every language more than 4,000 words and 489 chapters from A1 to B2. 11 LANGUAGES English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Arabic, Turkish, Japanese, Korean and Polish. The app speaks your language, and every word is taught with its meaning in your language. Japanese shows furigana over every kanji; Korean starts with hangul. Alphabet lessons and letter tracing take you through a new script step by step. 18 GAMES, ONE LEARNING LOOP β’ Candy Words, Brick Breaker, Word Blocks, Word Loop, Letter Rain, Word Sudoku, Match, Word Catch, Word Maze, Pin Spin β’ Word Runner, Car Race, Space Battle, Penalty, Hill Drive, Platform Adventure, Tank, Commando β’ Every game has its own worlds, stages and sounds; new worlds open as you go. β’ The word you meet today, you hear in the next game and write in the one after. Words come back inside the games right before you would forget them. β’ Friend codes, a weekly ranking and a leaderboard for every level of every game. β’ Spend the gold you earn on characters, outfits, frames, vehicles and pets; all of them show up in the games. THERE'S A COURSE TOO β’ Every chapter: a short narrated story, picture word cards, questions and games. β’ Every word comes with an illustration, real recorded audio, a definition and example sentences. β’ Grammar topics: explanations, typical mistakes and 30β40 exercises each. β’ Parrot: repeat the story aloud and get your pronunciation scored. β’ Illustrated storybooks read aloud, rhymes and songs. β’ All voices are free for everyone; listen and pick the one you like. FOR FAMILIES AND TEACHERS β’ A report every evening: what was learned and where it got hard. β’ Guide mode is PIN-protected; purchases and settings are closed to players. β’ With Plus, one account holds 3 players, each with their own progress. β’ Teachers connect students with a class code and see the class report. FREE AND PLUS Level A1 is free for everyone in all 11 languages. Pofu Plus opens A2, B1 and B2; grammar, storybooks and rhymes at every level; offline pack downloads; 3 player profiles and the detailed weekly report. A free account works on one device, Plus on three. Questions and ideas: destek@pofuplay.com SUBSCRIPTION Pofu Plus is an auto-renewing monthly or yearly subscription. The yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial; unless cancelled before the trial ends, the yearly subscription begins. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews at the same price unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings β Apple Account β Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pofuplay.com/legal/privacy?lang=en
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Verdict
AnyText and Pofu are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. AnyText sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Pofu sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AnyText ships an update every 3 days, Pofu every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AnyText | Pofu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Every 2 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 139 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mustafa GUL | Yunus KIZILAY |
In-app purchases
AnyText
- Any Text Premium Monthly14 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Any Text Premium 6-Month14 Days trial$12.996 Months
- Any Text Premium Annual14 Days trial$22.991 Year
Pofu
- Tier 149.99 TL$2.991 Month
- Tier 999,99 βΊ$19.991 Year









