Lecsium vs My Circles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lecsium
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Choose the language you're learning, your level, genre, characters, and ideas. Lecsium creates a personalized novel that unfolds chapter by chapter, with language-learning tools built directly into the reading experience. READ AT YOUR LEVEL Your story adapts to your language level, helping you spend more time reading and less time decoding text that's out of reach. UNDERSTAND WITHOUT LEAVING THE STORY Tap a word for an instant translation and contextual help, then keep reading without breaking immersion. READ AND LISTEN Listen to your chapters directly in the Reader and experience the story through both text and audio. BUILD VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT Save words you discover while reading and review them progressively in your vocabulary notebook. CREATE THE STORY YOU WANT Pick a genre and an idea, or use Author mode to shape characters, plot, and your fictional world. KEEP EVERYTHING TOGETHER Your novels, covers, vocabulary, and reading progress stay organized in your personal library. Learn through reading in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, and Korean. No endless stream of isolated sentences. Read because you want to know what happens next. Read. Understand. Progress. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
My Circles
Learn everyday conversations in ten languages with adjustable pacing and optional subtitles. Build your own language rotation, focusing on beginner vocabulary and pronunciation. All learning content requires an annual subscription.
- Customizable language rotation
- Beginner vocabulary focus
- Adjustable listening speed
- Optional subtitles with translations
- Repeat and practice conversations
- Offline content and translations
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One conversation. Multiple languages. Instant comparison. My Circles: Learn Languages brings everyday conversations to life in ten study languages. Switch languages at the same conversational turn, hear how the same idea is expressed, and continue without losing your place. TRY A CONVERSATION FREE Topic 1, Circle 1 is free in all ten study languages, including conversation, vocabulary, practice and subtitles. No purchase is required and no subscription starts automatically. Annual subscription access unlocks the remaining circles and topics. BUILD YOUR LANGUAGE ROTATION Study English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Greek, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Modern Standard Arabic and Hindi. Choose one language or several. Language controls remain available while scrolling. Tap a language or Rotate to hear the corresponding turn immediately. LISTEN ONCE OR KEEP LISTENING Choose Play once or Repeat until stopped in Touch or Hands-free mode. Listen at Normal, Slow or Very slow speed. Pause, resume and stop whenever you choose. Optional repetition pauses give you time to practise aloud or silently. ENGLISH OR SPANISH SUPPORT Choose English or Spanish for instructions, navigation and vocabulary meanings, independently of your study languages. Follow complete spoken turns in the Subtitles section with aligned reference translations. YOUR FIRST SESSION AND PERSONAL REVIEW A three-step guide helps you listen with subtitles, repeat with pauses and explore words. Save useful words and conversation phrases with the star, then review their meanings and audio. Saved items stay on your device. Reopening restores your last lesson location with playback stopped. VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT Search words and meanings. Explore key expressions and additional beginner words, including common small words and English contractions. Hear words individually and in sentences. Vocabulary is available whenever you choose; five listening-and-practice sessions are recommended, never required. Session counts track activity, not proficiency. TOUCH OR HANDS-FREE Automatic playback does not require a microphone. Optional English voice commands require microphone and speech-recognition permission. On-device recognition is the default where available; optional Apple online recognition requires internet and separate consent. Keep the app open during playback. 30 TOPICS, THREE CIRCLES EACH Topics 1–26 introduce daily-life language. Topics 27–30 revisit earlier material, with optional complements. Optional reading guides support Greek, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Arabic and Hindi. Audio uses device voices. Reading guides are pronunciation aids; Arabic short vowels are estimated. Content and pronunciation review is ongoing. No account is required. Lessons and translations are bundled locally. Preferences, saved items and practice counts stay on your device. Voice availability depends on your device and installed voices. No learning outcome is promised. SUBSCRIPTION Annual subscription access unlocks all remaining circles and topics beyond the free sample. Localized pricing and purchase terms appear before confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled through your Apple Account settings. Apple displays any applicable promotional offer terms. Restore Purchases is available. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Lecsium at 15.0 against My Circles's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Lecsium sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and My Circles sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $30.00 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lecsium ships an update every 8 days, My Circles every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lecsium | My Circles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nathan Grondin | Pavel Valdes |
In-app purchases
Lecsium
- Reader$3.991 Month
- Author$5.991 Month
- Ultra$12.991 Month
My Circles
- From Day One Annual Access$30.001 Year









