Comparison

Magic Books vs Hejly

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

Head to head
About

Magic Books

Features
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Most language apps give you sentences about a red apple. Magic Books gives you Alice, Pinocchio and the Brothers Grimm β€” the actual books, rewritten to the level you can read today, and slowly handed back to you in the original as you improve. HOW IT WORKS β€’ Pick a book. Every chapter is rewritten for your exact level. β€’ Learn ⇄ Flow. Start with your own language woven through the page, and end up reading the real thing. β€’ Tap any word for an instant explanation β€” meaning, pronunciation, and an example sentence. Then it comes back tomorrow, when you're about to forget it. β€’ Too hard? Too easy? Move the blend a step, mid-chapter. β€’ Call Maya, your tutor, and talk about what you just read. THE LIBRARY 61 books across German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and English β€” fairy tales, adventure, mystery and classics, all free and public domain. A chapter is a sitting, not a slog: most take five to ten minutes. WHY READING WORKS You already know that reading is how you learned your first language. The problem was never motivation β€” it was that real books are too hard, and books written for learners are too boring to finish. MagicBooks fixes the first problem so the second one never comes up. SHARED WITH MAGICNEWS Your vocabulary follows you. A word you learn in MagicNews is a word MagicBooks already knows you know, and the other way round. FREE AND PRO Three chapters a day are free, forever. Pro removes the limit, unlocks unlimited level adjustments and Learn ⇄ Flow switching, and opens up tutor calls. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. EULA link: https://magicbooks.edai.uk/privacy

About

Hejly

Features
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Hejly takes you from your very first Danish words to confident conversation, one small step a day. A DANISH CATALOGUE BUILT FOR THE LONG RUN β€’ 20,633 words and phrases β€’ 1,166 lessons β€’ 629 conversations and 616 readings β€’ 198 courses, 587 units and 17 learning paths β€’ Seven levels, from A0 to C2 FROM A0 TO C2 Follow a clear path through every level. Each course is made of short units: new words with Danish pronunciation audio, lessons that explain the grammar in plain language, real conversations and readings, and a unit test that moves you on. WORDS THAT STICK Spaced repetition schedules reviews around your progress. Practise with flashcards, listening, matching, fill-in-the-blank, typing and speaking, and watch your words move from new to mastered. LEARN IN YOUR LANGUAGE The app, the explanations and the translations are available in English, Arabic and Russian. MORE THAN A COURSE β€’ A word bank with every word you have met, your favourites and your own decks β€’ The Word Graph: explore how Danish words connect β€’ A dictionary with examples and pronunciation β€’ A grammar course from the basics to advanced Danish β€’ Notes on every unit, daily goals, streaks and a weekly leaderboard PREMIUM PLUS Get written and spoken feedback from the AI Tutor, and prepare for PrΓΈve i Dansk 3 (PD3). SUBSCRIPTIONS The first course is free. Hejly Premium and Hejly Premium Plus are yearly subscriptions with a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when the trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://hejly.dk/terms Privacy Policy: https://hejly.dk/privacy

Screenshots

Magic Books4 screens
Hejly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Hejly at 4 against Magic Books's 1. Hejly also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Magic Books sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Hejly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $99.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Magic Books versus Hejly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic BooksHejly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS17.615.5 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size46 MB41 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperED AI LTDAhmad Razoogi Abd Ali

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Magic Books

Subscriptions8
  • Pro Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Pro Weekly Access$6.997 Days
  • Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
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  • 6 Months Pro$69.996 Months
  • 1 Year Pro2 Months trial$69.991 Year
  • Pro 1 Year3 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • 1 Year Pro1 Month trial$99.991 Year
  • Pro 1 Year7 Days trial$99.991 Year
2 purchases

Hejly

Subscriptions2
  • Hejly Premium7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Hejly Premium Plus7 Days trial$179.991 Year

Questions

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

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