Comparison

Papo vs Alex

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

Head to head
About

Papo

Learn a new language through fun and effective methods. Practice real conversations with AI, read stories, and master grammar with structured lessons. Compete in live duels and track your progress with smart reminders and personalized AI mentorship.

Highlights
  • AI-powered conversation practice
  • Reading and listening comprehension
  • Structured grammar and vocabulary lessons
  • Real-time language duels
  • Progress tracking and achievements
  • 1-on-1 AI mentorship
Features
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Papo é o jeito mais divertido e eficaz de aprender um novo idioma! CONVERSE DE VERDADE Pratique diálogos reais com IA de conversação, que ouve sua pronúncia, corrige seus erros e te ajuda a ganhar confiança para falar. LEITURA Leia ou escute os contos mais famosos no idioma que você escolheu ! APRENDA COM ESTRUTURA Lições de gramática e vocabulário organizadas por tema, com exemplos práticos e explicações claras, sem gramatiquês complicado. DISPUTE DUELOS EM TEMPO REAL Desafie amigos ou jogadores aleatórios em duelos de conhecimento do idioma escolhido o vivo. Responda rápido, suba no ranking e mostre o que aprendeu. MANTENHA SUA SEQUÊNCIA Pratique todo dia, acumule XP, suba de nível e desbloqueie conquistas. Notificações inteligentes te lembram na hora certa, sem encher o saco. MENTORIA 1 PRA 1 PapinhoAI vai auxiliar seu progresso dentro do app como um professor particular. Vários idiomas um so app, escolha o seu e comece agora.

About

Alex

Learn a new language by typing messages on your phone. This app transforms your everyday writing into interactive lessons, offering vocabulary building, sentence construction, and review tools. Track your progress and unlock rewards as you master new words and phrases.

Highlights
  • Learn languages through typing
  • Interactive lessons and vocabulary review
  • Progress tracking and rewards
  • Customizable keyboard integration
  • Offline translation option
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Learn a language with your messages. Alex combines an app and an iPhone keyboard: what you write every day becomes your Spanish, French, Italian or Portuguese lessons. YOUR KEYBOARD IS THE STARTING POINT Type in your own language, as usual. Alex spots useful words in your sentences and helps you learn a new language. Your vocabulary grows from the language you actually use. The Alex Mirror line above the keys translates your sentence while you type: tap the translation to put it straight into your message. SHORT LESSONS, REAL PRACTICE Match words, build sentences, reply to Alex and write in your own words. Stuck? Ask Alex. Every word you tap is read aloud. Review your vocabulary with flashcards and multiple-choice questions. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Finish a lesson to open a booster and stick its cards in your album. Earn coins to dress Alex up, travel from world to world and keep your streak alive. AN ACCOUNT THAT GOES WITH YOU Sign in with Apple if you like: your progress and your subscription follow you to a new iPhone. YOU STAY IN CONTROL Ordinary typing and corrections work on your iPhone, and passwords and secure fields are never read. The sentences you finish with Alex’s keyboard are kept for your lessons, and the newest are sent to our server and our AI providers to write them. They are never sold or used for advertising. With Premium, the Mirror line translates online unless you choose On iPhone. Optional usage analytics exclude your typed texts. Everything is explained in Settings › My privacy. The keyboard requires Allow Full Access to save progress in Alex. Lessons, online translation and account backup require an Internet connection. You can delete your online account in Settings › My account. ACCESS Alex Premium gives access to the lessons. In many countries, the yearly plan starts with a free week. Monthly and yearly subscriptions are available. Prices and any trial are shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled in your Apple account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Papo4 screens
Alex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Alex at 100% against Papo's 83%. Papo's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Papo sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Alex sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Papo versus Alex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPapoAlex
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB305 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMatheus CruzRoudot Timothe

Customer experience

Papo

Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%

Alex

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Papo

Subscriptions2
  • Papo Pro Mensal$3.991 Month
  • Papo Pro Anual$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Pacote Conquistadores$1.99
  • A Odisseia$1.99
10 purchases

Alex

Subscriptions10
  • Espiga · Weekly access$1.997 Days
  • Alex · Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Alex · Monthly · Trial7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Espiga · Annual$34.991 Year
  • Espiga · Annual · Trial7 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Espiga · Annual access$49.991 Year
  • Espiga · Annual access · Trial7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Alex · Annual$69.991 Year
  • Alex · Annual · Trial7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Alex · Annual1 Year trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Papo free?
Papo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alex free?
Alex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Papo or Alex have ads?
Neither Papo nor Alex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Papo or Alex?
Papo ships an update every 3 days, and Alex every 3 days. Most recently, Papo was updated on November 10, 2026 and Alex on November 10, 2026.

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