Comparison

Aksharamaala vs Gujarati Learner

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

Head to head
About

Aksharamaala

Learn to read, write, and speak Indian languages like Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, or Telugu. This app offers interactive lessons, flashcards, and pronunciation feedback for all ages. Master your mother tongue with daily practice and engaging features.

Highlights
  • Learn Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu
  • Interactive letter tracing and sound guides
  • Illustrated flashcards with audio
  • Pronunciation feedback
  • Everyday conversation practice
  • Progress tracking with streaks and badges
Features
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Master your mother tongue. Script to speech. Learn to read, write and speak Hindi, Kannada, Tamil or Telugu. Aksharamaala is an Indian language learning app for families and adult learners. Whether you want to pass your language on to your children or finally read the script you grew up hearing, Aksharamaala takes you from the very first letter to real conversations, a few minutes a day. CHOOSE YOUR LANGUAGE हिंदी Hindi · ಕನ್ನಡ Kannada · தமிழ் Tamil · తెలుగు Telugu Pick the language you want to learn when you start. More Indian languages are on the way. FEATURES • Letters: every vowel and consonant, with a tap-to-hear sound and an English sound guide • Flashcards: hundreds of illustrated word cards with clear audio • Handwriting: trace letters with guided strokes and get instant feedback • Quizzes: three levels that grow from easy to hard • Match: connect sounds, letters, words and pictures • Speaking: say words out loud and get pronunciation feedback • Everyday conversations: real sentences with transliteration, meaning and a pronunciation guide • Streaks and badges: a few minutes a day builds a lasting habit MADE FOR FAMILIES Bright pictures, balloons and streaks keep children motivated, while adults get a clear, structured path. Parents can learn alongside their kids, even if they never learned to read the script themselves. FREE TO START Start learning for free. Upgrade to Pro to unlock every topic, all match modes and more for the language you're learning. A Pro subscription covers one language at a time. Pro progress syncs across your devices. Works on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Questions or ideas? Write to support@aksharamaala.app. We read every message. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pragya.app/privacy

About

Gujarati Learner

Learn to read Gujarati script from scratch with interactive lessons and activities. Master vowels, consonants, and everyday words through engaging exercises and spaced review. Designed for all ages, it works offline and offers a clear learning path.

Highlights
  • Interactive lessons on vowels and consonants
  • Mastering the Barakhadi grid
  • Everyday words, numbers, and sentences
  • Multiple activity types for practice
  • Finger tracing for letter formation
  • Spaced review for retention
  • Progress tracking and achievements
Features
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Gujarati Learner teaches you to read Gujarati script from zero, whether you already speak Gujarati at home or are meeting the language for the first time. Start with the 13 vowels and 34 consonants, one small group at a time. See how vowel signs change a letter's sound, then master the Barakhadi grid, the key to reading every word. Move on to everyday words, numbers, simple sentences and short reading passages where every word can be tapped to hear it. WHAT YOU GET • 36 short lessons in 10 units, each 5–8 minutes: introduction, learn, listen, practice, quiz • 11 activity types: find the letter, listen and choose, what sound is this, read the word, match, put in order, trace with your finger, build a syllable, and more • Interactive Barakhadi: every consonant with all twelve forms, tap to hear • Finger tracing with gentle feedback on how much of the letter you covered • Flashcards for every letter and every number to 100: cards you miss come back until you know them • Numbers from 0 to 100: a hundred chart with a finding game, tens and ones, and a counting game • Spaced review that brings back the letters and words you are about to forget • Progress you can see: characters and words learned, streaks, daily goal, achievements • Akshar the elephant as your friendly guide, with letter cards inspired by the Akshar book series • A simpler mode for young learners, with big buttons, stars, a picture alphabet and a memory game MADE FOR FAMILIES • Works fully offline • No account, no ads, no tracking • Clear English explanations, with the interface also available in Gujarati • VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, Reduce Motion and Increase Contrast supported • Designed for iPhone and iPad, in portrait and landscape Pronunciation audio is currently a clearly labelled synthesized approximation while recordings by Gujarati speakers are being prepared.

Screenshots

Aksharamaala4 screens
Gujarati Learner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gujarati Learner at none against Aksharamaala's 2. Aksharamaala's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Aksharamaala sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Gujarati Learner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Aksharamaala against 5.0 for Gujarati Learner. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aksharamaala ships an update every 8 days, Gujarati Learner weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Aksharamaala versus Gujarati Learner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAksharamaalaGujarati Learner
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPrgaya Apps LLCdp Digital Media LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Aksharamaala

Subscriptions2
  • Aksharamaala Pro - Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Aksharamaala Pro — Annual14 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

Gujarati Learner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aksharamaala free?
Aksharamaala is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gujarati Learner free?
Gujarati Learner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Aksharamaala or Gujarati Learner?
Aksharamaala and Gujarati Learner are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Aksharamaala or Gujarati Learner have ads?
Neither Aksharamaala nor Gujarati Learner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aksharamaala or Gujarati Learner?
Aksharamaala ships an update every 8 days, and Gujarati Learner weekly. Most recently, Aksharamaala was updated on November 6, 2026 and Gujarati Learner on November 13, 2026.

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