Alex vs Clapp English
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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/
Clapp English
Learn real English through movie and TV show scenes. Practice speaking with an AI tutor, review vocabulary with interactive flashcards, and track your progress with gamified lessons. Suitable for all levels.
- Interactive movie and TV show scenes
- Instant word definitions
- Listening and vocabulary exercises
- Pronunciation practice with voice recording
- AI conversation tutor
- Gamified learning path
- Contextual flashcards
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Aprenda inglês de verdade com o que você já gosta de assistir. O Clapp English transforma cenas de filmes e séries em lições curtas de inglês real — o inglês que as pessoas falam, com a velocidade, o sotaque e as expressões do dia a dia. Nada de diálogos artificiais de livro didático. COMO FUNCIONA • Assista a uma cena curta com legendas interativas • Toque em qualquer palavra para ver o significado na hora • Pratique com exercícios de escuta, vocabulário e montagem de frases • Grave sua voz e compare com a pronúncia original FALE SEM MEDO DE ERRAR Converse com um tutor de inteligência artificial que te escuta, corrige e responde. É o treino de conversação que quase ninguém tem acesso — disponível a qualquer hora, sem julgamento e sem hora marcada. SUA TRILHA, SEU RITMO Uma trilha gamificada que desbloqueia lição por lição, com ofensiva diária, ranking e conquistas para você não parar no meio do caminho. FLASHCARDS QUE FUNCIONAM Salve qualquer palavra ou frase que apareceu numa cena e revisue você aprendeu no contexto é o que fica. PARA TODOS OS NÍVEIS Do primeiro contato ao inglês avançado, com conteúdo organizado por dificuldade. Baixe agora e comece hoje a sua primeira lição. O Clapp Plus é uma assinatura de renovação automática, cobrada pela sua conta da App Store na confirmação da compra. A renovação é cobrada nas 24 horas anteriores ao fim do período vigente, salvo cancelamento antes disso, feito em Ajustes › seu nome › Assinaturas. Planos mensais: Essencial, R$ 29,90 por mês, com 1.000 créditos de conversa; e Fluência, R$ 69,90 por mês, com conversa ilimitada. Os dois liberam todo o conteúdo, sem anúncios. Termos de Uso: https://lp.clappenglish.app/terms Política de Privacidade: https://lp.clappenglish.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Alex at none against Clapp English's shown. Clapp English's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 days) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Alex sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Clapp English sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Alex ships an update every 3 days, Clapp English daily. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Alex | Clapp English |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 305 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Roudot Timothe | Gadiel Bizerra Machado |
Customer experience
Alex
Clapp English
In-app purchases
Alex
- 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
Clapp English
- Plano Essencial7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Plano Fluência7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Plano Essencial Anual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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- Plano Fluência Anual7 Days trial$69.991 Year









