Comparison

Yabla Spanish vs Fluenz

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

Head to head
About

Yabla Spanish

Learn languages through authentic video content with interactive tools. Access a vast library of videos updated weekly, featuring integrated dictionaries, subtitles, and educational games. Master vocabulary and pronunciation with native speaker translations and practice tools.

Highlights
  • Thousands of updated videos weekly
  • Video player with slowplay and loop
  • Integrated dictionaries and subtitles
  • Educational games for vocabulary review
  • Native speaker translations
  • Flashcard review via web app
Features
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Learn a foreign language with authentic video content! Yabla is a video library for language learners with customized games and tools to help you become fluent. Yabla supports Spanish, French, Italian, German, ESL, and Chinese learners. Yabla offers 6 languages to choose from! Why is learning with Yabla different?: -Library with thousands of videos, updated weekly -Video player tools including slowplay and loop -Integrated dictionaries and subtitles across multiple languages -Educational games including fill in the blank, multiple choice, and vocabulary review IOS subscribers can take advantage of more features, with free access to our website! Scribe dictation, comprehension, and flashcards are available only via the web. Popular content includes television programs, music videos, interviews, animation, documentaries, and travel videos. Yabla is functional across devices. App subscription also includes access to our website featuring all exercises and language games! Use Yabla wherever you are, at home or on the go. The Yabla video player features translations by native speakers fluent in both languages. The meaning of words and phrases is reflective of the dialect and culture in the video. Yabla has no automatically generated translations. We give users accurate and context-specific meanings. Yabla features loop and pitch-corrected slow down options, for users to learn the material at their own pace. Users may take time to review phrases or words of difficulty, as well as go over them multiple times during a session. Click on difficult words to look them up in our multisource dictionary and add them for later review. Practice them in the flashcard exercise, available via our web app. Flashcard review helps to memorize new vocabulary. This App contains a limited selection of free language learning videos. Full access requires a purchased subscription. Subscriptions are available as a one-time payment, or as an auto-renewing subscription. Yabla brings immersive learning to you, anytime, anywhere. If you choose an auto-renewing subscription: - Your subscription will automatically renew each month and your credit card will be charged through your iTunes account. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings. - You will receive new content on a weekly basis, and have access to all previously released videos. - You may cancel your subscription at any time. After canceling, you will continue to have access through your "paid to date". - Auto-Renewing subscription price may be different based on currency. Exact pricing is disclosed within the app. Privacy Policy https://www.yabla.com/privacy.php Terms of Use https://www.yabla.com/terms.php

About

Fluenz

This app offers a comprehensive language learning experience designed specifically for English speakers. It combines video explanations with interactive exercises and flashcards to help users achieve fluency in languages like Spanish, French, and German. Learn anytime, anywhere with downloadable content and seamless syncing across devices.

Highlights
  • Designed for English speakers
  • Video explanations of language concepts
  • Interactive reading, writing, and listening workouts
  • Flashcards for vocabulary and grammar
  • Downloadable lessons and podcasts
  • Syncs across mobile and desktop
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FASTEST WAY TO TRULLY SPEAK A NEW LANGUAGE- 3 Reasons Why Fluenz is Worth it: 1. Made for English Speakers The only language learning program anywhere specifically designed for English-speakers. Learn to speak Spanish, French, Italian, Mandarin, German or Portuguese anytime, anywhere. Each lesson has a video explanation of what you will learn, showing your the ins and out of the language you are learning. Then go straight to reading, writing and listening with workouts designed to for the information to stick. Learning a new language is not automatic but with the right tools and with explanations you can get there. 2. Total Approach Videos on streaming platforms and game like language apps are all useful but not enough to reach fluency. To learn a new language you need a fully integrated platform that a) explains the workings of your new language every step of the way in English, b) provides the tips and tricks English-speakers need to speak and understand that new language, and c) connects those explanations directly to extensive workouts and flashcards that take you to fluency. 3. Proven Results Unique among digital programs, Fluenz puts its program to the test every single month with some of the world’s most demanding learners at its face-to-face Immersion program in Mexico City. After ten years, hundreds of thousands of users and several complete upgrades, Fluenz continues to lead in positive reviews, critical acclaim, and the praise of those who are truly serious about learning Spanish. THE APP: Learn on the go with instant syncing, downloadable lessons, podcasts, and flashcards, all within the app. And because sometimes we need a bigger screen, gain automatic access to our full online, or downloadable desktop version as well.

Screenshots

Yabla Spanish4 screens
Fluenz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fluenz at none against Yabla Spanish's 4. Fluenz also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.7). Yabla Spanish's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Yabla Spanish sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Fluenz asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fluenz holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 116 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Yabla Spanish's written reviews are positive against 66% of Fluenz's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yabla Spanish ships an update every 2 months, Fluenz every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Yabla Spanish versus Fluenz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYabla SpanishFluenz
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (39 ratings)4.1 (116 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better66.0% of reviews
Number of ratings39116 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB58 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperYablaFluenz

Customer experience

Yabla Spanish

All ratings38 ratings
Positive60.5%
Neutral10.5%
Negative28.9%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

Fluenz

All ratings115 ratings
Positive75.7%
Neutral7.0%
Negative17.4%
Written reviews100 reviews
Positive66.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative24.0%

Bugs and requests

Yabla Spanish

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Fluenz

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • App crashes on startup or during lessons
  • Audio not working or playing at very low volume
  • Video playback failures or incomplete playback
  • Downloaded lessons become corrupted or unplayable
  • Text wrapping issues preventing sentence visibility
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  • App freezes when typing long sentences
  • Lessons don't resume from where user left off
  • Voice recording playback not functioning
  • Subtitles displaying in wrong language
  • Match the phrases section showing empty boxes
  • Images disappearing in downloaded lessons
  • App incompatible with certain iOS versions
  • Login authentication failures
  • Device limit errors preventing access
  • Support links returning 404 errors
  • Sync issues across multiple devices

Requested features

14 requests
  • Shorter, more modular lessons
  • Better offline download reliability
  • Mac/MacBook Pro compatibility
  • More language options (Japanese, Russian, Arabic)
  • Additional Spanish levels beyond 5
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  • Focus on everyday/non-travel vocabulary
  • Ability to jump to specific lesson sections
  • Pronunciation evaluation feedback
  • Slower playback speed option
  • In-app error reporting system
  • Progress percentage tracking by question
  • Accent mark highlighting in exercises
  • Better iPad app functionality
  • Clear purchasing guidance for extra lessons

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Yabla Spanish

Subscriptions1
  • Yabla Spanish$12.991 Month
One-time3
  • 30 Day Access Pass$14.99
  • 6 Month Access Pass$54.99
  • 1 Year Access Pass$99.99
None

Fluenz

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Yabla Spanish free?
Yabla Spanish is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fluenz free?
Fluenz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Yabla Spanish or Fluenz?
Fluenz is rated higher. Yabla Spanish averages 3.7 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Fluenz averages 4.1 from 116 ratings.
Do Yabla Spanish or Fluenz have ads?
Neither Yabla Spanish nor Fluenz shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Yabla Spanish or Fluenz?
Yabla Spanish ships an update every 2 months, and Fluenz every 3 months. Most recently, Yabla Spanish was updated on November 1, 2026 and Fluenz on November 1, 2026.

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