Comparison

Learn Urdu vs Silq

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

Head to head
About

Learn Urdu

Learn the Urdu language through engaging and enjoyable methods. This application is designed to make the process of acquiring Urdu vocabulary and understanding fun for users.

Highlights
  • Learn Urdu language
  • Fun learning methods
  • Indo-Aryan language
  • Vocabulary acquisition
  • Grammar understanding
Features
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Urdu is an Indo-Aryan language with about 104 million speakers, including those who speak it as a second language. It is the national language of Pakistan and is closely related to and mutually intelligible with Hindi, though a lot of Urdu vocabulary comes from Persian and Arabic, while Hindi contains more vocabulary from Sanskrit. Linguists consider Standard Urdu and Standard Hindi to be different formal registers both derived from the Khari Boli dialect, which is also known as Hindustani. This App is designed to learn Urdu in a fun way. Designed by Sarbjeet Singh Graphics by Gurpartap Singh Popy

About

Silq

This app offers a gamified approach to learning languages from Central Asia, South Asia, and the Middle East. It focuses on heritage languages and cultural context, making learning fun and engaging through points, levels, and streaks. It's designed for diaspora communities and anyone interested in these specific language families.

Highlights
  • Gamified learning with points and levels
  • Focus on heritage languages
  • Cultural context and authentic vocabulary
  • Covers Persian (Dari), Pashto, Tajik, Uzbek, and more
  • Progress tracking with streaks
  • Regional language variations acknowledged
Features
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Learn Dari, Pashto, Urdu and Punjabi — plus 20+ more heritage languages the big apps skip. You pick the dialect, and the lessons follow. YOU PICK THE DIALECT Most language apps do not know the difference between Afghan Dari and Iranian Farsi, or Afghan Pashto and Pakistani Pakhto. Silq does. Choose the variant before you start and every lesson, phrase and script sample follows it. Those differences are a huge part of our heritage. LEARN LIKE YOU PLAY Silq turns language learning into a game. Earn points, unlock levels and build streaks as you work through vocabulary, phrases and real conversations. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN Everyday conversational phrases Family and cultural vocabulary Numbers, greetings and essentials Native script alongside transliteration, so you can read it and say it Reading and pronunciation fundamentals LANGUAGES AVAILABLE Persian / Farsi (including Afghan Dari) Pashto (Afghan and Pakistani Pakhto) Urdu Punjabi (Pakistani and Indian) Tajik Uzbek Arabic (Egyptian, Syrian, Palestinian, Sudanese, and more dialects soon) Gujarati Tamil Telugu Malayalam Sindhi Kurdish (Kurmanji and Sorani) Marathi Kazakh Sinhala Nepali Kyrgyz Turkish and more coming WHY SILQ Many mainstream apps do not cover Pashto, Dari, Sindhi or Sinhala at all. Silq was built to fill that gap — giving diaspora speakers a way to learn the language their grandparents spoke, their parents tried to teach them, and they always meant to get around to. PERFECT FOR Diaspora communities reconnecting with their roots Parents teaching their kids the mother tongue Adults who understand the language but cannot speak it Heritage learners honouring their family history Anyone curious about Central and South Asian languages FREE TO START Silq is free to download and free to begin. A Silq Premium subscription (auto-renewing) unlocks full course access, additional languages and all premium lessons. Subscription price and billing terms are shown in the app before you purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID, and your subscription auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Start your streak today. Your heritage is waiting. Questions, feedback, or want to help us add a language? We are built by the community, for the community. Reach us at info@speaksilq.com or visit https://speaksilq.com LEGAL Privacy Policy: https://speaksilq.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Learn Urdu4 screens
Silq4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Learn Urdu at none against Silq's 16. Learn Urdu also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 30%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). Silq's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 12 months). On price, rating and device support 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. Silq sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $2.29 per month. Learn Urdu asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Learn Urdu holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Silq has 80 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Learn Urdu's written reviews are positive against 30% of Silq's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn Urdu ships an update every 12 months, Silq every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Learn Urdu versus Silq: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn UrduSilq
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (5 ratings) — better3.6 (80 ratings)
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews — better30.0% of reviews
Number of ratings580 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSukhbir KaurRahim Siddiq

Customer experience

Learn Urdu

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

Silq

All ratings80 ratings
Positive58.8%
Neutral7.5%
Negative33.8%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

None

Learn Urdu

No in-app purchases

16 purchases

Silq

Subscriptions13
  • One Language - Monthly3 Days trial$2.291 Month
  • Extra Language – Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Add Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
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  • Basic Monthly3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Basic International – Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • One Language - Yearly3 Days trial$37.991 Year
  • Extra Language – Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Premium Upgrade – Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Add Yearly3 Days trial$50.001 Year
  • All Languages - Yearly3 Days trial$56.991 Year
  • Basic Yearly3 Days trial$99.001 Year
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$149.001 Year
One-time3
  • Premium International Lifetime$89.99
  • One Time Purchase - Basic$189.99
  • One Time Purchase - Premium$289.99

Questions

Is Learn Urdu free?
Learn Urdu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Silq free?
Silq is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Learn Urdu or Silq?
Learn Urdu is rated higher. Learn Urdu averages 3.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Silq averages 3.6 from 80 ratings.
Do Learn Urdu or Silq have ads?
Learn Urdu shows ads; Silq does not.
Which is updated more often, Learn Urdu or Silq?
Learn Urdu ships an update every 12 months, and Silq every 8 days. Most recently, Learn Urdu was updated on October 24, 2026 and Silq on October 20, 2026.

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