Comparison

Linguascope Elementary vs Firefly for Teachers

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

Head to head
About

Linguascope Elementary

This app offers award-winning language learning materials for young students on iPad. It features friendly aliens guiding learners through various planets to master French, German, Italian, Spanish, or English.

Highlights
  • KS1 and KS2 language materials
  • French, German, Italian, Spanish, English
  • Topic-themed planets
  • Friendly alien guides
  • iPad compatible
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Enjoy Linguascope's award-winning language materials for KS1 and KS2 on your iPad. Follow a bunch of friendly aliens across a whole host of topic-themed planets, learning French, German, Italian, Spanish or English along the way! If you belong to a subscribing school, simply use your username and password to log on. Individual users can subscribe to each language separately for one, six or twelve months. For terms and conditions please see the link in the in-app purchase panel, or visit https://shopresources.linguascope.com/terms.pdf.

About

Firefly for Teachers

Manage teaching administration efficiently on the go. Plan lessons, track homework, provide feedback with audio/video, and monitor student progress. Seamlessly switch between mobile and desktop for a flexible workflow.

Highlights
  • View timetable and manage lesson plans
  • Track homework due and submitted
  • Provide feedback via audio, video, photos, files, and annotation
  • Monitor student progress with integrated markbook
  • Seamless transition between app and desktop
Features
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The Firefly for Teachers app makes it easy for teachers to manage teaching admin on the go. Starting with an overview of your day and any assignments ready for collections, you can quickly and easily plan your lessons, manage homework and provide marks and feedback. The integrated markbook ensures that you can track the progress of each class, and detailed task histories help you understand how best to support each student to help them go even further. Firefly for Teachers lets you: - View your timetable and manage your lesson plans, by day, week or by class - Stay on top of all homework due and submitted by students - Give feedback the way you want, using audio and video, photos, files and annotation within the app - Work the way you want, moving seamlessly between the app and desktop Log in once and you’re ready to go. Note: The Firefly for Parents app requires your school to have an active Firefly licence.

Screenshots

Firefly for Teachers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Firefly for Teachers at none against Linguascope Elementary's 10. Firefly for Teachers also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months) and review sentiment (8% vs 0%). On price, ads 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. Linguascope Elementary sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Firefly for Teachers asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Linguascope Elementary ships an update every 7 months, Firefly for Teachers monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Linguascope Elementary versus Firefly for Teachers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinguascope ElementaryFirefly for Teachers
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews8.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB102 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLinguascope.comFirefly Learning Limited

Customer experience

Linguascope Elementary

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Firefly for Teachers

Written reviews24 reviews
Positive8.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative83.3%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Linguascope Elementary

One-time10
  • Italian One Month$4.99
  • French One Month$5.99
  • German One Month$5.99
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  • Spanish One Month$5.99
  • French Six Months$22.99
  • French Twelve Months$22.99
  • Italian Six Months$22.99
  • Spanish Six Months$22.99
  • Italian Twelve Months$34.99
  • Spanish Twelve Months$34.99
None

Firefly for Teachers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Linguascope Elementary free?
Linguascope Elementary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Firefly for Teachers free?
Firefly for Teachers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Linguascope Elementary or Firefly for Teachers have ads?
Neither Linguascope Elementary nor Firefly for Teachers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Linguascope Elementary or Firefly for Teachers?
Linguascope Elementary ships an update every 7 months, and Firefly for Teachers monthly. Most recently, Linguascope Elementary was updated on November 6, 2026 and Firefly for Teachers on November 2, 2026.

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