Comparison

Learn Esperanto Phrasebook Pro vs Vortaro

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

Head to head
About

Learn Esperanto Phrasebook Pro

This app offers a comprehensive phrasebook for learning Esperanto, featuring over 800 free phrases and vocabulary with authentic pronunciation. It includes a user-friendly design, offline mode, and search functionality to aid in language acquisition for travel, study, or everyday communication.

Highlights
  • 800+ free phrases and vocabulary
  • Authentic Esperanto pronunciation
  • User-friendly design
  • Search by English or Esperanto
  • Offline mode
  • Copy and favorite phrases
Features
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The Esperanto Phrasebook Free is in high quality and user-friendly. It will bring you an excellent and delightful learning experience! Features: - 800+ phrases and vocab - All FREE!! - Authentic Esperanto pronunciation - User-friendly design - Search phrases by English or Esperanto - Offline mode - Copy phrases - Favourite function for storing phrases - All FREE! Categories: - Essentials - Greetings - Numbers - Travel - Transport - Friends - Emergency - Hobby - Dating - Communication - Work - Eating - Shopping - Health - Phone - Feeling - Daily - Language - Date and Time - Family

About

Vortaro

An offline Esperanto-English dictionary with over 60,000 entries. It features an advanced search, a grammar guide, flashcards for studying, and easy word sharing. Supports dark mode and the X-System for typing Esperanto.

Highlights
  • Offline Esperanto-English dictionary
  • 60,000+ entries
  • Advanced search algorithm
  • Grammar quick reference guide
  • Flashcard study system
  • X-System for Esperanto typing
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Esperanto Vortaro is an offline Esperanto-English dictionary based on the Tuja Vortaro dictionary. -Instantly look up words in Esperanto or English with over 60,000 entries! -Our advanced search algorithm shows the most relevant words first. -Effortlessly search between English and Esperanto without changing settings. -Includes extensive grammar quick reference guide -Save and access your favorite words anytime. -Study saved words with built-in flash card system. -Type Esperanto words easily using the X-System, no special keyboard needed. -Share words with friends and family with just a tap. -Export saved words to text file. -Supports dark mode. -Based on the Tuja Vortaro dictionary.

Screenshots

Learn Esperanto Phrasebook Pro4 screens
Vortaro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vortaro at 100% against Learn Esperanto Phrasebook Pro's 36%. Vortaro also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Learn Esperanto Phrasebook Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17.5). On price, ratings volume, 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. Learn Esperanto Phrasebook Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Vortaro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vortaro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Learn Esperanto Phrasebook Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of Vortaro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn Esperanto Phrasebook Pro ships an update every 18 months, Vortaro every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Learn Esperanto Phrasebook Pro versus Vortaro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn Esperanto Phrasebook ProVortaro
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (8 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSing Fu ChanHershkovitz Bros LLC

Customer experience

Learn Esperanto Phrasebook Pro

All ratings8 ratings
Positive12.5%
Neutral50.0%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral42.9%
Negative21.4%

Vortaro

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Learn Esperanto Phrasebook Pro

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

Vortaro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Learn Esperanto Phrasebook Pro free?
Learn Esperanto Phrasebook Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vortaro free?
Vortaro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Learn Esperanto Phrasebook Pro or Vortaro?
Vortaro is rated higher. Learn Esperanto Phrasebook Pro averages 2.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Vortaro averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Learn Esperanto Phrasebook Pro or Vortaro have ads?
Neither Learn Esperanto Phrasebook Pro nor Vortaro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn Esperanto Phrasebook Pro or Vortaro?
Learn Esperanto Phrasebook Pro ships an update every 18 months, and Vortaro every 2 days. Most recently, Learn Esperanto Phrasebook Pro was updated on November 1, 2026 and Vortaro on October 30, 2026.

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