Comparison

Mondly vs effectLang

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

Head to head
About

Mondly

Master new languages through engaging lessons, interactive exercises, and advanced features like a chatbot and voice recognition. Practice speaking, reading, listening, and grammar to achieve fluency. Offers a wide range of languages and learning materials.

Highlights
  • Learn 41 languages
  • Chatbot for practice
  • Hands-free learning
  • Voice recognition
  • Daily lessons and quizzes
  • Grammar features and conjugation tables
  • Business content lessons
Features
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Learn languages in a fun and effective way with high-quality content and modern features such as Chatbot, Hands Free Learning & Voice Recognition. Practice speaking, reading, listening, grammar, and test your skills with fluent speakers. With Mondly by Pearson you can learn 41 languages: Spanish, American English, British English, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Swedish, Arabic, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Greek, Romanian, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Hindi, Hebrew, Polish, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Hungarian, Czech, Croatian, Finnish, Persian (Farsi), Thai, Afrikaans, Turkish, Bengali, Catalan, Latin, Latvian, Lithuanian, Slovak, Tagalog and Urdu for FREE. Apps we love & App of the day – Apple “Mondly is like having a private tutor” – CNN “The new way to learn languages” – Inc. “A Practical approach to language learning likely to be widely adopted” - Forbes • Keep your mind sharp with quick Daily Lessons, Weekly Quizzes & Monthly Challenges • Full access to 41 different language courses – a total of 1320 language combinations • Master the basics with 200+ lessons organized into practical topics – from family, weather, travel, to sports, food, and many more • 38 vocabulary builders to learn new words fast and cement your knowledge • Learn pronunciation with 50+ conversations between fluent speakers • Grammar features & conjugation tables to deepen your understanding of the language • Access to the entire collection of over 3500 Daily Lessons, Weekly Quizzes & Monthly Challenges we have been creating since 2015 • 30+ different English language progress tests with content from Pearson • 50+ Intermediate and Advanced categories for British English learning • 260+ video lessons for British English learning • Hands-free learning to learn languages on the go • Over 300 specialized lessons with business content for personal improvement & workforce training PLEASE NOTE You will need a subscription in order to get access to all of this app’s courses and features. Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current payment period. Your iTunes account will be automatically charged at the same price for renewal within the 24-hour period prior to the end of the current payment period unless you change your subscription preferences in your Account Settings. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. You can manage your subscriptions through your Account Settings after purchase. When a subscription is canceled, access to the app’s courses and features will expire at the end of the current payment period. Privacy Policy: www.mondly.com/privacy Terms: www.mondly.com/terms We welcome your feedback and suggestions at: ios[at]mondly[dot]com

About

effectLang

Master new languages with an effective, free system. Create custom flashcards with images and audio, and utilize spaced repetition for optimal memorization. Learn at your own pace, even offline, with a fun, game-like approach to vocabulary building.

Highlights
  • Custom flashcard creator
  • Spaced repetition algorithm
  • Image and audio integration
  • Offline learning capability
  • Excel import/export
  • Text-to-speech pronunciation
Features
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Learn different languages in the most effective way for free! A simple and straightforward system will help you practice new languages effectively. You can use spaced repetition algorithm for memorization or just learn and practice at your own pace, even daily! A flexible "card creator" system, the use of modern learning strategies, and ease of use are not all the benefits of the app. A unique flashcard maker application lets you do things that weren't possible before. Your studying process will change thanks to the app. What are the main features of effectLang? - Integration with photo providers to instantly find a photo for your own flashcards, ability to add your pictures from your device if you want to. - Ability to add your own audio file or just use device built-in text to speech (TTS) technology for pronunciation (available languages are dependent on your device). Improve your English pronunciation (or any other language you are learning). - Provide an additional example, hint, or description for each flashcard. - Learn any language you want - English, Spanish, Portuguese German, Dutch, Hebrew, Italian, Russian, Polish, Korean, Japanese and many others. - Import and export flashcards content using Excel files. Flashcards and spaced repetition study app can work offline - without the internet (wi-fi is not required), but additional features, like downloading photos, can be used only online. Choose a study cards strategy, you only need to add new words, phrases, and sentences. Learn vocabulary and practice different languages with easy flashcards and modern active recall (active learning) strategies - image learning, spaced repetition & index cards. The whole learning process is like a fun memory game, you don't need to use boring dictionaries. Works for everyone - students, teachers, adults and beginners. Learning can be simple and fun! Doesn't matter if you want to travel, become a language expert or just get a glance at different languages, become a language learner today! Privacy policy: https://dawidwnukowski.com/dawid-wnukowski-mobile-games-privacy-policy/ Terms of service: https://dawidwnukowski.com/flashcards-terms/

Screenshots

Mondly4 screens
effectLang4 screens

Verdict

The call

Mondly and effectLang both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 74% of Mondly's written reviews are positive against 0% of effectLang's. Mondly also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (33K vs 7). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Mondly sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and effectLang sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Mondly against 4.7 for effectLang. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mondly has 33K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Mondly's written reviews are positive against 0% of effectLang's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mondly ships an update fortnightly, effectLang every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Mondly versus effectLang: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMondlyeffectLang
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (33K ratings)4.7 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings33K — better7
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#190 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size251 MB93 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperATi StudiosDawid Wnukowski

Customer experience

Mondly

All ratings32,816 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews2,572 reviews
Positive74.3%
Neutral7.2%
Negative18.5%

effectLang

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Mondly

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Lessons disappearing from user progress
  • Incorrect translations or word usage in some lessons
  • Compatibility issues with older devices or operating systems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add writing practice for languages with different scripts
  • Improve review and repetition system for better retention
  • Provide more customization options for learning paths
  • Introduce a way to cancel subscriptions easily

effectLang

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Mondly

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly - 50% Off - Unlimited$7.991 Month
  • Monthly - 1 Week Free Trial7 Days trial$14.901 Month
  • Monthly - 1 Week Free Trial7 Days trial4 variants$15.901 Month
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  • Unlimited Access - Monthly$15.901 Month
  • Unlimited Access - 12 Months2 variants$74.901 Year
  • Yearly - 1 Week Free Trial7 Days trial$74.901 Year
One-time2
  • Premium$14.99
  • Premium all Languages Promo$19.99
2 purchases

effectLang

Subscriptions2
  • Premium3 Days trial$3.491 Month
  • Premium3 Days trial$21.491 Year

Questions

Is Mondly free?
Mondly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is effectLang free?
effectLang is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mondly or effectLang?
effectLang is rated higher. Mondly averages 4.7 out of 5 from 33K ratings, while effectLang averages 4.7 from 7 ratings.
Do Mondly or effectLang have ads?
effectLang shows ads; Mondly does not.
Which is updated more often, Mondly or effectLang?
Mondly ships an update fortnightly, and effectLang every 3 weeks. Most recently, Mondly was updated on September 24, 2026 and effectLang on June 24, 2026.

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