Pick Finglish if
Pick Finglish for a Persian-only app with games
You want one app built only for Persian, with games in every lesson and English letters from the start.
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Mango Languages vs Finglish for learning Persian
Finglish by Iranopedia is built only for Persian, with games in every lesson and English letters from the start. Mango Languages teaches Persian (Farsi) through conversations, among its 70+ languages. It is a Persian (Farsi) learning app for English speakers that teaches everyday spoken Persian in English letters, with a daily review, speaking practice, games and real conversations. Module 1 is free with no signup.
Mango Languages and Finglish side by side
| What we compare | Finglish by Iranopedia | Mango Languages |
|---|---|---|
| Persian (Farsi) course | Persian only | Yes, listed as Persian (Farsi). Dari is listed separately1,2 |
| Approach | Conversation-first lessons with games | Conversation-first lessons with Culture Notes and Grammar Notes1 |
| Letters you read | English letters | Not stated1 |
| Spoken Persian | Everyday spoken Persian, the way families talk at home | Not stated1 |
| Say it out loud | Every new word asks you to say it. The Speaking Studio records you to compare, and spoken phone calls have you answer out loud | Voice comparison tool, slow replay and click to hear1 |
| Review | A daily review brings every word back just before you would forget it | Spaced-repetition review1 |
| Price | $14.99 a month or $99.99 a year | $13.99 a month, or $10 a month billed yearly (Individual plan)3 |
| Free to try | Module 1 is free. No signup, no card | A free trial, a free first lesson, and many libraries give patrons free access3,4 |
Mango also reviews words on a schedule, so review is not a difference between the two. The differences are games in every lesson, spoken phone calls and English letters first.
Who should pick Mango Languages, and who should pick Finglish
Pick Mango Languages if
Pick Mango if your library gives it to you
Your library already gives you access, which makes it free, or you want a choice of 70+ languages.
Check whether your library offers Mango. If it does, you can use it next to Finglish at no extra cost.
What Finglish does differently
- Finglish is a Persian-only app, with a game in every lesson plus Memory and Word Rush in review.
- Persian is written in English letters from the first lesson, and spoken phone calls have you answer out loud.
- Everything is about the Persian people speak at home, in short daily sessions.
What Mango Languages does well
Questions about Mango Languages and Finglish
Mango has a free trial and a free first lesson in every language, and many public libraries give their members free access. Otherwise its Individual plan is $13.99 a month, or $10 a month billed yearly.
Through real conversations and the culture behind them, with Culture Notes, color-coded Grammar Notes, pronunciation tools and spaced-repetition review.
Mango is a conversation-first app with notes and review. Pimsleur is an audio course of 60 half-hour lessons with separate reading lessons. Pick Mango if your library gives it to you, and Pimsleur if you want to learn by listening in the car.
Its Persian page does not say. Finglish teaches in English letters, so there is no alphabet to learn first.
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Try Module 1 free
No signup and no card. Hear it, say it, type it and play it in five minutes. Full Access is $14.99/month or $99.99/year, with a 14-day refund.
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