Lexie
Comparison
Lexie vs Memrise
Memrise teaches through videos of native speakers. Lexie is a quick drill for numbers and verbs.
Our appLexie is the one we make. Pick it if you want short drills for numbers and verbs, with a pet in place of a lesson plan.
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Lexie on iPhone
Facts checked on 11 November 2026.
The short answer
Lexie is a drill game for numbers and verb forms with a pet that reacts. Memrise is a course built on native-speaker videos and AI conversations.
Pick Lexie if
- You want recall drills: a number or a verb form, answered in seconds.
- You want a pet that reacts to every answer.
- You want to buy one language once.
Side by side
| Lexie | Memrise | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | people who already have a course or a class and want numbers and verbs to come out without thinking | people who want to hear a language the way locals speak it |
| Where it runs | on iPhone and iPad, with quiz and listening rounds that work offline, and no account | on iPhone and iPad |
| What you practise | numbers and verb conjugation, by tapping, by voice or by ear | vocabulary, listening and speaking, through native-speaker videos and AI conversations |
| What brings you back | a pet that reacts to every answer and greets you after a break | courses built around a goal such as travel, work or an exam |
| How you pay | French is included; each other language is a one-time purchase, and there is no subscription | a free plan with limited lessons, videos and conversations, and ads; the rest is a monthly, three-month or annual subscription, or a lifetime plan |
What Lexie is
Lexie is a language Tamagotchi for iPhone and iPad. A pet blob reacts while you drill numbers and verb conjugation in short quiz, voice and listening rounds, in French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, English, Danish and Scottish Gaelic.
What Memrise is
Memrise is a language app for iPhone and iPad built around videos of native speakers. Its courses teach vocabulary, listening and speaking through real-life scenarios, with AI chat partners for conversation practice.
Questions
Is Lexie a good alternative to Memrise?
Yes, if you want short drills for numbers and verbs, with a pet in place of a lesson plan. Lexie is a drill game for numbers and verb forms with a pet that reacts. Memrise is a course built on native-speaker videos and AI conversations.
What is the difference between Lexie and Memrise?
Lexie is built for people who already have a course or a class and want numbers and verbs to come out without thinking. Memrise is built for people who want to hear a language the way locals speak it.
How is Lexie sold compared with Memrise?
Lexie: French is included; each other language is a one-time purchase, and there is no subscription. Memrise: a free plan with limited lessons, videos and conversations, and ads; the rest is a monthly, three-month or annual subscription, or a lifetime plan.
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We make Lexie. What we say about Memrise comes from its own pages, read on 11 November 2026: Memrise on the App Store. Spotted a mistake? Write to support@lexielearns.com. Memrise belongs to its owner, and Lexie is not affiliated with it.
A Tamagotchi for language drills
Lexie is on the App Store, for iPhone and iPad.
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Product Hunt, 2025
App of the Day
from the creators of murmur and Layered