Gus on the Go
Course app: for young children: picture lessons and games for about 90 first words, bought once per language.
Prices checked 12 Oct 2026 · How we check
Is Gus on the Go worth it?
Yes, if you want a toddler to meet a new language's first words for the price of one app, with no ads or in-app purchases.
What it costs. Gus on the Go: Spanish is $3.99 once.
What's free. No free tier.
Skip it if your child is past the first words: each app teaches about 90 of them.
What learners rate it. 3.6 out of 5 from 30 ratings in Apple's US App Store, checked 12 Oct 2026.
From $3.99 Gus on the Go: Spanish, paid once
In our comparison: strongest on teaching depth and the number of languages, weakest on speaking practice.
- Annual plan
- —
- Monthly plan
- —
- Lifetime plan
- $3.99 once, Spanish, the vocabulary app
- Free tier
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None - Languages
- 30
- Speech recognition
- —
- Live tutoring
- —
- Offline mode
- —
- Placement test
- —
- CEFR levels
- —
- Refund or trial
- —
- Platforms
- iOS, Android
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How a Gus on the Go lesson works
- What you do
- A child follows Gus the owl through a picture lesson, hearing each word from a native speaker, then reviews the words and unlocks a game.
- What comes back
- Automatic: exercises are marked right or wrong. No person checks your work.
- Not included
- A live teacher or stated CEFR levels.
How a lesson works in a course app
Plans and prices
Every consumer plan on Gus on the Go's own pricing page or app-store listing, in US dollars unless marked. Per month is the plan price divided by its term; promotions are noted, never used for the figure.
| Plan | Billing | Price | Per month | Covers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus on the Go: SpanishAppApple's US App Store price; each language is its own app, bought once. | Lifetime | $3.99 | one-time | Spanish, the vocabulary app |
What Gus on the Go says about itself
| Feature | What Gus on the Go says |
|---|---|
| CEFR levels | — |
| What it is | Course app. Ten picture lessons per language for young children, with native-speaker audio, vocabulary reviews and games; about 90 words, bought once per language. |
| Languages offered | 30: Arabic, Cantonese, Chinese, Croatian, Danish, Eastern Armenian, English, Filipino, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Ingush, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Taiwanese, Taiwanese Mandarin, Turkish, Vietnamese, Western Armenian |
| Free tier | None |
| Platforms | iOS, Android |
| Offline mode | — |
| Speech recognition | — |
| Live tutoring | — |
| Placement test | — |
| Refund or trial | — |
| Company | toojuice, LLC |
How Gus on the Go compares
Gus on the Go is strongest on teaching depth and the number of languages, weakest on speaking practice. Each criterion is scored out of 5 from what each app says about itself and from independent reviews, to compare apps that do the same job; it is not a review of the app. How we score.
| Feature | Score (of 5) | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching depth | 4 | For young children: picture lessons and games for about 90 first words, bought once per language |
| Speaking practice | 1 | — |
| Language coverage | 4 | 30 languages |
| Free tier | 1 | No free tier |
| Price per month | – | From $3.99; Gus on the Go: Spanish, paid once; a one-time price is not scored as a price per month |
| Trial and refund | 2 | — |
| Offline use | – | — |
| Staying power and bugs | – | Not available |
Languages you can learn on Gus on the Go
30 languages as listed by Gus on the Go.
Arabic, Cantonese, Chinese, Croatian, Danish, Eastern Armenian, English, Filipino, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Ingush, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Taiwanese, Taiwanese Mandarin, Turkish, Vietnamese, Western Armenian
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References
- Apple App Store: Gus on the Go: Spanish listing (checked 12 Oct 2026)
- Gus on the Go: home page and languages (checked 12 Oct 2026)
- Gus on the Go: Spanish