Yes — the core learning features are free forever, and you can run a complete study loop without paying.
Aelano does not put studying behind a paywall. Focused listening, My Words & Sentences, spaced review, segment study, and vocabulary practice stay available on the free plan, and none of them consume any quota.
Membership mainly expands how many points you get each month, and additionally unlocks two capabilities the free plan does not have (detailed below).
Points are the single unit Aelano uses to measure AI compute. The split is simple:
| What you are doing | Costs points |
|---|---|
| Listening to, studying, or reviewing content you already imported | No |
| Importing new content so AI can generate subtitles | Yes |
| Asking AI to translate, explain, or score your shadowing | Yes |
In other words: replaying and reviewing never costs anything. Only bringing in new material and asking AI to do work on the spot does.
AI subtitle generation costs 60 points per hour of audio or video, and that rate is the same on every plan.
| Plan | Monthly points |
|---|---|
| Free | 30 points / month |
| Basic | 500 points / month |
| Pro | 2,000 points / month |
| Max | 5,000 points / month |
Points reset automatically each month. You can see your next reset date under Settings → Points.
Beyond a larger monthly allowance, membership adds two things the free plan does not have:
Content imported from links (YouTube, Bilibili, podcasts, and so on), My Words & Sentences, review progress, and study time sync across devices for everyone, free plan included.
If you have an unusually heavy month, members can also buy add-on point packs. Those points never expire, and they are only spent after your monthly allowance runs out.
Available durations depend on the tier: Basic is monthly, Pro offers monthly, yearly, or lifetime, and Max is yearly. For the current amount, check the purchase page inside the app — the App Store and Google Play show the price in your local currency for your region.
One thing worth knowing: the price is the same on every platform. Aelano absorbs the store fees on iOS, Android, and Windows, so you do not pay more for buying on iOS.
No. Create an account after downloading and you can start immediately. The free allowance is enough to go through the whole loop once — import, transcribe, study, review — before deciding whether membership is worth it.