Comparison

Polyglot Reader vs Little Spelling Bee

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

Head to head
About

Polyglot Reader

Read books in foreign languages and learn new vocabulary. Tap on unknown words for instant translations and save them to flashcards for later study. Supports various document formats and offers pronunciation practice and knowledge tests.

Highlights
  • Read books in multiple formats (PDF, EPUB, TXT)
  • Translate unknown words and phrases instantly
  • Create flashcards for vocabulary learning
  • Pronunciation support for words and phrases
  • Knowledge tests for vocabulary sets
  • Scan and recognize text from documents
Features
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Read books in any foreign language and turn every unknown word into a flashcard you'll actually remember. Now with an account and cloud sync: your books and flashcards go with you to every device. Polyglot Reader is your pocket library, dictionary and flashcard trainer in one app. Tap any word or phrase in a book, get an instant translation with transcription, hear the pronunciation, and save it to a deck to review later. Built for iPhone, iPad and Mac, with a refined dark theme. — ACCOUNT & SYNC — • Sign in with Apple, Google or email • Books, card sets, flashcards and language pairs stay in sync across all your devices • Your own books are uploaded to the cloud together with their covers • New device? Sign in and your library and flashcards come right back — READ — • Completely redesigned reader, bookmarks, translation popup and settings • New System theme that follows iOS automatically, plus refined Light and Dark • Open books in PDF, EPUB, FB2, RTF and TXT • Import from Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive or any file app • Scan a paper page — the app recognizes the text and saves it as a book • Highlights words you don't know yet, right inside the page • Vertical scrolling, comfortable type settings, picture zoom — LIBRARY — • Thousands of free books in 38+ languages, sorted into sections like Classics, Sherlock Holmes, Shakespeare, Horror & Mystery, Fairy Tales, Philosophy, Adventure • Adapted A2–B1 readers for German learners, plus original literature in English, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Latin, Greek and many more • New sorting, new sections and search inside every shelf • Filter to show only recent books • Difficulty level and tags shown right on each cover • Drag and drop books between shelves • New "Added manually" section for everything you imported yourself • Smoother search, scroll and sharing on iPad — LEARN — • Redesigned cards and study screens • Ready-made flashcard sets for English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese and Japanese — verbs, nouns and themed categories • Smart virtual decks: All cards, Recent, Unknown — see progress at a glance • Quick preview and actions inside every deck • Pick a default deck for new words you save while reading • Per-card knowledge level with a colored progress bar (red → green as you master each word) • Three study modes: foreign only, foreign + native, native only • Hands-free mode — keep learning without touching the screen • Long-press context menu: mark as known or unknown in one gesture • Optional shuffled order during study • Filter to show only words you haven't learned yet • Pronunciation for both the word and its translation • Knowledge tests for every deck • Export and import cards in CSV — TRANSLATE — • 111 offline dictionaries — no internet, no quota • On-the-fly transcription for all popular languages • Speech-to-text: just say the word, get the translation • Add your own phrases and translations to any deck • Edit translations when you want a better wording • 90+ languages supported, including Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese and many more — AND ALSO — • System, Light and Dark themes • Choose Google or Yandex as your online translator • Compact mode on iPhone, expanded card view on iPad • Notifications to bring you back to recent cards Whether you're reading Sherlock Holmes in English, Kafka in German, Don Quixote in Spanish or Dostoevsky in Russian — Polyglot Reader turns reading into vocabulary, one tap at a time. Questions or feedback: support@readandlearnapp.com

About

Little Spelling Bee

This app offers a playful and engaging way for young children to learn spelling. Through colorful visuals, sounds, and interactive games, kids can practice word recognition and listening skills with a motivating bee mascot.

Highlights
  • Fun spelling games for early learners
  • Picture-based word learning
  • Interactive letter bubble tapping
  • Auditory word practice
  • Reward animations for correct answers
  • Kid-friendly interface
Features
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**Little Spelling Bee** is a colorful spelling game designed for young children ages 5 and up. Kids can learn simple words through cute pictures, bright letter bubbles, cheerful sounds, and fun reward animations. The app is easy for little kids to use, with a playful design, large buttons, and a happy bee mascot that makes learning feel like a game. Children hear a word, see a picture, and tap letters to complete the spelling. Each correct answer brings stars, sparkles, and joyful feedback to keep kids motivated. **Features:** • Fun spelling games for early learners • Cute pictures for each word • Colorful letter bubbles • Word listening practice • Easy picture matching activities • Happy bee mascot • Stars, rewards, and celebration animations • Kid-friendly design with simple icons • Great for preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary kids • Simple words including animals, food, nature, school items, and actions Little Spelling Bee helps children practice spelling, listening, word recognition, and early reading skills in a bright and joyful way. Perfect for kids who are starting to learn English words, letters, and simple spelling.

Screenshots

Polyglot Reader4 screens
Little Spelling Bee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Little Spelling Bee at 5.0 against Polyglot Reader's 4.4. Little Spelling Bee also leads on ads (none vs shown). Polyglot Reader's advantage is ratings volume (74 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Polyglot Reader sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Little Spelling Bee sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Little Spelling Bee holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Polyglot Reader has 74 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Polyglot Reader versus Little Spelling Bee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolyglot ReaderLittle Spelling Bee
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (74 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings74 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnton IvanovAlteru Inc.

Customer experience

Polyglot Reader

All ratings74 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral6.8%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive65.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative20.0%

Little Spelling Bee

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Polyglot Reader

Subscriptions8
  • Monthly subscription$3.991 Month
  • Monthly subscription3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Monthly subscription$7.991 Month
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  • Monthly subscription$9.991 Month
  • Annual subscription$22.991 Year
  • Annual subscription$34.991 Year
  • Annual subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Annual subscription$59.991 Year
One-time3
  • Upgrade from advanced to professional version$3.99
  • Upgrade from Starter to Advanced version$15.99
  • Full version$99.99
1 purchases

Little Spelling Bee

One-time1
  • Little Spelling Bee Unlimited$2.99

Questions

Is Polyglot Reader free?
Polyglot Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Little Spelling Bee free?
Little Spelling Bee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Polyglot Reader or Little Spelling Bee?
Little Spelling Bee is rated higher. Polyglot Reader averages 4.4 out of 5 from 74 ratings, while Little Spelling Bee averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Polyglot Reader or Little Spelling Bee have ads?
Polyglot Reader shows ads; Little Spelling Bee does not.

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