Comparison

Cura vs Glagol

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

Head to head
About

Cura

This app uses a timed recognition method to help you learn Russian vocabulary quickly. It presents words rapidly, forcing instant comprehension rather than slow deciphering. The word bank focuses on the most common Russian terms to build a foundational vocabulary.

Highlights
  • Timed word recognition
  • Adjustable speed and word count
  • Focus on common vocabulary
  • Instant comprehension training
  • Build elementary vocabulary
Features
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Having a hard time learning Russian? You can sound out Cyrillic, but it still takes you forever to work out what a word actually means? CURA, the Commonly Used Russian Assistant, is built around one simple idea: there's a difference between reading a word and knowing it. CURA closes that gap. SIGHT LEARNING A Russian word flashes on screen for a fraction of a second, then disappears. You pick what you saw. Because there's no time to sound it out, recognition has to become automatic, which is exactly what fluent reading feels like. Five speeds, from relaxed to blink-and-you-miss-it, in either direction. FLASH CARDS New in this version. Study any word with two-sided flash cards scheduled by spaced repetition. Each card comes back just before you would forget it, so your review time goes where it is actually needed instead of drilling words you already know. CYRILLIC ALPHABET Just getting started? Learn to read all 33 letters, sorted by how much trouble they tend to cause, with special attention to the "false friends" that look like Latin letters but sound completely different. ALSO INSIDE - 300 of the most common Russian words, organized into three frequency tiers - Every word with its stress marked and a romanization - Problem Words mode that resurfaces the vocabulary you keep missing - Daily streaks, stars, and progress tracking to keep you coming back Whether you are learning your first Cyrillic letter or sharpening vocabulary you already half-know, CURA turns reading Russian into knowing Russian.

About

Glagol

Features
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Learn Russian by practising it. Glagol teaches Russian through real sentences instead of memorised tables. You meet every word in context, hear it in native-quality audio, and lock it in with a smart review system. WHAT'S INSIDE • A1–B2 curriculum — four parts, unit by unit • 600+ words — with stress marks and native-quality audio • The six cases — Russian's hardest topic, step by step, always in context • Verbs — aspect pairs, verbs of motion, conjugations • Cyrillic alphabet course — all 33 letters in seven short lessons • The Lab — phrases, patterns, writing, dictation and speed typing • Smart review (FSRS) — surfaces your weak words and tracks their strength • Compass — a personal daily plan that tells you what to study HOW IT WORKS Short daily sessions. New words go through an introduction phase, then a mastery phase — a per-word progress bar shows exactly how far each one has come. Mistakes aren't forgotten; they come back at the right moment. FREE AND PRO The whole learning path is free: every level from A1 to B2, the vocabulary, the cases, the verbs and the alphabet course. Glagol Pro unlocks the full Compass daily plan, the four Lab studios (phrases, patterns, writing, dictation) and offline vocabulary. English, Turkish, Spanish and Uzbek interface. Your progress syncs seamlessly across your devices. Privacy Policy: https://glagol.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://glagol.app/terms

Screenshots

Cura4 screens
Glagol4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cura at none against Glagol's 2. Glagol's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 86 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Glagol sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Cura asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cura ships an update every 86 months, Glagol every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Cura versus Glagol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCuraGlagol
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 86 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB126 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHoang Harry TranMustafa Tugrul Ozenen

In-app purchases

None

Cura

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Glagol

Subscriptions2
  • Glagol Pro — Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Glagol Pro — Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Cura free?
Cura is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Glagol free?
Glagol is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cura or Glagol have ads?
Cura shows ads; Glagol does not.
Which is updated more often, Cura or Glagol?
Cura ships an update every 86 months, and Glagol every 9 days. Most recently, Cura was updated on October 14, 2026 and Glagol on October 24, 2026.

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