Comparison

Calcular vs Glossar

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

Head to head
About

Calcular

Practice arithmetic entirely hands-free with voice commands. Problems are spoken aloud, and answers are given by speaking, allowing you to train your brain while commuting, exercising, or cooking. Features adaptive difficulty and detailed progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Fully voice-driven gameplay
  • Adaptive difficulty levels
  • Elo rating system
  • Times table mastery map
  • Streak-based challenges
  • Smart progress tracking
  • Apple Intelligence insights
Features
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What if you could sharpen your math skills without ever looking at a screen? Calcular is the first voice-powered mental math trainer that lets you practice arithmetic entirely hands-free. Problems are read aloud, and you answer by speaking — no tapping, no typing, no staring at your phone. True mental math, the way it should be. Practice while you commute, exercise, cook, or relax. Calcular turns any moment into a brain training session. KEY FEATURES: • Fully Voice-Driven Gameplay Every problem is spoken aloud and your answer is captured through speech recognition. Keep your eyes on the road, your hands on the wheel, and your brain in gear. • 4 Difficulty Levels + Adaptive Mode Choose Easy, Medium, Hard, or Expert to match your skill level. Or select Auto and let the app adapt to you in real time — it adjusts difficulty mid-session based on your performance, dropping down when you struggle and rising when you're on a roll. • Rating System Track your skill with a chess-style Elo rating that rises when you answer correctly and drops when you miss — harder problems are worth more. Watch your rating evolve on a detailed chart with preset time ranges. • Times Table Mastery Map See exactly which multiplication facts you've mastered with a color-coded 12×12 heatmap. Spot your weak points at a glance and focus your practice where it matters. • Streak-Based Challenges Set your target from 5 to 100 consecutive correct answers. Build momentum, stay focused, and push your limits. • Smart Progress Tracking Track your daily streak, weekly activity, accuracy by operation, and most-missed problems. Watch yourself improve over time. • Apple Intelligence Insights Get personalized tips and encouragement powered by on-device AI after every session and on your progress dashboard. • 18 Achievements to Unlock Earn badges for streaks, accuracy, dedication, and mastery across all operations and difficulty levels. • One-Time Premium Upgrade Unlock multiplication and division with a single purchase. No subscriptions, no ads — just math. Calcular speaks your language — available in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, and Chinese with full voice support. Download Calcular and start training your brain, hands-free.

About

Glossar

This app provides a daily German vocabulary widget for your home screen, offering consistent exposure to new words without requiring dedicated study sessions. It features over 3,800 words and contextual examples, designed for effortless learning throughout your day.

Highlights
  • Daily vocabulary widget
  • 3,800+ German words
  • Contextual examples
  • Customizable widget
  • No subscriptions or tracking
  • Offline dictionary
Features
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Most language learning apps happen in sessions. You open the app, focus for a bit, then close it and move on. Everything in between is empty. At the same time, people check their phones constantly. Small, habitual glances that go nowhere. Glossar takes those moments and turns them into something simple. Learning a language is mostly exposure. Short, repeated encounters tend to stick—not because they are intense, but because they are consistent. With Glossar, a new German word appears throughout your day, right where you are already looking: your Home Screen. There are no sessions to start, no aggressive streaks, and no routines to keep up with. You notice it, then move on. Over time, those small moments begin to add up. FEATURES: • Fluency at glances: A beautifully frictionless widget experience designed for effortless use. • 3,800+ words: A decade of learning, curated from foundational A1 basics to complex C2 colloquialisms and expressions. • Contextual depth: Resize the widget to your preference. The large layout reveals deeper context and examples without ever opening the app. • Seamless library: Revisit your words and customize your experience with difficulty levels, notifications, and refresh settings. • Yours for life: Zero subscriptions, zero tracking. Just a daily pocket dictionary built for everyday use. Glossar does not replace how you learn. You still study, practice, and immerse. This sits alongside that, filling the gaps in between. No effort, just repetition doing its job.

Screenshots

Calcular4 screens
Glossar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Glossar at none against Calcular's 1. Glossar also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 19 months) and iOS requirement (18.5 vs 26.0). Calcular's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On review sentiment, ads 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

Calcular costs $0.99 and Glossar $2.99 up front. Calcular sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Glossar asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calcular ships an update every 19 months, Glossar weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Calcular versus Glossar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalcularGlossar
Price$0.99 — better$2.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPierre StanislasJesus Sandrea

Customer experience

Calcular

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Glossar

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Calcular

One-time1
  • Calcular premium$2.99
None

Glossar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calcular free?
Calcular costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Glossar free?
Glossar costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Calcular or Glossar have ads?
Neither Calcular nor Glossar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calcular or Glossar?
Calcular ships an update every 19 months, and Glossar weekly. Most recently, Calcular was updated on October 12, 2026 and Glossar on October 14, 2026.

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