Comparison

shlang vs Polyglot Word Streaks

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

Head to head
About

shlang

Enhance your foreign language learning by easily capturing and reviewing new words and phrases encountered in media and text. This app helps you build vocabulary by tracking known words, providing definitions and examples, and offering spaced repetition for effective recall.

Highlights
  • Vocabulary tracking
  • Word and phrase definitions
  • Translation to any language
  • Spaced repetition for recall
  • Subtitle search for movies/TV
  • Text and article import
  • Auto language detection
Features
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How often do you use a dictionary while watching a movie, reading a book or a web article in a foreign language? Probably often. Do you recall all those words or phrases which you used a dictionary for in 1 week? Probably not. You can use many applications: dictionaries, translators, memory cards and so on to build your vocabulary. Anyway it would require some manual work to recognize different word forms, phrases and idioms. Shlang makes things easier for you, all what you need is in one place - focus on unknown words before reading/watching: Words and Phrases - mark words or phrases you already know, they will be in your vocabulary and do not bother you next time; - let Shlang know about your language (English only atm) level and Shlang will be able to not show easy (for your level personally) words; - work with unknown words or phrases: - see definitions; - see examples; - translate to any language you want/know; - if still not sure you get familiar with a word or a phrase, mark the one "to repeat" so next time you face the one Shlang will help you to recall; - repeat any of the words or phrases from your vocabulary. Media - search for movie/TV subtitles - (soon) search for books - open (with Share) - web articles, - YouTube video with subtitles, - (soon) YouTube song with lyrics. - paste any text into Shlang. Languages - advanced support for English: grouping related words, phrase verbs, (soon) idioms; - support for 180+ languages: word extraction, translation; - auto detection of text language: useful for web articles when the language is not predefined like in movies or books.

About

Polyglot Word Streaks

Build daily vocabulary habits with personalized micro-lessons focused on heritage languages. Learn words for daily life, work, and family with context that sticks, including pronunciation and example sentences. Unlock interactive quizzes and streak tracking with a subscription.

Highlights
  • Personalized vocabulary lesson cards
  • Micro-lessons for daily learning
  • Role-based learning filters
  • Interactive quizzes
  • Streak tracking
  • Push notification reminders
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How It Works Heritage Focused: Tens of millions of 1st and 2nd gen Americans speak their heritage language partially. Polygot Word Streaks fills the gaps with words for daily life, work, and family. Micro-Lessons: Learn in just minutes a day and stay consistent. Personalized Vocabulary: Enter your interests, hobbies, studies, or job title, and Polygot Word Streaks generates custom flashcard-style lesson cards for you. Context That Sticks: Each lesson includes translation, phonetic pronunciation, text-to-speech, and example sentences. Benefits Expand your vocabulary with words that matter to you. Strengthen your connection to your heritage language. Stay motivated with streaks and gentle reminders. Learn anywhere, anytime, in minutes a day. Features Lesson Cards: Personalized vocabulary cards with pronunciation, translation, and real-world examples. (Free) Role-Based Filtering: Focus your learning by student/professional role, major, industry, or interests. (Free) Interactive Quizzes: Practice recall and word ordering. (Subscription required) Streak Tracking: Build daily momentum and measure your progress. (Subscription required) Push Notifications: Get daily reminders with words, translations, and example sentences delivered straight to your lock screen. (Subscription required) Free vs. Paid Free: Explore lesson cards, generate vocabulary from your interests, and use phonetics, text-to-speech, and example sentences. Paid (Subscription): Unlock interactive quizzes, streak tracking, and push notifications with translations and examples. Privacy & Security Your learning progress is private. We don’t share or sell your data. Privacy Policy: https://www.homeword.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.homeword.app/terms

Screenshots

shlang4 screens
Polyglot Word Streaks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: shlang at none against Polyglot Word Streaks's 2. shlang also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Polyglot Word Streaks's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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 Word Streaks sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. shlang asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for shlang against 5.0 for Polyglot Word Streaks. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

shlang ships an update every 2 months, Polyglot Word Streaks every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
shlang versus Polyglot Word Streaks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametershlangPolyglot Word Streaks
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergey SamsonovYoav Levanoni

Customer experience

shlang

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

Polyglot Word Streaks

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

shlang

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Polyglot Word Streaks

Subscriptions2
  • Homeword Pro Monthly14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Homeword Pro Annual1 Month trial$17.991 Year

Questions

Is shlang free?
shlang is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Polyglot Word Streaks free?
Polyglot Word Streaks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, shlang or Polyglot Word Streaks?
shlang and Polyglot Word Streaks are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do shlang or Polyglot Word Streaks have ads?
Neither shlang nor Polyglot Word Streaks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, shlang or Polyglot Word Streaks?
shlang ships an update every 2 months, and Polyglot Word Streaks every 2 days. Most recently, shlang was updated on October 24, 2026 and Polyglot Word Streaks on October 24, 2026.

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