Comparison

WRD vs Glurbs

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

Head to head
About

WRD

Accelerate language learning with a free, engaging app designed to improve vocabulary and master reading, listening, speaking, and writing skills through short, science-based exercises. Learn multiple languages at your own pace with native speaker audio and personalized learning plans.

Highlights
  • Vocabulary building exercises
  • Reading, listening, speaking, writing practice
  • Native speaker audio
  • Personalized learning plans
  • Progress tracking
  • Multiple languages
Features
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Accelerate language learning with a helpful companion app!  WRD is an engaging, free app that greatly accelerates learning languages by improving your vocabulary in a fast and easy way. Master your reading, listening, speaking, and writing skills with quick, short exercises. Instant access to the most popular topics speeds up the language learning process. High-quality audios recorded by native speakers help speak properly. Learn to speak new languages before going to sleep or even on the go. Just listen, memorize, and refresh words in the Audio Mode. Based on the experience of language experts, computer language models, and statistics, WRD helps you quickly advance in learning Spanish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Swedish, Polish, Portuguese, Ukrainian, Turkish, Belarusian, and Russian. More languages coming soon. Why WRD? • WRD effectively engages you to effortlessly practice in quick lessons for reliable results in reading, listening, speaking, and writing. • WRD quickly imprints solid, long-term word associations in visual, audio, and text form into your memory with a science-based process. • WRD adapts to your own pace and builds a personal learning plan for your level. • Practice dozens of useful everyday topics in addition to the primary learning course. • Complete your goals, get rewards, and track your progress across many languages at the same time. • Learning with WRD is free. If you love WRD, try WRD PRO for 7 days free! Learn faster without ads, access full databases of words and topics, get advanced progress analysis, and learn multiple languages. At confirmation of the WRD PRO purchase, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and it will be charged for renewal within 24-hours before the end of the current period. Automatic renewal can be turned off at any time in your Account Settings after purchase. After the cancellation of the renewal, WRD PRO will expire at the end of the current period. For support and feedback contact us at: info@wrd.app Privacy Policy: https://wrd.app/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://wrd.app/terms.html

About

Glurbs

Embark on a language learning adventure with interactive lessons and playful challenges. Kids can explore Spanish, French, or Italian, earning points and climbing leaderboards while building confidence. Travel across planets, play fun games, and boost reading, listening, and spelling skills.

Highlights
  • Interactive language lessons
  • Playful challenges and games
  • Character customization
  • Leaderboards and progress tracking
  • Learn Spanish, French, and Italian
  • Reading, listening, and spelling activities
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Make language learning an adventure! With Glurbs, kids can explore Spanish, French, or Italian through exciting, interactive lessons and playful challenges. Glurbs blends education and play, helping kids build confidence while learning a new language. Earn points, climb the leaderboards, and track progress as you learn. Create your personalised character and meet Rusty, your friendly guide, as you travel across planets in the Glurbs universe. Each planet offers fun games and skill-boosting activities to improve reading, listening, and spelling in French, Spanish and Italian. Perfect for kids who love playing and parents who value quality learning time - Glurbs makes education exciting. Download now and turn language learning into your child’s next great adventure! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

WRD4 screens
Glurbs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WRD at 4.7 against Glurbs's 3.0. WRD also leads on ratings volume (2.8K vs 1). Glurbs's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. WRD sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Glurbs sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WRD holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WRD has 2.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WRD ships an update every 3 weeks, Glurbs monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WRD versus Glurbs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWRDGlurbs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.8K ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.3% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.8K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size390 MB328 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHappymagenta UABNubridge Publishing Limited

Customer experience

WRD

All ratings2,778 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews193 reviews
Positive50.3%
Neutral13.0%
Negative36.8%

Glurbs

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

WRD

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes
  • Freezing issues
  • Inability to change language
  • Incorrect word pronunciations

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more languages
  • Improve German vocabulary
  • Allow custom word lists
  • Provide sample sentences
  • Adjust audio playback speed

Glurbs

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

WRD

Subscriptions10
  • WRD Pro (1 Week)$3.997 Days
  • WRD Plus (1 month)3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • WRD Pro (1 Month)3 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Unlock Everything (1 month)1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Family PRO (Monthly)3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • WRD Pro (3 Months)7 Days trial$19.993 Months
  • WRD Pro (6 Months)7 Days trial$39.996 Months
  • Unlock Everything (6 month)6 Months trial$39.996 Months
  • WRD Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Family PRO (yearly)7 Days trial$89.991 Year
4 purchases

Glurbs

Subscriptions4
  • Discounted Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Language Angels Schools$1.991 Year
  • Standard Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
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  • Standard Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year

Questions

Is WRD free?
WRD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glurbs free?
Glurbs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WRD or Glurbs?
WRD is rated higher. WRD averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Glurbs averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do WRD or Glurbs have ads?
Neither WRD nor Glurbs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WRD or Glurbs?
WRD ships an update every 3 weeks, and Glurbs monthly. Most recently, WRD was updated on November 3, 2026 and Glurbs on November 5, 2026.

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