Glossika Legacy vs Nirvana Study Circle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Glossika Legacy
Master a new language through immersive audio and adaptive learning. Practice speaking, listening, and typing with native speaker recordings and spaced repetition. Learn effectively on the go, even offline.
- Immersion with native speaker audio
- Listening-only mode for on-the-go learning
- Typing, dictation, listening, and recording exercises
- Spaced repetition for memory retention
- System-recommended review lists
- Offline session downloads
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Glossika Legacy is built around audio: thousands of sentences recorded by native speakers in 65 languages, with practice that fits your day, whether you're at your desk, on your commute, or offline. — What You Can Do with Glossika Legacy — ① Hear Real Native Speakers Every sentence is recorded by a native speaker. Pick up grammar and vocabulary naturally through sentences carefully chosen to build on what you already know. ② Train Your Ear and Your Tongue Type, listen, recall, and record yourself. Each exercise connects what you hear to what you read and say, turning familiar sentences into ones you can actually use. ③ Review at the Right Time Sentences come back just before you're likely to forget them, so your review time goes where it matters most. Follow your recommended review list, or go through sentences in order at your own pace. ④ Learn Hands-Free on the Go Driving, commuting, or working out? Turn on Listening-only Mode, press play, and keep up your daily reps without touching your phone. ⑤ Keep Practicing Offline Download new and review sessions before a flight or a ride underground, and keep practicing without internet. — Recommended If You — ・Learn through comprehensible input ・Learn best by ear ・Want to practice while you drive, commute, or work out ・Like building a language one sentence at a time ・Need to keep practicing without internet *Contact & Support * Have questions, feedback, or need help? We’re here for you: support@glossika.com *Follow Us * Instagram https://www.instagram.com/glossika/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/glossika/ YouTube https://bit.ly/2zOWt2I X https://x.com/glossika Blog https://ai.glossika.com/blog *Terms & Privacy Policy* Terms: https://ai.glossika.com/terms Privacy: https://ai.glossika.com/privacy
Nirvana Study Circle
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Get Personalized Learning Outcomes for everyone. An in-depth performance analysis, where you can know your strong and weak points, your all India rank, your state rank etc. You will also get a virtual tutor who is completely dedicated to bringing out the best in you. It will prioritize your concepts, chapters, topics, and questions through machine learning. Get this innovative learning experience only on Nirvana Study Circle Test Series!!
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Verdict
Glossika Legacy and Nirvana Study Circle are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Glossika Legacy sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $16.99 per month and Nirvana Study Circle sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Glossika Legacy | Nirvana Study Circle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (104 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 45.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 104 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 146 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Glossika Pte. Ltd. | Online Learning |
Bugs and requests
Glossika Legacy
Reported bugs
20 issues- App freezes and crashes during playback
- Cancel subscription button unresponsive
- Audio stops when screen is locked
- No sound output despite active connection
- Placement test glitches and inaccurate level assignment
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- Hanging in offline mode
- Buttons frequently frozen and unresponsive
- Poor network connection handling
- App stops after 3-5 reps in review mode
- Inconsistent Hanzi font rendering
- iOS alarm interruption causes crash
- Incorrect rep count display
- Settings menu tips popup every time
- Recall type change not saving properly
- Devanagari text recognition failures
- IPA transcriptions copying target language instead of pronunciation
- Audio recordings cut off or sound incorrect
- Duplicate text in pronunciation display
- App doesn't work with external speakers
- Language change limited to once per month
Requested features
20 requests- Dark mode for reduced eye strain
- Ability to pause and resume with system buttons (like music apps)
- Manual rating system for spaced repetition feedback
- Dictionary section for individual word learning
- Ability to delete or skip unwanted expressions
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- Feature to mark already-known phrases
- Random repetition of learned expressions for retention
- Back button to review previous sentences
- Level switching without contacting support
- Preloading of sessions to reduce loading stops
- Forward/backward navigation in listening-only mode
- Female voice options in recordings
- Better explanation of app methodology for new users
- IPA pronunciation guide improvements
- Themed sentence grouping for contextual learning
- Ability to indicate knowledge level of sentences
- Badge notification showing daily review count
- Different base language settings for new vs. review sessions
- Typo tolerance in typing exercises
- Alternative correct answer acceptance
Nirvana Study Circle
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Glossika Legacy
- Basic Monthly$16.991 Month
- Basic Monthly$19.991 Month
- Pro Monthly$30.991 Month
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- Pro Monthly$39.991 Month
- Basic Annual$159.991 Year
- Basic Annual$199.001 Year
- Pro Annual$299.991 Year
- Pro Annual$399.001 Year
Nirvana Study Circle
- Package - AN$29.99
- Package - AQ$29.99
- Package - BA$39.99
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- Package - AZ$39.99
- Package - BB$39.99
- Package - BC$39.99
- Package - BE$44.99
- Package - BF$49.99
- Package - BG$49.99
- Package - BH$49.99
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