Glossika Legacy vs HyperLingua
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
HyperLingua
This app focuses on practical communication for language learning, prioritizing vocabulary acquisition and pronunciation training. It utilizes techniques like active recall and shadowing to build fluency through real-world usage rather than grammar drills.
- Learn 30+ languages
- Vocabulary-first approach
- Pronunciation training with listening/repeating
- Active recall and retrieval practice
- Shadowing for fluency
- Focus on real-world communication
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Our learning flow is built by the HyperLingua team, drawing on established language learning principles and natural language acquisition techniques. The focus is on practical, real-world communication rather than grammar-heavy study. Build your vocabulary first, train your pronunciation by listening and repeating, and reinforce your memory through active recall. WHY HYPERLINGUA WORKS: Practical Over Theoretical Focus on real-world communication — not tedious grammar worksheets. Vocabulary Comes First The foundation for fluency is vocabulary, not grammar. Aim to learn at least 30 new words a day using mnemonic associations. This is the element with the greatest impact on your progress. Pronunciation Is Critical You must learn to recognize words and produce them accurately. Daily listening and repeating drills are essential for developing authentic pronunciation and rhythm. Grammar Is Absorbed, Not Studied Grammar is learned by seeing correct sentences in context and using them, instead of drilling rigid rules. Grammar "comes with" massive input and output. Active Recall & Retrieval Practice The single most powerful exercise is active recall. Translate sentences aloud from your native language into the target language, check corrections, and repeat until you make zero mistakes. Shadowing & Repetition Listening and repeating (shadowing) is the optimal method for improving fluency. Listen to native audio and repeat entire sentences aloud, matching the native speaker's cadence. Just 5-15 minutes a day makes a massive difference! LANGUAGES WE SUPPORT We are on a mission to support 40+ languages! Currently, you can learn and practice the following live languages: • US English • GB English (UK) • ES Spanish • MX Spanish (Mexico) • DE German • FR French • IT Italian • BR Portuguese (Brazil) • RU Russian • SA Arabic • TR Turkish • CN Chinese • JP Japanese • KR Korean • BA Bosnian • PL Polish • GR Greek • Basque (Euskara) For Everyone: Completely free, built for self-learners worldwide. Download HyperLingua today and start speaking from day one!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HyperLingua at 4.6 against Glossika Legacy's 3.6. HyperLingua also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 45%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Glossika Legacy sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $16.99 per month and HyperLingua sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
HyperLingua holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 104 and 114 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Glossika Legacy's written reviews are positive against 83% of HyperLingua's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Glossika Legacy | HyperLingua |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (104 ratings) | 4.6 (114 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.4% of reviews | 82.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 104 | 114 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Glossika Pte. Ltd. | HyperLingua LLC |
Customer experience
Glossika Legacy
HyperLingua
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
HyperLingua
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
HyperLingua
- HyperLingua Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
- HyperLingua Pro+ Monthly$16.991 Month
- HyperLingua Pro Annual$99.991 Year
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- HyperLingua Pro+ Annual$169.991 Year
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