Comparison

¡palabras! vs Polyglotty

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

Head to head
About

¡palabras!

This app offers a simple and free way to learn Spanish or English vocabulary through flashcards and quizzes. It's designed for beginner and intermediate learners, focusing on immersion with Spanish instructions for English speakers. The vocabulary bank is curated for common textbook words.

Highlights
  • Vocabulary flashcards
  • Quiz mode
  • Spanish immersion instructions
  • Curated word bank
  • No account required
  • Free to use
Features
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For beginner and intermediate English-speaking students learning Spanish and Spanish-speaking students learning English, this is *THE* snappy to open, simple to use vocabulary app that's great for learning while you kill time! Always free of charge, we will never ask you to create an account, never collect or sell personal information, and never require a subscription purchase to learn. From an English-speaking student learning Spanish . . . this is the vocabulary flashcard and quiz app you've been searching for. (Or, at least it's the one I was searching for.) When I started learning Spanish, I was frustrated I couldn't find a basic vocab app that was simple to use, didn't require signing up for an account, was free or reasonably priced without requiring a subscription, offered a word bank suited to beginner and intermediate Spanish and English language students, and was quick and easy to open up while waiting in line or grabbing a coffee. So, I built my own flashcard and quiz app. One feature important to me was total immersion in the language -- and that meant no English. That's why the instructions, which are simple to follow, are in Spanish--to facilitate immersion learning for English speaking students. And I've packed the vocabulary word bank with the most relevant words for students using first- and second-year Spanish or English textbooks. This app is a labor of love. My hope is to share this language-learning tool to further your foreign language studies. To that end, if you find an error, or have a comment or suggestion, please follow the app's instructions to contact me. I make every effort to respond to all e-mails I receive. This app is also available for license under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). Please contact me for more information if you are interested in creating your own customized version. I sure hope this app improves your Spanish or English vocabulary! Happy learning! (PS. To BHLI students (you know who you are)--this is the app I told you about in class.)

About

Polyglotty

Features
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Go beyond the streak. Master the real world. Have you ever hit a 1,000-day streak on a language app only to realize you still can’t order a coffee in Madrid? Most apps teach you how to play a game; Polyglotty teaches you how to speak a language. Standard language apps rely on repetitive drills and "canned" sentences. When you move to real conversations, they fall apart. ChatGPT is great, but it forgets your progress the moment you close the chat. Polyglotty is the first AI language tutor with a Persistent Mistake Profile. - It Remembers: Our AI tracks every grammar slip and vocabulary gap. It doesn't just correct you once; it builds a custom "Mistake Profile" to help you fix recurring errors forever. - Contextual Lessons: Instead of random sentences, get native-level feedback on the things you actually want to say. - Real-World Scenarios: Use our "Inspire Me" feature to roleplay everything from a tech job interview to a first date or a police interaction. - Low Stakes, High Reward: No social anxiety, no expensive tutors. Just a safe space to fail until you’re ready for the real world. Features: - Support for 23+ languages (Spanish, French, German, Japanese, and more). - Deep grammar explanations on the fly. - Adaptive learning that evolves as you improve. - Simple, distraction-free interface. Stop translating "The cat is blue" and start speaking for real. Terms of Use: https://www.polyglotty.io/terms

Screenshots

¡palabras!4 screens
Polyglotty4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ¡palabras! at none against Polyglotty's 2. ¡palabras! also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.4 vs 17.0). On price 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. Polyglotty sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. ¡palabras! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
¡palabras! versus Polyglotty: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter¡palabras!Polyglotty
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam J SchwartzWIKTOR BORYS TENDERA

In-app purchases

None

¡palabras!

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Polyglotty

Subscriptions2
  • Polyglotty Pro$5.991 Month
  • Polyglotty Pro Annual$59.991 Year

Questions

Is ¡palabras! free?
¡palabras! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Polyglotty free?
Polyglotty is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ¡palabras! or Polyglotty have ads?
Neither ¡palabras! nor Polyglotty shows ads.

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