Comparison

Learn Spanish (Hello vs Polyglot

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

Head to head
About

Learn Spanish (Hello

Learn Spanish through interactive lessons and real-life scenarios. This app uses a unique mobile immersion methodology with animated videos and exercises to help you acquire functional language skills quickly and effectively.

Highlights
  • 30 conversational lessons
  • Real-life situations
  • Animated videos
  • Interactive exercises
  • Mobile immersion methodology
  • Practice all skills
Features
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LEARN SPANISH WITH THE #1 APP FOR LANGUAGE LEARNING ON ITUNES - Top-Selling courses in US, UK, Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Brazil, China, Russia, etc. From the developers of the world’s first language learning App on the iPad Recommended by the New York Times and PC Magazine __________________________________________________________________ LEARN FAST! Put your new language to use today! With Hello-Hello you can learn fast because it is: - CONVENIENT: learn from your mobile device anytime, anywhere. - EFFECTIVE: research-based innovative mobile immersion methodology that develops all skills you need at your own pace. - RELEVANT: learn to communicate about real world topics. - FUN: animated videos and interactive exercises. Learn what you actually need: 30 conversational lessons based on real-life situations designed to give you the ability to communicate and understand people from Lesson 1! o BE SOCIAL: Introduce yourself and greet others, describe yourself, talk about your background, your profession, your family. Describe your hobbies, favorite music, cuisine, travels and more! o TRAVEL: Learn to check into a hotel, go shopping, order food in a restaurant; ask for directions, use the internet at a café; ask for clarification when you do not understand something and much more! Try before you buy! Hello-Hello Spanish comes with one free lesson and the option to upgrade and get all 30 lessons. UNIQUE MOBILE IMMERSION Hello-Hello’s innovative Mobile Immersion methodology engages and encourages learners of all ages to acquire usable language skills quickly! Mobile Immersion creates a unique VIRTUAL environment that GUIDES the learner VISUALLY to develop FUNCTIONAL language skills. Mobile immersion is: - Virtual: Creates real-world animated situations in the new language. - Guided: Builds new vocabulary and phrases to develop language skills. - Visual: Conveys meaning with animation and game-like activities - Functional: Develops the foundation for learners to put their new language skills to use in the real-world fast. _____________________________________________________________________ App features: - RESEARCH-BASED METHODOLOGY: Developed in collaboration with ACTFL - The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, which is the largest and most respected association for language teachers and professionals. ACTFL's proficiency guidelines are followed by all major schools and universities in the U.S. - LEARN TO COMMUNICATE: Learn to communicate effectively from LESSON 1! Hello-Hello offers 30 conversational lessons based on real-life situations rather then a collection of out-of-context words and phrases. - INTERACTIVE ANIMATIONS AND COMIC STRIPS: Beautiful, fun animated lessons! Meet Paul, Mark and Ann! Follow them on a trip and have fun learning English! - PRACTICE ALL SKILLS: Games and exercises to practice Speaking, Writing, Reading and Listening skills! - VOCABULARY BUILDING: Practice vocabulary with our innovative “Build Your Vocabulary” exercise where you can practice vocabulary in the context of a dialogue. Receive “WORD OF THE DAY” notifications to help you memorizing throughout the day. - NOTES: Save your own notes from within the lessons to review later! - LESSON REMINDERS: Don't worry about remembering to study. We will do that for you! - TRACK YOUR PROGRESS: Track your lesson and course progress. - USER-FRIENDLY INTERFACE: Intuitive interface with beautifully designed graphics.

About

Polyglot

Immerse yourself in a new language to develop listening and speaking skills. Train your accent to sound like a native speaker by learning new words and expressions.

Highlights
  • Immersive language learning
  • Develop listening skills
  • Develop speaking skills
  • Train accent
  • Learn new words and expressions
  • Sound like a native speaker
Features
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Become fluent in your favorite language now!!! With Polyglot you will immerse yourself in the language and develop your listening and speaking skills. You will train your accent so that you can sound like a native speaker. With Polyglot you will - Learn new words and expressions - Train your accent - Develop your listening skills - Speak more fluidly Supported languages: - English - Spanish - French - More languages coming soon! Privacy Policy: https://cutt.ly/polyglot-privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://cutt.ly/polyglot-terms-of-use

Screenshots

Learn Spanish (Hello4 screens
Polyglot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Polyglot at 4.9 against Learn Spanish (Hello's 3.5. Polyglot also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 64%) and ratings volume (121 vs 17). Learn Spanish (Hello's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Learn Spanish (Hello sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Polyglot sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Polyglot holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Polyglot has 121 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Learn Spanish (Hello's written reviews are positive against 79% of Polyglot's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn Spanish (Hello ships an update every 3 months, Polyglot every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Learn Spanish (Hello versus Polyglot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn Spanish (HelloPolyglot
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (17 ratings)4.9 (121 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.9% of reviews78.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17121 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHello-Hello LLCLucas Cortes

Customer experience

Learn Spanish (Hello

All ratings16 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative31.3%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive63.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative30.6%

Polyglot

All ratings121 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.7%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral10.5%
Negative10.5%

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Learn Spanish (Hello

One-time14
  • Lesson 2$0.99
  • Lesson 3$0.99
  • Lesson 4$0.99
Show 11 more
  • Lesson 5$0.99
  • Lesson 8$0.99
  • Lesson 11$0.99
  • Lesson 22$0.99
  • Lesson 26$0.99
  • Lesson 30$0.99
  • Lesson 6$0.99
  • Lesson 7$0.99
  • Lesson 9$0.99
  • Lesson 10$0.99
  • Complete Course$19.99
2 purchases

Polyglot

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Learn Spanish (Hello free?
Learn Spanish (Hello is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Polyglot free?
Polyglot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Learn Spanish (Hello or Polyglot?
Polyglot is rated higher. Learn Spanish (Hello averages 3.5 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Polyglot averages 4.9 from 121 ratings.
Do Learn Spanish (Hello or Polyglot have ads?
Neither Learn Spanish (Hello nor Polyglot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Learn Spanish (Hello or Polyglot?
Learn Spanish (Hello ships an update every 3 months, and Polyglot every 9 months. Most recently, Learn Spanish (Hello was updated on September 19, 2026 and Polyglot on September 24, 2026.

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