Comparison

Gymglish vs SuperMemo

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

Head to head
About

Gymglish

Learn a new language through engaging, humorous stories and personalized lessons. Adaptable to your level, this app offers daily 10-minute sessions to help you master English, Spanish, Italian, German, or French with cultural insights and interactive exercises.

Highlights
  • Humorous learning stories
  • Personalized lesson adaptation
  • Daily 10-minute lessons
  • Cultural references
  • Vocabulary review feature
  • Oral and written practice
Features
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Learn a new language with our Learning Series: English, Italian, Spanish, German, and French. Join more than 8 million users worldwide! The Gymglish Recipe Our Learning Series: quirky stories infused with humor Eccentric characters in everyday, quirky situations Episodes that adapt to your level: questions, revisions and corrections... 10 minutes a day, coupled with concise and regular efforts, is enough to master a new language Hundreds of lessons available Cultural references showcased in each lesson 7-day free trial to test our language lessons Personalization 5 language lessons available Choose your interests and goals: business, travel, science, daily life, etc. A cultural universe dedicated to each language: English, Spanish, Italian, German & French A variety of accents depending on the chosen language Personal or professional everyday situations Episode Overview Dialogues, questions, written and audio content, videos in the selected language "Vocabulary" feature: select the words you would like to review in future lessons Oral or written conversations with the hero of your Learning Series Correction of your lesson of the day: score, personalized explanation, requested vocabulary, written transcription of audio recordings and more Who is Gymglish for? All levels: from beginner to more advanced users Students, employees, retirees, or job seekers: achieve your goals with Gymglish's language lessons Career development, travel, stay abroad, exam preparation... Language lessons available: English course (Perfume California) Spanish course (Hotel Borbollón) Italian course (Saga Baldoria) German course (Wunderbla) French course (Frantastique & Frantastique Orthographe) What they say about us "A playful and personalized approach to learning English!" - LeMonde.fr "The Gymglish interface is intuitively designed to enhance navigation to exercises and cultural insights, making learning an enjoyable experience." - French Take Out "The Gymglish app offers an engaging and enjoyable approach to learning a foreign language, boasting an impressive participation rate of over 80%. With its diverse array of learning methods, the app ensures users effectively achieve their language-learning goals depending on their level and needs." - Mariefrance.fr "The platform builds all its lessons from quirky stories infused with entertainment elements. They have all been designed to highlight the culture behind the language." - Ludomag.com Free 7-day trial for all Gymglish language courses (English, Italian, Spanish, German, French), with no obligation to buy, followed by a paid subscription. For Gymglish's Privacy Policy, visit https://www.gymglish.com/privacy-policy For Gymglish's Terms of Use, visit https://www.gymglish.com/terms-of-use Gymglish is developed entirely by A9 SAS Gymglish.

About

SuperMemo

Master new languages and subjects with AI-powered spaced repetition. Practice conversations, get instant translations, and access a vast library of courses. Learn effectively, even offline, with intelligent review schedules.

Highlights
  • Spaced repetition algorithm
  • AI-powered conversation practice
  • AI voice translation
  • Extensive course catalog
  • Offline learning option
  • Customizable flashcards
Features
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SuperMemo – Language Learning with AI Learn English and 27 other languages with SuperMemo! Explore language courses, pick up new vocabulary, reinforce what you learn with spaced repetition and practice conversations with AI. Learn effectively at your own pace – from the basics all the way to advanced fluency. 300+ COURSES IN 28 LANGUAGES Choose from hundreds of courses tailored to your level, needs and interests. Learn English, German, Spanish, French, Italian and many other languages. You'll find courses for beginners, intermediate and advanced learners, as well as materials for learning vocabulary, grammar and practical communication. Learn English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Chinese and many other languages. Choose from 28 foreign languages, including Arabic, Czech, Greek, Ukrainian, Turkish and Romanian. ENGLISH AT EVERY LEVEL Improve your English at levels A1–C2. Choose the right course for you and practice what you need most – from basic phrases to more advanced vocabulary and communication. Discover SuperMemo course series: • No Problem! – practical language learning • Extreme – intensive vocabulary learning • PowerWords! – build your vocabulary • Olive Green – learn the language in an engaging context • Hello! – language courses for different levels • Quick Start – the basics to get you started • Business English – English for work You can also use grammar courses, exam preparation materials and courses for children and teens. PRACTICE WITH AI Take your learning to the next level with the AI features in SuperMemo. • Live Mode – your AI tutor. Practice conversations with a virtual tutor in your course. Develop your communication skills and put your knowledge to the test. • MemoChat AI – talk in the language you're learning. Practice dialogues at different levels and save new words and phrases for further study. • MemoTranslator AI – translate by voice. Use voice translation when you need to quickly understand or say something in another language. • AI Assistant – get help with your learning. Ask about word meanings, grammar and any language topics you want to understand better. LEARN EFFECTIVELY WITH SPACED REPETITION SuperMemo uses a repetition method based on a scientific approach to memory. The app helps you return to the material at the right time, so you consolidate your knowledge and remember new information more effectively. Learn words, discover useful phrases and check your progress regularly. CREATE YOUR OWN COURSE Want to learn vocabulary for work, travel, studies or your own interests? Create your own courses and flashcards on any topic. Tailor learning to your goals and grow your knowledge the way you like. LEARN WHENEVER AND WHEREVER YOU WANT Use courses on your devices and come back to learning whenever you have time. Set your own goal, learn regularly and make progress step by step. CHOOSE YOUR WAY TO LEARN Start from the basics, improve your language skills or focus on specific abilities. Choose courses that fit your needs and enjoy the extra features of a SuperMemo Premium subscription. SuperMemo has been developing its language learning method since 1991. Combine a proven repetition system with modern AI tools and learn languages on your own terms. Download SuperMemo and start learning today!

Screenshots

Gymglish4 screens
SuperMemo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gymglish at 85% against SuperMemo's 31%. Gymglish also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Gymglish sells 45 in-app purchases, starting at $8.90 per month and SuperMemo sells 29 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

Gymglish holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 218 and 132 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Gymglish's written reviews are positive against 31% of SuperMemo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gymglish ships an update every 3 weeks, SuperMemo every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Gymglish versus SuperMemo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGymglishSuperMemo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (218 ratings) — better4.2 (132 ratings)
Positive reviews85.0% of reviews — better31.0% of reviews
Number of ratings218 — better132
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAimigoSuperMemo World

Customer experience

Gymglish

All ratings218 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews167 reviews
Positive85.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative9.0%

SuperMemo

All ratings132 ratings
Positive81.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative15.9%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive31.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative64.3%

User reviews

Gymglish

From 218 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Engaging and fun lessons
  • 🚀 Effective language learning progress
  • 💡 Humorous and witty content
  • 🧠 Good for grammar and vocabulary
  • 🗣️ AI speaking practice feature

Room to improve

  • 💰 High price/expensive
  • 💸 Subscription model issues
  • 🔄 Unclear subscription renewal
  • 😞 Difficulty canceling subscriptions
  • 📱 App stability/crashing issues

SuperMemo

From 132 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent for long-term retention
  • 👍 Highly recommended for language learning
  • 👍 Offline mode appreciated (when available)
  • 👍 Mature learning database/tool
  • 👍 Content is top-notch

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App frequently crashes or doesn't start
  • 🐛 No way to test without trial/signup
  • 🐛 Cannot connect to App Store
  • 🐛 Purchased courses disappeared after update
  • 🐛 Website not working correctly

Bugs and requests

Gymglish

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Subscription errors and synchronization issues
  • Automated trial-ending messages after payment
  • App closes by itself
  • Voice recognition not working
  • Input box not responding
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  • App becomes unusable after payment
  • Send button not working
  • Website mobile version not working (sending answers)
  • App crashes frequently

Requested features

10 requests
  • Landscape mode
  • Option to pay for specific languages only
  • More speaking/pronunciation exercises
  • Ability to download lessons
  • More lessons per preference (e.g., computer science)
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  • Save progress mid-lesson
  • More flexibility in lesson scheduling (e.g., two lessons back-to-back)
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Version for iPad

SuperMemo

Reported bugs

49 issues
  • App doesn't start on iPhone 13 Pro
  • Purchased courses disappeared after update
  • Website not working correctly
  • No longer works offline
  • Slower online performance
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  • Ignores user's time zone
  • No option to reset to old version
  • No way to export flashcards
  • Significantly slower for reviewing cards
  • New font is hard on the eyes
  • TTS ignores punctuation and spacing
  • New course editor is difficult
  • Single deck for all user cards
  • Text is extremely small (6-8 font size)
  • Subscription cancellation is intentionally confusing
  • Money is debited, cannot unsubscribe
  • Sentences in Chinese course make no sense
  • Poor mobile UI/UX
  • Interface is confusing
  • Terrible customer support
  • No formatting for cards (color, highlighting)
  • Premium service not as advertised
  • Imitation app, less good than original
  • Very expensive subscription
  • Developer neglecting software
  • Online browser version is a joke
  • Dumbed-down version of original
  • Register is picky (case sensitive)
  • Purchased courses do not sync
  • Impossible to log off/log back in
  • App is unusable
  • UI is ugly and unintuitive
  • Transition from previous version painful
  • Internet requirement makes things worse
  • Buttons not optimized for one-hand usage
  • Missing vocabulary courses for several languages
  • Default settings are ridiculous (30 new items/day)
  • Cannot import own cards from previous versions
  • No import for text format cards
  • Subscription service is expensive
  • Courses lack descriptions/authors
  • Login problems, app is slow and old
  • iPad version is a disaster
  • Settings page cropped, changing settings does nothing
  • Stupid card layout
  • Clunky UX
  • Obscenely overpriced
  • Atrocious content download speeds
  • Cannot connect to App Store

Requested features

29 requests
  • Option to switch back to old font
  • Fix search to allow searching for accented characters
  • Improve TTS to respect punctuation and spacing
  • Improve course editor to display cards with lots of text
  • Add Apple Sign In
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  • Improve mobile UI/UX
  • Add dark mode
  • Support for one-hand usage
  • Add vocabulary courses for Russian, Chinese, Arabic, Hebrew
  • Bring back old American English course
  • Allow import of cards in text format
  • Allow import of cards from previous versions
  • Improve import features for cards
  • Enable creation of memo
  • Add descriptions and authors for courses
  • Improve login process
  • Add features to catch up with Windows version
  • Fix cropped settings page on iPhone 5s
  • Improve card layout
  • Allow export of flashcards
  • Allow testing without signup/trial
  • Enable offline mode
  • Fix case sensitivity issues
  • Allow logging off and back in
  • Improve customer support responsiveness
  • Allow formatting of cards (color, highlighting)
  • Make subscription cancellation straightforward
  • Allow manual control over daily new vocabulary items per course
  • Improve download speed for content

In-app purchases

45 purchases

Gymglish

Subscriptions38
  • 1-month Gymglish Light$8.901 Month
  • Frantastique Light 1m$8.901 Month
  • Frantastique Beginner 1m Light$8.901 Month
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  • Borbollon Beginner 1m Light$9.991 Month
  • Perfume California 1 month$9.991 Month
  • Frantastique 1 month$9.991 Month
  • Hotel Borbollon 1 month$9.991 Month
  • Wunderbla 1 month$9.991 Month
  • Hotel Borbollon 1 month light$11.901 Month
  • Wunderbla 1 month$14.901 Month
  • Frantastique 1 month2 variants$14.901 Month
  • Hotel Borbollon 1 month$14.901 Month
  • Saga Baldoria 1 month$14.901 Month
  • Frantastique Ortho PREM. 1 m$20.901 Month
  • Le Belamour 1 month$24.991 Month
  • Wunderbla PREMIUM 1 month$25.991 Month
  • Frantastique BEGIN. PREM. 1 m$25.991 Month
  • Frantastique PREMIUM 1 month$25.991 Month
  • Borbollon BEGIN. PREM. 1 m$26.491 Month
  • Saga Baldoria PREMIUM 1 m$26.491 Month
  • Hotel Borbollon PREMIUM 1 m$26.491 Month
  • 1-month Gymglish Basic$34.991 Month
  • Hotel Borbollon 1 month$35.991 Month
  • Frantastique 1 month$35.991 Month
  • Frantastique 1m Basic$39.001 Month
  • 1-month Gymglish Premium$52.991 Month
  • Borbollon 1 month BASIC$59.991 Month
  • Frantastique 12 months$79.991 Year
  • Saga Baldoria 12 months$79.991 Year
  • Hotel Borbollon 1m Premium$89.991 Month
  • Frantastique 12 months$99.991 Year
  • Saga Baldoria 12 months$99.991 Year
  • Gymglish PREMIUM 12 months$199.991 Year
  • Borbollon BEGIN. PREM. 12 m$254.991 Year
  • Wunderbla PREMIUM 12 months$254.991 Year
  • Hotel Borbollon PREMIUM 12 m$254.991 Year
  • Saga Baldoria PREMIUM 12 m$254.991 Year
  • Frantastique PREMIUM 12 months$254.991 Year
One-time7
  • Frantastique 6M basic promo$122.99
  • 6-month Gymglish Basic subscription$150.00
  • Frantastique Bg. Promo 6m Prem$173.99
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  • Frantastique 12 months BASIC$199.99
  • 12-month Gymglish Basic subscription$224.99
  • Frantastique Beginner 12m Gold$329.99
  • 12-month Gymglish Premium subscription$464.99
29 purchases

SuperMemo

Subscriptions2
  • SuperMemo.com Premium14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium Subscription 12 months14 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time27
  • SAT Words$19.90
  • Angielski C1. No problem!$24.90
  • Français Extrême A1-A2$24.90
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  • Español Extremo A1-A2$24.90
  • Idiomy i czasowniki. Francuski$29.00
  • German Grammar Repertory$29.90
  • Español Extremo C1$29.90
  • Polski ze Smokiem Memo$39.00
  • English with Memo the Dragon$39.00
  • Portuguese: Fast Track$39.90
  • Польська 2. Без проблем!$39.90
  • Польська 1. Без проблем!$39.90
  • Biznesowy niemiecki.Słownictwo$39.90
  • Spanish 1. ¡No hay problema!$39.90
  • メモドラゴンと学ぶ日本語$39.90
  • Русский с Драконом Мемо$39.90
  • Português-br com Memo o Dragão$39.90
  • Romanian: Fast Track$39.99
  • Englisch. No problem! 1-3$49.00
  • Немецкий 1-3. Без проблем!$49.00
  • PowerWords! Arabic$49.90
  • SuperMemo Premium 365$80.00
  • Olive Green$99.00
  • Italian Megaset 10-in-1$149.99
  • Spanish Megaset 15-in-1$219.99
  • French Megaset 17-in-1$229.99
  • German Megaset 18-in-1$249.99

Questions

Is Gymglish free?
Gymglish is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SuperMemo free?
SuperMemo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gymglish or SuperMemo?
Gymglish is rated higher. Gymglish averages 4.6 out of 5 from 218 ratings, while SuperMemo averages 4.2 from 132 ratings.
Do Gymglish or SuperMemo have ads?
Neither Gymglish nor SuperMemo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gymglish or SuperMemo?
Gymglish ships an update every 3 weeks, and SuperMemo every 4 weeks. Most recently, Gymglish was updated on October 29, 2026 and SuperMemo on October 29, 2026.

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