Comparison

HayML vs Aksan

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

Head to head
About

HayML

Learn Armenian letters through structured lessons, random challenges, or freehand drawing. This app offers multisensory cues to aid retention and allows you to practice at your own pace.

Highlights
  • Structured learning mode
  • Random character practice
  • Canvas drawing mode
  • Sound and text cues
  • Progress monitoring
  • Multisensory learning
Features
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Whether you're a beginner looking for a structured approach or someone who wants to challenge themselves with a surprise each time, HayML has got you covered. If you prefer to practice in order, you can take advantage of the structured learning mode. In this mode, you can learn and practice each Armenian character in sequence, making it easy to monitor your progress. You'll receive cues in the form of sound and text, ensuring a multisensory learning experience that aids retention. If you enjoy unpredictability, try the random mode. It selects an Armenian character for you to practice at random, keeping you on your toes and enhancing your character recognition skills. This mode also comes with optional sound and text cues, which you can switch on or off depending on your preference. For those who want a free-form learning experience, HayML offers a canvas practice mode. In this mode, you can draw and practice Armenian characters freely without any specific sequence or cues. This allows you to experiment with the characters, practice at your own pace, and focus on the ones you find challenging. With HayML, learning Armenian characters has never been more fun and convenient. Happy learning!

About

Aksan

Features
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Aksan puts one Armenian letter or phrase in front of you at a time, all day, on the surfaces you already look at. There are no lessons and no study sessions. A complication on your watch face and a widget on your home screen show one thing at a time and move on by themselves — every hour, or three times a day, whichever suits you. Tap to hear it. Tap again for what it means. That is the whole idea. Recognition is built by meeting a letter twenty times in passing, not by grinding it once. Aksan is designed to be glanced at and closed, not opened and worked through. WHAT IS IN IT - The 40 letters of the Armenian alphabet, each with a recording, its name, and the words it appears in - 134 everyday phrases — greetings, food, directions, shopping, getting by - A circular complication and a phrase complication for the watch face - Widgets for iPhone and iPad, with Listen and Next on the tile itself - Pin any letter or phrase to keep it in view until midnight - Put a phrase on your Lock Screen for an hour to four, and it stays there while you are out - English or Russian, with the pronunciation written for whichever one you read NO STREAKS Nothing here punishes a missed day. There is no streak to break, no notification asking where you went, and no mascot. Come back after three weeks and Aksan shows you what is ready, not what you missed. PRIVATE AND OFFLINE Everything is on your device. No account, no sign-in, no analytics, nothing sent anywhere. It works with no connection at all, and the watch app runs on its own if your phone is elsewhere. Pronunciation audio is synthesized.

Screenshots

HayML4 screens
Aksan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HayML at every 2 days against Aksan's weekly. HayML also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.5). Aksan's advantage is device support (5 vs 2). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HayML ships an update every 2 days, Aksan weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HayML versus Aksan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHayMLAksan
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSevan GolnazarianRavil Khusainov

In-app purchases

None

HayML

No in-app purchases

None

Aksan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HayML free?
HayML is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aksan free?
Aksan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HayML or Aksan have ads?
Neither HayML nor Aksan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HayML or Aksan?
HayML ships an update every 2 days, and Aksan weekly. Most recently, HayML was updated on October 14, 2026 and Aksan on October 16, 2026.

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