Comparison

Glurbs vs Parrot

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

Head to head
About

Glurbs

This app makes language learning an adventure for kids with interactive lessons and playful challenges. Children can explore Spanish, French, or Italian, earn points, climb leaderboards, and track their progress while building confidence.

Highlights
  • Interactive lessons
  • Playful challenges
  • Leaderboards
  • Progress tracking
  • Personalized characters
  • Skill-boosting activities
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Make language learning an adventure! With Glurbs, kids can explore Spanish, French, or Italian through exciting, interactive lessons and playful challenges. Glurbs blends education and play, helping kids build confidence while learning a new language. Earn points, climb the leaderboards, and track progress as you learn. Create your personalised character and meet Rusty, your friendly guide, as you travel across planets in the Glurbs universe. Each planet offers fun games and skill-boosting activities to improve reading, listening, and spelling in French, Spanish and Italian. Perfect for kids who love playing and parents who value quality learning time - Glurbs makes education exciting. Download now and turn language learning into your child’s next great adventure! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Parrot

Learn Spanish by scrolling through authentic videos, similar to social media feeds. This app uses a natural immersion method to help you understand and speak real Spanish quickly. Features include instant translation and gamified progress to keep you motivated.

Highlights
  • Learn naturally from native speakers
  • Fastest video-based learning
  • Tap to translate captions
  • Bite-sized, flexible lessons
  • Gamified progress and streaks
  • Plant a tree for milestones
Features
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LEARN SPANISH BY WATCHING REAL SHORT VIDEOS Parrot teaches you Spanish the way you actually pick up a language: by watching real people speak it. Scroll a feed of short videos from native speakers, tap any word or phrase in the captions to see what it means, save it, then practice it until it sticks. No textbook Spanish – the vocabulary, pronunciation and slang people really use. Starting from zero, or studied for years and still freeze in a real conversation? Parrot meets you at your level and builds from there. HOW PARROT WORKS ► Scroll real videos – Short, authentic clips from native speakers, matched to your level. ► Tap to translate – Tap any word or phrase in the captions for an instant translation, then save it to your personal dictionary. ► Practice what you just watched – Quick activities after every video: match the words, fill in the blank, build the sentence, and say it out loud with instant feedback on your pronunciation. ► Review with flashcards – Your saved words and phrases come back until you know them. ► Follow your own path – A personalized learning path that adapts as your vocabulary and listening comprehension grow. ► Build the habit – Streaks, badges and challenges keep you going a few minutes at a time. You can even import your streak from other apps. ► Every milestone plants a tree. WHICH LEVEL IS PARROT FOR? ► Complete beginners – Start with beginner videos and the most common words and phrases, and understand real Spanish from your first week. ► Intermediate learners – Break through the plateau with real speed, real accents and real conversations: the listening and speaking practice that drills can't give you. ► Returning learners – Took Spanish in school? Rebuild it fast by immersing yourself in the language every day. WHO USES PARROT ► Travellers who want to actually talk to people on their next trip. ► Busy adults and parents who have ten minutes, not an hour. ► Students who want Spanish to make sense outside the classroom. ► Movie and music lovers who want to understand Spanish TV shows, series and songs without subtitles. WHAT LEARNERS SAY ► Christine, US: “I love how Parrot makes learning effortless. Just watching videos has improved my Spanish so much!” ► Stephani, Canada: “With Parrot, I stopped speaking textbook Spanish. Now I understand real conversations and feel confident speaking Spanish!” ► Marcus, UK: “I can scroll for 10 minutes and feel like I actually learned something.” SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Parrot offers auto-renewing Parrot+ subscriptions that unlock all videos, activities and features. Weekly, monthly and annual plans are available, and the monthly plan includes a 7-day free trial for new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Service: https://parrotapp.com/terms https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Glurbs4 screens
Parrot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Parrot at 4.7 against Glurbs's 3.0. Parrot also leads on ratings volume (18K vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Glurbs's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and device support 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. Glurbs sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Parrot sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Parrot holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Parrot has 18K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Glurbs's written reviews are positive against 45% of Parrot's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Glurbs ships an update monthly, Parrot weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Glurbs versus Parrot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlurbsParrot
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.7 (18K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better45.3% of reviews
Number of ratings118K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#35 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size301 MB227 MB
Age rating4++12
DeveloperNubridge Publishing LimitedParrot Learning Inc.

Customer experience

Glurbs

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

Parrot

All ratings17,521 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral4.0%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews380 reviews
Positive45.3%
Neutral5.3%
Negative49.5%

Bugs and requests

Glurbs

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Parrot

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • White screen on app launch
  • Stuck on loading screen

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to bypass free trial screen
  • More practice questions and consolidation exercises after lessons
  • Proficiency test or CEFR level indicators to find right starting point

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Glurbs

Subscriptions7
  • Discounted Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Language Angels Schools$1.991 Year
  • Language Angels Subscription$1.991 Month
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  • Standard Subscription2 variants$1.991 Month
  • Standard Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Standard Annual Subscription$14.991 Year
  • Standard Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year
10 purchases

Parrot

Subscriptions10
  • Parrot+ (weekly)$5.997 Days
  • Parrot+ Weekly$8.997 Days
  • Monthly Parrot+$9.991 Month
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  • Parrot+ Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Parrot+ Monthly7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Monthly Parrot+7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Parrot+ Annual: Learn Spanish7 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Annual Parrot+$44.991 Year
  • Annual Parrot Premium7 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Annual Parrot+7 Days trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Glurbs free?
Glurbs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Parrot free?
Parrot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Glurbs or Parrot?
Parrot is rated higher. Glurbs averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Parrot averages 4.7 from 18K ratings.
Do Glurbs or Parrot have ads?
Parrot shows ads; Glurbs does not.
Which is updated more often, Glurbs or Parrot?
Glurbs ships an update monthly, and Parrot weekly. Most recently, Glurbs was updated on October 27, 2026 and Parrot on October 30, 2026.

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