Glurbs vs Atom Learning
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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/
Atom Learning
This platform offers personalized learning for children aged 7-16, covering maths, English, and reasoning. It adapts to individual progress, prepares for exams, and provides revision tools. Learning syncs across devices for continuous study.
- Adaptive learning across subjects
- 11+ and entrance exam preparation
- GCSE revision with mock tests
- Personalized learning journeys
- Progress tracking and rewards
- Cross-device progress syncing
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Atom Learning is an award-winning online learning platform used by 350,000 families and 2,000+ schools across the UK. This app brings your Atom Learning account to iPhone and iPad, so learning travels with you - at home, on the move, or anywhere in between. Designed for children aged 7 to 16, Atom Learning grows with your child. From building early confidence in Key Stage 2, through 11+ and entrance exam preparation, all the way to GCSE revision. It's one platform that adapts to where your child is now and where they're heading next. This app is for families with an Atom Learning account. Sign in with your existing login and everything is there, ready to go: your child's progress, their personalised learning journey, and their exact place picked up where they left off. What your child can do in the app Learn across maths, English, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning Prepare for 11+ and independent school entrance exams with realistic mock tests Revise for GCSEs with targeted practice, predicted papers with instant marking. Progress through thousands of questions that adapt to their level, keeping them challenged but never overwhelmed Earn rewards and track milestones that keep motivation high Built around how children actually learn Atom Learning's adaptive technology meets your child at the right level and adjusts as they improve, so every session on Atom helps them progress. Instant feedback and clear explanations turn mistakes into growth, and bite-sized sessions fit around busy family life. Everything stays in sync Start on the tablet, continue on the phone, finish on the computer - progress syncs seamlessly across every device. Your child can keep learning on the go, whether or not there's a steady connection. Trusted by families and schools Atom Learning is used in homes and classrooms across the UK, supporting children from Year 3 right through their secondary school years. It's designed to take the guesswork out of learning at home, giving your child a clear path forward and giving you confidence in their progress. New to Atom Learning? Visit our Help Centre to discover how Atom works, what's included, and how it can support your child's learning journey.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Atom Learning at none against Glurbs's 8. Atom Learning also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 50%). Glurbs's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Glurbs sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Atom Learning asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Glurbs | Atom Learning |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 301 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nubridge Publishing Limited | Atom Learning Ltd |
Customer experience
Glurbs
Atom Learning
In-app purchases
Glurbs
- 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
Atom Learning
No in-app purchases







