Comparison

Luna Reader vs Hyperpolyglot

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

Head to head
About

Luna Reader

Enhance your language skills by reading and listening to stories tailored to your level. Instantly look up unknown words, save them for later review with flashcards, and practice with interactive exercises. Offers content in English, Russian, and Turkish, with additional features like AI-generated texts and song lyrics.

Highlights
  • Read stories at your language level (A1-C2)
  • Tap words for instant definitions and translations
  • Save words and sentences for flashcard review
  • Listen to stories with synchronized text highlighting
  • AI-generated texts and song lyric practice
  • Progress tracking and daily streak monitoring
Features
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Improve your Russian, Turkish or English by reading and listening to stories at your level. Tap any word you don't know to see its meaning, save it, and review it later with flashcards. Luna Reader brings reading, listening and word practice together in one place. Pick your level from A1 to C2, follow along with the audio and understand a little more with every story. Read at your level • Stories in Russian, Turkish and English, from A1–A2 up to C1–C2 • Tap a word to see its base form and what the exact form in the sentence means • Turn on paragraph translations whenever you want to check your understanding • Choose your translation language from more than 30 options Listen while you read • Listen to stories read aloud • Follow the highlighted sentence as the audio plays • Adjust the playback speed to suit you • Hear the pronunciation of any word you tap Keep the words you find • Save words and whole sentences to My Words • Review with flashcards: mark each card Again, Almost or Got it, and Luna plans when you see it next • Practice your saved words with quiz, matching and listening rounds Practice with what you read • Fill in the blanks, Paragraph ordering and Build a sentence exercises made from the texts you read More to explore • LunAI: choose a level and a topic, and LunAI creates a text just for you to read and practice • Songs: watch music videos with synced lyrics and tap any word in the lyrics • News: read current news in the language you're learning and tap words as you go • Grammar (for Russian learners): practice questions grouped by topic and level • Authors (for Russian learners): stories and books by classic Russian writers such as Pushkin and Chekhov See your progress • Stats show your daily streak, your accuracy and the words you learned this week • Your saved words and progress sync across your devices with iCloud, without creating an account Luna Premium Luna Reader is free to download, and some stories and features are free to use. Luna Premium unlocks all stories, all grammar topics and more LunAI texts. • Premium is offered as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. • Your subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. • You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://lunasoft.com.tr/privacy.html Support and contact: info@lunasoft.com.tr

About

Hyperpolyglot

This app transforms any sentence you type into a personalized flashcard for learning over 30 languages. It uses AI to translate, generate natural pronunciation with adjustable speech styles, and offers various practice modes like active recall and spaced repetition. Track your progress and maintain consistency with streak tracking.

Highlights
  • Generate phrases in 30+ languages
  • Native-sounding AI voices
  • Adjustable speech styles
  • Active Recall and Spaced Repetition modes
  • Hands-free playlist practice
  • Streak tracking and progress stats
  • Privacy-first microphone usage
Features
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Turn any sentence into a personal flashcard in 55 languages, with translation, natural audio and active-recall practice. Privacy Policy: https://hyperpolyglot.app/en/privacy Terms of Use: https://hyperpolyglot.app/en/terms

Screenshots

Luna Reader4 screens
Hyperpolyglot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Luna Reader at 91% against Hyperpolyglot's 50%. Luna Reader also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 11 days) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Hyperpolyglot's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Luna Reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Hyperpolyglot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Luna Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 40 and 93 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Luna Reader's written reviews are positive against 50% of Hyperpolyglot's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Luna Reader ships an update every 3 days, Hyperpolyglot every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Luna Reader versus Hyperpolyglot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLuna ReaderHyperpolyglot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (40 ratings) — better4.6 (93 ratings)
Positive reviews91.3% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4093 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLUNASOFT DIJITAL HIZMETLER TICARET LIMITED SIRKETITIMOTHEE JEAN LEGER ESPERANDIEU

Customer experience

Luna Reader

All ratings40 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.3%

Hyperpolyglot

All ratings92 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral5.4%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Luna Reader

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Yearly$79.991 Year
3 purchases

Hyperpolyglot

Subscriptions3
  • Hyperpolyglot Pro$9.997 Days
  • Hyperpolyglot Pro7 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Hyperpolyglot Pro1 Year trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Luna Reader free?
Luna Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hyperpolyglot free?
Hyperpolyglot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Luna Reader or Hyperpolyglot?
Luna Reader is rated higher. Luna Reader averages 4.8 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while Hyperpolyglot averages 4.6 from 93 ratings.
Do Luna Reader or Hyperpolyglot have ads?
Luna Reader shows ads; Hyperpolyglot does not.
Which is updated more often, Luna Reader or Hyperpolyglot?
Luna Reader ships an update every 3 days, and Hyperpolyglot every 11 days. Most recently, Luna Reader was updated on October 30, 2026 and Hyperpolyglot on October 24, 2026.

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