Comparison

Kalam vs Glyph

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

Head to head
About

Kalam

This app offers an immersive approach to learning Arabic, focusing on practical language skills. Engage in realistic AI conversations, follow structured courses with speaking drills and video lessons, and reinforce learning with flashcards. It aims to quickly improve your ability to speak the language.

Highlights
  • Realistic AI conversation practice
  • Immersive course with speaking drills
  • Video lessons
  • Interactive questions
  • Flashcard review
Features
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Kalam is an app that allows users to learn Arabic immersively, by skipping the fluff and getting straight to what matters. These features include: - Practice Arabic with realistic conversational AIs, tailored for different scenarios* - Enter an immersive course teaching you the language through speaking drills, video lessons, and interactive questions* - Review using flash cards and skyrocket your speech skills.* Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ *NOTE THAT THESE FEATURES REQUIRE A SUBSCRIPTION

About

Glyph

Practice speaking Egyptian Arabic with guided lessons and responsive conversation. Build your own sentences and review mistakes to improve fluency. This app focuses on spoken language for learners who struggle with real-time conversation.

Highlights
  • Guided speaking lessons
  • Build custom sentences
  • Responsive conversation practice
  • Review speaking mistakes
  • Ask for language help
  • Vocabulary and sentence review
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Learn Arabic by speaking it, one day at a time Glyph is an Arabic learning app designed to help you build real speaking skills through guided lessons, sentence practice, and conversation. Instead of memorizing endless phrases or jumping into conversations before you're ready, Glyph teaches you what to say, how to build your own sentences, and how to use what you've learned. Glyph focuses on Egyptian Arabic (Masri), the everyday Arabic spoken in Egypt. It's a practical starting point for learners who want to communicate in real-life situations. LEARN TO SPEAK, NOT JUST MEMORIZE Start with guided lessons that introduce useful vocabulary, grammar, and everyday expressions. Hear how words are spoken, practice forming your own sentences, and build the skills to respond naturally. Whether you're a complete beginner or you've studied Arabic before but struggle to speak, Glyph helps you turn knowledge into conversation. MULTIPLE WAYS TO LEARN AND PRACTICE • Guided Lessons — Build your speaking foundation step by step with structured lessons. • Vocabulary Review — Remember useful Arabic words through repeated practice. • Sentence Review — Strengthen your ability to form and recall complete sentences. • Live Practice — Apply what you've learned in responsive spoken conversations. • Speaking Feedback — Revisit mistakes and turn them into focused practice. • Ask Glyph — Get help understanding Arabic words, grammar, and expressions. • Words & Journal — Explore your vocabulary and keep building your skills. BUILD TOWARD REAL CONVERSATIONS Glyph combines structured learning with speaking practice so you can gradually move from guided answers to expressing yourself independently. Practice speaking aloud, reinforce what you've learned, and develop a stronger foundation for everyday Arabic conversations. KEEP LEARNING AT YOUR OWN PACE Your guided foundation is only the beginning. Once you've completed the lessons currently available, you can continue learning through vocabulary review, sentence practice, Live Practice, Ask Glyph, and other learning tools. New guided lessons are added as they're ready. Start learning spoken Arabic with Glyph. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Kalam4 screens
Glyph4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Glyph at 100% against Kalam's 33%. Glyph also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Kalam's advantage is ratings volume (6.8K vs 11) and chart position (#129 vs unranked). On price, ads, 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. Kalam sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Glyph sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Glyph holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kalam has 6.8K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Kalam's written reviews are positive against 100% of Glyph's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kalam ships an update every 10 days, Glyph every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Kalam versus Glyph: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKalamGlyph
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.8K ratings)5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.8K — better11
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#129 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size180 MB237 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNODE ZERO INCTerzima LLC

Customer experience

Kalam

All ratings6,801 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews386 reviews
Positive33.4%
Neutral11.4%
Negative55.2%

Glyph

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Kalam

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login/signup issues
  • Glitches preventing access to lessons

Requested features

2 requests
  • More free content options
  • Ability to access lessons without paid subscription

Glyph

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Kalam

Subscriptions16
  • Kalam | Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Kalam | Free Trial7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Kalam | Weekly7 Days trial$5.997 Days
Show 13 more
  • Kalam | Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Kalam | Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Kalam | Free Trial3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Kalam | Free Trial7 Days trial$29.996 Months
  • Kalam | Free Trial3 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Kalam | Free Trial7 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Kalam | Free Trial7 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Kalam | Free Trial3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Kalam | Free Trial7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Kalam | Free Trial3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Kalam | Free Trial7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Kalam | Free Trial7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Kalam | Free Trial (1 Year)7 Days trial$99.991 Year
6 purchases

Glyph

Subscriptions6
  • Glyph Base Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Glyph Plus Monthly7 Days trial$10.991 Month
  • Glyph Pro Monthly7 Days trial$15.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Glyph Base Yearly7 Days trial$54.991 Year
  • Glyph Plus Yearly7 Days trial$74.991 Year
  • Glyph Pro Yearly7 Days trial$109.991 Year

Questions

Is Kalam free?
Kalam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glyph free?
Glyph is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kalam or Glyph?
Glyph is rated higher. Kalam averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.8K ratings, while Glyph averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.
Do Kalam or Glyph have ads?
Neither Kalam nor Glyph shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kalam or Glyph?
Kalam ships an update every 10 days, and Glyph every 3 days. Most recently, Kalam was updated on November 1, 2026 and Glyph on October 31, 2026.

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