Comparison

英聴力UP vs PolyglotGym

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

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英聴力UP

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英検®合格のカギは、リスニング。でも、繰り返し練習できる教材が足りない。 英検本番でリスニングは配点の3分の1〜半分を占めます。それなのに公式過去問は各級わずか3回分。同じ問題を繰り返すと、やがて答えを覚えてしまいます。 「英聴力UP」は、AIが英検形式の問題を豊富に生成。だから毎回が新しい問題で、本物の実戦練習を毎日続けられます。 【AI × 英語のプロによる品質管理】 問題はAIが作って終わりではありません。英語教育の専門スタッフが一問ずつ問題文と選択肢を精査し、生成された音声もすべて実際に聞いて確認。基準を満たしたものだけを「公開」してお届けしています。 【特長】 ・英検5級〜1級のリスニング練習に対応 ・AIが生成し、英語のプロが全問チェックした、安心して使える新問題 ・本番に近い、ネイティブ水準の自然な音声(すべて人の耳で確認済み) ・イラスト付きの対話問題で、場面をイメージしながら聞き取る ・解答後すぐに採点。正誤をその場で確認し、間違えた問題は再挑戦 ・練習履歴とスコアの推移で、成長をひと目で確認 ・スクリプト表示のON/OFFで、聞き取れなかった箇所をチェック 【こんな方におすすめ】 ・英検合格を目指す小学生・中学生・高校生 ・リスニングが苦手で、得点を伸ばしたい受験生 ・毎日コツコツ続けられる教材を探している方 ・英検対策のツールを探している先生・保護者 【先生・塾の方へ】 学習者の進捗やスコアを可視化し、日々の指導に活用できます。生徒は氏名やメールアドレスの登録が不要で、プライバシーに配慮した設計です。 【はじめ方】 「英聴力UP」は学校・塾などの教育機関を通じてご利用いただくアプリです。在籍する学校・塾から配布される「学習者コード」を入力するだけで、すぐに練習を始められます。個人での会員登録はありません。学習者コードは担当の先生よりお受け取りください。 ※「英検」は公益財団法人 日本英語検定協会の登録商標です。

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PolyglotGym

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Learn a new language the structured way - from your first words to real, confident fluency. PolyglotGym gives you proper CEFR-graded courses (A1 to C2), a grammar reference, a vocabulary trainer, and a built-in dictionary for 90+ languages, all in one app. Start instantly as a guest. No account, no paywall to begin. WHAT YOU GET • 90+ languages, A1 to C2 Follow real level-by-level courses - German, Spanish, Czech, Ukrainian, Icelandic and dozens more - built around the CEFR framework instead of random word lists. • Lessons that actually teach Every module mixes dialogues, reading, listening, and dozens of interactive exercise types, with natural-sounding audio so you learn how the language really sounds. • A grammar reference you'll come back to Clear, example-driven explanations for every level, written to make sense for your own language - not machine-translated - so tricky rules finally click. • A smart vocabulary trainer Build your own word lists and review them with spaced repetition. A daily review session brings back exactly what you're about to forget. • A real dictionary, built in Look up any word, see its meanings, forms, and pronunciation, and save it straight to your vocabulary in a tap. • Learn several languages at once Studying more than one? Switch between languages and keep every streak alive. • Stay motivated Streaks, XP, levels, and achievements keep you coming back - without turning learning into a grind. CULTURE, NOT JUST WORDS Examples and dialogues are grounded in real culture - the food, places, holidays, and everyday situations a native speaker would actually recognize - so you learn the language people really use, not a phrasebook caricature. START FREE Open the app and start learning as a guest right away. Create a free account whenever you want to sync your progress across your iPhone, iPad, and the web. Five minutes on the train or a full session at home - your next language is waiting. Questions or feedback? Visit polyglotgym.com.

Screenshots

英聴力UP4 screens
PolyglotGym4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PolyglotGym at weekly against 英聴力UP's every 6 weeks. 英聴力UP's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

英聴力UP ships an update every 6 weeks, PolyglotGym weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
英聴力UP versus PolyglotGym: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter英聴力UPPolyglotGym
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperACS, Inc.Igor Polietaiev

In-app purchases

None

英聴力UP

No in-app purchases

None

PolyglotGym

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 英聴力UP free?
英聴力UP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PolyglotGym free?
PolyglotGym is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 英聴力UP or PolyglotGym have ads?
Neither 英聴力UP nor PolyglotGym shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 英聴力UP or PolyglotGym?
英聴力UP ships an update every 6 weeks, and PolyglotGym weekly. Most recently, 英聴力UP was updated on October 10, 2026 and PolyglotGym on October 13, 2026.

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