Comparison

PolyPod vs Verb Rocket

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

Head to head
About

PolyPod

Learn languages by listening to podcasts with this app. It tracks your listening time, helps you build habits, and visualizes your progress. Features include adjustable playback speed, episode transcription, and achievement earning.

Highlights
  • Automatic listening time tracking
  • Daily listening goals
  • Progress visualization (streaks, hours)
  • Podcast tagging and organization
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • On-device episode transcription
  • Achievement system for habit building
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Build your language-learning habit with podcasts you enjoy. PolyPod is a podcast player that counts how long you listen in each language. Find something you want to hear, press play, and watch your comprehensible input hours add up. LANGUAGES Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean and Chinese. Each language keeps its own total. SEE YOUR CONSISTENCY GROW - Listening time is counted automatically, and it's real time: 10 minutes of audio at 2x counts as 5 minutes. - Set a daily goal and follow your streaks, weekly summaries and total hours. - Today's Listening builds a plan around your daily goal. - Home screen and lock screen widgets. MAKE LISTENING WORK FOR YOU - Playback from 0.5x to 2x, bookmarks, an up-next queue and a sleep timer. - On-device transcripts that follow along as you listen (Pro). FIND YOUR NEXT LISTEN - Discover podcasts in your target language, get For You recommendations, or add any podcast by its RSS feed. KEEP YOUR RECORDS - Export your listening sessions as a CSV file to log your hours in another tracker. FREE AND PRO PolyPod is free for one language, with tracking, goals, streaks, the full player and your last 30 days of history. Pro adds all 8 languages, transcripts, downloads and offline listening, cloud sync, unlimited RSS feeds and your full history. Guides and help: polypod.app Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://polypod.app/privacy-policy/

About

Verb Rocket

Features
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Master Spanish verb conjugations with Verb Rocket - the comprehensive language learning app designed for serious learners. LEARN 3,500+ SPANISH VERBS • Complete conjugation tables for all major tenses • Audio pronunciation by native speakers • Detailed usage examples and translations • Focus on the most commonly used verbs STRUCTURED LEARNING PATH • 40+ expertly crafted lessons from beginner to advanced • Progressive difficulty that builds on previous knowledge • Track your progress through each level • Custom quiz builder to test yourself PREMIUM FEATURES • Curated vocabulary packs for real-world situations • Audio pronunciation in all tenses and moods • Advanced progress tracking and analytics • Ad-free learning experience • Priority support PERFECT FOR • Students preparing for exams • Travelers wanting to communicate effectively • Language enthusiasts building fluency • Anyone serious about mastering Spanish verbs and grammar. Start with 3500 verbs and 8 beginner lessons for free. Upgrade to Pro to unlock all levels, vocab packs and quizzes and accelerate your Spanish learning journey. Terms of Use: https://www.verbrocket.com/terms/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.verbrocket.com/terms/privacy

Screenshots

PolyPod4 screens
Verb Rocket4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Verb Rocket at 15.1 against PolyPod's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. PolyPod sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and Verb Rocket sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PolyPod ships an update every 4 weeks, Verb Rocket every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PolyPod versus Verb Rocket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolyPodVerb Rocket
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB43 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developerscott saundersJames Ward

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PolyPod

Subscriptions1
  • Pro$1.991 Month
2 purchases

Verb Rocket

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly14 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly14 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is PolyPod free?
PolyPod is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Verb Rocket free?
Verb Rocket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PolyPod or Verb Rocket have ads?
Neither PolyPod nor Verb Rocket shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PolyPod or Verb Rocket?
PolyPod ships an update every 4 weeks, and Verb Rocket every 3 weeks. Most recently, PolyPod was updated on October 16, 2026 and Verb Rocket on October 6, 2026.

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