Comparison

Polli vs LangTaps

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

Head to head
About

Polli

This app helps language learners advance beyond the basics by generating interactive stories on any topic. Users can tap on words for deeper insights and save them to their library. An optional upgrade unlocks unlimited creation, audio playback, and more.

Highlights
  • AI-generated interactive stories
  • Tap-to-learn word definitions
  • Save vocabulary to library
  • Customizable story mood and style
  • Natural-sounding audio playback (PRO)
  • Unlimited content creation (PRO)
Features
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Once you’ve learned the basics of a language, the next challenge is finding materials to reinforce what you know and expand your knowledge. Learners tend to hit a plateau and have trouble pushing their skills further. Polli solves this by allowing you to generate content on any topic in your language, controlling the mood, style, and grammar. The stories you create are interactive. Every word is tappable and savable to your Library. Anytime you’re confused about a word or expression, you can generate an insight to dive deeper into the usage. Upgrade to Polli PRO to get - Unlimited story creation - Unlimited grammar insights - Unlimited translations - Listen to your stories with high quality, natural sounding voices Sign up for a free trial to try out all the PRO features today! Polli currently offers Catalan, Chinese, Dutch, English, Finnish, French (FR/QC), German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (PT/BR), Romanian, Russian, Spanish (MX/EU), Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian. More coming soon! Let us know which language you’d like to use with Polli. Privacy Policy: https://getpolli.com/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://getpolli.com/terms-of-service

About

LangTaps

Features
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LangTaps is a flexible app for learning and teaching languages. It comes with lessons for English speakers learning Russian, but you can also create your own lessons for any language or topic. Use the LessonSet Editor to make your own lessons — design questions, format text, add spoken audio, and share them easily via a zip file to your students or Send lessons via a single secret code that instantly loads your lesson in the app. Features: Start with English → Russian lessons Create, load, and share custom lessons Add spoken audio to any lesson  Quizzes, progress tracking, and interactive tasks Works fully offline Perfect for learners, teachers, and creators Learn. Create. Teach. LangTaps — interactive language learning made simple.

Screenshots

Polli4 screens
LangTaps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LangTaps at none against Polli's 3. LangTaps also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Polli sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. LangTaps asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Polli ships an update every 5 days, LangTaps every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Polli versus LangTaps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolliLangTaps
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB26 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperAnApps, LLCSTAMATIOS SOTIROPOULOS

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Polli

Subscriptions3
  • PRO Weekly$4.997 Days
  • PRO Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • PRO Yearly14 Days trial$99.991 Year
None

LangTaps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Polli free?
Polli is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LangTaps free?
LangTaps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Polli or LangTaps have ads?
Neither Polli nor LangTaps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Polli or LangTaps?
Polli ships an update every 5 days, and LangTaps every 6 days. Most recently, Polli was updated on September 25, 2026 and LangTaps on October 1, 2026.

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