Language Island vs Hyperpolyglot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Language Island
Learn to express yourself precisely in a new language by building a personalized phrasebook. Get natural wording, audio playback, and spaced repetition for effective review. Ideal for travel, daily conversations, and professional settings.
- Ask for natural phrasing
- Compare wording and tone
- Audio playback
- Save phrases to library
- Spaced repetition review
- Practice multiple languages (Pro)
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Language Island helps you say the exact thing you mean in another language. Ask for a real-life phrase, compare natural wording, hear audio, save the card, and review it later. Instead of studying generic lessons, you build a personal phrasebook from the sentences you actually need. Use Language Island to: - Ask how to say a sentence naturally - Compare wording, tone, and usage - Hear phrases with natural audio playback - Save useful lines to your library - Practice hands-free with Shadowing Mode: hear each sentence, repeat it during the pauses, and keep going even when your phone is locked - Review saved phrases with spaced repetition - Follow starter guides and explore grammar - Practice Swedish, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, and more Language Island is built for travel, daily life, family conversations, school, and work. Start with the sentence you need now, then keep the phrases that matter. Free includes spaced review, grammar explanations, chat history, all supported languages, up to 25 saved phrases, and shadowing with up to 3 phrases per session. Pro adds more daily tutor turns, unlimited saved phrases, and longer shadowing sessions. Subscription & Legal - Premium Monthly: price shows in-app and varies by region. Billed to your Apple ID at confirmation and renews monthly. - Renewal: Account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Cancel anytime in Settings -> Apple ID -> Subscriptions. - Terms of Use (EULA): https://languageisland.app/terms-of-service - Privacy Policy: https://languageisland.app/privacy-policy
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Language Island at 5.0 against Hyperpolyglot's 4.6. Hyperpolyglot's advantage is ratings volume (92 vs 3). 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
Both are free to download. Language Island sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $8.99 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.
Language Island holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hyperpolyglot has 92 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Language Island ships an update every 3 weeks, Hyperpolyglot every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Language Island | Hyperpolyglot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.6 (92 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 92 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SwiftSpark, LLC | TIMOTHEE JEAN LEGER ESPERANDIEU |
Customer experience
Language Island
Hyperpolyglot
In-app purchases
Language Island
- Premium Monthly$8.991 Month
Hyperpolyglot
- Hyperpolyglot Pro$9.997 Days
- Hyperpolyglot Pro7 Days trial$89.991 Year
- Hyperpolyglot Pro1 Year trial$89.991 Year
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