Comparison

Abecedo vs Glyph Alphabets

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

Head to head
About

Abecedo

Features
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Learn alphabets and languages with interactive flashcards. Pronunciation, spaced repetition, and more. β€’ Interactive flashcards β€” Learn with visual and animated cards. Flip the cards to see the answers. β€’ Pronunciation test β€” Practice correct pronunciation with built-in speech recognition. β€’ Spaced repetition β€” Smart revision algorithm to memorize effectively in the long term. β€’ Quick quizzes β€” Test your knowledge with timed quizzes and multiple choice questions. β€’ Detailed statistics β€” Track your progress with charts and comprehensive statistics. β€’ Multi-language β€” Greek, Cyrillic, Hiragana, Katakana alphabets and much more. Master Greek, Cyrillic, Hiragana and other alphabets at your own pace. Once decks are downloaded, use the app completely offline.

About

Glyph Alphabets

Features
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Glyph is a focused alphabet trainer for Greek, Cyrillic, Hiragana, and Katakana. Built for travelers, students, and the curious, Glyph teaches you to recognize and read foreign letters β€” the unlock that turns a wall of strange symbols into something you can sound out. KEY FEATURES β€’ Four full scripts: Greek (Ξ‘-Ξ©), Cyrillic (А-Π―), Hiragana (あ-γ‚“), Katakana (γ‚’-ン) β€’ Browse mode shows every letter with romanization, pronunciation hint, and a sample word β€’ Tap any letter for a detail card with the matching word in its native script β€’ Practice mode runs two-way flashcards: Glyph β†’ Roman and Roman β†’ Glyph β€’ Smart quiz picks letters from the script you choose, with distractor answers from the same script β€’ Stats screen tracks per-script accuracy so you can see exactly which alphabet to drill next β€’ Calm paper-and-ink design built for short, regular study sessions DESIGNED FOR REAL LEARNING Glyph stays out of the way. No streaks shaming you, no popups, no upsells. Open the app, run a five-minute drill, close it again. WHO IT IS FOR β€’ Travelers heading to Greece, Russia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Ukraine, or Japan who want to read street signs and menus β€’ Language students starting Greek, Russian, or Japanese who need the script down before vocabulary β€’ Anyone who has always wanted to decode the Greek letters in equations or the Japanese on a ramen package PRIVACY No accounts. No ads. No analytics. Your progress lives on your device.

Screenshots

Abecedo4 screens
Glyph Alphabets3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Glyph Alphabets at none against Abecedo's 8. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Abecedo sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Glyph Alphabets asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Abecedo versus Glyph Alphabets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAbecedoGlyph Alphabets
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size42 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJan TumpachLinh Phan Nhat Khanh

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Abecedo

One-time8
  • All World Flags$1.99
  • Multiplication Tables (1 to 12)$1.99
  • Arabic alphabet$2.99
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  • Katakana$2.99
  • Hebrew$2.99
  • Hangul$2.99
  • Alphabet ThaΓ―$2.99
  • Kanji N5$3.99
None

Glyph Alphabets

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Abecedo free?
Abecedo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glyph Alphabets free?
Glyph Alphabets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Abecedo or Glyph Alphabets have ads?
Neither Abecedo nor Glyph Alphabets shows ads.

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