Comparison

GlowWords vs Léelo

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

Head to head
About

GlowWords

Enhance your reading and vocabulary with an AI English tutor. Import EPUB books, translate words, and review new vocabulary with flashcards. Practice conversation with an AI tutor for real-time feedback and corrections.

Highlights
  • EPUB reader
  • Parallel translation
  • AI English tutor
  • Vocabulary practice
  • Flashcards
  • Imported books
  • Reading progress tracking
Features
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Turn the words you read into words you can use. GlowWords brings EPUB reading, vocabulary practice and an AI English tutor together in one focused space. PRACTISE WITH MAYA Have a live voice conversation with an illustrated AI tutor. Talk about everyday life, travel, work or books. Get a correction, ask why, hear an example and try again. Live captions and typed replies help you keep going. Maya is AI, not a real person, and can make mistakes. READ AT YOUR OWN PACE Import EPUB books or explore the built-in library. Translate selected words, ask for an explanation and save vocabulary from what you read. Your imported books, reading progress and saved words stay on your device. MAKE NEW WORDS STICK Review saved vocabulary with flashcards and exercises. Follow your reading and learning progress without losing your place in a book. A NEW AFTER HOURS LOOK A warm, dark reading-and-speaking workspace, with clearer navigation and controls. YOU CONTROL THE CONVERSATION Online AI features require a GlowWords account and consent. You can mute the microphone, end a lesson or withdraw AI consent. Audio and selected text are processed by OpenAI; offline reading remains available. GLOWWORDS PLUS Optional auto-renewing subscriptions remove ads and the daily translation quota. Request-rate and shared service-capacity limits still apply. Tutor access is limited to six 5-minute lesson starts per account per day, subject to availability. The purchase screen shows the localized monthly price. No free trial is offered; payment starts when you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple Account on confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Apple Account subscription settings. Privacy: https://formhelm.com/glowwords/privacy/en/ Terms: https://booklingo-legal-9df066.gitlab.io/terms/en/

About

Léelo

Enhance your Spanish reading comprehension with an EPUB reader that provides instant word definitions, sentence translations, and audio pronunciations. Import your own DRM-free books or access a library of graded readers and classics. Track your progress and build vocabulary on your device.

Highlights
  • Import DRM-free EPUB books
  • Instant word definitions and pronunciations
  • Sentence translation with word-by-word breakdown
  • Save words to vocabulary list
  • Offline dictionary and functionality
  • Graded readers (A1-C2)
  • Public-domain classics
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Bring your own Spanish books. Understand every word. Léelo is an EPUB reader for people whose Spanish is still a work in progress. Import any DRM-free Spanish ebook, tap a word you don't know, and get an English definition without leaving the page or losing your place. HOW IT WORKS Import from Files, iCloud Drive, or wherever your books live. Project Gutenberg, Standard Ebooks, and Wikisource are all free and all work. Tap a word for an instant English definition, its part of speech, and audio pronunciation. Tap again to save it to your vocabulary list. Tap a whole sentence for a natural translation plus a word-by-word breakdown, so you can see how the grammar actually fits together. It all runs on device. No account, no sign-in, and no internet needed once your dictionary has downloaded. WHICH BOOKS WORK Any DRM-free EPUB. That covers Project Gutenberg, Standard Ebooks, and anything you bought from a DRM-free seller. Copy-protected books will not work, in this app or any other. Books bought from Kindle or Apple Books only open inside those apps. Léelo checks before importing and tells you plainly when a file is protected, instead of failing halfway through. WHAT'S FREE AND WHAT'S NOT Free forever: 2 books you import yourself, every A1 graded reader, and 5 classics you pick. Premium: unlimited imports, all 296 graded readers from A1 to C2, and all 66 classics. 30-day free trial, then $5.99/month, or $49.99 once for lifetime access. If you plan to read a shelf of your own books, you want Premium. The free tier exists so you can read a real book start to finish before you decide. ALSO INCLUDED 296 original graded readers across the full CEFR ladder, A1 through C2, for when you'd rather build up to the hard stuff. 66 public-domain classics in Spanish. Reading streaks, saved words, and progress that syncs across iPhone and iPad through iCloud. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Lifetime is a single payment with no renewal. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://leeloreader.com/privacy/

Screenshots

GlowWords4 screens
Léelo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Léelo at none against GlowWords's shown. Léelo also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). GlowWords's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. GlowWords sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Léelo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for GlowWords against 5.0 for Léelo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GlowWords ships an update every 3 weeks, Léelo every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
GlowWords versus Léelo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlowWordsLéelo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB156 MB
Age rating+124+
DeveloperViktorya HovhannisyanAaron Hampton

Customer experience

GlowWords

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Léelo

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

GlowWords

Subscriptions4
  • GlowWords Plus7 Days trial2 variants$2.991 Month
  • GlowWords Plus$2.991 Month
  • GlowWords Plus – 3 months7 Days trial$5.993 Months
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  • GlowWords Plus Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
2 purchases

Léelo

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Monthly1 Month trial$5.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$49.99

Questions

Is GlowWords free?
GlowWords is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Léelo free?
Léelo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GlowWords or Léelo?
GlowWords and Léelo are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do GlowWords or Léelo have ads?
GlowWords shows ads; Léelo does not.
Which is updated more often, GlowWords or Léelo?
GlowWords ships an update every 3 weeks, and Léelo every 5 days. Most recently, GlowWords was updated on November 5, 2026 and Léelo on October 31, 2026.

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