Comparison

Bloo vs Glossar

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

Head to head
About

Bloo

Learn new vocabulary passively throughout the day with home screen widgets. Build streaks, earn XP, and unlock achievements as you progress. Supports over 30 languages and offers personalized learning experiences.

Highlights
  • Passive vocabulary learning on home screen
  • Daily streaks and XP for motivation
  • Supports over 30 languages
  • Personalized word selection
  • Flexible widget sizes and styles
  • Lock screen widget for constant visibility
Features
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Learn a new language from your home screen — no guilt, no 20-minute lessons. Bloo delivers fresh vocabulary to your home screen widget so you absorb new words passively, all day long. Build a streak. Earn XP. Get fluent one glance at a time. --------------------------------- PASSIVE VOCABULARY LEARNING --------------------------------- • Words appear right on your home screen — learn without ever opening the app • Lock screen widget keeps vocabulary visible 24/7 • Auto-refreshes so you always see something new • Just glance, absorb, and go about your day --------------------------------- BUILD STREAKS & EARN XP --------------------------------- • Daily streaks keep you consistent without pressure • Earn XP with every word you mark as learned • Unlock achievements as you progress • Level up your vocabulary one word at a time --------------------------------- 30+ LANGUAGES --------------------------------- Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean, German, Italian, Arabic, Russian, Turkish, Portuguese, Chinese, Hindi and more. --------------------------------- PERSONALIZED TO YOU --------------------------------- • Words matched to your interests and daily life • Adjustable proficiency — from complete beginner to advanced • Custom daily word count — learn 5 or 50 words a day --------------------------------- FLEXIBLE WIDGETS --------------------------------- • Small, medium, and large home screen widgets • Lock screen widget for quick glances • Dark mode and light mode support • Multiple widget styles to match your home screen --------------------------------- VOCABULARY-FIRST LEARNING --------------------------------- Research shows that knowing 2,000 words covers 95% of daily conversation. Stop worrying about grammar — start building your word bank. No account required. No daily streaks you feel guilty missing. Just words, right where you already look. Learn Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean, German, Italian, Arabic, Russian — one word at a time, right on your home screen. Download Bloo. Start your streak today. Download Bloo and turn screen time into learn time. FULL ACCESS REQUIRES SUBSCRIPTION Bloo offers an auto-renewable subscription that unlocks all languages, words, and widget styles. • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. • Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. • Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://getbloo.app/privacy Contact: team@getbloo.app Questions or feedback? Email us at team@getbloo.app

About

Glossar

This app provides a daily German vocabulary widget for your home screen, offering consistent exposure to new words without requiring dedicated study sessions. It features over 3,800 words and contextual examples, designed for effortless learning throughout your day.

Highlights
  • Daily vocabulary widget
  • 3,800+ German words
  • Contextual examples
  • Customizable widget
  • No subscriptions or tracking
  • Offline dictionary
Features
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Most language learning apps happen in sessions. You open the app, focus for a bit, then close it and move on. Everything in between is empty. At the same time, people check their phones constantly. Small, habitual glances that go nowhere. Glossar takes those moments and turns them into something simple. Learning a language is mostly exposure. Short, repeated encounters tend to stick—not because they are intense, but because they are consistent. With Glossar, a new German word appears throughout your day, right where you are already looking: your Home Screen. There are no sessions to start, no aggressive streaks, and no routines to keep up with. You notice it, then move on. Over time, those small moments begin to add up. FEATURES: • Fluency at glances: A beautifully frictionless widget experience designed for effortless use. • 3,800+ words: A decade of learning, curated from foundational A1 basics to complex C2 colloquialisms and expressions. • Contextual depth: Resize the widget to your preference. The large layout reveals deeper context and examples without ever opening the app. • Seamless library: Revisit your words and customize your experience with difficulty levels, notifications, and refresh settings. • Yours for life: Zero subscriptions, zero tracking. Just a daily pocket dictionary built for everyday use. Glossar does not replace how you learn. You still study, practice, and immerse. This sits alongside that, filling the gaps in between. No effort, just repetition doing its job.

Screenshots

Bloo4 screens
Glossar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bloo at Free against Glossar's $2.99. Glossar's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Bloo is free to download; Glossar costs $2.99 up front. Bloo sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Glossar asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Bloo against 5.0 for Glossar. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Bloo's written reviews are positive against 100% of Glossar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bloo ships an update every 10 days, Glossar weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bloo versus Glossar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlooGlossar
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAPPIKO LTDJesus Sandrea

Customer experience

Bloo

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Glossar

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Bloo

Subscriptions9
  • Bloo Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Bloo Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Bloo Monthly$9.991 Month
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  • Bloo Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Bloo Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Bloo Annual$29.991 Year
  • Bloo Annual$39.991 Year
  • Bloo Annual$49.991 Year
  • Bloo Annual$59.991 Year
None

Glossar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bloo free?
Bloo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glossar free?
Glossar costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bloo or Glossar?
Bloo and Glossar are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Bloo or Glossar have ads?
Neither Bloo nor Glossar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bloo or Glossar?
Bloo ships an update every 10 days, and Glossar weekly. Most recently, Bloo was updated on October 21, 2026 and Glossar on October 26, 2026.

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