Comparison

Glosso vs LLLock

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

Head to head
About

Glosso

This app helps you reduce screen time by gamifying language learning. You earn access to your chosen apps by completing short vocabulary exercises in one of nine supported languages. It uses a spaced repetition system to help words stick.

Highlights
  • App blocking based on language learning
  • Vocabulary practice in 9 languages
  • Gamified progression with creature growth
  • Unlockable cosmetics and customization
  • Spaced Repetition System (SRS) for memorization
  • Privacy-focused, uses Apple's Screen Time API
Features
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Your apps are held hostage. Glosso holds the keys. Feed him few minutes of words in 9 languages. He grows. Instagram unlocks. You earned it. WHO IS GLOSSO? Glosso is a small creature who lives on your phone and eats words for a living. He owns a cowboy hat. Sometimes a crown. He has moods. He has a pantry. He has a strong opinion about how much you scroll. HOW IT WORKS 1. You pick the apps Glosso guards: Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, Reddit, whatever is eating your day. 2. You tap one of them. iOS Screen Time hands the keys to Glosso. 3. Glosso makes you match words in the language you're learning,from 1 to 15 minutes, English paired to Japanese, French paired to Korean, your call. 4. You finish. Your apps open. Glosso eats. The word goes in his pantry. 5. Repeat tomorrow. He grows: baby, teen, adult, legend. WHY IT WORKS Other blockers fight you. You uninstall them by Friday. Glosso doesn't fight you he just won't open the door until you've done the thing. And the thing is fun. Word-matching is the only "productive" task your brain accepts when it is already begging for dopamine. The trick: by the time you finish few minutes of vocabulary, the urge to scroll has quietly died. You either open Instagram and bounce, or you don't bother. Either way, the pantry got fuller. WHAT YOU GET • 4 growth stages: baby, teen, adult, legend • 47+ unlockable cosmetics: hats, forms, moods, seasonal drops and we keep on adding more • 8 signature colors assigned from your first name, no two friends get the same Glosso • A pantry that remembers every word you have ever fed him • Streaks, stats, a progress bar that actually means something • SRS method (the same spacing that powers Anki and Babbel) words stick 9 LANGUAGES, DAY ONE English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Portuguese, Arabic, Japanese, Korean. Learn Japanese through English, Korean through French , whatever combination your brain wants. No paywalled language packs. All nine included from the first tap. PRIVACY Glosso runs on Apple's Screen Time API, the same framework iOS uses for its own parental controls. No VPN. No profile to install. No passcode backdoor. Your app data never leaves the device. Feed him words. Starve the scroll. Made in Paris. No investors. No tracking. LICENSED APPLICATION (EULA) : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy : https://glosso.fr/fr/privacy

About

LLLock

Features
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Done with doomscrolling. LLLock is the no distractions app that blocks your apps – and only unlocks them once you've learned vocabulary. Doomscroll no more. How LLLock works Choose the apps you want to block – Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X or any other app. Set your timeout screen – how long each app stays unlocked after a quiz. Then pick your notecards and the number of words per quiz. That's it. Whenever you try to open a blocked app, the vocabulary quiz appears. Solve it – and the app unlocks. Then the cycle starts again. 4 quiz modes, one goal Match pairs, first letter, spell the word or picture quiz – LLLock mixes question types and repeats words right before you'd forget them. Real srs flashcards powered by spaced repetition, so every word actually sticks. Memorizing without extra effort No pressure, no separate study grind. You learn automatically because you want to use your apps. Over time, hundreds of memorized vocabulary words stack up – and your streaks, study time and progress show up in your stats. Create notecards yourself – or let AI do it Create your own notecards directly in the app, let AI generate full card sets from any topic, or snap a photo of a vocabulary list – LLLock turns it into cards. Import from your favorite flashcard apps (all common formats supported) or download ready-made vocabulary lists by CEFR level (A1 to C2). With text-to-speech and AI images for your words on top. Learn any language while you scroll less LLLock works as a vocabulary trainer for any language. Learn Japanese with flashcards, tackle greek flashcards, start danish language learning, begin a polish language learning app journey or master the most common Spanish words. Irish language learning app users can import their own word lists too. Whatever language – LLLock makes it happen passively. Your timer, your rules Unlike a classic pomodoro timer app, LLLock doesn't just count down – it actively blocks distracting apps and forces a learning moment before you get back in. Choose real-time or usage-based timers, reduce screen time without going full minimalist phone, boost your concentration and end doomscrolling for good. A dopamine detox that never feels like punishment. Made for parents too With the optional parental PIN, your kid can block apps but can't remove them without you – including secure PIN recovery by email. For people who want to: * Do a dopamine detox without giving up their phone * End doomscrolling and reduce screen time * Use a no distractions app that actually works * Learn a language on the side – Japanese, Spanish, Polish, Danish, Greek and more * Boost focus and concentration in daily life * Replace mindless scrolling with memorizing vocabulary Your cards belong to you LLLock stores your notecards locally on your device – no account needed. Export them to Excel anytime. Start your first vocabulary quiz today. Your brain will thank you – your social media feed less so. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Glosso4 screens
LLLock4 screens

Verdict

The call

Glosso and LLLock are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Glosso sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and LLLock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Glosso ships an update every 8 days, LLLock weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Glosso versus LLLock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlossoLLLock
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandre SiguretAndre Beimler

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Glosso

Subscriptions2
  • Glosso Mensuel7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Annuel7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$89.99
2 purchases

LLLock

Subscriptions2
  • LLLock+ Monthly$2.991 Month
  • LLLock+ Yearly$12.991 Year

Questions

Is Glosso free?
Glosso is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LLLock free?
LLLock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Glosso or LLLock have ads?
Neither Glosso nor LLLock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Glosso or LLLock?
Glosso ships an update every 8 days, and LLLock weekly. Most recently, Glosso was updated on October 8, 2026 and LLLock on October 16, 2026.

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