Comparison

Glosso vs Yap

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

Yap

This app provides daily speaking practice for English learners. It uses a unique 'silence meter' to encourage continuous speech, offering intelligent feedback and targeted vocabulary to help users overcome speaking hesitation and improve fluency.

Highlights
  • Daily speaking practice
  • Live silence meter
  • Intelligent feedback
  • Targeted vocabulary
  • Progression path
  • Daily topics
Features
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Tu comprends tout. Tu lis sans problème. Et dès qu'il faut parler anglais, tu bloques. Yap est un entraînement quotidien à la parole continue. Un sujet, un micro, une règle : ne pas s'arrêter. Deux minutes par jour suffisent. COMMENT ÇA MARCHE ? 1. Choisis ton sujet ou laisse le hasard décider. 2. Révise quelques mots clés en flash cards. Ou saute l'étape. 3. Parle. La jauge de silence monte dès que tu te tais. Si elle déborde, la manche est finie. 4. Reçois ton bilan et repars sur ce qui coince. POURQUOI ÇA MARCHE ? Si tu ne parles pas anglais couramment après des années de cours, ce n'est presque jamais un problème de grammaire. C'est un réflexe : chercher le mot parfait, s'interrompre, perdre le fil. Yap te retire cette option. La jauge ne te laisse pas le temps de traduire dans ta tête. Tu apprends à contourner, à reformuler, à continuer exactement ce que font les gens qui parlent bien. CE QUE TU OBTIENS ? • JAUGE DE SILENCE EN DIRECT Une détection instantanée, 100 % sur ton téléphone. Aucun décalage, aucune connexion requise pendant que tu parles. • BILAN INTELLIGENT Après chaque manche : ton débit, tes répétitions, tes écarts par rapport au sujet. Pas une note vague — des points précis à travailler. • MOTS CIBLES Place les mots du thème pendant que tu parles : ils sont détectés en direct, te donnent du temps en bonus, et forment ton score final. • PARCOURS DE PROGRESSION Une carte de défis à franchir, un après l'autre. Tu sais toujours quoi faire ensuite. • SUJET DU JOUR Un thème commun à tout le monde, renouvelé chaque matin. Le rendez-vous qui installe l'habitude. • TES LACUNES, AGRÉGÉES Yap repère ce qui revient session après session et te propose des sujets taillés pour ça. • TON HISTORIQUE Le temps tenu, les scores, la courbe. La preuve visible que tu progresses. POUR QUI ? • Tu veux améliorer ton anglais à l'oral, pas ton anglais écrit • Tu prépares un entretien, un oral, un départ à l'étranger • Tu as appris pendant des années sans jamais devenir fluide • Tu veux t'entraîner seul, sans partenaire et sans rendez-vous LES LANGUES Yap démarre avec l'anglais. D'autres langues arrivent. Arrête de réviser. Commence à parler anglais. Conditions d'utilisation (EULA) : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Politique de confidentialité : https://fan-clerk-f8c.notion.site/Politique-de-confidentialit-Yap-3d8b860c6949804b9e75d2225eda6a44?source=copy_link

Screenshots

Glosso4 screens
Yap4 screens

Verdict

The call

Glosso and Yap are too close to call on the numbers: across 7 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 Yap sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Glosso ships an update every 8 days, Yap every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Glosso versus Yap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlossoYap
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB60 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAlexandre SiguretBritta Yaro

Customer experience

Glosso

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Yap

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

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

Yap

Subscriptions2
  • Yap Pro Mensuel$6.991 Month
  • Yap Pro Annuel$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Glosso free?
Glosso is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Yap free?
Yap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Glosso or Yap have ads?
Neither Glosso nor Yap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Glosso or Yap?
Glosso ships an update every 8 days, and Yap every 4 days. Most recently, Glosso was updated on October 25, 2026 and Yap on October 29, 2026.

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