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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Most apps teach you about a language. Yap makes you speak it. Open the app, get today's topic, and start talking. A teacher is right behind you, and the only way to stay ahead is to keep speaking. Go quiet and she gains on you. Keep the words coming and you pull away. HOW A RUN WORKS • Get today's topic, or pick your own • Warm up with the key words before you start • Talk nonstop until the end, no reading, no multiple choice, no typing • Say the target words out loud for a speed boost • Get your review the second the run ends YOUR REVIEW, EVERY TIME A score out of 100. How long you kept talking. Your words per minute. The target words you landed, and the vocabulary you picked up along the way. Plus the habits slowing you down, like the word you repeat without ever noticing. A REASON TO COME BACK A new topic every day. A path of challenges that gets harder as you get better. A streak that rewards showing up. Five minutes a day is enough. WHY TALKING BEATS STUDYING Fluency isn't knowledge, it's a reflex. You build it by speaking, badly at first, then less badly, then without thinking about it. The thing that stops most people isn't grammar, it's having nobody to practise with and being afraid of sounding stupid in front of them. Yap removes both. WHO IT'S FOR • You can read and understand, but you freeze the moment you have to speak • You want to hold your own in meetings, interviews or while travelling • You've done the lessons, the flashcards and the grammar, and you still can't keep a conversation going Choose what you want to practise: English or French. WHAT YOU GET FOR FREE Three runs with the full review each time. YAP UNLIMITED • Unlimited runs • The full topic catalogue • The complete challenge path Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings at any time. Terms of Use: https://fan-clerk-f8c.notion.site/Conditions-g-n-rales-d-utilisation-Yap-3d8b860c694980489697f1d10838437d Privacy Policy: https://fan-clerk-f8c.notion.site/Politique-de-confidentialit-Yap-3d8b860c6949804b9e75d2225eda6a44

Screenshots

Glosso4 screens
Yap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Glosso at 5.0 against Yap's 4.7. On price, 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

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Glosso holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Glosso ships an update every 8 days, Yap weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Glosso versus Yap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlossoYap
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB66 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAlexandre SiguretBritta Yaro

Customer experience

Glosso

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

Yap

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
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.
Which has better reviews, Glosso or Yap?
Glosso is rated higher. Glosso averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Yap averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
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 weekly. Most recently, Glosso was updated on October 31, 2026 and Yap on November 6, 2026.

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