Polly vs Second Language RPG
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Polly
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Master new languages one word at a time. Polly turns vocabulary learning into an addictive spelling game. See a word, type the translation, and watch your language skills grow. It's simple, fast, and actually fun. HOW IT WORKS - See a word in English - Spell it in your target language - Build streaks and earn points - Learn without even realizing it 7 LANGUAGES Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, and Mandarin Chinese Each with thousands of words across 20+ categories! LEARN WHAT YOU NEED From everyday greetings to travel essentials, food vocabulary to business terms. Pick categories that match your life. BUILT FOR BEGINNERS Training wheels mode pre-fills letters to help you get started. As you improve, challenge yourself with less help. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Your personal word tracker remembers what you've mastered and what needs more practice. POLLY PRO Unlock unlimited hearts, all word categories, practice mode, and your personal vocabulary tracker with a single lifetime purchase. Start learning today. One word at a time. Privacy: https://lizerd.ai/polly/privacy/ Terms: https://lizerd.ai/polly/terms/
Second Language RPG
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Second Language is a new language learning game concept where the entire game world is written in a language you are learning. To make progress in the game, you have to improve your understanding of this language. You arrive in a new land where everyone speaks a language you don't know yet. To explore the world you have to interact with the local characters and understand what they are saying. Progress requires comprehension. You can't beat the game without learning the language. In this first release, there's 250 vocab terms, 2,500 practice sentences, about 5,000 words of in-game native dialog content, and 5-10 hours of gameplay quest content. How It Works - Learn through adventure, not flashcards. Explore hand-crafted pixel-art worlds, talk to characters, and solve quests that need real understanding. - Comprehensible input, built in. You meet new words in context you can follow—the way languages are actually acquired. - Spaced repetition without the homework. Words come back right when you're about to forget them. No decks to build, no scheduling. - Every skill, in the story. Reading, listening, writing, and speaking challenges are woven into the world. - Built for real fluency. Thousands of challenges take you from your first words toward real conversations. Most learning apps stop early—this one is built to go the distance. What You Can Learn Spanish, Chinese (Mandarin), and English today. More languages on the way. Guiding Philosophy Second Language is built on decades of second-language-acquisition research—the idea that we acquire a language when we understand messages, not when we memorize rules. Every quest, conversation, and world is designed to give you input you can understand, and a reason to understand it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Second Language RPG at none against Polly's 2. Second Language RPG also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Polly sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Second Language RPG asks for nothing beyond the download.
Polly ships an update weekly, Second Language RPG every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Polly | Second Language RPG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Peter Minwegen | Sean Smith |
In-app purchases
Polly
- Polly Pro (Welcome Offer)$9.99
- Polly Pro (Lifetime)$19.99
Second Language RPG
No in-app purchases









