hyperglyph vs WanWan!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
hyperglyph
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Learn a language from videos you actually want to watch. Hyperglyph puts three lines of subtitle under real video — English, the original script, and the pronunciation — all in sync. Tap any word to save it. It becomes a flashcard that plays back in a real voice. WATCH SOMETHING REAL Trailers, films, interviews, anime. Bring your own from YouTube, and hyperglyph transcribes and aligns it for you. UNDERSTAND, DON'T JUST TRANSLATE Tap the information icon on any phrase for a character-by-character breakdown, the literal meaning, the cultural context, and a memory hook. This is the part a translation app cannot do. BUILD A VOCABULARY THAT IS YOURS Every word you save from a film joins your deck. Type your own phrases too — they are translated, voiced, and filed alongside. REVIEW WITH SPACED REPETITION Cards come back exactly when you are about to forget them. Rate each one and the schedule adjusts. TALK TO A TUTOR THAT KNOWS YOUR WORDS Chat with an AI tutor that has read your vocabulary and drills you on the phrases you actually saved. Chinese, Japanese, and more. Free for a week, no card. Terms of Service: https://hyperglyph.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://hyperglyph.app/privacy
WanWan!
Learn Japanese through speaking with voice-first lessons focused on real-life conversations. Practice pronunciation, master grammar, and track your progress with engaging features. Designed for beginners with no prior knowledge required.
- Voice-first lessons
- Real-life conversation practice
- Pronunciation feedback
- Kana handwriting practice
- Verb conjugation engine
- Spaced repetition review
- Progress tracking with gamification
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WanWan! teaches Japanese the way you actually learn: by speaking out loud. Every lesson is built around phrases people really say. You'll learn greetings, introductions, ordering food, asking directions, and more through 37 structured lessons that progress naturally from "hello" to handling emergencies abroad. HOW IT WORKS Each lesson follows a simple flow: listen to new words, repeat them back, practice with quizzes, then try a real conversation. The app listens to your pronunciation and gives instant feedback. WHAT'S INSIDE - 37 voice-first lessons organized by real situations - 385 practical phrases with grammar notes - 218 vocabulary words with audio - Real conversations you listen to, then role-play - Japanese ↔ English quizzes with voice and tap input - Kana handwriting practice with ML recognition - Verb conjugation engine (8 forms, all verb types) - Spaced repetition review system - Complete reference library: kana, kanji, vocabulary, phrases, verbs, adjectives, counters, numbers TRACK YOUR PROGRESS - Watch your sakura tree bloom as you learn - Earn 31 hand-drawn Japanese collectibles - Climb through 6 ranks from Beginner to Master - Track streaks, perfect scores, and mastery DESIGNED FOR BEGINNERS Start from zero. Every phrase uses polite (desu/masu) form — the Japanese you actually need in real life. No prior knowledge required. ALL ON YOUR DEVICE No account required. No ads. No tracking. Your progress stays on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WanWan! at none against hyperglyph's 4. hyperglyph's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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
Both are free to download. hyperglyph sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. WanWan! asks for nothing beyond the download.
hyperglyph ships an update every 5 days, WanWan! fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | hyperglyph | WanWan! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | North Island Technologies, LLC | Robert Erwin |
In-app purchases
hyperglyph
- weekly$4.997 Days
- hyperglyph monthly$12.991 Month
- yearly$129.991 Year
- 200 credits$4.99
WanWan!
No in-app purchases









