hyperglyph vs Lumio
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
Lumio
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Learning a language is one thing. Using it when you actually need it is another. Maybe you need to prepare for a job interview, make an important phone call, talk to a doctor, join a meeting, travel somewhere new, or simply feel more confident in everyday conversation. Lumio gives you speaking practice built around the situations that matter to you. Choose what you need to prepare for, describe your situation, and practise the conversation with Lumio before it happens. Instead of following only fixed lessons, you practise language in the context of your own life — with the vocabulary and conversations you are likely to need. With Lumio you can: • practise speaking around your own goals and situations • prepare for specific conversations and events • practise vocabulary in the context where you will actually use it • become more comfortable speaking spontaneously • save useful phrases from your practice • review them later with learning cards Lumio also includes Live Assistant mode for moments when you need help understanding, translating or communicating in real time. Your language practice shouldn’t be one-size-fits-all. Practise the conversations that fit your life and what you need next. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: hyperglyph at every 5 days against Lumio's monthly. hyperglyph also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. hyperglyph sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Lumio sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $17.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
hyperglyph ships an update every 5 days, Lumio monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | hyperglyph | Lumio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | North Island Technologies, LLC | Alina Moroz |
In-app purchases
hyperglyph
- weekly$4.997 Days
- hyperglyph monthly$12.991 Month
- yearly$129.991 Year
- 200 credits$4.99
Lumio
- Lumio Premium$17.991 Month









