Comparison

Hyperpolyglot vs Speak Island

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Hyperpolyglot

This app transforms any sentence you type into a personalized flashcard for learning over 30 languages. It uses AI to translate, generate natural pronunciation with adjustable speech styles, and offers various practice modes like active recall and spaced repetition. Track your progress and maintain consistency with streak tracking.

Highlights
  • Generate phrases in 30+ languages
  • Native-sounding AI voices
  • Adjustable speech styles
  • Active Recall and Spaced Repetition modes
  • Hands-free playlist practice
  • Streak tracking and progress stats
  • Privacy-first microphone usage
Features
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Turn any sentence into a personal flashcard in 55 languages, with translation, natural audio and active-recall practice. Privacy Policy: https://hyperpolyglot.app/en/privacy Terms of Use: https://hyperpolyglot.app/en/terms

About

Speak Island

Features
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Speak Island helps you learn Pacific languages the fun way, one flashcard, quiz, and conversation at a time. Currently teaching Samoan and Fijian, with Fiji Hindi, Niuean, Tongan, Cook Islands Māori, and Tokelauan in development. Every recording is a real native speaker, never text-to-speech. LEARN YOUR WAY • Flashcards with spaced repetition: cards resurface right when you're about to forget them, each paired with a cultural note, not just a translation • Timed quizzes that track your mastery over time • Sentence Builder: drag tiles into place and learn grammar by doing, with hints when you're stuck • Listening exercises to train your ear • Pattern Practice for grammar structures • Conversation Practice: real two-speaker dialogues, plus a Respond mode where you choose what the speaker says next • Pronunciation Practice: record yourself and compare against a native speaker's clip, scored entirely on your device. Nothing you say is ever uploaded. STAY ON TRACK • Daily streaks, with a repair option if you slip • Set your own daily goal, or a shared goal with your group • Review sessions that surface everything due at once, a Weak Spot Drill for the words you keep missing, and a Review Forecast so you know what's ahead • Daily reminders that name your actual next phrase • Deep Stats: study time, streak history, and your review workload ahead •Home Screen widget to keep track of your streak and daily progress LEARN TOGETHER • Create or join a Family & Friends group to track streaks and progress with people you know, and set group challenges • Opt into the Weekly Leaderboard and climb the tiers • Achievement badges for milestones along the way GO DEEPER • Discover: culture, history, and geography for each island, with real photography • Library: grammar notes, proverbs, cultural protocols, and a pronunciation guide for your language Free to start, no ads. Speak Island Plus removes the daily caps on quizzes, sentence building, and conversations, unlocks bigger groups, and adds Deep Stats and Pronunciation Practice, plus it directly supports ongoing development of new languages and features. Works offline once installed: your practice is saved even without a connection and syncs when you're back online. Terms of Use: https://speakisland.app/terms

Screenshots

Hyperpolyglot4 screens
Speak Island4 screens

Verdict

The call

Hyperpolyglot and Speak Island are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 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. Hyperpolyglot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Speak Island sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hyperpolyglot ships an update every 11 days, Speak Island every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Hyperpolyglot versus Speak Island: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHyperpolyglotSpeak Island
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (93 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings93 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTIMOTHEE JEAN LEGER ESPERANDIEUSpeak Island Studios Limited

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Hyperpolyglot

Subscriptions3
  • Hyperpolyglot Pro$9.997 Days
  • Hyperpolyglot Pro7 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Hyperpolyglot Pro1 Year trial$89.991 Year
2 purchases

Speak Island

Subscriptions2
  • Speak Island$4.991 Month
  • Speak Island$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Hyperpolyglot free?
Hyperpolyglot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Speak Island free?
Speak Island is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hyperpolyglot or Speak Island have ads?
Neither Hyperpolyglot nor Speak Island shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hyperpolyglot or Speak Island?
Hyperpolyglot ships an update every 11 days, and Speak Island every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hyperpolyglot was updated on October 24, 2026 and Speak Island on October 24, 2026.

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