Innesto vs GlossBook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Innesto
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You open a foreign article. You hit an unknown word. You switch to a dictionary app. Look it up. Switch back. You've lost your place. Two paragraphs later, it happens again. Innesto fixes this. Read any article in the built-in reader, tap any word for an instant translation, save it in one tap โ and from then on, that word is highlighted every time it appears in anything you read. Review with spaced repetition, and watch your vocabulary grow. You never leave the page. HOW IT WORKS 1. Share a URL to Innesto, paste it, or paste any text 2. Read in the built-in reader โ articles, YouTube subtitles, anything 3. Tap any word or phrase for an instant translation 4. Save it to your vocabulary with one tap 5. Review with FSRS spaced repetition, right before you'd forget CORE FEATURES (FREE) - Built-in reader that keeps the original article layout - YouTube subtitle reader โ turn videos into study material - Paste any text and read it like an article - Tap-to-translate powered by your device โ works offline, costs nothing - Saved words highlighted automatically in every article - Mark words as known, so only what matters stands out - FSRS spaced repetition with undo and session summaries - Tap to hear native pronunciation on any card - Streaks, learning stats, and a daily review reminder - Export your cards to Anki or CSV anytime โ your data is yours - 3 detailed AI explanations per day - No account needed PREMIUM - Unlimited AI explanations: meanings, grammar, usage, and nuance โ chunk by chunk, in context - Active Learning: three exercise types that push you past passive recognition - Cloud sync across your devices - A weekly AI coach report on your learning WHY INNESTO? Most language apps teach you sentences someone else picked. Innesto lets you learn from what you actually want to read โ articles, blogs, news, video transcripts, whatever interests you. The core app runs entirely on your device: read, translate, save, and review offline, with no sign-up. Premium adds deeper tools when you want them โ and your vocabulary is always exportable, so you're never locked in. Start reading in your target language today. --- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://innesto.app/privacy
GlossBook
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GlossBook helps you read foreign-language books without breaking your flow. Point your camera at a printed page, tap a word, and get a clear translation that uses the surrounding sentence for context. Instead of stopping to type words into a dictionary, you stay with the book and keep reading. GlossBook is built for readers, language learners, and anyone trying to enjoy printed books in another language. Features: - Context-aware translations based on the surrounding sentence - Phrase detection for more natural results than word-by-word lookup - Tap any recognized word on a printed page to translate it - Camera-based text recognition โ no typing required - Translation history stored on your device and organized by book - Export saved words to Anki or Quizlet for spaced-repetition study - Copy translations for notes or study - Choose your translation language - On-device offline translation for supported downloaded language pairs - No account required GlossBook is not a full-page translator. It is designed for the way people actually read: one unfamiliar word or phrase at a time, without losing the thread of the story. GlossBook includes a limited allowance of context-aware online translations. An optional GlossBook Pro auto-renewable subscription, available monthly or yearly, provides continued access to context-aware translations. You can continue using supported on-device translation without subscribing. Your privacy: Camera images stay on your device and are never uploaded. For a context-aware online translation, GlossBook sends only the tapped word, its surrounding sentence, and your chosen translation language. On-device offline translations do not send this text to GlossBook's server. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GlossBook at weekly against Innesto's every 5 weeks. Innesto's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Innesto sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and GlossBook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Innesto ships an update every 5 weeks, GlossBook weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Innesto | GlossBook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad โ better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 โ better | 18.6 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TAISEI IDE | Evgenii Shlikhota |
In-app purchases
Innesto
- Innesto Premium$5.991 Month
- Innesto Premium (Yearly)$35.991 Year
GlossBook
- Monthly$3.991 Month
- Yearly$29.991 Year








