Viglot vs Lyst.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Viglot
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Viglot is an AI language tutor for speaking practice. Hold real spoken conversations in 40+ languages, from Spanish, German and French to Japanese, and get fluent — built for learners past the basics. Most language learning apps stop right where you start needing them most. Viglot is built for learners who've outgrown the basics — intermediate to advanced (CEFR B1–C2). Instead of looping through canned phrases, every lesson is a complete scenario built around what you actually care about: a doctor's appointment, a contract negotiation, a conversation in a stadium, ordering in a new city. Tell Viglot your interests and it builds the situations. LEARN FROM REAL SCENES, NOT WORD LISTS Every phrase comes with a vivid, AI-generated image and native-quality audio, so vocabulary sticks to a moment instead of a flashcard. Fresh content is generated each session, in any pair of 40+ languages, in either direction. Learn German from Persian, Spanish from English, or Japanese from French — every combination gets the same depth. SPEAK, AND ACTUALLY GET FEEDBACK Read each phrase aloud and Viglot listens, scoring your pronunciation and delivery so you build the habit of speaking, not just reading. In Voice Tasks you hold a real spoken conversation with a goal to hit: book the appointment, explain the symptoms, close the deal. The AI judges whether you pulled it off and tells you what to try next. MAKE YOURSELF UNDERSTOOD In Negotiation, the AI misunderstands you on purpose. Rephrase, give an example, or ask a clarifying question until your point finally lands — the way real conversations actually work. 17 EXERCISE TYPES, A REAL PROGRESSION Each chunk of vocabulary moves through a deliberate arc, from recognition to production: flashcards, multiple choice, listening comprehension, catch the words, reverse translation, minimal pairs, fill-in-the-blank, word order, error correction, sentence reconstruction, speech, grammar-in-context, saying it in your own words and more. Most apps reward recognition. Viglot only counts a word as learned once you've produced it yourself. SPACED REPETITION THAT RESPECTS YOUR TIME The same proven method serious students use to retain thousands of terms. Cards you struggle with come back sooner; cards you master fade into longer intervals. Difficulty also adapts to your real success rate and pronunciation, so you're always training at the edge of what you can do — a faster path to fluency. 40+ LANGUAGES, EQUAL DEPTH Learn Spanish, French, German, English, Arabic, Persian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Turkish, Russian, Italian, Portuguese, Hindi and many more — with full right-to-left support for Arabic, Persian and Hebrew, plus regional dialects. The app interface itself is translated into 36 languages, so you can learn in your own. PREPARING FOR AN EXAM? Type your exam as the topic, for example DELE B1, DELF A2, Goethe B1, JLPT N4, HSK 3 or TOPIK II, and your lessons follow its syllabus unit by unit. Any other topic works just as well. Viglot isn't affiliated with any exam provider. WHO IT'S FOR It works across the full CEFR range (A1–C2) and is tuned for B1 and up — learners who recognize words but can't produce them when it counts. The earlier A1–A2 levels lean on recognition and word banks to build your base. Viglot is not made for complete beginners: it assumes you already know the basics. FREE TO USE, WITH PREMIUM The core exercises are free. Premium unlocks the AI-heavy features — pronunciation scoring, Voice Tasks, Negotiation, listening comprehension, cultural insight, What Would You Say, In Your Own Words and AI grammar grading — which run real AI on every session. Premium is a monthly subscription; cancel anytime. Stop practicing sentences you'll never use. Start having the conversations that matter. Terms of Use (EULA): https://viglot.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://viglot.com/privacy.html
Lyst.
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Lyst.(リスト)は、単語帳・一問一答・長文読解・リスニングをひとつにまとめた学習アプリです。日本語・韓国語・英語の語学学習から、歴史・理科など全科目の暗記まで、これひとつで完結します。 ■ スワイプでサクサク覚える ・カードを左右にスワイプして「覚えた/まだ」を仕分け ・習熟度は「にがて/あいまい/バッチリ」で自動管理。苦手なカードから優先出題 ・ランダムテストで定着チェック。正答率・解答時間・連続記録を記録 ■ 単語帳(語学) ・辞書連携で意味・品詞を自動補完(英語・韓国語・日本語) ・読み上げ音声は端末内で生成。オフラインでも再生できます ・形態素解析で読み・品詞を色分け表示 ■ 一問一答・暗記カード(全科目) ・日本史・世界史・生物・化学など、どんな科目の一問一答も作成可能 ・写真カードで図表やノートもそのまま暗記 ・用語を長押しすると、AIが分かりやすく解説 ■ 長文リーダー ・英語・韓国語の長文を文ごとに対訳表示 ・わからない単語は長押しでそのまま単語帳に追加 ・AI要約・文法Q&A・文構造解析(SVOC)で精読をサポート ■ リスニング ・作成したリストを音声プレイヤーで聞き流し学習 ■ AIは「選べる3系統」 ・端末内ローカルAI / Apple Intelligence / お手持ちのAPIキー(OpenAI・Google・Anthropic) ・どれを使うか、優先順位も自分で設定できます ・AIを使わなくても、中核機能はすべて利用できます ■ 続けられる仕組み ・連続学習記録・週間ヒートマップ・学習時間の統計 ・ロック画面のLive Activityとリマインド通知で、記録が途絶える前にお知らせ ■ プライバシー最優先 ・サインインしなければ、学習データは端末内にのみ保存されます ・読み上げ・形態素解析・翻訳・ローカルAIは端末内で処理 ・APIキーは端末のキーチェーンにのみ保存され、外部に送信されません ■ 料金 ・基本機能は無料でご利用いただけます(広告表示あり。一部リストの作成数に上限) ・Pro: 広告非表示・作成無制限(サブスクリプションまたは買い切り) 対応: iPhone / iOS 18.1以上 利用規約: https://lifeistudy.com/terms.html プライバシーポリシー: https://lifeistudy.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Viglot at none against Lyst.'s shown. Viglot also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.1). On price, update cadence, 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. Viglot sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.99 per month and Lyst. sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Viglot ships an update weekly, Lyst. every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Viglot | Lyst. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 592 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Viktor Pergjoka | Yuta Kusaka |
In-app purchases
Viglot
- Premium$12.991 Month
Lyst.
- Lyst. Pro 月額$1.991 Month
- Lyst. Pro 年額$19.991 Year
- Lyst. Pro 買い切り$29.99








