Comparison

EchoLing vs Storyglot

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

Head to head
About

EchoLing

This app helps you learn English by collecting expressions you encounter daily. It uses AI to create flashcards with engaging questions, perfect for quick reviews in your spare time. Learn naturally through low-pressure, continuous exposure without traditional memorization.

Highlights
  • AI-generated question cards
  • Widget and card reviews
  • Spaced repetition learning
  • Low-pressure learning environment
  • Collects real-life expressions
  • Builds long-term memory
Features
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EchoLing is made for people who already save useful English from real life. See a word, phrase, or sentence in a conversation, book, video, class, meeting, or anywhere else? Save it before the moment passes. EchoLing keeps everything you collect in one place, along with the context that made it worth saving. Then it does a little more with what you’ve already chosen to keep. AI-generated questions help you revisit saved expressions without having to make study cards yourself. Home Screen widgets quietly bring old expressions back into view, including things you saved weeks or months ago. And when you need something again, search your collection and find it. No streaks. No daily goals. No pressure to finish a deck. Just the English you chose to keep—building into a collection that stays useful over time.

About

Storyglot

Learn languages through engaging stories. Tap any word for instant definitions and grammar notes, or get full sentence translations. Track your progress and unlock a vast library of premium content.

Highlights
  • Read graded stories for learners
  • Tap words for meaning and grammar
  • Get sentence translations
  • Track reading progress and streaks
  • Sync progress across devices
  • Unlock premium stories
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Learn a language by finishing a story. Storyglot makes reading approachable from the first page. Choose what you speak and what you want to learn, tap any word for its meaning and grammar note, or reveal a sentence translation when you need more help. Then keep reading. READ AT YOUR LEVEL • Begin with graded stories designed for learners • Follow complete plots instead of isolated drills • Keep your place with automatic bookmarks • Track chapters, words, finished books, and your reading streak GET HELP WITHOUT LEAVING THE PAGE • Tap a word for a contextual meaning and example • Reveal only the sentence translation you need • Listen with synchronized Premium narration where available • Adjust reading text size KEEP YOUR PROGRESS Read as a guest, or create a free account with email and password to sync supported library and learning progress across devices. STORYGLOT PREMIUM Free sample stories are available. Premium unlocks every Premium story in every supported language, plus new Premium stories as the catalog grows. In the United States, Premium is $9.99 per month, $59.99 per year, or $129.99 for Lifetime. Lifetime is a one-time purchase with no subscription or renewal. The annual option is selected by default and includes a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers. App Store pricing is localized and shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in Apple subscription settings. Terms: https://storyglot.app/terms Privacy: https://storyglot.app/privacy

Screenshots

EchoLing4 screens
Storyglot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EchoLing at none against Storyglot's 2. EchoLing also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days). Storyglot's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Storyglot sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. EchoLing asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EchoLing ships an update every 2 days, Storyglot every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
EchoLing versus Storyglot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEchoLingStoryglot
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB2.1 GB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperXinyu ZhuCaden Wurzbacher

Customer experience

EchoLing

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Storyglot

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

EchoLing

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Storyglot

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is EchoLing free?
EchoLing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Storyglot free?
Storyglot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do EchoLing or Storyglot have ads?
Storyglot shows ads; EchoLing does not.
Which is updated more often, EchoLing or Storyglot?
EchoLing ships an update every 2 days, and Storyglot every 9 days. Most recently, EchoLing was updated on October 19, 2026 and Storyglot on October 21, 2026.

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