Comparison

Polyglo vs Read

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

Head to head
About

Polyglo

Features
Read full description

Polyglo is a language learning app built around real conversations. Instead of memorizing word lists, you learn through dialogues that reflect everyday situations — so the language actually sticks. FEATURES Dialogue Learning Follow natural conversations unit by unit. Build listening comprehension and speaking intuition at the same time. Vocabulary Organized by theme and unit, with audio pronunciation for every word. Review at your own pace. Grammar Clear, concise explanations without the textbook fluff. Understand the rules behind what you're saying. Practice Reinforce what you've learned with fill-in-the-blank, translation, and conversation exercises — organized by unit and available in English, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, and Korean. PLANS Polyglo is free to start. Unlock additional units or go VIP to access everything — including all future languages as they're added. VIP Pass One-time purchase. Full access to all current and future content. No subscriptions, no surprises. MORE LANGUAGES COMING We're continually expanding. Buy VIP once and get every new language automatically. Questions or feedback? Reach us at polygloapp@gmail.com

About

Read

Features
Read full description

Literature to savor. Science to measure. Read-OK lets you read aloud public-domain Japanese literature and measure expressive reading on your device. • Choose passages from classics (Sōseki, Akutagawa, Dazai, Ōgai, Ichiyō, Kenji, and more) • See presence, melody, pacing, dynamics, and finish — five lenses on your reading • Compare with your previous self, keep a history, and join Game Center leaderboards • Home shows recently popular readings (anonymous aggregates only) • Audio is deleted after analysis and never uploaded Classic literature remains available without purchase. Pasting your own text is a one-time Read-OK Pro unlock ($1.99; custom scores never enter rankings). No ads. No account. On-device processing.

Screenshots

Polyglo2 screens
Read4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Read at none against Polyglo's shown. Polyglo's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and in-app purchases 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. Polyglo sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Read sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Polyglo ships an update every 4 days, Read fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Polyglo versus Read: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolygloRead
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size247 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNaoki YoshidaTakayuki Hamuro

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Polyglo

One-time5
  • English Unlock$2.99
  • Chinese Unlock$2.99
  • Japanese Unlock$2.99
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  • Spanish Unlock$2.99
  • VIP Pass (All Languages)$9.99
1 purchases

Read

One-time1
  • Read-OK Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Polyglo free?
Polyglo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Read free?
Read is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Polyglo or Read have ads?
Polyglo shows ads; Read does not.
Which is updated more often, Polyglo or Read?
Polyglo ships an update every 4 days, and Read fortnightly. Most recently, Polyglo was updated on October 2, 2026 and Read on October 11, 2026.

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