Polyglo vs Read
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Polyglo
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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
Read
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
Polyglo ships an update every 4 days, Read fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Polyglo | Read |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 247 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Naoki Yoshida | Takayuki Hamuro |
In-app purchases
Polyglo
- 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
Read
- Read-OK Pro$1.99









