Comparison

JLPT Speak vs Polyglob

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

Head to head
About

JLPT Speak

Master JLPT vocabulary through active speaking practice. This app offers pronunciation feedback, spaced repetition, and personalized study sessions to enhance retention and recognition. Track your progress, set daily goals, and create custom word lists for effective Japanese language learning.

Highlights
  • Pronunciation checking for spoken Japanese readings
  • Spaced repetition system for vocabulary review
  • Daily goal tracking and progress monitoring
  • Customizable word lists
  • Audio playback for pronunciation refinement
  • Adjustable session sizes and study settings
Features
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Learn Japanese faster. Master Japanese vocabulary by speaking aloud, with pronunciation checks, quizzes, spaced repetition, example sentences, conjugation tables, daily goals, and custom word lists. Improve your retention and recognition by speaking your way through the most common words required to pass Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT). JLPT Speak checks your pronunciation, repeats each word after each attempt, and tracks your score over time, serving up the words you need to focus on more often. Reference full vocabulary lists for the most popular Japanese textbooks: Genki & Minna no Nihongo. Study at your own pace with small test sessions, daily goals, and a spaced repetition system (SRS) that tests more difficult words more frequently, while better-known words are shown less often. Start with JLPT N5 vocabulary and keep your progress organized as you learn. Features: - Speak Japanese readings aloud and JLPT Speak will automatically check your reading - Learn JLPT vocabulary with spaced repetition so more difficult words will be shown more often - Review due words separately from new lessons - Hear pronunciation playback while you study - Create custom lists of targeted words - Auto play through vocabulary lists when you're unable to speak aloud - Use hints when you need support - Track daily progress, streaks, mistakes, and memorized words - Adjust session size, daily goals, voices, and study settings - Practice single words or lists outside of test sessions to reinforce or prepare for your reviews - Choose from a variety of app theme colors and SRS naming variants - Japanese localization JLPT Speak is made for learners who want vocabulary review to feel more natural, active, and memorable. This is an independent study app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by JLPT organizers or the Japan Foundation.

About

Polyglob

Engage in daily language practice through bite-sized, real-life lessons. Master new vocabulary and grammar with interactive quizzes, flashcards, and cultural insights. Build a consistent learning habit and track your progress with engaging activities.

Highlights
  • Short, real-life story and dialogue lessons
  • Audio for listening comprehension
  • Typed quizzes with feedback
  • Flashcards from lessons
  • Grammar and culture cheatsheets
  • Daily streak tracking
  • Trophy World rewards
Features
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Polyglob is a language course built around tiny real-life lessons and active review. Start a free course, then come back to short story/dialogue lessons with audio, typed quizzes, flashcards, quick-reference cheatsheets, culture articles, custom creations, and weekly recaps. Each lesson focuses on one everyday situation, like ordering, greetings, directions, travel, workplace small talk, or polite requests. Read or listen, check translations and pronunciation notes, then practice what you learned with cards, quizzes, and quick games. What you can do in Polyglob: - Learn with short beginner-friendly story and dialogue lessons - Listen to lesson audio and review useful phrases - Take typed quizzes with translations nearby - See quiz feedback on what went well and what to improve - Study flashcards created from your lessons - Open a course cheatsheet for grammar, phrases, and cultural tips - Choose Easy, Medium, or Hard for custom lessons - Create custom articles - Build a daily streak through lessons, articles, flashcards, quizzes, and games - Earn blue stars from quizzes and spend them on language treasures in Trophy World Polyglob supports courses including Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Thai, Italian, and German. Start free, then subscribe for more weekly lessons, culture articles, and the ability to tune their difficulty. Terms of Use: https://polyglob.com/terms

Screenshots

JLPT Speak4 screens
Polyglob4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Polyglob at 13.0 against JLPT Speak's 15.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. JLPT Speak sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Polyglob sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $10.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for JLPT Speak against 5.0 for Polyglob. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JLPT Speak ships an update every 5 days, Polyglob every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 12, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
JLPT Speak versus Polyglob: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJLPT SpeakPolyglob
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndy ScearceMikan Labs Inc.

Customer experience

JLPT Speak

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Polyglob

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

JLPT Speak

One-time3
  • JLPT N5 (Full Deck)$1.99
  • JLPT N4 (Full Deck)$1.99
  • JLPT N3 (Full Deck)$1.99
11 purchases

Polyglob

Subscriptions10
  • Learn Thai Monthly7 Days trial$10.001 Month
  • Learn Japanese Monthly7 Days trial$10.001 Month
  • Learn Chinese Monthly7 Days trial$10.001 Month
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  • Learn Italian Monthly7 Days trial$10.001 Month
  • Learn Korean Monthly7 Days trial$10.001 Month
  • Learn Spanish Monthly7 Days trial$10.001 Month
  • Learn French Monthly7 Days trial$10.001 Month
  • Learn German Monthly7 Days trial$10.001 Month
  • Polyglob Plus Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Polyglob Plus Yearly$119.991 Year
One-time1
  • 3 Creation Credits$2.99

Questions

Is JLPT Speak free?
JLPT Speak is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Polyglob free?
Polyglob is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, JLPT Speak or Polyglob?
JLPT Speak and Polyglob are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do JLPT Speak or Polyglob have ads?
Neither JLPT Speak nor Polyglob shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JLPT Speak or Polyglob?
JLPT Speak ships an update every 5 days, and Polyglob every 3 days. Most recently, JLPT Speak was updated on October 12, 2026 and Polyglob on October 12, 2026.

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