Whale Notes vs WordNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Whale Notes
Easily record new vocabulary words, their meanings, and example sentences. Sync notes across devices with cloud backup. Offers tools for word definition lookup to help you build a daily learning habit.
- Record new words and meanings
- Add example sentences
- Cloud backup and sync
- Offline functionality
- Word definition lookup
- Daily learning habit tracker
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- When you come across a new word while studying, just open Whale Notes and add a note with its meaning and an example sentence. - You can create an account or link a social media account to make sure all your notes are backed up to the cloud. This way, you won’t lose your notes if you delete the app or if your phone is lost or stolen. - Works smoothly both online and offline. - Available on multiple platforms, so you can sync your notes across different devices. - More tools to help you find word or phrase definitions. - Try to make this a daily habit, aiming to learn 3-5 new words each day. We hope this app helps you grow your vocabulary. Thank you for your support! Subscriptions in the app will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. The subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Once activated, the subscription cannot be canceled. You can manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
WordNote
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WordNote is a vocabulary learning application that helps you easily and quickly store new words in your list, main features: - Select language - Add, update vocabulary - Add, update vocabulary with images - Read PDF books, store or translate vocabulary while reading - Practice vocabulary - Daily vocabulary reminder notification
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: WordNote at every 3 weeks against Whale Notes's every 5 months. Whale Notes's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, 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. Whale Notes sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months and WordNote sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Whale Notes ships an update every 5 months, WordNote every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Whale Notes | WordNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (34 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thi Vo | Tien Nguyen |
In-app purchases
Whale Notes
- Premium 3 months14 Days trial$2.993 Months
- Premium 6 months14 Days trial$4.996 Months
- Premium 12 months14 Days trial$8.991 Year
- 200 notes$1.99
- 500 Notes$2.99
WordNote
- WordNote - Gói mua thêm 1500$0.99
- WordNote - Gói 1 tháng$2.99
- WordNote - Gói 3 tháng$7.99
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- WordNote - Gói 6 tháng$14.99
- WordNote - Gói 1 năm$29.99









