Comparison

Whale Notes vs 余温单词

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Record new words and meanings
  • Add example sentences
  • Cloud backup and sync
  • Offline functionality
  • Word definition lookup
  • Daily learning habit tracker
Features
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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/

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余温单词

Features
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余温 — 把遗忘变成看得见的光。 **一句话** 每天 3 分钟,只复习今天该复习的单词。每张卡都有"记忆温度",会随时间变暗;复习一次,它就重新亮起来。 **为什么是余温** 大多数背单词 App 把整个词库丢给你。余温只给你今天真正需要的那几张卡。没有排行榜,没有卡通宠物,没有"连续学习 3 小时"的表演。打开、冲刺、结束,3 分钟。 **核心体验** • 记忆温度:每张卡、每本词书、整个记忆库都有 0–100 的温度,由间隔重复算法根据你的每次评分计算,不是装饰动画。变暗不是催促,而是提醒:这一点记忆值得再看一眼。 • 3 分钟冲刺:默认 12 张卡,到期词优先,新词按你的每日计划补足;开始前就告诉你大概需要几分钟。 • 单手手势:左滑"忘了",上滑"模糊",右滑"记得"。翻面后 1.5 秒内选择"记得",自动记为"秒懂"。 • 记忆钩子:词库为部分词附了词根提示,卡住时展开看一眼,看完自动收起。释义始终来自词典。 • 粘贴成卡:粘贴一段文字,选中想记的词,几秒内生成可复习的卡片;也可以手动添加。 • 内置词库:九个词库约 8800 个高频词,覆盖入门、中考、高考、四六级、考研、雅思、托福与 GRE;入门、四级与高考永久免费。也可以建立自己的记忆集,只记你真正遇到的词。 • 记忆光谱:整体记忆温度、7 天温度曲线、最易遗忘的 5 个词与火光日历;Pro 可一键只复习最需要照顾的 5 个。 • 离线可用:地铁、飞机、信号不好的地方都能复习;复习记录不会因为网络失败而丢失。 • 暗室与晨光:深色主题像一间只亮着余烬的房间,浅色主题像清晨的纸页;中文释义使用宋体,让背单词回到阅读。 • 无需注册:没有账号、没有登录、没有广告;数据默认只保存在你的设备上,可随时删除。 **免费与 Pro** 核心复习、本地数据与删除永久免费,入门、四级与高考词库免费使用;免费可建 1 个记忆集。 Pro 解锁中考、六级、考研、雅思、托福、GRE 六个进阶词库,以及记忆钩子、无限记忆集与捕捉、光谱定向复习与学习日历、每日新词上限 50。月付、年付或终身买断,按你的使用方式选择,不强制订阅。订阅可在 App Store 账户的「订阅」中随时取消,取消后当期剩余时间仍可使用。 **数据与隐私** • 复习记录与设置默认保存在设备本地 • 无账号体系,不上传通讯录、位置或广告标识 • 无第三方广告 SDK • 隐私政策:https://fuxingzhang.github.io/zh/memory/policy.html **使用条款(EULA)** 本应用采用 Apple 标准最终用户许可协议: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ **联系我们** 如有问题或建议,欢迎联系: • 邮箱:z502545@icloud.com • 网站:https://sandhope.com/apps --- 愿每一次复习,都让一点记忆重新亮起来。

Screenshots

Whale Notes4 screens
余温单词4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 余温单词 at daily against Whale Notes's every 5 months. Whale Notes's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. Whale Notes sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months and 余温单词 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Whale Notes ships an update every 5 months, 余温单词 daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Whale Notes versus 余温单词: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhale Notes余温单词
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (34 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings34 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThi Vo复星 张

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Whale Notes

Subscriptions3
  • Premium 3 months14 Days trial$2.993 Months
  • Premium 6 months14 Days trial$4.996 Months
  • Premium 12 months14 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time2
  • 200 notes$1.99
  • 500 Notes$2.99
3 purchases

余温单词

Subscriptions2
  • 余温 Pro · 月付$1.991 Month
  • 余温 Pro · 年付$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • 终身会员$29.99

Questions

Is Whale Notes free?
Whale Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 余温单词 free?
余温单词 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Whale Notes or 余温单词 have ads?
Neither Whale Notes nor 余温单词 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Whale Notes or 余温单词?
Whale Notes ships an update every 5 months, and 余温单词 daily. Most recently, Whale Notes was updated on November 1, 2026 and 余温单词 on November 8, 2026.

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