Comparison

암기고래 vs Scribo

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

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About

암기고래

Features
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말해주는 고퀄리티 단어장! 영어, 일본어, 스페인어, 중국어, 프랑스어, 독일어, 베트남어 등의 단어를 배워보세요. 언어 공부가 재밌어집니다. 듣기만 해도 저절로 외워지는 단어장 암기고래! 암기고래는 영어, 일본어, 스페인어, 중국어, 프랑스어, 독일어, 베트남어, 러시아어 총 8개 국어의 8만 단어 이상을 효과적이고, 효율적으로 암기하도록 도와주는 단어장 서비스입니다.(공유 단어장에는 더 많은 언어의 단어장을 제공하고 있습니다.) 암기고래에서 제공되는 수많은 단어장의 단어마다 직접 음성으로 설명해 주고 반복해 주기 때문에 앱을 켜 놓기만 해도 단어가 저절로 외워집니다. 로그인 없이 바로 공부할 수 있는 암기고래에서 단어 공부를 시작해 보세요. 내가 원하는 단어들로 나만의 단어장을 쉽고, 빠르게 만들어 공부할 수 있습니다. 암기고래 회화는 실생활에 필요한 문장들을 모두 공부할 수 있고, 단순히 문장을 암기하는 것이 아니라 문장을 완전히 이해하고 1초 안에 바로 자연스럽게 말할 수 있도록 해줍니다. 암기고래 동영상 강의는 외국어를 더 빠르게 활용할 수 있도록 도와줄 거예요! [암기고래가 좋은 이유] - 효과 만점 플래시 단어 카드! 그림으로 보여주고, 음성으로 직접 설명해주니까 머리에 쏙쏙! - 바쁜 출퇴근길에도 편하게! 휴대폰 잠금 화면에서 단어장을 바로 학습할 수 있어요. - 원하는 단어장은 북마크해서 언제든지 볼 수 있고, 나만의 단어장을 직접 만들 수도 있어요. - 다양한 퀴즈로 단어를 재미있게 풀면서 암기하니까! 단어 암기가 지루하지 않아요. - 많은 사람이 암기할 수 있도록! 혼자 보기 아까운 단어장은 사람들과 공유할 수 있어요. - 외로운 나 홀로 공부, 지치지 않도록! 그룹에서 함께 공부할 수 있어요. - 회화를 다양한 방법으로 공부하고, 연습해 볼 수 있어요. 하루하루 달라지는 회화 실력을 느껴보세요! - 최고의 강사님들의 동영상 강의를 모아 볼 수 있어요. [암기고래 A to Z] - 암기고래에서 제공하는 단어장은 어떻게 되나요? 언어별로 추천 단어장, 기초 단어장, 중급 단어장, 고급 단어장, 시험 단어장, 공무원 단어장 등으로 나뉘어 있습니다. - 암기고래를 이용하려면 회원가입을 해야 하나요? 로그인 없이 단어장을 학습하고, 단어 퀴즈를 풀 수 있습니다. 회원가입을 하시면 원하는 단어장을 북마크하여 보관하거나, 나만의 단어장을 만드는 등 훨씬 효율적으로 학습할 수 있습니다. 물론 회원가입은 무료입니다.^^ - 단어장을 음성과 그림으로 설명해 준다는 게 무슨 말인가요? 암기고래는 모든 단어를 친절한 음성과 단어에 해당하는 그림으로 설명해 드립니다. 전문가의 음성 설명을 통해 단어의 발음 및 예문 등을 효율적으로 학습할 수 있고, 반복 청취는 물론 휴대폰 대기화면에서도 단어를 확인할 수 있습니다. - 결심 모드가 무엇인가요? 암기고래 결심 모드는 하루에 외울 단어 개수와 요일을 정하면 자동으로 공부 스케줄을 만들어 주는 기능입니다. 스케줄 관리까지 모두 암기고래가 해주니 암기고래를 믿고, 나만의 결심을 만들어 보세요. 외국어 공부 전문가들이 추천한 바로 그 단어장 앱! 단어장을 듣기만 해도 암기가 저절로! 암기고래! 지금 암기고래 앱을 다운로드하고 바로 단어 학습을 시작해 보세요! 암기고래는 네트워크 연결 없이 오프라인으로도 단어장을 들을 수 있습니다.(앱 다운로드 후 홈 탭 - 오른쪽 상단 메뉴 - 고객센터 - 자주 묻는 질문 확인) 암기고래에게 궁금한 점이 있으면 언제든지 알려 주세요. - 암기고래 앱 - 홈 탭 - 오른쪽 상단 메뉴 - 고객센터 - 1:1문의

About

Scribo

Effortlessly save and remember new words encountered during reading, watching, or studying. Capture words instantly via handwriting or typing, with AI-powered organization providing definitions and translations. Build a personal vocabulary collection and review words to make them last.

Highlights
  • Instant word saving
  • Handwriting and keyboard input
  • AI-generated definitions
  • Personalized wordbook
  • Review and memory tools
  • Language learning support
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Learn the language. Keep the knowledge. Paste a link to an article or video, add a PDF or ebook, or paste any text. Scribo rewrites it in the language you're learning, at your level, in sections you can finish in about five minutes. There's no placement test and no level to pick. Scribo works out your level from what you do and writes the next piece to fit. Learn from what you care about Start from the articles, videos and books you actually want to understand, not a fixed course. Long books come in parts, so nothing is too long to begin. Get unstuck without leaving the page Tap any word to see what it means and save it with one tap. Select a sentence you don't follow and Ask Scribo about it. Make it yours At the end of a section, answer one question in your own words, typed or spoken. Putting it into words is what makes it stay. Practice in a few minutes a day Practice brings back the words you saved right before you'd forget them, and mixes in building sentences, listening to lines from your videos, speaking and writing. When you speak or write, Scribo shows what to fix and how it would sound more natural. Save words from anywhere Write a word with Apple Pencil, type it, point your camera at a page, or share it from another app. Scribo fills in the meaning and examples. A model of you that keeps growing Scribo measures five skills (reading, vocabulary, listening, speaking and writing) from what you actually do, maps the fields you learn in, and describes how you learn. That picture decides how your next piece is written. Free to start Scribo Pro gives you unlimited new readings, unlimited saved words, your full learning insights, and the freedom to switch the language yous renew automatically unless canceledat least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms of Use: https://scribo.cc/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://scribo.cc/privacy/

Screenshots

암기고래4 screens
Scribo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Scribo at 5.0 against 암기고래's 4.7. Scribo also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). 암기고래's advantage is ratings volume (86 vs 3). On price, review sentiment, 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. 암기고래 sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Scribo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scribo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 암기고래 has 86 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 88% and 88% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

암기고래 ships an update every 2 weeks, Scribo every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
암기고래 versus Scribo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter암기고래Scribo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (86 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.3% of reviews — better87.5% of reviews
Number of ratings86 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperwelearneduDain Jung

Customer experience

암기고래

All ratings86 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.5%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive88.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative5.0%

Scribo

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%

Bugs and requests

암기고래

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Spelling test incorrect feedback
  • Sound plays in silent mode on iPhone
  • App crashes when clicking bookmark
  • App does not execute on some devices
  • Account linking/sign-up connection error
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  • Excel file import issues on iPhone
  • Keyboard UI obstructs send button for email export
  • App crashes when clicking bookmark
  • App does not execute on some devices
  • Account linking/sign-up connection error
  • Excel file import issues on iPhone
  • Keyboard UI obstructs send button for email export

Requested features

164 requests
  • More difficult vocabulary for advanced learners
  • Easier method for adding custom words
  • Ability to upload from device directly
  • Add subjective spelling tests (writing definitions)
  • Multiple favorite word lists
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  • Add spoken definitions for words
  • Add synonyms feature
  • Randomized quiz distribution for bookmarked words
  • Option to save bookmarked words in batches
  • Improve app running speed
  • Add horizontal mode for iOS
  • Add full quiz feature
  • Add Japanese dictionary
  • Add Chinese dictionary
  • Add Spanish dictionary
  • Add French dictionary
  • Add Vietnamese dictionary
  • Add Korean dictionary
  • Add German dictionary
  • Add Russian dictionary
  • Add Portuguese dictionary
  • Add Italian dictionary
  • Add Arabic dictionary
  • Add Hindi dictionary
  • Add Turkish dictionary
  • Add Dutch dictionary
  • Add Swedish dictionary
  • Add Norwegian dictionary
  • Add Finnish dictionary
  • Add Greek dictionary
  • Add Hebrew dictionary
  • Add Thai dictionary
  • Add Indonesian dictionary
  • Add Polish dictionary
  • Add Czech dictionary
  • Add Hungarian dictionary
  • Add Romanian dictionary
  • Add Slovak dictionary
  • Add Bulgarian dictionary
  • Add Croatian dictionary
  • Add Serbian dictionary
  • Add Ukrainian dictionary
  • Add Belarusian dictionary
  • Add Lithuanian dictionary
  • Add Latvian dictionary
  • Add Estonian dictionary
  • Add Albanian dictionary
  • Add Bosnian dictionary
  • Add Catalan dictionary
  • Add Danish dictionary
  • Add Filipino dictionary
  • Add Georgian dictionary
  • Add Gujarati dictionary
  • Add Icelandic dictionary
  • Add Irish dictionary
  • Add Kannada dictionary
  • Add Khmer dictionary
  • Add Lao dictionary
  • Add Macedonian dictionary
  • Add Maltese dictionary
  • Add Marathi dictionary
  • Add Mongolian dictionary
  • Add Nepali dictionary
  • Add Persian dictionary
  • Add Punjabi dictionary
  • Add Scottish Gaelic dictionary
  • Add Sinhala dictionary
  • Add Slovenian dictionary
  • Add Somali dictionary
  • Add Sundanese dictionary
  • Add Swahili dictionary
  • Add Tamil dictionary
  • Add Telugu dictionary
  • Add Urdu dictionary
  • Add Welsh dictionary
  • Add Yiddish dictionary
  • Add Zulu dictionary
  • Add ability to move words between word lists
  • Add ability to reorder words within a word list
  • Add chapter selection playback
  • Allow editing and adding to imported word lists on iOS
  • Fix incorrect pronunciations and example sentences
  • Improve word list creation process
  • Fix bugs with adding/deleting words
  • Add tablet-specific optimization
  • Add speaking and writing practice feature for iOS
  • Add ability to use app in landscape mode on iOS
  • Add full English quiz feature
  • Add account linking and sign-up functionality
  • Add Japanese dictionary
  • Add French dictionary
  • Add Chinese dictionary
  • Add Spanish dictionary
  • Add German dictionary
  • Add Russian dictionary
  • Add Portuguese dictionary
  • Add Italian dictionary
  • Add Arabic dictionary
  • Add Hindi dictionary
  • Add Turkish dictionary
  • Add Dutch dictionary
  • Add Swedish dictionary
  • Add Norwegian dictionary
  • Add Finnish dictionary
  • Add Greek dictionary
  • Add Hebrew dictionary
  • Add Thai dictionary
  • Add Indonesian dictionary
  • Add Polish dictionary
  • Add Czech dictionary
  • Add Hungarian dictionary
  • Add Romanian dictionary
  • Add Slovak dictionary
  • Add Bulgarian dictionary
  • Add Croatian dictionary
  • Add Serbian dictionary
  • Add Ukrainian dictionary
  • Add Belarusian dictionary
  • Add Lithuanian dictionary
  • Add Latvian dictionary
  • Add Estonian dictionary
  • Add Albanian dictionary
  • Add Bosnian dictionary
  • Add Catalan dictionary
  • Add Danish dictionary
  • Add Filipino dictionary
  • Add Georgian dictionary
  • Add Gujarati dictionary
  • Add Icelandic dictionary
  • Add Irish dictionary
  • Add Kannada dictionary
  • Add Khmer dictionary
  • Add Lao dictionary
  • Add Macedonian dictionary
  • Add Maltese dictionary
  • Add Marathi dictionary
  • Add Mongolian dictionary
  • Add Nepali dictionary
  • Add Persian dictionary
  • Add Punjabi dictionary
  • Add Scottish Gaelic dictionary
  • Add Sinhala dictionary
  • Add Slovenian dictionary
  • Add Somali dictionary
  • Add Sundanese dictionary
  • Add Swahili dictionary
  • Add Tamil dictionary
  • Add Telugu dictionary
  • Add Urdu dictionary
  • Add Welsh dictionary
  • Add Yiddish dictionary
  • Add Zulu dictionary
  • Add ability to move words between word lists
  • Add ability to reorder words within a word list
  • Add chapter selection playback
  • Allow editing and adding to imported word lists on iOS
  • Fix incorrect pronunciations and example sentences
  • Improve word list creation process
  • Fix bugs with adding/deleting words
  • Add tablet-specific optimization
  • Add speaking and writing practice feature for iOS
  • Add ability to use app in landscape mode on iOS
  • Add full English quiz feature
  • Add account linking and sign-up functionality

Scribo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

암기고래

One-time12
  • 암기고래 1개월 구독권 라이트$11.99
  • 시원스쿨 스페인어$47.99
  • 시원스쿨 지텔프 프리패스$47.99
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  • 암기고래 1년 구독권$49.99
  • 시원스쿨 토익스피킹 프리패스$54.99
  • 시원스쿨 오픽 프리패스$54.99
  • 시원스쿨 텝스 프리패스$79.99
  • 짠내영어 1년 프리패스$94.99
  • 시원스쿨 일본어 1년 프리패스$99.99
  • 시원스쿨 1년 프리패스$99.99
  • 시원스쿨 2019 기초영어 1년 프리패스$99.99
  • 시원스쿨 기적의 영어탈출기 100$99.99
3 purchases

Scribo

Subscriptions2
  • Scribo Pro Monthly$10.991 Month
  • Scribo Pro Yearly7 Days trial$89.991 Year
One-time1
  • Scribo Lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is 암기고래 free?
암기고래 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scribo free?
Scribo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 암기고래 or Scribo?
Scribo is rated higher. 암기고래 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 86 ratings, while Scribo averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do 암기고래 or Scribo have ads?
Neither 암기고래 nor Scribo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 암기고래 or Scribo?
암기고래 ships an update every 2 weeks, and Scribo every 3 days. Most recently, 암기고래 was updated on October 16, 2026 and Scribo on October 16, 2026.

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