Comparison

Wordapp vs italica

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

Head to head
About

Wordapp

Discover a new word daily in English, French, German, Italian, or Spanish. Access words via notifications, widgets, or a comprehensive list. Save favorites and find them easily with Spotlight integration.

Highlights
  • Daily new word notifications
  • Widget for quick access
  • Multi-language support
  • Favorite word saving
  • Spotlight integration
  • Apple Watch app
Features
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Learn a new word a day with Wordapp. In English, French, German, Italian and Spanish! How? You have many possibilities. You can receive a daily notification with a new word and its conception. You can read it from the widget, and you always have it on hand. You can open the app and have a complete list where to look for. Simple huh? You can also always have it on your wrist, thanks to the app for Apple Watch. And even you can save in favorites those that do not remember or you find it difficult to learn. They will also be automatically entered in the Spotlight iOS, so you always have it on hand.

About

italica

Features
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italica esegue l'analisi grammaticale di testi in italiano e può essere usato come vocabolario per controllare la correttezza di una parola.

Screenshots

Wordapp4 screens
italica4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: italica at Free against Wordapp's $2.99. italica also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). Wordapp's advantage is update cadence (every 8 months vs every 23 months). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

italica is free to download; Wordapp costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wordapp ships an update every 8 months, italica every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Wordapp versus italica: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWordappitalica
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 23 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarco TiniAntonio Guerrieri

In-app purchases

None

Wordapp

No in-app purchases

None

italica

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wordapp free?
Wordapp costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is italica free?
italica is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Wordapp or italica have ads?
Neither Wordapp nor italica shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wordapp or italica?
Wordapp ships an update every 8 months, and italica every 23 months. Most recently, Wordapp was updated on November 2, 2026 and italica on November 3, 2026.

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