Comparison

AWL Builder Multilingual vs ProVocab Advanced

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

Head to head
About

AWL Builder Multilingual

This app helps learners and teachers utilize the Academic Word List (AWL). It offers tools to download, organize, and study these essential academic words, with definitions, translations, and pronunciation. Progress tracking and spaced repetition flashcards enhance learning efficiency.

Highlights
  • Academic Word List (AWL) access
  • Definitions in simple English
  • Japanese translation and pronunciation
  • Intelligent Wordlist Maker
  • Spaced-repetition flashcards
  • Progress tracking and reporting
Features
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AWL Builder Multilingual: Available in English, Japanese and Thai This application is designed to help learners and teachers make use of the highly regarded Academic Word List (AWL). This is an open source free access wordlist and is used with permission. The app contains simple tools to help you download, email and organize the AWL, as well as study tools to quickly and efficiently learn the words, keep detailed record of your progress and the ability to email your progress to yourself or a teacher. Definitions are written in simple English, with part of speech, Japanese translation and pronunciation of the word by a native speaker of English also given. About the AWL: Available in English, Japanese and Thai The Academic Word List was developed by Dr. Averil Coxhead, Professor at Victoria University of Wellington. This list of 570 words are the most frequent and most important academic words outside of the core 2000 GSL words of English. The list is used with permission. About Intelligent Flashcards: The app also contains an Intelligent Wordlist Maker and Intelligent Flashcard system. The Intelligent Wordlist Maker helps you to quickly and efficiently pick only the words you don’t know for study in the flashcard system. Rather than force you to go through the entire list at once, Intelligent Wordlist Maker guides you through the list by frequency bands, allowing you to add words little by little, just as you need them or when you have time. Based on the well documented science of “spaced-repetition”, the Intelligent Flashcard system systematically and efficiently helps you to review the words several times over a period of a month, giving you extra time with the words that are giving you difficulty.

About

ProVocab Advanced

Features
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Advanced English vocabulary, without the clutter. Flip a flashcard, listen to the pronunciation, and check off the words you know. Right before you forget one, the app brings it back for review. • 3 CEFR levels (B, C1, C2), 3,781 advanced words • Pronunciation audio for every word and example sentence • English definition and synonyms on every card • Spaced repetition — keep what you learn for the long run • Wordbook — search every word in one place, filter by level • Starred words — save the ones you want to see again • Tricky words — focus on the ones you keep forgetting • Study streaks and daily reminders to build the habit • Translations in Korean, Japanese, Chinese and Spanish • Dark mode, backup of your learning data Words come in groups of 30, so one group a day is enough. 210 words in every level are free with all features. Premium is a one-time purchase: example audio and learned-marking in every group, and no ads.

Screenshots

AWL Builder Multilingual4 screens
ProVocab Advanced4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AWL Builder Multilingual at none against ProVocab Advanced's 1. AWL Builder Multilingual also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price 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

Both are free to download. ProVocab Advanced sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AWL Builder Multilingual asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
AWL Builder Multilingual versus ProVocab Advanced: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAWL Builder MultilingualProVocab Advanced
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB203 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEFL TechnologiesSangwon Seo

In-app purchases

None

AWL Builder Multilingual

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ProVocab Advanced

One-time1
  • Premium (Lifetime)$7.99

Questions

Is AWL Builder Multilingual free?
AWL Builder Multilingual is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ProVocab Advanced free?
ProVocab Advanced is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AWL Builder Multilingual or ProVocab Advanced have ads?
ProVocab Advanced shows ads; AWL Builder Multilingual does not.

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