Comparison

NAWL Builder Multilingual vs Note Flash

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

Head to head
About

NAWL Builder Multilingual

Features
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NAWL Builder Multilingual: This application is designed to help learners and teachers make use of one of the most important lists of academic vocabulary words for second language learners of English, the New Academic Word List (NAWL). The list is open source and is used with permission of the authors. The app contains simple tools to help you download, email and organize the NAWL, as well as science-based 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. The original definitions are written in simple English and the app also give you pronunciation of each word by a professional voice talent who is a native speaker of English of North American English. About the NAWL: The first version of the New Academic Word List (NAWL 1.0), published by Dr. Charles Browne, Dr. Brent Culligan is finished and available at the following link (www.newgeneralservicelist.org). The list is available in alphabetical order, with inflected forms, and with Standard Frequency Indices (Carroll, Davies, & Richman, 1971; Carroll, 1971). 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 β€œspaced-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

Note Flash

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This app helps you practice reading staff notes using flashcards. Just complete a few full tests every day, and you’ll soon be able to read notes proficiently. Two Practice Modes - Select the corresponding note name based on the note on the staff - Place the corresponding note on the staff based on the note name Other Features - Beautiful chord and melody sound effects - Charts displaying your progress

Screenshots

NAWL Builder Multilingual4 screens
Note Flash3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NAWL Builder Multilingual at Free against Note Flash's $0.99. NAWL Builder Multilingual also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Note Flash's advantage is update cadence (every 15 months vs every 108 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

NAWL Builder Multilingual is free to download; Note Flash costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NAWL Builder Multilingual ships an update every 108 months, Note Flash every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
NAWL Builder Multilingual versus Note Flash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNAWL Builder MultilingualNote Flash
PriceFree β€” better$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 108 monthsEvery 15 months β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size45 MB147 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEFL Technologies星翰 朱

In-app purchases

None

NAWL Builder Multilingual

No in-app purchases

None

Note Flash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NAWL Builder Multilingual free?
NAWL Builder Multilingual is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Note Flash free?
Note Flash costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do NAWL Builder Multilingual or Note Flash have ads?
Neither NAWL Builder Multilingual nor Note Flash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NAWL Builder Multilingual or Note Flash?
NAWL Builder Multilingual ships an update every 108 months, and Note Flash every 15 months. Most recently, NAWL Builder Multilingual was updated on October 27, 2026 and Note Flash on October 30, 2026.

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