生词本 vs Maiya Words &Language Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
生词本
This app helps you learn vocabulary efficiently using a scientifically proven spaced repetition system. It offers features like cloud sync, custom definitions, and real-time translation to build your ultimate word knowledge base.
- Spaced repetition learning algorithm
- Cloud sync and backup across devices
- Customizable word definitions and example sentences
- Real-time translation for over 100 languages
- Tag management for word organization
- Import Kindle vocabulary lists
- Action Extension for quick word saving
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可能是查单词速度最快的 app,记录的单词会永远保存,支持标签管理、模糊搜索,致力于打造最极致的单词知识库软件。 背单词算法来自备受推崇的《17 天搞定 GRE 单词》一书,从记忆学的规律出发,以适当的记忆标准,用科学合理的记忆周期和严密的统筹安排来量身定制学习规划,为考生提供短时快速记忆单词的经典方法。每个单词的背词循环包括 8 个复习点,能够最大限度地提高背单词的效率、延长单词的记忆时间,在过去年数十万名用户的实践当中,已经得到了很好的证明。 iPhone、iPad、Mac 多平台,支持云同步与备份。 - 根据《17天搞定GRE单词》一书中的8个遗忘周期科学背诵单词,在单词需要复习时自动发送通知提醒,让背单词不再痛苦,记忆更加牢固。 - 显示词根词缀。 - 可以自己编辑单词的释义和例句。 - 超过30万条英、美真人发音。 - 支持查询与记录词组。 - 支持导入 Kindle 生词本。 - 支持谷歌翻译,便于记录词组、句子、专业词汇、小语种语言等词典中不存在的内容,可以自动检测并针对一百多种语言进行翻译。 - 可以给单个单词打多个标签,同时也可以检索包含某个或多个标签的所有单词,便于高效分类与整理。另外也可以针对标签安排单词背诵。 - 支持 Action Extension,从任意软件中查词并存储至生词本。 功能: - 内置词典,自动查询。 - 发音语速自由调节。 - 随时将单词生成表格并导出。 - 可以记录例句,利用语境记单词。 - 全局搜索单词/释义/例句。 - 背单词可以指定某些单词先出现中文,再出现英文。 - 纯正发音,离线朗读,不需要请求网络。 - 四种排序模式。 - 记录单词时支持输入中文进行查询。 - 没有广告。 - 会背的单词可以归纳起来,同样也不会丢失。 - 背单词内部乱序,记忆更科学。 - 3D Touch 快速记单词。 - 不会背的单词系统会自动安排加背。 - 自动检测剪贴板中的单词。 - 自动列出需要复习的单词。 - 列表可以隐藏中文/英文便于复习。 - 随机打乱单词列表。 - 在 iPad 上使用分屏功能时,在其他软件中拷贝单词,生词本会立即查询单词 用户政策条款:https://github.com/josephchang10/privacy-policy/blob/master/生词本用户协议.md 有任何问题,欢迎联系作者: 微博@张嘉夫
Maiya Words &Language Notes
This app helps you learn new words and review them efficiently using spaced repetition. It also allows you to analyze and annotate essays, supporting multiple languages and rich text editing for a comprehensive language learning experience.
- Spaced repetition for word review
- Real-time word scanning and recognition
- Import and edit essays with rich text
- Multi-language support (Chinese, English, Russian, German)
- Customizable pronunciation and spelling recall
- Automatic daily word import
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A: Words 1. The first thing you see when you open the app is the words you should review according to the law of brain forgetting, simple and fast! 2. Considerate shortcut buttons, there are "notes", "dictionary" and so on on the word square of the word list page, which can directly display the corresponding page, and there is a red progress bar at the bottom of the word square to display the current memory progress of the word. 3. For quick query of related words, click the word in the upper left corner of each word box or click the word in the upper left corner of the word full screen page to enter the related word search mode. 4. Real-time scan to recognise words, click the scan button in the upper left corner of the home page, you can turn on the camera to recognise words, and you can adjust the width of the recognition area to adapt to words of different lengths. 5. Rich word books and dictionaries. 6. The function of automatically importing new words, the App will automatically import new words from the classification every day according to the order of word classification, and you can adjust the learning order by dragging the classification box. 7. You can set the pronunciation of different regions, play automatic spelling on the home page, recall the memory of words according to the pronunciation, or open the simple interpretation mode to recall target words according to the paraphrase. 8. If you find a new meaning of a word that you have never seen before, you can mark the new meaning in the "hint" column of the word and reset the memory cycle. 9, Chinese, English, Russian, German four learning languages to choose from B: Essays 1. You can paste the text and definition into the App, and the App will automatically identify the learning language and interpretation notes 2. When reviewing, you can quickly control the display switching of learning language and note interpretation 3. Support rich text editing, including masking pen, font colour, bold, link, underline, and you can also edit the text in other rich text editors and paste it into the App. 4. Click on the source language text to pop up the explanation of the word and the translation of this sentence. 5. For essays that no longer need to be added with review reminders, the study can also be terminated. In short, everything is for more convenience, faster and more efficient! Maiya Word App-Premium Member Subscription Service Description 1. Service Name: Maiya Word App-Premium Member 2. Subscription price: $6.49 3. Subscription period: 1 year 4. Benefits you can get after subscribing to the service: unlock all advanced functions, unlock all advanced functions of the app in the future 5. After purchasing the automatic renewal service, 24 hours before the expiration of each billing period, the iTunes account will be automatically deducted and the membership validity period corresponding to the billing period will be extended 6. If you need to cancel the automatic renewal function, please manually open the Apple phone "Settings" --> Enter "iTunes Store and App Store" --> Click "Apple ID", select "View Apple ID", and enter the "Account Settings" page , Click "Subscribe", and select Dedicated Sign Member to cancel the subscription. If the automatic renewal function is not cancelled at least 24 hours before the billing period expires, the subscription will be automatically renewed and deducted 7. If you have any questions about this subscription service, please contact us at: maiyalanguage@163.com Terms of Use: https://maiyalanguage.fun/#/terms Privacy Policy: https://maiyalanguage.fun/#/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 生词本 at 4.8 against Maiya Words &Language Notes's 3.0. 生词本 also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 43%) and ratings volume (2.6K vs 4). Maiya Words &Language Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. 生词本 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Maiya Words &Language Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
生词本 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 生词本 has 2.6K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of 生词本's written reviews are positive against 43% of Maiya Words &Language Notes's.
生词本 ships an update fortnightly, Maiya Words &Language Notes every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | 生词本 | Maiya Words &Language Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.6K ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.1% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.6K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joseph Works Limited | 春鹏 崔 |
Customer experience
生词本
Maiya Words &Language Notes
Bugs and requests
生词本
Reported bugs
3 issues- Syncing issues between devices
- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Inability to import/export word lists
Requested features
3 requests- Add English explanations for words
- Implement auto-pronounce feature
- Allow customization of word lists and folders
Maiya Words &Language Notes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
生词本
- 生词本 Pro$1.491 Month
- 谷歌翻译功能$0.99
- 背单词功能$1.99
Maiya Words &Language Notes
- Maiya Pro - Yearly Renew$3.991 Year
- Maiya Pro - Yearly Renew$7.991 Year
- Maiya Pro$39.99








