Comparison

Orðagull vs TVÍK

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

Head to head
About

Orðagull

This educational app strengthens vocabulary, working memory, auditory processing, and language expression for students. It aims to make learning engaging for young children and can also benefit older learners or those studying Icelandic as a second language.

Highlights
  • Strengthens vocabulary
  • Improves working memory
  • Enhances auditory processing
  • Develops language expression
  • Listening comprehension exercises
  • Reading comprehension practice
  • Progress tracking for students
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Smáforritið Orðagull miðar að því að styrkja orðaforða, vinnsluminni, heyrnræna úrvinnslu og máltjáningu nemenda. Allt eru þetta mikilvægir undirstöðuþættir máls og læsis. Gengið er út frá því að smáforritið henti elstu börnum í leikskóla og börnum á yngsta stigi grunnskóla. Einnig getur það nýst eldri nemendum, sem og nemendum sem eru að læra íslensku sem annað tungumál. Höfundar eru Bjartey Sigurðardóttir, talmeinafræðingur og læsisráðgjafi hjá Menntamálastofnun, og Ásthildur Bj. Snorradóttir, talmeinafræðingur hjá Skrifstofu fræðslu og frístundasviðs Hafnarfjarðar. Teikningar eru unnar af Búa Kristjánssyni og Margrét Júlíana Sigurðardóttir sá um upplestur. Tölvuleikjafyrirtækið Rosamosi vann alla hugbúnaðarvinnu. Smáforritið er enn sem komið er eingöngu til á íslensku. Leitast er við að virkja áhuga nemenda með því að gera námsefnið skemmtilegt og áhugavert. Þannig eru nýtt þau tækifæri sem felast í smáforritum til að viðhalda áhuga nemenda og styrkja þá grunnþætti náms sem nefndir voru hér að framan. Þrátt fyrir að forritið sé í grunninn hugsað sem málörvunarefni er einnig mögulegt að nota það til lestrarþjálfunar og sem skemmtilega afþreyingu. Í gegnum skráningarkerfi forritsins er foreldrum og kennurum gert kleift að meta árangur og fylgjast með framförum. Einnig er mögulegt að nemendur geti sjálfir fylgst með eigin framförum. Í byrjun verður hægt að nálgast forritið án endurgjalds hjá App Store. Möguleikar sem forritið býður upp á: Að hlusta á og fara eftir heyrnrænum fyrirmælum Muna og endurtaka fyrirmæli Já og nei spurningar Orðaforði Orðalestur Lesskilningur Hlustunarskilningur

About

TVÍK

This app offers a unique approach to learning Icelandic through realistic simulations and interactive exercises. It focuses on practical, street-level language rather than textbook phrases, making the learning process engaging and effective for self-taught learners.

Highlights
  • Realistic simulations
  • Street-level Icelandic
  • Interactive exercises
  • Language learning gym
  • Resource toolbox
  • Engaging soundtrack
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Familiar with that dreaded language learning phase of having to sound like a 3-year-old long enough to make actual progress? TVÍK is here to make sure you do not have to do that in front of real, scary people. TVÍK is built by humans who went through the dreaded process of learning Icelandic by themselves and know exactly what's missing. TVÍK takes you through 84 realistic simulations. You'll get to go on adventures, meet TVÍK's friends, there will be drama, and there will be Gunnar. You'll learn the Icelandic of the streets, not the Icelandic taught in books. There is a soundtrack. Almost everything is a button, too! Aside from simulations, TVÍK comes with a full language learning gym to make sure you flex your brain muscles and transfer new knowledge into long-term memory, and a Toolbox to make sure you've got easy access to all of your Icelandic resources.

Screenshots

Orðagull4 screens
TVÍK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TVÍK at every 3 weeks against Orðagull's every 4 months. TVÍK also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and ratings volume (13 vs 4). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TVÍK holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 13 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orðagull ships an update every 4 months, TVÍK every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Orðagull versus TVÍK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrðagullTVÍK
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings)5.0 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings413 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size266 MB139 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperRosamosi ehf.TVIK ehf.

Customer experience

Orðagull

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TVÍK

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Orðagull

No in-app purchases

None

TVÍK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Orðagull free?
Orðagull is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TVÍK free?
TVÍK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Orðagull or TVÍK?
TVÍK is rated higher. Orðagull averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while TVÍK averages 5.0 from 13 ratings.
Do Orðagull or TVÍK have ads?
Neither Orðagull nor TVÍK shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Orðagull or TVÍK?
Orðagull ships an update every 4 months, and TVÍK every 3 weeks. Most recently, Orðagull was updated on October 7, 2026 and TVÍK on October 10, 2026.

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