EtymologyExplorer vs WordBranch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EtymologyExplorer
Discover the fascinating origins and connections of words. This app provides visual maps of word roots, detailed etymologies, definitions, and audio pronunciations. Explore how seemingly unrelated words can share common ancestry.
- Visual map of word origins
- Connections between related words
- Full written etymology
- Definitions
- Transliterations
- Audio pronunciations
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Etymology Explorer is the word origin app you've been waiting your whole life for! Features include: • Visual map of word origins • Connections between related words (e.g. acrobat and acronym) • Etymology in full written form • Definition, transliterations, and audio pronunciations I would love to hear your feedback on how to improve the app, so please let me know if there are any issues or what features you want next! Ever wonder if the words album and albino are related? They are! Download the app and you'll find out how. For more information on our Terms of Use and Terms and Conditions please visit https://etymologyexplorer.com/terms_and_conditions.html
WordBranch
Enhance your vocabulary by learning prefixes, roots, and suffixes. This educational tool helps users master difficult words through targeted learning modules.
- Learn prefixes
- Master roots
- Understand suffixes
- Vocabulary enhancement
- Targeted word learning
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Pick up difficult words with prefixes, roots, and suffixes.
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Verdict
EtymologyExplorer and WordBranch both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 96% of EtymologyExplorer's written reviews are positive against 0% of WordBranch's. EtymologyExplorer also leads on ratings volume (1.6K vs 5) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. EtymologyExplorer sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and WordBranch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
EtymologyExplorer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EtymologyExplorer has 1.6K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of EtymologyExplorer's written reviews are positive against 0% of WordBranch's.
EtymologyExplorer ships an update fortnightly, WordBranch every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EtymologyExplorer | WordBranch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.6K ratings) — better | 4.6 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 95.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Might Could Studios LLC | YiLin Tsai |
Customer experience
EtymologyExplorer
WordBranch
Bugs and requests
EtymologyExplorer
Reported bugs
2 issues- Word of the day feature not working consistently
- Occasional freezing or unresponsiveness of the app
Requested features
4 requests- Add more words and languages to the database
- Implement a dark mode option
- Improve search functionality to allow cross-language searches
- Provide more advanced features for power users (e.g., flashcards, quizzes)
WordBranch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
EtymologyExplorer
- Supporter$1.491 Month
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Premium Annual Special7 Days trial$9.991 Year
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- Premium Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Lifetime Special Premium$29.99
- Premium Lifetime Special$29.99
- Lifetime Premium2 variants$59.99
WordBranch
- Premium account1 Month trial$0.991 Month
- Premium acount$9.991 Year
Questions
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