Comparison

BIGBOX vs IBWriting

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

Head to head
About

BIGBOX

This app offers a comprehensive English learning experience for children through engaging videos, interactive flashcards, and AI-powered speaking practice. It provides personalized recommendations and progress reports to foster self-motivated learning and boost confidence.

Highlights
  • Extensive video library (10,000+)
  • Multimedia flashcards for vocabulary
  • AI speaking practice with Monty
  • Personalized video recommendations
  • Game-like learning system
  • Progress reports
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Boost up your kids’ confident in English! BIGBOX is all you need! BIGBOX is a customized educational service that allows users to learn English through watching videos and various mission-based learning. [Features of BIGBOX App] ■ More than 10,000 videos - Engaging videos from popular content providers - 1,300 videos (badanamu, pororo, Tobot, spookiz, and more.) - 1,700 videos of Mcgraw-Hill and Readers series of Joy Cowley - 7.400 YouTube videos selected for students (Sesame Street, Caillou, Super Simple Song, and more) (*Some videos are restricted in some countries.) ■ 3,000 Multimedia flash cards - Learn 90% of the words used in daily conversation - Collecting Word Cards after watching videos - Speaking the words you’ve collected and competing in mini games ■ 1,200 English expressions to boost your fluency - Making sentences based on Word Cards you’ve collected after watching videos and playing mini games - Practice speaking with A.I. friend Monty: Listen & Repeat, Free Talking ■ Why you should use BIGBOX - One-on-one custom video recommendations: Recommendations through the analysis of user’s age, gender, tendency, and study pattern - Self-motivated learning support: Game-like learning system such as a daily mission, word challenge, and more - Personalized progress reports [Awards] - 2019 Bett Awards Finalist, Educational Apps - 2018 Korea Internet Award - a Ministry of Science and ICT Award - 2018 App Awards Korea Education App EduTech – Grand Prize - 2017 e-learning Korea Educational Game - Excellence Award - 2017 Acquired patent for ‘English learning contents recommendation algorithm’ [Subscription Details] - $12.99 payment through for a 1-month subscription. - Paid subscriptions cannot be canceled or refunded according to the App Store policy. [App Access Permissions Notice] * Required Access Permissions BIGBOX provides access only to the essentials of the service, and the items and reasons for the service are listed below. -Save Image Authority: Temporary storage of fairy tale/nursery rhyme thumbnail images -Device ID: Save learning log data (not identifying individuals) -Device/App history: Service optimization and error confirmation ▶Official Site ∙Website : http://www.playbigbox.com ▶ Terms of Service: http://global.playbigbox.com/terms ▶ Privacy Policy: http://global.playbigbox.com/privacy [Contact us] Email: bigbox@wjcompass.com English Education Company, Compass Publishing

About

IBWriting

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App for IB Writing battle where user can select a assigned study in handwriting tab and use camera to upload the offline writing by clicking on 촬영하기 button. In the UCC content tab user can record the presentation video for the completed writing by clicking rec or 녹화완료 button and upload to IB writing platform.

Screenshots

BIGBOX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IBWriting at none against BIGBOX's 10. BIGBOX's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads 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. BIGBOX sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. IBWriting asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BIGBOX ships an update every 2 weeks, IBWriting monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BIGBOX versus IBWriting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBIGBOXIBWriting
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size2.0 GB32 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperWoongjin Compass, Co., Ltd.Cloubot

In-app purchases

10 purchases

BIGBOX

One-time10
  • bigboxTV_90days$13.49
  • bigboxTV_180days$26.00
  • wordkingdom_90days$27.49
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  • readingocean_90days$37.00
  • bigboxTV_360days$45.49
  • wordkingdom_180days$52.00
  • readingocean_180days$70.00
  • Reading Ocean's 360-day event.$74.99
  • wordkingdom_360days$93.00
  • readingocean_360days$125.99
None

IBWriting

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BIGBOX free?
BIGBOX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IBWriting free?
IBWriting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BIGBOX or IBWriting have ads?
Neither BIGBOX nor IBWriting shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BIGBOX or IBWriting?
BIGBOX ships an update every 2 weeks, and IBWriting monthly. Most recently, BIGBOX was updated on November 2, 2026 and IBWriting on October 16, 2026.

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