Comparison

BIGBOX vs 5 Steps

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

5 Steps

Features
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Turn a spare moment into something worth knowing. Choose a subject, read five focused cards, and save the ideas you want to revisit. Five Steps makes room for learning in everyday breaks. New learning walks require either a completed rewarded ad or an active Five Steps Plus subscription. Ad availability varies. FOLLOW YOUR CURIOSITY Explore 20 fields, including psychology, history, science and philosophy. Each learning walk takes one topic through five clear steps, at your own pace. Suggestions use your interests and completed lessons to help you choose what comes next. KEEP WHAT MATTERS Save useful cards, return to your collection and resume an unfinished walk you have already unlocked. Your existing saved cards and learning progress stay with you when you update. MAKE READING YOUR OWN Choose light or dark appearance and adjust the reading text size for a more comfortable experience. GO FURTHER WITH FIVE STEPS PLUS Choose monthly or annual Plus for the same benefits: - Ad-free access to the full published lesson library. - Start new walks without watching an ad each time. - Read walks you opened online even when you are offline, while your Plus access remains valid. Occasional online verification is required. PREFER A WALK AT A TIME? Complete an optional rewarded ad to unlock a new walk when an ad is available. Resume an unfinished unlocked walk without watching another ad. If no ad is available, retry later or choose Plus. An account and internet connection are required to sign in and unlock new content. Purchases, rewarded ads and new downloads need an internet connection. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Prices and billing periods are shown in your local currency before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in your Apple subscription settings. Deleting the app or your Five Steps account does not cancel your subscription. Privacy and support: https://five-steps-api.fly.dev/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

BIGBOX4 screens
5 Steps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BIGBOX at none against 5 Steps's shown. BIGBOX also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 5 Steps's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases 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 and 5 Steps sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BIGBOX ships an update every 2 weeks, 5 Steps every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BIGBOX versus 5 Steps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBIGBOX5 Steps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size2.0 GB95 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperWoongjin Compass, Co., Ltd.appXfactory

In-app purchases

10 purchases

BIGBOX

One-time10
  • bigboxTV_90days$13.49
  • bigboxTV_180days$26.00
  • wordkingdom_90days$27.49
Show 7 more
  • 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
2 purchases

5 Steps

Subscriptions2
  • Five Steps Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Five Steps Plus Annual$39.991 Year

Questions

Is BIGBOX free?
BIGBOX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 5 Steps free?
5 Steps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BIGBOX or 5 Steps have ads?
5 Steps shows ads; BIGBOX does not.
Which is updated more often, BIGBOX or 5 Steps?
BIGBOX ships an update every 2 weeks, and 5 Steps every 2 days. Most recently, BIGBOX was updated on October 23, 2026 and 5 Steps on October 10, 2026.

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