Comparison

NovaMova vs VokabelWidget

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

Head to head
About

NovaMova

This app focuses on improving listening and speaking language skills through interactive flashcards. It offers multiple ways to create and import study materials, including text, audio, and image capture, with offline functionality and iCloud synchronization.

Highlights
  • Spaced repetition learning
  • Listen and speak practice
  • Create cards with text, audio, and images
  • Offline functionality
  • iCloud synchronization
  • AI-powered fill-in-the-blanks mode
  • CarPlay support
Features
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Are you learning Spanish, Italian, Japanese or another language? NovaMova gives you flashcards that speak, listen and remember what you forget. It turns the words you really need into cards you hear, say, read and write, and keeps bringing back the tricky ones until they stick. CREATE CARDS IN SECONDS β€’ Scan a textbook page and pick how to read it: single words, whole sentences, a two-column word list, or pictures with their labels β€’ Dictate either side of a card in its own language β€’ Paste a word list and every word is translated at once β€’ A translation is filled in for you as you add each card β€’ Start right away with ready-made collections from our catalog β€’ Bring your Anki decks along (.apkg import) SPEAK AND LISTEN, NOT JUST READ β€’ Every card is read aloud in its own language, with the voice and speed you choose β€’ In exams, say your answer instead of typing it β€’ Hands-free mode reads both sides and moves on by itself, so you can learn while walking, cooking or working out YOUR CAR IS NOW A CLASSROOM With CarPlay, pick a collection on your dashboard and the cards play hands-free. Every drive counts toward your history and streak. MORE THAN FLIPPING CARDS β€’ Fill in the blanks: one gap becomes a multiple-choice question, and several gaps become drag-and-drop β€’ Sentence builder: long sentences turn into "put the words in order" exercises, so you learn word order, not just words β€’ AI challenge: NovaMova writes a short text around four words you're learning right now, then asks you to put them back β€’ Grammar notes can sit right next to the cards they explain β€’ A card is learned after 5 correct answers in a row, and a mistake brings it back sooner BUILD A DAILY HABIT β€’ Streaks, a weekly activity chart and your full session history, where you can repeat any past session with one tap β€’ Two Home Screen widgets: your week at a glance, and a quiz you answer without opening the app β€’ Reminders on the days and at the times that suit you ALWAYS WITH YOU β€’ Cards, progress and history sync through your private iCloud, with nothing to set up β€’ Send a collection, or just some of its topics, to a friend by AirDrop, Mail or any messenger FREE FOR 30 DAYS Everything is unlocked for your first month. After that, choose monthly, yearly or a one-time lifetime purchase. Family plans cover up to 6 people. NovaMova subscriptions will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period, account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal, subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. You can read Terms of Use (EULA) here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

VokabelWidget

Learn vocabulary passively with flashcards displayed one by one. Customize display times and easily add your own words. Syncs across Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Passive learning with flashcards
  • Customizable display timing
  • Add and edit own vocabulary
  • Multi-language support
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Split-screen functionality on iPad
Features
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VokabelWidget shows your words large on a flashcard β€” one after another, at the pace you set. You lay your iPhone next to you or stand the iPad beside you, and between two pieces of work your eye catches a word. You learn in passing, without setting time aside for it. THE FLASHCARD The word stands large in the middle. After a delay you choose, the translation appears below it β€” a moment to answer for yourself before you read it. When the display time is up, the next word follows; anywhere between five seconds and five minutes. The arrow on the card moves on sooner, the pause button holds a word for as long as you want β€” and you can still page on while it does. YOUR LIST AT A GLANCE A tap on the list symbol shows every word currently going round: the foreign word and its translation side by side β€” on an iPhone the translation sits below the word, so that long words can be read in full. Above it sits a search field that searches both at once β€” upper and lower case, umlauts and accents may all be left out, β€œgrusse” finds β€œGrüße”. BESIDE YOUR WORK On an iPad the app does not need the screen to itself. Put it beside another app in Split View, in Slide Over or as a window of its own: as long as it can be seen it keeps going, and you read along while you do something else. YOUR OWN WORDS Behind the gear on the card you enter both words and tap β€œAdd”. You often need to type only one half: the app suggests the translation, worked out on your own device, with nothing leaving it. If either word is already in your list, the app asks first and shows you what it found. Every word can be corrected in place, hidden with a switch instead of deleted, and removed for good with a swipe. The free edition holds 200 entries. AS MANY LANGUAGES AS YOU LIKE Set up as many vocabulary languages as you want and name them yourself; the home language you pick from every language your device knows. Each language keeps a list of its own, and a tap turns the direction of questioning around. ON IPHONE, IPAD AND MAC Your words live in your iCloud: what you enter here is already there on your other devices with this app β€” and the other way round. The Mac edition is in the same store. SAVING AND BRINGING BACK In the gear, on the β€œSystem” tab, you save your whole vocabulary to a file β€” every language at once. It goes into the Files app, into your iCloud if you like, and opens in Numbers or Excel, to look at or to pass on. Loading works the same way, and it works with someone else’s list too: two columns are enough, the word and its translation. Before anything happens the app shows you what it found and asks whether it should be added to your stock or replace it. ALSO β€’ Sample vocabulary from the first launch, so there is nothing to set up first β€’ Interface in English and German β€’ No ads, no accounts, no subscription, nothing to sign up for Your words stay your business: the app collects nothing and sends nothing to us. The only outside service is your own iCloud. If you would also like to test yourself on your words, print them or hear them read aloud, VokabelWidget Pro does that.

Screenshots

NovaMova4 screens
VokabelWidget3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: VokabelWidget at 100% against NovaMova's 0%. VokabelWidget also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. NovaMova sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. VokabelWidget asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NovaMova ships an update every 6 weeks, VokabelWidget every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 4 level
NovaMova versus VokabelWidget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNovaMovaVokabelWidget
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
MonetizationFreemiumFree β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size21 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperValerii AndrusykRolf Fuessner

Customer experience

NovaMova

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

VokabelWidget

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

NovaMova

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly subscription$5.991 Month
  • Annual subscription$29.991 Year
  • Family Annual subscription$44.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime license$69.99
  • Family Lifetime license$99.99
None

VokabelWidget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NovaMova free?
NovaMova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VokabelWidget free?
VokabelWidget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NovaMova or VokabelWidget have ads?
Neither NovaMova nor VokabelWidget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NovaMova or VokabelWidget?
NovaMova ships an update every 6 weeks, and VokabelWidget every 2 days. Most recently, NovaMova was updated on November 13, 2026 and VokabelWidget on October 31, 2026.

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