Comparison

EWA vs ことば水族館

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

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About

EWA

Learn English, Spanish, or French with interactive books, speaking courses featuring TV characters, and flashcards. This app offers a personalized approach to language learning with games and daily practice to improve vocabulary and conversational skills.

Highlights
  • Books with real-time translation
  • Speaking courses with TV characters
  • Flashcards with spaced repetition
  • Interactive games for cognitive training
  • Dialogues for everyday situations
  • Progress tracking and score charts
Features
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Learn English, Spanish, or French with EWA! Read books with real time translations, discover unknown words with a tap of your finger, complete speaking courses with your favorite TV characters, and learn new words with flashcards - all for free in our app! Improve your existing skills today! EWA is a personalized English, Spanish, or French tutor that fits in your pocket. Every user can decide for themselves how they would like to learn a language - at what level and at what pace: 1. More than 10,000 English, Spanish, or French books with audio are available for you to sharpen your reading, writing, and grammar skills. Choose a book that matches your current language level and start expanding your skills right away! Unknown word? Simply tap it to translate it, add it to your “to-learn” list, and memorize it forever! 2. Spoken video-courses with popular movie scenes and TV show characters is what our users love the most about EWA! It’s fun, interesting, and an innovative way to improve pronunciation and achieve language proficiency. The courses include a variety of topics, levels and time frames - so, regardless of your current skills, your language abilities will only benefit from EWA! 3. Speaking Topics Don't know what to say at passport control, how to ask for directions, or how to order food at a café? Read and listen to dialogues on everyday topics that will help you on every journey. With these dialogues, you'll easily improve your conversational English by applying what you've learned in real life! 4. All you need is a spare 5 minutes a day to learn English, Spanish, or French. More than 40,000 flashcards are available for you to choose from. Pick the words you want to learn and memorize them using the spaced repetition study method. Feeling excited about your progress? Compete on score charts, compare your results to thousands of other people, and get to the top-ranked spot! 5. The games section is now available in EWA. A unique teaching methodology compromised of cognitive training exercises and easy-to-learn brain games will help you sharpen your language skills in a very fun and exciting way. Our games aren’t time-wasters; they’re actually great mental stimulators! Play, have fun, and most importantly, learn a new language in no time! No more cramming, stress, and angry teachers! With EWA, you’ll learn the language whenever and wherever - at your own pace. You’ll improve your English, Spanish, or French and experience the beauty of knowing another language - from freedom while traveling to higher paying jobs. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated! If you have any concerns, recommendations, or complaints just drop us a line at support@appewa.com and we’ll work towards making EWA better! ================== PLEASE NOTE: You will need an EWA subscription in order to access all courses and features. Courses available may vary depending your device’s language. • Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at ‘confirmation of purchase’ • Your account will be charged for a subscription renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period and will 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 • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable ================== Start now and experience a new way of learning English, Spanish, or French. Expanding your vocabulary has never been easier.

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ことば水族館

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「ことば水族館」は、いかくんを育てながら「ことば」と「かず」の基礎を身につける練習を親子でとりくむための幼児〜向けの学習アプリです。ことばの習得に重要な音声のナレーションを重視し、ひらがなが読めなくてもスタートできる、音声ガイドつきのドリルで、就学前の土台づくり〜以降のくり返し学習を応援します。 ドリルであそぶと、キャラクターのいかくんがタマゴからかえり、少しずつ成長します。「つぎのすがたが見たい!」が続ける力になる設計です。 ■ 収録ドリル集(それぞれ最初のドリルは無料) ・まねっこ ①(発音のお手本をまねする、ことばの練習の第一歩。ワーキングメモリー負荷を低めにするために2文字の単語を厳選しています。) ・にもじの ことば ①(絵を見て、ことばを思い出して言う練習。どうぶつ・みのまわりのもの・しぜん・からだの59語。こちらもワーキングメモリー負荷を低めにするために2文字の単語を厳選しています。) ・かず ①〜④(1〜3の数から1〜10へ。「ちょうだい」のやりとりや、指さしでかぞえる練習で、就学準備の目標設定のひとつにされやすい10までの数を練習する課題です。) ・まねっこ ②(3文字のことばの発音をまねする練習。まねっこ ①に慣れたら進む次のステップ) ・さんもじの ことば ①(3文字のことばを、絵を見て思い出して言う練習。にもじの ことば ①のつぎのステップに) ■ 応用行動分析(ABA)を参考にした設計 応用行動分析(ABA)を参考に、ことばをひとつひとつ小さなステップに分けて効率的に教えるためのアプリです。収録内容は就学前の準備となるものを厳選し、伸ばしたい分野のドリル集だけを選んで使えるように設計しています。 ■ 開発者について 開発者は、大学非常勤講師や講座講師など、長く複数分野で人に教える仕事に携わってきました。その経験と、応用行動分析(ABA)や言語聴覚士(ST)・作業療法士(OT)の指導法から学んだ知見を、このアプリの設計に落とし込んでいます。 ■ 学びが続く工夫 ・1回のプレイは5問・数分で完結するスモールステップに設定しています。 ・全ドリルにやさしい音声ガイドつき。文字が読めなくても遊べます ・「いえた!」「できた!」はおうちの方が押してあげる、親子で取り組むドリルです。もちろん直接の声かけが一番ですので、課題クリアの効果音だけにするボタンも用意しています。 ・進捗のロックはありません。ドリル形式で何度でも、お子さまのペースでくり返せます ・「おうちのかたへ」ボタンで、各ドリルのねらいと声かけのコツをいつでも読めます ■ お子さまひとりひとりのペースを大切に ことばの発達の経過は、お子さまによってさまざまです。自信をキープできるような課題と解説表示設計にしています。ひらがな表示は初期設定でオフ(絵からことばを思い出す練習を、文字読みで迂回しないため)。発音のまねから始められる「まねっこ」など、ことばの練習をこれから始めるお子さまが使いやすいつくりにしています。 ■ 保護者のみなさまへ ・広告は一切表示しません ・個人情報の収集・外部送信は一切ありません(記録は端末とご自身のiCloudにのみ保存) ・課金は、すべてのドリル集で遊べる「使い放題」(月額・年額)と、ドリル集ごとの買い切りから選べます。購入画面の前にはペアレンタルゲート(おうちの方向けの確認)があります ・プロフィールは最大50人まで。ごきょうだいはもちろん、園や比較的小規模の教育施設など大人数で使う場面にも(購入はまとめて共有されます) ・オフラインでも遊べます ■ 対象 ・2歳ごろ〜(ことばの練習を始めたいお子さまから、就学準備期のお子さま、継続的にことばの練習ご希望の方) ■ 使い放題(自動更新サブスクリプション)について ・月額300円/年額3,000円。どちらも最初の1か月は無料でお試しできます(お試しは1回のみ) ・お試し期間・契約期間が終わる24時間前までに解約しないと、自動で更新され、Apple IDに請求されます ・解約は「設定」アプリ → ご自分の名前 → サブスクリプション から行えます ・買い切りで購入したドリル集は、使い放題をやめても遊べます ・コラボ企画などの特別コンテンツは別売りの場合があります 利用規約(Apple 標準 EULA):https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ プライバシーポリシー:https://mawatarik.com/privacy/kotoba-suizokukan

Screenshots

EWA4 screens
ことば水族館4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ことば水族館 at none against EWA's shown. ことば水族館 also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). EWA's advantage is chart position (#105 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. EWA sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month and ことば水族館 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EWA ships an update weekly, ことば水族館 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
EWA versus ことば水族館: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEWAことば水族館
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (197K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings197K — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#105 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size199 MB54 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLithium Lab Pte LtdKosuke Mawatari

Bugs and requests

EWA

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Lessons and progress getting reset unexpectedly
  • Subscription issues and unauthorized charges
  • Inability to cancel subscription or get refunds
  • App crashing or freezing during use
  • Incorrect or missing translations in books and lessons

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more language options beyond English and Spanish
  • Improve translation accuracy and provide context-based definitions
  • Offer more advanced content and customization options
  • Integrate speech recognition for speaking practice
  • Improve app stability and reduce technical issues

ことば水族館

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

EWA

Subscriptions7
  • One-Month Subscription3 Days trial2 variants$11.991 Month
  • One-Month EWA Premium Subscription$15.991 Month
  • One-Month Subscription3 Days trial2 variants$15.991 Month
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  • Six-Month Subscription7 Days trial$34.996 Months
  • One-Year Subscription3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • One-Year Subscription3 Days trial2 variants$99.991 Year
  • One-Year Subscription7 Days trial$99.991 Year
10 purchases

ことば水族館

Subscriptions2
  • すべてのドリル集 遊び放題(月額)1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • すべてのドリル集 遊び放題(年額)1 Month trial$19.991 Year
One-time8
  • まねっこ② ぜんぶあそぶ$0.99
  • さんもじのことば① ぜんぶあそぶ$0.99
  • まねっこ① ぜんぶあそぶ$0.99
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  • にもじのことば① ぜんぶあそぶ$0.99
  • かず① ぜんぶあそぶ$0.99
  • かず② ぜんぶあそぶ$0.99
  • かず③ ぜんぶあそぶ$0.99
  • かず④ ぜんぶあそぶ$0.99

Questions

Is EWA free?
EWA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ことば水族館 free?
ことば水族館 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do EWA or ことば水族館 have ads?
EWA shows ads; ことば水族館 does not.
Which is updated more often, EWA or ことば水族館?
EWA ships an update weekly, and ことば水族館 every 3 days. Most recently, EWA was updated on November 7, 2026 and ことば水族館 on October 31, 2026.

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