Pass 2 vs OgdenSpine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pass 2
A quick and convenient note-taking application that offers secure storage and easy retrieval of your entries. It supports scanning codes and rich text editing for enhanced note creation.
- Quick and convenient note-taking
- Secure storage and easy viewing
- Supports code scanning for notes
- Rich text editing
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Pass - 方便快捷记录笔记 功能: √ 方便快捷，想记就记 √ 安全存储，方便查看 √ 支持扫码记录 √ 富文体编辑支持
OgdenSpine
Master English with a core vocabulary of 850 essential words. This app offers multilingual support, daily word reviews, sentence practice, and writing tools to build clear communication skills.
- 850 core English words
- Multilingual support
- Daily word review
- Sentence practice
- Writing analysis
- Progress tracking
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Ogden's Spine helps you build English from the 850 core words of Ogden Basic English. Instead of chasing endless vocabulary lists, the app focuses on a compact set of high-value words that support clear reading, writing, and sentence building. Version 2.0 adds full multilingual support for English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, and Spanish learners. You can study word meanings in your preferred language, review daily words, explore the Word Atlas, practice sentence lessons, and write with a built-in 850-word ratio checker. Key features: - Daily word sets for steady review - Word Atlas for the full 850-word system - Sentence Club with structured practice scenes - Play modes for opposite words and sentence sense - Writing Sandbox with core-word analysis - Progress tracking and language preferences Build a stronger English spine with simple words, clear practice, and multilingual support. Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: OgdenSpine at 71% against Pass 2's 0%. OgdenSpine also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5). Pass 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (15 vs 18.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. OgdenSpine sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Pass 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
OgdenSpine holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Pass 2's written reviews are positive against 71% of OgdenSpine's.
Pass 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, OgdenSpine fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pass 2 | OgdenSpine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ShenZhen Yuyue Technology Co., Ltd. | Naihe Hu |
Customer experience
Pass 2
OgdenSpine
In-app purchases
Pass 2
No in-app purchases
OgdenSpine
- MonthlyPro$1.991 Month
- YearlyPro$19.991 Year
- Capture Unlock$5.99
- Life Time Pro$24.99
