African First Words vs Fast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
African First Words
Learn essential words in multiple African languages through engaging games and native speaker audio. Explore 12 topics with beautiful illustrations and animations, making it ideal for children and beginners.
- 135 essential words per language
- 12 learning topics
- 8 African languages
- Native speaker audio
- Animated learning games
- Progress tracking
- Slow playback option
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If you want to start learning your first words in an African language then you should install African First Words now. African First Words teaches you to say 135 essential words each in 12 topics. Below are the topics you will learn in each language. 1. Numbers 2. Colours 3. Shapes 4. Fruits 5. Food 6. Animals 7. Human body 8. Clothes 9. Things at home 10. Transport 11. Nature 12. Vegetables In African First Words you will learn 8 African languages including Hausa, Igbo, Swahili, Twi, Wolof, Xhosa, Yoruba and Zulu. Even though the app can be used by anybody it is more suitable for children with it beautiful drawings and animations. African First words uses beautiful drawings to teach you how to say all the words. All the words are voiced by native speakers from Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Senegal and South Africa. You can listen to the words normally or you can listen to them slowly so that you hear them properly. African First Words uses beautifully drawn animated fun games to help you retain what you learn. Each topic includes a corresponding game where you help a bird get to its nest, a giraffe to eat leaves from a tree, a donkey to drink water in a stream and a bee to find a flower. These games will engage and help you to learn all the words. You can also check your score to know how you are doing from the game stats or go to the Game Center and see how you compare to other people playing the games.
Fast
Master Twi with audio lessons and a user-friendly interface. Learn anytime, anywhere, and gain confidence in speaking the language. Start your Twi journey today.
- Audio lessons for pronunciation
- Learn anytime, anywhere
- User-friendly interface
- Quick lesson search
- Flexible access options
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Master Twi effortlessly with Fast - Learn Twi Language. Our app offers audio lessons and user-friendly design. Start speaking Twi confidently today! Key Features: • Audio Lessons: Improve your pronunciation with clear guidance. • Flexible Access: Learn anytime, anywhere, at your own pace. • User-Friendly Interface: A simple and intuitive design that makes learning easy. • Search: Quickly discover your favorite lessons with just a few taps on search bar. Begin your Twi journey now! Download Fast - Learn Twi Language and embrace fluency. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.myapp.page/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: African First Words at 4.5 against Fast's 2.0. African First Words also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (107 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. African First Words sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Fast sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
African First Words holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: African First Words has 107 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | African First Words | Fast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (107 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 107 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nkyea Learning Systems | Atech Consultancy Ltd |
Customer experience
African First Words
Fast
Bugs and requests
African First Words
Reported bugs
8 issues- Fruit section incorrect
- Paid for full version, not received
- Loading product indefinitely
- First words in Zulu didn't work
- Purchased Wolof set, no access
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- Restoring purchases ineffective
- Sound doesn't work
- Negative feedback sound is aggressive
Requested features
6 requests- Add alphabet pronunciation lessons
- Include more languages like Shona
- Allow second tries in games
- Adjustable sound for negative feedback
- Option to learn alphabet
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- More content for those with no money
Fast
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
African First Words
- Learn Twi First Words$2.99
- Learn Hausa First Words$2.99
- Learn Igbo First Words$2.99
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- Learn Yoruba First Words$2.99
- Learn Swahili First Words$2.99
- Learn Wolof First Words$2.99
- Learn Zulu First Words$2.99
- Learn Xhosa First Words$2.99
Fast
- Weekly Access$4.997 Days
- Yearly Access$29.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$39.99
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