The Articles vs Codex4
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Articles
Master German articles and cases with this app. It offers thematic word sets, grammar rules, and pronunciation to simplify learning. Track your progress with a score system and find words easily with its search function.
- Thematic word sets
- 4 cases support
- Score system
- Rich images for words
- Grammar rules
- Word pronunciation
- Article search
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Learning German can be a tough task. The need to memorize not only nouns but also their articles adds complication. And don't forget that German also has cases - and each of them has different form of articles! Yes, German is not an easy language to learn, but this app is here to help you! Following features are available: ◆ Thematic word sets ◆ 4 cases ◆ Score system ◆ Rich Images for each word ◆ Grammar rules ◆ Pronunciation of each word ◆ Search of word's articles in different cases ----------------------------------- Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Codex4
Build a usable vocabulary for your job, studies, or hobbies with smart, spaced repetition reviews. Master real word usage and track your progress with clear statistics. Designed for serious learners with a clean interface and no gimmicks.
- Add custom words from any text
- Spaced repetition reviews (FSRS)
- Master word lemmas and conjugations
- Clear progress statistics
- Automatic word extraction
- Data export and offline access
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Get fluent faster by learning the words you actually use. Codex4 helps you build a usable vocabulary and keep it for the long term. - Learn what you need: Add your own words from any text in one tap. Build vocabulary for your job, studies, or hobbies. - Retain more with less effort: Reviews are timed by FSRS (a modern spaced-repetition model) so you study exactly when it counts. - Master real usage: The app treats each word as a lemma, so forms and conjugations are covered naturally as you progress. - Stay organized and motivated: Clear stats show what’s due, what’s known, and what’s next. - Bring any content: Automatic word extraction and a context-aware lemmatizer handle homonyms and multi-word phrases. - Your data stays yours: Keep access to review even after unsubscribing, and export your words and learning data anytime. - No gimmicks: Fast sessions, clean design, built for serious learners. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Articles at 79% against Codex4's 50%. The Articles also leads on ratings volume (148 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Codex4's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. The Articles sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and Codex4 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Codex4 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Articles has 148 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of The Articles's written reviews are positive against 50% of Codex4's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
The Articles ships an update every 3 weeks, Codex4 every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Articles | Codex4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (148 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.8% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 148 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Artur Shkil | Jonas Richner |
Customer experience
The Articles
Codex4
In-app purchases
The Articles
- Full Access$0.491 Month
- Hide ads$0.99
- Premium Access$0.99
- Premium Access$1.99
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- Full Access$2.99
- Full Access$3.99
- Full access$4.99
Codex4
- Basic$12.991 Month
- Pro$14.001 Month
- Basic Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year
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- Pro Yearly3 Days trial$85.001 Year
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