Comparison

Vocab Lab vs Smoothwall Browser

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

Head to head
About

Vocab Lab

Expand your vocabulary with this app that offers 600 alternatives to 100 commonly overused words. Learn new words ranked by complexity and hear their pronunciation. Submit your own word suggestions to contribute to the glossary.

Highlights
  • 600 word alternatives
  • 100 overused words covered
  • Ranked alternatives by complexity
  • Pronunciation audio
  • Glossary of all words
  • Suggest new words
Features
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Become a Vocabulary Grand Master with the Vocab-Lab! 100 commonly overused words, 600 amazing alternatives! The Vocab-Lab provides 600 suitable alternatives to 100 commonly overused words in schools, in an accessible and engaging medium for users. Vocabulary Ninja has provided six, ranked alternatives for each word, to help users to expand their vocabulary and become a Vocabulary Grand Master! Simply choose a word by selecting it from the scrolling word menu. This will reveal 6 alternative words that are ranked in complexity, from Grasshopper level to Grand Master! Each word has a sound button, for users to hear the word and assist in pronunciation and understanding. The title screen also has a link to a 'Glossary' which provides a full overview of the 100 words on one page. If there is a word that you think should be included, then use the 'Suggest a Word' button to submit your idea! Please note that these alternatives are not necessarily synonyms of the chosen word, this will be dependant on the context they are being used.

About

Smoothwall Browser

Features
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The Smoothwall iOS browser is for use by Schools or other organisations who wish to protect young people. !!! This app should not be downloaded and installed unless you have been asked to do so by your organisation's administrator. Once it is successfully deployed, it connects to the Smoothwall Cloud Filter service (licensed separately) to access your organisation’s filtering and child-welfare policies. Smoothwall Cloud Filter is designed to keep young and/or vulnerable people safe in an online environment. It provides realtime filtering and alerting in order to ensure a high level of protection against inappropriate content, and potentially harmful use of the web. Features • Realtime content filtering of web pages browsed within Smoothwall Browser • Realtime alerting • Access logging and reporting via Smoothwall Cloud Reports

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Vocab Lab at every 3 days against Smoothwall Browser's every 2 months. Vocab Lab also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Smoothwall Browser's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vocab Lab ships an update every 3 days, Smoothwall Browser every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Vocab Lab versus Smoothwall Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVocab LabSmoothwall Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB469 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAngel App Publishing Ltd.Smoothwall

In-app purchases

None

Vocab Lab

No in-app purchases

None

Smoothwall Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vocab Lab free?
Vocab Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smoothwall Browser free?
Smoothwall Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vocab Lab or Smoothwall Browser have ads?
Neither Vocab Lab nor Smoothwall Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vocab Lab or Smoothwall Browser?
Vocab Lab ships an update every 3 days, and Smoothwall Browser every 2 months. Most recently, Vocab Lab was updated on November 2, 2026 and Smoothwall Browser on October 25, 2026.

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