Comparison

Watch and Learn vs NOTEA

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

Head to head
About

Watch and Learn

Learn new languages by watching films and series with synchronized subtitles. Tap on unknown words or phrases for instant translations and save them to flashcards for later study. Supports over 40 languages and offers pronunciation practice and knowledge tests.

Highlights
  • Watch films/series in foreign languages
  • Interactive subtitles with tap-to-translate
  • Save words/phrases to flashcards
  • Pronunciation support
  • Knowledge tests for vocabulary
  • Supports over 40 languages
  • Offline dictionaries
Features
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A convenient application for watching films and series in foreign languages with subtitles and learning new words and phrases. Just touch an unknown word or a phrase, get its translation and add a card to learn it later. WATCH - support all popular video formats without conversion - support of subtitles in srt format - download new subtitles from opensubtitles.org - set of interesting films with subtitles for most common languages - audio track selection and many other settings LEARN - intuitive control over the sets of words - ready-made card sets for the most popular languages (English, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese) - pronunciation support for words and phrases in foreign languages - knowledge tests for each set of words - export/import cards into csv format TRANSLATE - translate your own phrases and add them to the words sets - transcription for the most popular languages - speech to text function - just say unknown words and app will translate it - edit translations when needed - support over 50 off-line dictionaries - support of 40 languages AND ALSO - synchronization between all iOS devices via iCloud - support of iPhone, iPad and Mac DEVELOPERS LINK support@readandlearnapp.com Main supported video formats: MPEG-4/2/1, MJPEG, H.264, H.263, VP6, VP5, Theora, DV, MPEG-1/2/4, MJPEG, WMV, Cinepak, H.264, H.263, HuffYUV, Indeo3, Theora, Sorenson, VC-1, VP5/6/8/9, H.265, MOV, MP4, AVI, FLV and much more.. Supported languages: Afrikaans, Albanian, Arabic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Basque, Belarusian, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cebuano, Chichewa, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Esperanto, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, French, Galician, Georgian, German, Greek, Gujarati, Haitian Creole, Hausa, Hebrew, Hindi, Hmong, Hungarian, Icelandic, Igbo, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Javanese, Kannada, Kazakh, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Latin, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malagasy, Malay, Malayalam, Maltese, Maori, Marathi, Mongolian, Myanmar (Burmese), Nepali, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Sesotho, Sinhala, Slovak, Slovenian, Somali, Spanish, Sundanese, Swahili, Swedish, Tajik, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Welsh, Yiddish, Yoruba, Zulu.

About

NOTEA

Features
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NOTEA — English for the Curious Mind Удобное обучение английскому для тех, кто любит смысл, эстетику и глубину. NOTEA — это пространство, где английский перестаёт быть упражнением из учебника и становится частью твоего lifestyle. Мы учимся через видео, диалоги, лекции, фрагменты фильмов, подкасты, исследования и материалы, которые действительно вдохновляют. Тут учатся те, кто читает, смотрит, думает, исследует. Те, кто живёт в ритме города, много путешествует, работает в любом месте и ценит простоту, глубину и интеллект. Учителя и методологи собирают для вас уроки, курсы, интерактивные тренажёры и словари — всё в одном удобном приложении. Что внутри? Обучение по видео и реальным материалам — сцены из сериалов, интервью, YouTube, лекции, документалки, подкасты, аналитика. Интерактивные задания с автопроверкой — понимание на слух, словарь, grammar-drills, речевые модели. Словарь и карточки — умные алгоритмы повторения, 12+ способов запоминания. Курсы под любой ритм жизни — короткие уроки на 5–10 минут и глубокие модули на час. Тренажёры для реальной речи — фразы, конструкции, темы, от бизнеса до путешествий. Видео-разборы и объяснения — простые, но умные. Челленджи, практики, мини-марафоны — для тех, кто любит движение и результат. Атмосфера NOTEA Мы за обучение без напряжения — но с уважением к интеллекту. За эстетику, текстуры, уют, кофе, дневники, темы для разговоров, исследования, внимательность к себе и миру. За английский, который растёт вместе с вами — в вашей профессии, путешествиях, книгах, фильмах, разговорах. Для кого? Для тех, кто: — любит учиться всю жизнь; — ценит красоту, структуру и свободу; — хочет развить речь, словарь и уверенность; — живёт между городом, домом и путешествиями; — исследует, вдохновляется, ищет глубину. Учитесь, открывайте новые темы и стройте свой путь в языке так, как удобно вам. Безопасность Ваши данные в надёжных руках. Мы не передаем информацию третьим лицам.

Screenshots

Watch and Learn4 screens
NOTEA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NOTEA at none against Watch and Learn's 12. NOTEA also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, 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. Watch and Learn sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. NOTEA asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Watch and Learn ships an update every 7 months, NOTEA every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Watch and Learn versus NOTEA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWatch and LearnNOTEA
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615 — better
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB72 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAnton IvanovNadezhda Berdina

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Watch and Learn

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription$1.491 Month
  • Annual subscription$14.491 Year
One-time10
  • The Snows of Kilimanjaro$0.99
  • The Little Shop of Horrors$0.99
  • Carnival of Souls (1962)$0.99
Show 7 more
  • House on Hounted Hill$0.99
  • The Stranger (1946)$0.99
  • Suddenly (1954)$0.99
  • Blood on the Sun$0.99
  • Detour$0.99
  • Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959)$0.99
  • Full version$19.99
None

NOTEA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Watch and Learn free?
Watch and Learn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NOTEA free?
NOTEA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Watch and Learn or NOTEA have ads?
Watch and Learn shows ads; NOTEA does not.
Which is updated more often, Watch and Learn or NOTEA?
Watch and Learn ships an update every 7 months, and NOTEA every 3 weeks. Most recently, Watch and Learn was updated on September 20, 2026 and NOTEA on September 23, 2026.

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