Comparison

Climb vs Sprind

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

Head to head
About

Climb

Enhance your English vocabulary with personalized learning tools. Discover new words, practice with AI-generated exercises and games, and utilize a comprehensive dictionary with visual aids. Easily add words from any app to your learning lists.

Highlights
  • Vocabulary testing and personalized recommendations
  • AI-generated learning exercises and games
  • Visual learning with GIFs and spaced repetition
  • Word of the Day tailored to your level
  • Integrated Oxford dictionary with idioms and thesaurus
  • Share words from any app to your practice list
Features
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Climb is a language-learning application that boosts your vocabulary by helping you to discover and memorize new words. TEST YOUR VOCABULARY – Find out how many English words you know and get personalized recommendations. LEARN ADVANCED WORDS – Create lists with any words in it. – Learn words from your lists with fun, bite-size exercises created with the help of AI. Reinforce your vocabulary by playing personalized language games. – Visual learning with GIFs, active recalling, and spaced repetition techniques. WORD OF THE DAY – Tailored to your vocabulary level. – Comes with a GIF animation! WORD DICTIONARY – Built-in Oxford dictionary with idioms, extra examples, thesaurus, and more. – Each word comes with an according GIF animation. – See word complexity compared to your level. – Translate to your native language with integrated Google Translate. – Check out slang definitions from Urban Dictionary. – Pronounce every word with the different accents. SHARE TO CLIMB 1. Select any word in Safari or in any other app. 2. Tap "Share". 3. Choose "Define in Climb" to get the word's definition and automatically add it to your practice list. -------------------------------------------- Currently, we only support English language-learning. Please submit this form if you're interested in a particular language: theclimb.app/nextlanguage Any ideas, questions or feedback? We’d love to hear it! Feel free to contact us at support@theclimb.app -------------------------------------------- While most of the Climb's functionality is free (daily practice, adding words, GIFs in the dictionary, explore lists), in order to play word games, you will be prompted to subscribe with a free 7-day trial. If you choose to purchase Subscription, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the iTunes Store after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. We offer the following subscription durations: 1 month, 3 months, and 12 months. Terms of service: https://theclimb.app/terms/

About

Sprind

Features
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Learn the words and phrases people actually use, not textbook grammar. Sprind teaches real, everyday vocabulary with native speaker audio for every word, spaced repetition that makes it stick, and short daily lessons that fit into a busy day. With Sprind you can learn 50 languages: Arabic, Bulgarian, Bengali, Catalan, Czech, Welsh, Danish, German, Greek, English, Spanish, Estonian, Basque, Persian, Finnish, French, Irish, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Croatian, Hungarian, Indonesian, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lithuanian, Latvian, Macedonian, Malayalam, Marathi, Maltese, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, and Chinese — each with full native audio pronunciation. • Native audio pronunciation for every single word, not robotic text-to-speech • Spaced repetition that's built to make vocabulary stick long-term • Topic-based lessons organized around real situations: Greetings, Travel, Food, Work, and more • Daily streaks and progress tracking, synced in real time across your devices • Save words and build your own custom playlists to review later • Optional leaderboard to compete with other learners as you build your streak • Full offline mode — keep learning with no connection • Daily reminders to help protect your streak PLEASE NOTE Greetings, Numbers, and Time are free forever. A Sprind subscription unlocks every topic and features. Subscription pricing: $5.99/month or $49.99/year. Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within the 24-hour period prior to the end of the current period unless you change your preferences in Account Settings. Payment is charged to your account at confirmation of purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, is forfeited once you purchase a subscription. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in Account Settings. When a subscription is canceled, access to premium topics and languages expires at the end of the current payment period. Privacy Policy: https://sprind.com/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://sprind.com/terms-of-service Questions or feedback? Reach us at support@sprind.uk

Screenshots

Climb4 screens
Sprind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Climb at 13.0 against Sprind's 16.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Climb sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Sprind sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Climb versus Sprind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClimbSprind
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (542 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings542 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB61 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperClimb Apps, IncMIRAC SEKER

Bugs and requests

Climb

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent app crashes
  • Streak screen gets stuck
  • Daily recommendation not updating
  • Volume control issues, can't mute app sounds

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to take notes on words
  • Option to customize or disable GIFs
  • Allow users to choose words for practice quizzes
  • Implement syncing across multiple devices
  • Provide a one-time purchase option instead of subscription

Sprind

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Climb

Subscriptions10
  • Climb Monthly Subscription$7.991 Month
  • Climb Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Climb Quarterly Subscription$9.993 Months
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  • Climb Monthly Subscription3 Months trial$12.991 Month
  • Climb Quarterly Subscription$15.993 Months
  • Climb Quarterly Subscription7 Days trial$19.993 Months
  • Climb Yearly Subscription$29.991 Year
  • Climb Yearly Subscription$49.991 Year
  • Climb Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Climb Yearly Subscription3 Months trial$69.991 Year
One-time2
  • MP Refill Small$0.99
  • MP Refill 3000$2.99
2 purchases

Sprind

Subscriptions2
  • Sprind Premium$5.991 Month
  • Sprind Premium7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Climb free?
Climb is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sprind free?
Sprind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Climb or Sprind have ads?
Neither Climb nor Sprind shows ads.

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