Type Flash vs Learn A Word A Day
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Type Flash
A fast-paced word racing game where you compete globally for the highest Words Per Minute (WPM). Train your typing skills, challenge friends, and practice with touch or a connected keyboard. Enjoy a colorful experience with customizable backgrounds.
- Global WPM competition
- Friend challenges
- Touch and keyboard support
- Customizable colorful backgrounds
- Global leaderboards
- Smart auto-generated tests
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Race to compete against the world for the highest Words Per Minute (WPM) you can type! Train yourself, challenge your friends, and see how you rank up against the rest of the world. Practice with touch or connect a keyboard to practice traditional typing. With 5 colorful backgrounds to choose from improving your typing skills has never been so simple and colorful! Can you achieve a WPM of 100? Features: - smart auto generated typing speed tests - keyboard support - landscape support on iPad - 5 warm background colors to enhance experience - global leaderboards for skill rating and best streak Type, Learn, Improve, Repeat.
Learn A Word A Day
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Start each day with one beautifully curated word. Learn A Word A Day is a calm vocabulary ritual designed to make language feel thoughtful, useful, and enjoyable. Every day, discover a new word with a clear definition, pronunciation, usage example, etymology, and similar words to help you remember it. No flashcard grind. No clutter. Just one meaningful word at a time. DAILY WORD RITUAL • Discover one curated word every day • Read clear definitions and usage examples • Explore etymology and similar words • Hear pronunciation with text-to-speech • Save your favorite words • Build a learning streak • Revisit recently discovered words WORDS FOR EVERY MOOD Explore words across categories like Literary, Poetic, Philosophical, Scientific, Emotional, Business, Artistic, Cozy, and Uncommon but Useful. Whether you love beautiful language, better writing, or simply learning something new, each word is chosen to feel worth remembering. WIDGETS FOR YOUR DAY Keep today’s word visible with widgets for your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and iPad. A small daily reminder to keep learning, even when you do not open the app. PERSONALIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE Customize your vocabulary ritual with premium features: • Choose your favorite word categories • Unlock unlimited word history • Listen to pronunciation • Use premium widget styles • Set a custom daily reminder time • Sync favorites, history, streaks, and settings across devices FREE TO START Free includes your daily word, definitions, favorites, streak tracking, recent word history, and a Home Screen widget. PREMIUM Upgrade to Premium for unlimited history, category selection, pronunciation playback, premium widgets, custom reminders, and cross-device sync. New users may be eligible for a free Premium trial. Subscriptions are optional. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://a-word-a-day-weld.vercel.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://a-word-a-day-weld.vercel.app/terms Support: awordadayapp@protonmail.com Make vocabulary a ritual worth keeping.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Learn A Word A Day at none against Type Flash's shown. Type Flash's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Type Flash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Learn A Word A Day sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Type Flash | Learn A Word A Day |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.2K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Corey Smith | Simon Svenman |
Bugs and requests
Type Flash
Reported bugs
2 issues- Ads blocking view of typing area
- Inability to progress to next level
Requested features
3 requests- Customizable word lists and difficulty levels
- Flashcard mode for targeted practice
- Voice feedback for letter inputs
Learn A Word A Day
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Type Flash
- Remove Ads$1.99
Learn A Word A Day
- A Word A Day Premium Monthly7 Days trial$0.491 Month
- A Word a Day Yearly7 Days trial$4.991 Year
Questions
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