Comparison

eWords vs DuoCards

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

Head to head
About

eWords

Master new vocabulary with an intuitive and effective language learning tool. Utilize flashcards, audio pronunciation, and custom word collections across 27 languages. Test your knowledge with engaging exams and start with free essential word sets.

Highlights
  • 27 language options
  • Flashcards with audio pronunciation
  • Add and organize custom word collections
  • Translate and learn words from texts
  • Three types of knowledge exams
  • Free starter word collections
Features
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Easy and effective app for learning foreign words! 27 languages! • English, Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Thai and Turkish. FLASH CARDS + AUDIO + FREE COLLECTIONS + TRANSLATE + ADD YOUR WORDS eWords is SO intuitive and simple! • Efficiency and performance: 100% of users improve their foreign language skills • Reading books & texts? ADD and learn ANY WORD you find in the text. Organize your own translations and collections. Add translations, edit meanings. • Flash cards: The best and most effective way to learn words. Click, flip, read, listen and memorize! • AUDIO: Listen to ANY words and phrases pronounced perfectly. Add your word and listen to how it should be spoken. Play them automatically. Listen to them in the car on in your earphones. • Exams: Test your knowledge and translation skills with 3 types of exams. It's fun! FREE COLLECTIONS: • Start right away with 5 essential collections of words for each of 27 languages. Listen and repeat! Now you can travel abroad and have basic conversations easy! (c) 2020 Matthew Anisovich

About

DuoCards

Master a new language with interactive flashcards and video courses. This app helps you build vocabulary, guess words, and track your progress across over 50 languages. Learn effectively through spaced repetition and integrated translation tools.

Highlights
  • Flashcard learning with spaced repetition
  • Video language courses with interactive subtitles
  • Integrated translator for over 50 languages
  • Vocabulary builder and progress tracker
  • Guess words and phrases to sharpen skills
  • Read foreign language articles
Features
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Build vocabulary from the real content you already enjoy. DuoCards helps you save new words from videos, articles, shared decks, and your own notes, then remember them with smart flashcards and spaced repetition. Why learners choose DuoCards: - Save words and phrases from videos, subtitles, and articles - Practice with an AI tutor for real-life conversations - Improve pronunciation with instant feedback - Review vocabulary with flashcards that adapt to your progress - Learn English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, and 50+ languages - Use ready-made courses, public decks, or your own personal word lists Learn in a simple loop: 1. Discover useful words in context 2. Save them to your personal deck 3. Review, speak, listen, and remember Whether you are learning for travel, school, work, or everyday conversations, DuoCards gives you a flexible way to build vocabulary and keep it in memory. Download DuoCards and start building your language habit today. Terms of use: https://www.duocards.com/termsofuse.html Privacy policy: https://www.duocards.com/privacypolicy.html

Screenshots

eWords4 screens
DuoCards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: DuoCards at 1.3K against eWords's 2. eWords's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (80% vs 63%). On price, update cadence, 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. eWords sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DuoCards sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

eWords holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DuoCards has 1.3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of eWords's written reviews are positive against 63% of DuoCards's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

eWords ships an update every 6 weeks, DuoCards monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
eWords versus DuoCards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereWordsDuoCards
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.7 (1.3K ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better63.3% of reviews
Number of ratings21.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarina AnisovichDuoCards s.r.o

Customer experience

eWords

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

DuoCards

All ratings1,340 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.5%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews592 reviews
Positive63.3%
Neutral10.5%
Negative26.2%

Bugs and requests

eWords

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

DuoCards

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App freezes and crashes
  • Issues with logging in and accessing content
  • Inconsistent behavior when adding new words
  • Problems with video playback and subtitles

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline mode
  • More customization options
  • Improved spaced repetition system
  • Better integration with other language learning tools

In-app purchases

1 purchases

eWords

One-time1
  • Premium Version$3.99
10 purchases

DuoCards

Subscriptions10
  • DuoCards Premium2 variants$19.991 Month
  • DuoCards Plus$33.003 Months
  • DuoCards Premium$34.993 Months
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  • DuoCards Premium$49.991 Year
  • DuoCards Premium7 Days trial$64.901 Year
  • DuoCards Premium7 Days trial$67.991 Year
  • DuoCards Premium1 Year trial$107.991 Year
  • DuoCards Premium7 Days trial$109.001 Year
  • DuoCards Premium7 Days trial$113.991 Year
  • DuoCards Premium1 Year trial$162.991 Year

Questions

Is eWords free?
eWords is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DuoCards free?
DuoCards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, eWords or DuoCards?
eWords is rated higher. eWords averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while DuoCards averages 4.7 from 1.3K ratings.
Do eWords or DuoCards have ads?
Both eWords and DuoCards show ads.
Which is updated more often, eWords or DuoCards?
eWords ships an update every 6 weeks, and DuoCards monthly. Most recently, eWords was updated on September 18, 2026 and DuoCards on September 22, 2026.

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