Yak Tack vs Quail Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Yak Tack
This app helps users learn and remember new English vocabulary using a spaced repetition system. It also facilitates connections with other learners to discover and reinforce word meanings.
- Spaced repetition for recall
- Discover new words from friends
- Learn English vocabulary
- Track word progress
- Supports multiple languages
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Hello. This is Yak Tack. Yak Tack is a simple app that helps people remember English words. We love words. We're tired of forgetting what they mean. Ever engage in a conversation around a campfire and hear someone use the word ostensibly a couple times? Ever pull out your phone to look it up? ostensibly: as appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so; apparently Ever peruse an article the following week, where "ostensibly" shows up, only to realize you forgot what it means? We have. Spaced repetition fixes things. Spaced repetition is a technique used to boost recall. We use it. Basically, when you want to remember what a word means, we remind you of it frequently at first, then less frequently as time goes on. We call this process "tacking." (If Yak Tack existed back when we sat around that campfire, we'd have tacked "ostensibly" and remembered what it meant when we read it in that article.) It's better with people. We didn't know that "ostensibly" was a word until our friend used it around the campfire. Other people expose us to new words. We've made it easy for you to connect with people on Yak Tack who are learning new words too. When they start tacking a new word, we'll tell you about it. They'll be your campfire friend. We're big in Japan. Well, that is to say, people around the world are using Yak Tack to learn English, even Japan. And we make it easy for them to remember what words mean in their native language. Does it cost anything? Yak Tack is fully functional for free. But for $5.00 (USD) per year, Yak Tack is even better. Don't worry about that now. Start tacking for free. We'll talk about money later if we need to.
Quail Reader
Enhance learning retention with a memory-optimized reader. Import articles, EPUBs, and text into a distraction-free environment. Utilize spaced repetition and incremental reading to transform information into lasting knowledge.
- Memory-optimized reading
- Spaced repetition
- Distraction-free environment
- Incremental reading
- Content import (articles, EPUBs, text)
- Knowledge modules
- Useful annotations
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Achieve complete understanding of what you learn with Quail, the world’s first memory-optimized reader! This was built for Ultralearners helping you retain what’s important so you can make the most out of what you learn. Did you know, you can forget up to 90% of what you learned in a week? Often without realizing it. It’s time to fight back. With our combination of a distraction free reading environment, easy importing of materials, spaced repetition, and incremental reading, you will focus better and accomplish more, just like our fellow Quail members. --- REMEMBER MORE with SPACED REPETITION: We ensure that everything you find important will come back to you just when you need it, based on YOUR memory. How cool is that? DISTRACTION FREE READING: Import your web articles, EPUBs, and important text for a distraction free reading experience. We clean out all the junk and ads and keep what’s important so you can learn in peace. INCREMENTAL READING: Accelerate transforming massive texts into digestible knowledge that lasts for life. Incremental reading enhances not only the speed of reading but improves your ability to make connections and retain what you learn! MODULES: Tired of endless saved materials and don’t know where to start? Us too! Organize your knowledge into modules so you can keep knowledge organized and always know what to learn next. USEFUL ANNOTATIONS: Annotations are key to getting the most out of what you learn. But other apps tend to make them useless. Quail’s annotations work for you, keep you engaged, and come back to you or your money back. FLEXIBLE FOR YOU: The way you learn is unique, that’s ok. We built Quail with that in mind. We built it so you can bring all your materials to one place and the app will be built around your own learning experience. --- Support: Email us anytime at hello@readquail.com. We are always happy to hear from you. Privacy Policy: https://www.readquail.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.readquail.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Yak Tack at none against Quail Reader's 3. Yak Tack also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 1). Quail Reader's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Quail Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Yak Tack asks for nothing beyond the download.
Quail Reader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yak Tack has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Yak Tack ships an update every 2 months, Quail Reader weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and June 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yak Tack | Quail Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yak Tack, LLC | Andrew Yong |
Customer experience
Yak Tack
Quail Reader
In-app purchases
Yak Tack
No in-app purchases
Quail Reader
- Quail Monthly$8.991 Month
- Quail Annual$69.991 Year
- Quail Lifetime$34.99
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