Comparison

WRD vs Wordnotes

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

Head to head
About

WRD

Accelerate language learning with a free, engaging app designed to improve vocabulary and master reading, listening, speaking, and writing skills through short, science-based exercises. Learn multiple languages at your own pace with native speaker audio and personalized learning plans.

Highlights
  • Vocabulary building exercises
  • Reading, listening, speaking, writing practice
  • Native speaker audio
  • Personalized learning plans
  • Progress tracking
  • Multiple languages
Features
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Accelerate language learning with a helpful companion app!  WRD is an engaging, free app that greatly accelerates learning languages by improving your vocabulary in a fast and easy way. Master your reading, listening, speaking, and writing skills with quick, short exercises. Instant access to the most popular topics speeds up the language learning process. High-quality audios recorded by native speakers help speak properly. Learn to speak new languages before going to sleep or even on the go. Just listen, memorize, and refresh words in the Audio Mode. Based on the experience of language experts, computer language models, and statistics, WRD helps you quickly advance in learning Spanish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Swedish, Polish, Portuguese, Ukrainian, Turkish, Belarusian, and Russian. More languages coming soon. Why WRD? • WRD effectively engages you to effortlessly practice in quick lessons for reliable results in reading, listening, speaking, and writing. • WRD quickly imprints solid, long-term word associations in visual, audio, and text form into your memory with a science-based process. • WRD adapts to your own pace and builds a personal learning plan for your level. • Practice dozens of useful everyday topics in addition to the primary learning course. • Complete your goals, get rewards, and track your progress across many languages at the same time. • Learning with WRD is free. If you love WRD, try WRD PRO for 7 days free! Learn faster without ads, access full databases of words and topics, get advanced progress analysis, and learn multiple languages. At confirmation of the WRD PRO purchase, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and it will be charged for renewal within 24-hours before the end of the current period. Automatic renewal can be turned off at any time in your Account Settings after purchase. After the cancellation of the renewal, WRD PRO will expire at the end of the current period. For support and feedback contact us at: info@wrd.app Privacy Policy: https://wrd.app/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://wrd.app/terms.html

About

Wordnotes

Learn new words and phrases in English and other languages by creating custom lists or downloading pre-made ones. Check meanings, pronunciations, and test your vocabulary level. Data syncs across devices and can be backed up.

Highlights
  • Create custom word lists
  • Download 40,000 English words
  • Check meanings and pronunciations
  • Vocabulary level testing
  • Cross-device data sync
  • Backup to Google Drive/iCloud
  • Share from Safari
Features
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Wordnotes is an app for learning words in English and other languages. You can create own words list and download lists including 40,000 common English words. ■ Easily add words and phrases 1. Simply type in a word or phrase and press Enter to register it. 2. Word candidates will be displayed (only English and Spanish). 3. You can also write notes for words and phrases. The word registration process is as simple as possible so that you can register words or phrases immediately. Simply press the + button at the bottom of the screen to open the keyboard, then type in the word and press Enter to complete the registration. If you type in the part of a word or phrase, candidates of the word and phrase will be displayed (English and Spanish only). ■ Check meanings and pronunciations 1. You can check the meanings of registered words and phrases. 2. You can check the pronunciations of registered words and phrases. 3. Supports more than 30 languages including English You can check the meanings of registered words and phrases in the app, so there is basically no need to input the meanings yourself. You can also confirm pronunciations from the list of words and phrases with one click. ■ 40,000 frequently used English words and phrases We offer a free list of about 40,000 English words and phrases arranged in order of frequency. The lists are separated into approximately 500 words each, so you can download a list of the appropriate level for you. You can also measure your vocabulary level with the in-app vocabulary test. ■ Use anytime, anywhere 1. Also available for PCs and tablets 2. Data can be shared among multiple devices. 3. Data can be backed up to Google Drive or iCloud. Wordnotes can automatically back up the word list data you have created to Google Drive or iCloud. Backing up allows you to share the same word list on multiple devices, in addition to not losing data if your phone is lost or damaged. ■ Other functions 1. You can register a word in this app by long-pressing the word in Safari and clicking "Share". 2. Read out the entire word list ■ Subscription By subscribing Ad-Free plan, you can remove all advertisements in the app. Please see below for the Terms of Use of using subscriptions. 1. Privacy Policy: https://wordnotes.net/doc/privacypolicy.html 2. Terms of Use: https://wordnotes.net/doc/eula.html

Screenshots

WRD4 screens
Wordnotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wordnotes at 100% against WRD's 50%. Wordnotes also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). WRD's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (2.8K vs 2). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. WRD sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Wordnotes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wordnotes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WRD has 2.8K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of WRD's written reviews are positive against 100% of Wordnotes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WRD ships an update every 3 weeks, Wordnotes every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
WRD versus Wordnotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWRDWordnotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.8K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.8K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size390 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHappymagenta UABAltonotes Inc.

Customer experience

WRD

All ratings2,778 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews193 reviews
Positive50.3%
Neutral13.0%
Negative36.8%

Wordnotes

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

WRD

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes
  • Freezing issues
  • Inability to change language
  • Incorrect word pronunciations

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more languages
  • Improve German vocabulary
  • Allow custom word lists
  • Provide sample sentences
  • Adjust audio playback speed

Wordnotes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

17 purchases

WRD

Subscriptions15
  • WRD Pro (1 Week)$3.997 Days
  • WRD Plus (1 month)3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • WRD Pro (1 Month)3 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Unlock Everything (1 month)1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Family PRO (Monthly)3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • WRD Pro (3 Months)7 Days trial$19.993 Months
  • Unlock Everything (3 months)3 Months trial$19.993 Months
  • Family PRO (quarterly)7 Days trial$24.993 Months
  • WRD Plus (6 Months)3 Days trial$34.996 Months
  • WRD Pro (6 Months)7 Days trial$39.996 Months
  • Unlock Everything (6 month)6 Months trial$39.996 Months
  • WRD Plus (1 Year)3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • WRD Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Unlock Everything (1 Year)1 Year trial$69.991 Year
  • Family PRO (yearly)7 Days trial$89.991 Year
One-time2
  • WRD 1000 gems$1.99
  • WRD 2500 Gems$3.99
1 purchases

Wordnotes

Subscriptions1
  • Remove ads$0.491 Month

Questions

Is WRD free?
WRD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wordnotes free?
Wordnotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WRD or Wordnotes?
Wordnotes is rated higher. WRD averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Wordnotes averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do WRD or Wordnotes have ads?
Wordnotes shows ads; WRD does not.
Which is updated more often, WRD or Wordnotes?
WRD ships an update every 3 weeks, and Wordnotes every 2 weeks. Most recently, WRD was updated on October 29, 2026 and Wordnotes on October 21, 2026.

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