Comparison

WRD vs Brainy

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

Brainy

Learn up to 100 new English words daily using visual associations and spaced repetition. This app transforms memorization into an engaging process with ready-made mnemonics and personalized vocabulary building.

Highlights
  • Visual association learning
  • 4000+ ready-made mnemonic cards
  • Spaced repetition system
  • Frequency-based word lists
  • Thematic and custom dictionaries
  • Gamified learning with a mascot
Features
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Учи до 100 новых английских слов в день без зубрёжки. Brainy помогает запоминать английские слова с помощью ярких визуальных ассоциаций. Вместо того чтобы повторять перевод снова и снова, ты связываешь новое слово с запоминающимся образом — и вспоминаешь его через ассоциацию. КАК ЭТО РАБОТАЕТ Каждое английское слово превращается в визуальную ассоциацию, которая помогает связать его звучание и значение. Ты видишь готовую карточку, запоминаешь образ и закрепляешь слово в тренировках. В Brainy уже готовы 4000 карточек с визуальными ассоциациями — не нужно придумывать их самостоятельно. ЧТО ЕСТЬ В BRAINY • 4000 готовых карточек с визуальными ассоциациями • Интересные тренировки для запоминания слов • Интервальные повторения, чтобы не забывать изученное • Самые частотные английские слова • Словари по уровням английского • Тематические словари • Собственный словарь — добавляй слова, которые нужны именно тебе • Brainy — персонаж, который сопровождает тебя в обучении и помогает сохранять мотивацию НЕ ЗУБРИ — ЗАПОМИНАЙ Обычная зубрёжка строится на многократном повторении: слово — перевод, слово — перевод. Brainy использует другой подход. Яркий образ создаёт дополнительную связь с новым словом и помогает легче вспомнить его, когда оно понадобится. УЧИ ТО, ЧТО НУЖНО ИМЕННО ТЕБЕ Начни с самых частотных слов, выбери лексику своего уровня или изучай английский по интересующим тебя темам. А если нужного слова нет в готовых словарях — добавь его в свой. НЕ ДАЙ СЛОВАМ ЗАБЫТЬСЯ Brainy использует интервальные повторения и возвращает изученные слова в подходящий момент, помогая закреплять их в памяти. Преврати изучение английских слов из зубрёжки в понятный и увлекательный процесс. Скачай Brainy и попробуй запоминать английские слова по-новому. Условия использования (Лицензионное соглашение): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

WRD4 screens
Brainy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Brainy at 100% against WRD's 50%. Brainy also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). WRD's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (2.8K vs 3). On price, update cadence, monetization model 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. WRD sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Brainy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brainy 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 3, 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 Brainy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WRD ships an update every 3 weeks, Brainy every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
WRD versus Brainy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWRDBrainy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.8K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.8K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size390 MB87 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperHappymagenta UABSeven Services Limited Liability Company

Customer experience

WRD

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

Brainy

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 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

Brainy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

WRD

Subscriptions10
  • 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
  • WRD Pro (6 Months)7 Days trial$39.996 Months
  • Unlock Everything (6 month)6 Months trial$39.996 Months
  • WRD Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Family PRO (yearly)7 Days trial$89.991 Year
None

Brainy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WRD free?
WRD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brainy free?
Brainy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WRD or Brainy?
Brainy is rated higher. WRD averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Brainy averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do WRD or Brainy have ads?
Brainy shows ads; WRD does not.
Which is updated more often, WRD or Brainy?
WRD ships an update every 3 weeks, and Brainy every 2 weeks. Most recently, WRD was updated on November 3, 2026 and Brainy on October 31, 2026.

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