Comparison

WRD vs Merak

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

Merak

Features
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Merak — sohbette anlatacak zekice şeyler. Günde 5 dakika, Türkçe, sesli. Kısa, sesli içeriklerle her gün yeni bir şey öğren. Psikolojiden bilime, tarihten felsefeye 15 kategoride merak uyandıran konular; profesyonel seslendirmeyle, dinleyerek. NEDEN MERAK? • Günde 5 dakika yeter — sırada, yolda, kahve molasında dinle. • Sohbette anlatacak zekâ — her içeriğin sonunda "Sohbette Kullan" özeti. • Türkçe ve sesli — okumaya vakit yokken kulağınla öğren. • Çift Dil modu — istersen aynı içeriği İngilizce dinleyerek dilini geliştir. • Senin ilgi alanların — kişiselleştirilmiş içerik akışı. KATEGORİLER Psikoloji, Para Psikolojisi, Liderlik, Tarih, Bilim, İlişkiler, Zihin & Odak, İnsan Davranışları, Dünya Kültürleri, Disiplin & Karakter, Güçlü Kararlar, Teknoloji, Felsefe, Edebiyat, Uzay. ÖZELLİKLER • Yüzlerce kısa, özgün içerik — sürekli güncellenir. • Arka planda ve kilit ekranından dinleme. • Koleksiyon, seri (streak) ve ilerleme takibi. • Günün İlhamı ve kişisel öğrenme haritası. Dinle. Öğren. Anlat. Kullanım Koşulları (EULA): https://meraketogren.com/kosullar Gizlilik Politikası: https://meraketogren.com/gizlilik Abonelik: Merak Premium — aylık otomatik yenilenen, ilk ay ücretsiz, sonra ₺199,99/ay. Mağaza ayarlarından istediğin zaman iptal edebilirsin.

Screenshots

WRD4 screens
Merak4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Merak at every 10 days against WRD's every 3 weeks. Merak also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. WRD sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Merak sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WRD ships an update every 3 weeks, Merak every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
WRD versus Merak: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWRDMerak
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size392 MB109 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperHappymagenta UABTE EXPRESS TEMIZLIK BILISIM VE TEKNOLOJI LIMITED SIRKETI

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

Merak

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 Plus (1 Year)3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • WRD Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$69.991 Year
1 purchases

Merak

Subscriptions1
  • Merak Premium1 Month trial$3.991 Month

Questions

Is WRD free?
WRD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Merak free?
Merak is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WRD or Merak have ads?
Neither WRD nor Merak shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WRD or Merak?
WRD ships an update every 3 weeks, and Merak every 10 days. Most recently, WRD was updated on November 7, 2026 and Merak on October 31, 2026.

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