Expand vs Thought Patterns
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Expand
This tool helps users retain vocabulary by allowing them to quickly look up words, collect those they wish to remember, and review them efficiently using spaced repetition. It focuses on long-term retention rather than daily word exposure.
- Quick word lookups
- Collect words to retain
- Spaced repetition review
- Efficient vocabulary building
- Focus on long-term retention
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Expand is a tool built for those who read broadly, lookup words frequently, and have observed frustratingly how the meanings of less-common words fade from the mind in time. It doesn't provide a "word of the day" or any of the other fluff focused on by most vocab apps. Expand lets you look up words quickly, collect the ones that you have reason to retain, and review them using a method of spaced repetition in order to do so most efficiently. If you're the kind of person who looks up the meaning of words frequently, then this app is being built and continuing to be improved for you.
Thought Patterns
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A small, simple reference containing tools to help us navigate the complicated world.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Expand at 3 against Thought Patterns's 1. Expand also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Expand | Thought Patterns |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joshua Heiland | Raphael DeFranco |
In-app purchases
Expand
No in-app purchases
Thought Patterns
No in-app purchases
