Comparison

记单词 vs Adolf

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

Head to head
About

记单词

Utilize idle moments to learn vocabulary effortlessly. This app displays words and their meanings through notifications, widgets, or the main interface, adapting to your preferred learning style and frequency. It covers a wide range of English levels, from elementary to specialized exams like GRE.

Highlights
  • Vocabulary display in notifications
  • Desktop widget for word learning
  • Customizable display frequency and style
  • Covers various English levels
  • Effortless learning through passive exposure
Features
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每天我们会产生很多个片刻,哪些时间我们可能被发呆或者其他无意义的事情所耽搁。 如果将这些时间利用起来,来记单词就是个不错的选择,也是一件非常有意义的时间。 『记单词』就是一款轻松实现这件事的App,它目前收集了75个分类,将各个单词的发音,对应的中文释义以一个轻松舒心的方式展示出来。 具体可以在:系统通知栏、桌面小组件、App主界面展现您选择的分类单词。 您也可以调节展示的时间段,单词变化的频率,显示的样式。从而以一个您最喜欢的方式展现出您想学习的单词。 您甚至不需要刻意的去记忆,在这些碎片时间只用一撇,就可以与单词见面,久而久之,您会发现您学会了很多。 小学英语、初中英语、高中英语、四六级、专业英语、计算机英语、托福、雅思、GRE等等,您都可以使用它学习到。 说了再多,不如自己实践。实践出真知! 会员订阅: - 您可以订阅查找设备全部功能的无限制访问权限 - 订阅按月/年收费,费用视所选订阅计划而定 使用『记单词』即表示您同意我们的隐私权政策和使用条款: https://kuangbaoat.github.io/memglossary/privacy.html https://kuangbaoat.github.io/memglossary/terms.html

About

Adolf

Learn English vocabulary by listening to words and their translations. This app is designed to help you memorize new words effortlessly, making it ideal for improving listening skills during everyday activities or as a relaxation tool.

Highlights
  • Listen to word pronunciations
  • View word translations
  • Choose from different word lists
  • Learn passively while multitasking
  • Use as a relaxation aid
Features
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"Adolf - Word Listening" is a fun and effective English vocabulary learning app that helps you memorize words effortlessly just by listening. It's your perfect companion for improving English listening skills. What can you do? - Choose from different word lists and listen to word pronunciations along with their translations, gradually building your vocabulary memory. - Whether you're jogging, commuting, or just feeling bored, open **"Word Listening"** and start learning words without even realizing it. - Struggling to fall asleep? Use it as white noise to help you relax and drift off easily.

Screenshots

记单词4 screens
Adolf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 记单词 at Free against Adolf's $0.99. 记单词 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.5). Adolf's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 9 months). On ratings volume, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

记单词 is free to download; Adolf costs $0.99 up front. 记单词 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Adolf sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

记单词 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

记单词 ships an update every 9 months, Adolf fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
记单词 versus Adolf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter记单词Adolf
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better1.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer群华 赵金凯 朱

Customer experience

记单词

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Adolf

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

记单词

Subscriptions2
  • 高级用户$0.991 Month
  • 高级用户3 Days trial$6.491 Year
One-time1
  • 高级会员$15.99
3 purchases

Adolf

One-time3
  • 基础套餐$0.99
  • 优惠套餐$4.99
  • 最惠套餐$8.99

Questions

Is 记单词 free?
记单词 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Adolf free?
Adolf costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 记单词 or Adolf?
记单词 is rated higher. 记单词 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Adolf averages 1.5 from 2 ratings.
Do 记单词 or Adolf have ads?
记单词 shows ads; Adolf does not.
Which is updated more often, 记单词 or Adolf?
记单词 ships an update every 9 months, and Adolf fortnightly. Most recently, 记单词 was updated on October 11, 2026 and Adolf on October 3, 2026.

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