Comparison

WIS vs Wordy

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

Head to head
About

WIS

Instantly translate text from images using your camera. Simply point, click, and get accurate translations. Save translated photos for later use or sharing.

Highlights
  • Camera translation
  • Translate image text
  • Save translated photos
  • Point and click translation
  • Share translated images
Features
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No more fumbling around with bad translation apps, now you can just point, click and translate any text with your camera. You can even save the translated photo to your phone so you can use it later or send it to your friends! What it say? is the easiest camera translation app. Everyone gets 3 free translations per week, unlimited translations are available when you upgrade to the PRO subscription. Terms and Conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Wordy

Learn over 20 languages using real movie and series clips. Improve vocabulary, listening comprehension, and pronunciation with thousands of curated film scenes. Stay motivated with a daily streak system and track your progress.

Highlights
  • Learn languages from movie and series clips
  • 15,000+ curated film clips
  • Real subtitles with native speaker audio
  • Daily streak system for motivation
  • Instant translation and example sentences
  • Vocabulary organized by level (A1-C2)
  • Streaming service support
Features
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Learn a new language the way people actually speak it. Every word in Wordy arrives inside a real film or series scene — said by an actor, at full speed. Not a studio recording of someone reading slowly, and not a synthetic voice. Now with two complete courses: English and Spanish. HOW IT WORKS You follow one clear path, a lesson at a time. Each lesson gives you a handful of new words, then drops them straight into a scene from a real movie or show, so you hear the word doing its job before you ever have to produce it. Then you use it. Build the phrase from blocks, spell the word out, pick the meaning, hold a short conversation, and say the line out loud while the app listens and marks every word as you speak. INSIDE EVERY LESSON • Real film and series clips for each new word • Speaking practice with live, word-by-word feedback • Dialogues where you choose your side of the conversation • Phrase and word building, from single letters to full sentences • Review lessons that bring earlier words back right before you'd forget them • A section exam to prove it stuck WHY SCENES BEAT SENTENCES Real speech is fast, it slurs, it skips words, and it leans on expressions no course ever lists. That is exactly why textbook audio feels easy and real conversation feels impossible. Wordy closes that gap from your very first lesson: you are listening to the real thing from day one, in doses short enough to actually follow. BEYOND THE COURSE • A library of thousands of clips to explore on your own • Tap any word in any subtitle for an instant translation • Save words and practise them on a spaced schedule, so they stay • Vocabulary sorted by level, A1 through C2 • A daily streak that keeps the habit alive LANGUAGES Full courses in English and Spanish. Clips and vocabulary practice in 20+ more, including French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Dutch, Swedish, Polish, Greek and Ukrainian. The app itself speaks 26 languages, so you learn through the one you already know. Whether you are starting from nothing or unsticking an intermediate plateau, a few minutes a day is enough to feel the difference. Wordy Premium Subscriptions: - Wordy Premium Yearly: $39.99/year (with free trial) - Wordy Premium Monthly: $9.99/month If you choose to purchase Wordy Premium, payment will be charged to your Apple account, and your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the App Store after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy Policy: https://wordy.info/privacy Terms of Use: https://wordy.info/terms

Screenshots

WIS4 screens
Wordy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: WIS at none against Wordy's shown. Wordy's advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 59%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, in-app purchases, 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. WIS sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Wordy sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wordy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wordy has 2.3K ratings behind it against 277, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of WIS's written reviews are positive against 86% of Wordy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WIS ships an update every 3 weeks, Wordy every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
WIS versus Wordy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWISWordy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (277 ratings)4.7 (2.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.6% of reviews86.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2772.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB100 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBushman, LLCAppalex Ltd.

Customer experience

WIS

All ratings277 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive58.6%
Neutral10.3%
Negative31.0%

Wordy

All ratings2,343 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral4.1%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews415 reviews
Positive86.3%
Neutral1.7%
Negative12.0%

User reviews

WIS

From 277 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Accurate translations
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 🚀 Fast response time
  • 💡 Real-time translation
  • 💡 Offline capabilities

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Fails to recognize Japanese menu
  • 🐛 Rasterized text too small
  • 🐛 Does not translate by hovering
  • 🐛 Spanish stayed in Spanish
  • 🐛 OCR is a jumbled mess

Wordy

From 2.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Interesting and nice learning approach
  • 👍 Fun, easy, and interesting way to learn English
  • 👍 A fun approach to learning
  • 👍 Amazing app
  • 👍 Very good

Room to improve

  • 🐛 There are errors playing videos
  • 🐛 No sound
  • 🐛 NOT WORKING

Bugs and requests

WIS

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Does not recognize Japanese menu
  • Rasterized text in shared images is too small
  • Spanish text remains untranslated
  • OCR output is a jumbled mess
  • Misleading free trial/lifetime offers

Requested features

2 requests
  • Improve sharing of translated images
  • Support tapping the back of the phone for instant translation

Wordy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • There are errors playing videos
  • No sound
  • NOT WORKING

Requested features

2 requests
  • Please have translate to Vietnamese
  • Filter certain TV or movie ratings

In-app purchases

12 purchases

WIS

Subscriptions10
  • What it say? PRO - All Access$4.991 Month
  • What It Say - Club PRO$4.997 Days
  • PRO - Unlimited Access3 Days trial$4.997 Days
Show 7 more
  • PRO - Unlimited Access2 variants$4.991 Month
  • Secret Discount - All Access$9.991 Year
  • Secret Discount - All Access$19.991 Year
  • PRO - Unlimited Access3 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • What it Say? PRO - All Access3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • PRO - Unlimited Access$29.991 Year
  • What it Say? PRO - All Access$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • 1 Month Pass - All Access$19.99
  • PRO - Unlimited Access$99.99
7 purchases

Wordy

Subscriptions6
  • Language Learning3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Language Learning$9.991 Month
  • Language Learning2 variants$19.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Language Learning7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Language Learning7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Language Learning7 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • Language Learning$89.99

Questions

Is WIS free?
WIS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wordy free?
Wordy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WIS or Wordy?
Wordy is rated higher. WIS averages 4.5 out of 5 from 277 ratings, while Wordy averages 4.7 from 2.3K ratings.
Do WIS or Wordy have ads?
Wordy shows ads; WIS does not.
Which is updated more often, WIS or Wordy?
WIS ships an update every 3 weeks, and Wordy every 10 days. Most recently, WIS was updated on September 24, 2026 and Wordy on October 1, 2026.

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