Comparison

Nonsense vs Wordy

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

Head to head
About

Nonsense

Learn languages by immersing yourself in movie scenes. Understand words and grammar in context, hear native speakers, and retain what you learn. New movies are added weekly to enhance your language journey.

Highlights
  • Immerse in movie scenes
  • In-context explanations
  • Learn native speaker usage
  • Supports 39 languages
  • New movies added weekly
  • Interactive learning
Features
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TL;DR: Learn a new language from movies you love. That's really all you need to know…but If you have time to waste reading a characteristically lengthy app description designed for search optimization then, by all means, continue reading. Our bigtech overlords want to make sure you understand what's going to happen after you download our language learning app. So let's be abundantly clear. With our Nonsense you WILL NOT: • Get fluent in 30 days • Unscramble sentences • Get "easy" language examples • Increase your test scores in just 10 hours • Be harassed by colorful birds • Learn how to order coffee* What you WILL do is: • Immerse in Hollywood movie scenes • Understand words and grammar with in-context explanations • Hear many different voices and ways of saying things • Learn how native speakers actually use the language • Remember what you learn forever • Be able to quote Shrek in foreign language Learn 39 languages for free from your favorite movies: English, Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Spain), French, German, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Chinese (Simplified), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Czech, Polish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Swedish, Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, Slovak, Greek, Romanian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Slovenian, Lithuanian, Serbian, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Georgian, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Urdu, Thai, Farsi, Hebrew and Arabic. You can watch all the content for free (with annoying ads). You can pay to get rid of ads plus get unlimited saved words and scenes. You can pay a ridiculous amount to get UHD video and spatial audio. *You'll eventually learn how to order coffee because we add new movies every week. You're bound to get a coffee ordering scene at some point. Make sure you sign up for push notifications if you want to stay in the loop for new movie and feature drops. Privacy Policy: https://www.nonsense.com/en/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.nonsense.com/en/terms-and-conditions All marks and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

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

Nonsense4 screens
Wordy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Wordy at every 10 days against Nonsense's every 4 weeks. Wordy also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 74%) and ratings volume (2.5K vs 422). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Nonsense sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Nonsense against 4.7 for Wordy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wordy has 2.5K ratings behind it against 422, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Nonsense's written reviews are positive against 86% of Wordy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nonsense ships an update every 4 weeks, Wordy every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Nonsense versus Wordy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNonsenseWordy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (422 ratings) — better4.7 (2.5K ratings)
Positive reviews74.2% of reviews85.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4222.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB101 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperThe Nonsense Company, Inc.Appalex Ltd.

Customer experience

Nonsense

All ratings411 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive74.2%
Neutral6.5%
Negative19.4%

Wordy

All ratings2,493 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral4.1%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews423 reviews
Positive85.8%
Neutral1.7%
Negative12.5%

User reviews

Nonsense

From 422 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Fun and engaging learning
  • 💡 Interactive learning with tap-to-translate
  • 🎬 Uses movie clips for context
  • 👍 Well-designed and intuitive interface
  • 🚀 Efficient for quick learning sessions

Room to improve

  • ❌ App not opening/loading
  • 🐛 Crashing and bug problems
  • ⚠️ Login/session initiation issues
  • 🔤 Lack of desired languages (e.g., Italian, Amharic)
  • 🚫 No option to turn off English translations

Wordy

From 2.5K 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

Nonsense

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App won't open
  • Words are blank, cannot type
  • Crashes and resets lessons
  • Login issues
  • Not working after initial setup/waitlist

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more African languages (e.g., Amharic)
  • Add Italian language
  • Add Russian subtitles
  • Option to turn off English translations for full immersion

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

4 purchases

Nonsense

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Premium Plus Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$69.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Premium Plus7 Days trial$149.991 Year
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 Nonsense free?
Nonsense 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, Nonsense or Wordy?
Nonsense is rated higher. Nonsense averages 4.7 out of 5 from 422 ratings, while Wordy averages 4.7 from 2.5K ratings.
Do Nonsense or Wordy have ads?
Both Nonsense and Wordy show ads.
Which is updated more often, Nonsense or Wordy?
Nonsense ships an update every 4 weeks, and Wordy every 10 days. Most recently, Nonsense was updated on November 7, 2026 and Wordy on November 4, 2026.

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