Comparison

EMemorization vs Racki

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

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About

EMemorization

Features
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Build your vocabulary in 22 languages — free, no subscription, no account. 6,000+ words in 22 languages, 300+ ready-made packs from A1 to C1 and more than 74,000 example sentences. Every word is read aloud on your device. SMART SPACED REPETITION Each card comes back right before you would forget it. Words you know show up less often; the tricky ones return sooner. 6 WAYS TO TEST Multiple choice, typing, matching, mixed, fill-in-the-blank and pronunciation. Missed words collect in your Mistakes notebook for a quick retry. WORD OF THE DAY & WIDGETS • Word of the Day on your Home Screen and Lock Screen • An interactive flashcard widget: flip and answer without opening the app • Review on Apple Watch • Siri & Shortcuts, Quick Review in Control Center, a Live Activity while you study HANDS-FREE Listen mode reads each word and its meaning aloud. EXAM PREP HSK 1–4, JLPT N5–N2 and TOPIK starter packs (not official lists). Set your exam date for a countdown, a daily new-word plan and a Lock Screen countdown widget. YOUR OWN WORDS • Pick words from a printed page with the camera (on supported devices) • Fill in meanings with on-device translation (iOS 18+) • Import from CSV or .apkg files, or paste a list • Example sentences and memory hints with Apple Intelligence on supported devices STAY MOTIVATED Daily challenge, streaks and streak freezes, XP and levels, badges. Every word you truly learn sprouts in Memo's garden. FOR CLASSES Share lists by file or QR code. Teachers can send a list as an assignment; students send back their result as a PDF. PRIVACY & ADS No account, no subscription, no in-app purchases. Your lists stay on your device, with optional iCloud backup. The app is free and shows a banner ad; rewarded ads are optional. 22 LANGUAGES English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Turkish, Polish, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Greek, Romanian, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Indonesian, Vietnamese and Hindi. Pick your native language and the one you want to learn.

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Racki

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Racki turns the vocabulary from your Duolingo courses into spaced-repetition flashcards — so the words you've learned actually stay learned. No account, no sign-up, nothing to configure. Open it and start reviewing. Enable the course sections you've finished and drill just those words — nothing you haven't reached yet. What you get: • Spaced-repetition review that resurfaces words right before you'd forget them • Two drill directions — meaning → word and word → meaning — each scored separately, so you can see which way needs work • Original script displayed alongside, so you can always check your reading • Choose exactly which sections are active and review only what matters now • Progress tracked automatically as you go • Works fully offline — the entire word set lives on your device • Your study data stays on your device: no account, no cloud, no sign-up • Free, kept that way by a single discreet banner ad — no pop-ups, no paywalls Supported courses (18 and growing): Arabic, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian Racki is an independent companion app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Duolingo. "Duolingo" is used only to describe the courses whose vocabulary you can review.

Screenshots

EMemorization4 screens
Racki4 screens

Verdict

The call

EMemorization and Racki are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
EMemorization versus Racki: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEMemorizationRacki
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErge AkovaPatryk Grzesiak

In-app purchases

None

EMemorization

No in-app purchases

None

Racki

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EMemorization free?
EMemorization is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Racki free?
Racki is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EMemorization or Racki have ads?
Both EMemorization and Racki show ads.

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