Wordful Norwegian vs Howzit! Afrikaans
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wordful Norwegian
This app helps learners of all ages master a new language using photos, quizzes, and native speaker audio. It offers a dynamic way to expand vocabulary and understanding beyond traditional methods, making learning engaging and efficient.
- Photo-based vocabulary learning
- Interactive quizzes
- Native speaker audio
- Local content integration
- Progress tracking
- Vocabulary expansion
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Learn the Norwegian people actually speak. Wordful Norwegian teaches real words and phrases for everyday life in Norway — not a generic list translated the same way for every language. HOW IT WORKS Lessons are grouped by everyday topics: greetings, food, transport, shopping, and more. Each lesson includes new words, a listening quiz, and a reading quiz, with new activities added regularly. A separate Context track puts vocabulary into real situations, like shopping or asking for directions, so you learn to use words together, not just recognize them. The starting words in every topic are free. Unlock the rest with a single one-time purchase — pay once, keep it forever. BUILT ON TRUST Word lessons, reading, listening, and Context practice all work offline, with no account and no data collected: - No wifi or data connection needed - No account or sign-up required - No personal data collected - No ads - Kid-friendly content and design Choose your study-from language and your app language independently. As new words, phrases, and practice content are added, they're included at no extra cost. Wordful is a family of single-language apps. This listing is Wordful Norwegian — explore other languages in the Wordful collection.
Howzit! Afrikaans
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A little Afrikaans. Just for fun. Howzit! Afrikaans is a small, illustrated mini guide for curious travellers and anyone who would enjoy recognising a few words in South Africa. It is not a complete language course and makes no promise of fluency. Listen to clear Afrikaans, discover a meaning and practise without pressure. A FEW USEFUL MOMENTS • 144 words and phrases across 17 everyday situations • Greetings, cafés, braais, rugby, driving, accommodation, safaris, airports and emergencies • 72 illustrated local words and rotating mini journeys • Clear English meanings throughout the app LISTEN YOUR WAY Choose Adri or Willem. Every learning phrase and selectable answer is bundled in both voices, at normal and slower speed. KEEP IT PLAYFUL Mini journeys, Howzit Sprint, local medals and Live Training make practice lighter. Voice comparison stays on your device and never pretends to judge your accent. FREE, PRIVATE AND OFFLINE There is no account, advertising, subscription, premium tier or tracking. Learning progress and voice recordings stay on your device. Kai built the app as a personal hobby project and does not earn a cent from it. Made for fun. Shared for free.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Howzit! Afrikaans at none against Wordful Norwegian's 1. Howzit! Afrikaans also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Wordful Norwegian sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Howzit! Afrikaans asks for nothing beyond the download.
Wordful Norwegian ships an update every 2 months, Howzit! Afrikaans every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wordful Norwegian | Howzit! Afrikaans |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 306 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Curiosity Ventures LLC | Kai-Uwe Laag |
In-app purchases
Wordful Norwegian
- All Words and Full Quizzes$1.99
Howzit! Afrikaans
No in-app purchases
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