Comparison

Memorio vs My Personal Dictionary

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

Head to head
About

Memorio

Learn new vocabulary by reviewing words on your iPhone's lock screen throughout the day. The app uses a spaced repetition system to help you remember difficult words. It supports multiple languages and offers interactive quizzes.

Highlights
  • Interactive lock-screen review
  • Spaced repetition learning
  • Multiple language support
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Progress tracking
  • Vocabulary by topic
Features
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Review Spanish on the screen you check throughout the day. Start a lesson in Memorio, lock your iPhone, and practice remembering words between everyday tasks. APPLE WATCH Open Memorio on Apple Watch to browse your modules and recent lessons, read full card details and mark items as known. Conjugations now use readable tables. Details and backend pronunciation recordings saved on your Watch remain available offline. New content and pronunciation downloads, lesson controls and quiz answers sync through your paired iPhone. Offline known marks wait for confirmation. INTERACTIVE LOCK-SCREEN REVIEW Reveal a translation, answer a quiz, mark a word you know, and move to the next card. Lessons start in the app; you can then interact with the lesson on your lock screen. Dynamic Island is available on supported iPhones. REVISIT WHAT NEEDS PRACTICE Memorio uses a forgetting-curve model to prioritize words for review. Your answers help update how well you know each word, so difficult words receive more practice. WORDS FOR EVERYDAY LIFE Explore vocabulary by topic, browse the words in each module, and follow your learning progress. Study Spanish, English, German, French, Italian, Armenian or Russian. Available content varies by language. START FREE Try 3 full Live Activity lessons, then get 1 free lesson every 7 days. Vocabulary practice and games inside the app stay free. Memorio Premium includes unlimited Live Activity lessons, pronunciation audio, word examples and grammar context, plus the Home Screen widget. SUBSCRIPTIONS Premium is optional. Available plans and prices are shown before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. If you accept a free trial, it becomes a paid subscription unless you cancel before the trial ends. Terms of Use: https://memorio.app/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://memorio.app/privacy-policy

About

My Personal Dictionary

Features
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My Dictionary is an easy assistant in learning foreign words and phrases. A user can create his own dictionaries and add words he wants to learn. **Terms of Use** https://daka-kolp.github.io/terms **Privacy Policy** https://daka-kolp.github.io/privacy_policy

Screenshots

Memorio4 screens
My Personal Dictionary3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Memorio at every 5 days against My Personal Dictionary's every 2 months. My Personal Dictionary's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Memorio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and My Personal Dictionary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Memorio ships an update every 5 days, My Personal Dictionary every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Memorio versus My Personal Dictionary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemorioMy Personal Dictionary
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPetros TepoyanDaria Kolpakova

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Memorio

Subscriptions2
  • Memorio Premium7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Memorio Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Year
2 purchases

My Personal Dictionary

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly fee$0.991 Month
  • Annual fee$4.991 Year

Questions

Is Memorio free?
Memorio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Personal Dictionary free?
My Personal Dictionary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Memorio or My Personal Dictionary have ads?
Neither Memorio nor My Personal Dictionary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Memorio or My Personal Dictionary?
Memorio ships an update every 5 days, and My Personal Dictionary every 2 months. Most recently, Memorio was updated on November 7, 2026 and My Personal Dictionary on November 8, 2026.

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