Memorio vs Watch Your Language
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Memorio
Learn new vocabulary by practicing on your iPhone's lock screen. This app uses a spaced repetition system to help you remember words more effectively. It supports multiple languages and offers interactive lessons.
- Interactive lock-screen lessons
- Spaced repetition learning
- Multiple language support
- Apple Watch integration
- Progress tracking
- Vocabulary by topic
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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
Watch Your Language
Learn languages passively throughout your day by turning frequent phone and watch checks into micro-learning moments. Vocabulary words appear on your devices, helping you absorb new words naturally without extra time. Practice with mini-games and track your progress.
- Passive learning via widgets
- Mini-games for practice
- Learn 25+ languages
- Audio pronunciation
- Progress tracking
- Customizable widgets
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On average, people check their watches 50 times a day and phones 100 times a day. We turn these frequent glances into "micro-learning moments" - no extra time needed. Learn languages passively throughout your day. HOW IT WORKS Every time you check your watch or check your iPhone, vocabulary words appear. With dozens of glances per day, you'll naturally absorb new words without disrupting your routine. Words often repeat in a smart way to ensure you remember them. You can choose whether you want a new word every 5 minutes or once a day. You can add widgets on your home screen, lock screen and watch, and customize them according to what you like. LANGUAGE SUPPORT Learn 25+ languages including Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean, German, Italian, Chinese, Portuguese, Arabic, and more. WATCH COMPATIBILITY Works on every Apple Watch listed below: • Apple Watch Series 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and later • Apple Watch SE (all generations) • Apple Watch Ultra (all generations) MINI-GAMES Want to check your progress? Practice with mini-games: • Daily Practice: a quick mixed session every day • Pairs, Quiz and Listen: review the words from your own list • Numbers, Maths and Time: count, calculate and tell the time • Colors, Shapes and Emotions • Weekdays and Months • Directions and Prepositions: north, left, under, next to… • Alphabet, Articles and Accents, for the languages that have them Perfect for: • Language learners who want to learn without extra effort • Busy professionals looking to improve their language skills • Students preparing for language exams • Anyone who wants to make the most of their Apple Watch KEY FEATURES • Learn without studying with widgets and mini-games • Learn in context with an example sentence for each word • Easily hear words and their example sentences read out loud • Track the words you learn over time • Practice in both directions (vocabulary→translation and translation→vocabulary) Apple Watch App • Practice vocabulary directly on your watch • Tap to reveal translations when answers are hidden • Automatic synchronization with iPhone • Auto-rotating words based on your refresh rate (2 minutes to 1 week) • Watch complications (inline, rectangular, circular, corner) • Optimized for Modular and X-Large watch faces • Customizable display options iPhone App • Interactive Home Screen & Lock Screen Widgets for passive learning • Mark words as learned once you know them • Discover curated word packs organized by theme and level, from beginner to advanced • Multiple import methods: - Manual entry - AI-powered image scanning (extract words from handwritten notes) - Google Sheets/CSV import • Pre-curated vocabulary packs by themes and proficiency levels • Adjustable settings: show/hide answers, refresh rate, and more PREMIUM FEATURES Unlock unlimited words, and advanced import features with a premium subscription. Start learning today—no extra time required. Just check your watch and learn. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Memorio and Watch Your Language are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Memorio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Watch Your Language sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Memorio against 5.0 for Watch Your Language. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
Memorio ships an update every 5 days, Watch Your Language every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Memorio | Watch Your Language |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 182 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Petros Tepoyan | RAPHAEL LEGER |
Customer experience
Memorio
Watch Your Language
In-app purchases
Memorio
- Memorio Premium7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Memorio Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Year
Watch Your Language
- Full version$7.991 Month
- Full version3 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Full version$49.991 Year
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- Full version7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Full version1 Year trial$49.991 Year
- Full version14 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$79.99
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