Blanks vs Arabic21
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blanks
Learn new English words with this interactive app. It presents definitions and multiple-choice answers, allowing you to drag and drop the correct word. Receive immediate feedback with visual cues for correct or incorrect selections.
- Learn new English words
- Word definitions provided
- Multiple-choice answers
- Drag-and-drop interaction
- Visual feedback (green check/red cross)
- Wordnet-based definitions
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Blanks shows you a definition and four words. Drag the right word into the hole in the paper. Get it right and a tick appears; get it wrong and you try again. After every right answer, Blanks shows what all four words mean, so the wrong choices teach you something too. Hold any of them to look it up in the dictionary on your iPhone or iPad. • Over 8,000 English words, with definitions from WordNet • No repeats until you have seen the whole list; words you miss come back sooner • Drag the words, or switch to tapping them • Your best streak is kept • No ads and no account; your progress stays on your device Want more practice with the words you get wrong? More Blanks adds a review mode for your mistakes, a list of your recent words, and your progress. Word definitions from WordNet 3.0, Princeton University. The developer is not associated with WordNet or Princeton.
Arabic21
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Master Arabic in 21 days with Arabic21! Learn Arabic through a structured 21-day course designed for real-world conversations. Practice with Speech recognition, track your progress, get advice from a teacher, and learn while driving your car. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Arabic21 at every 5 days against Blanks's every 10 days. 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
Both are free to download. Blanks sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Arabic21 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Blanks ships an update every 10 days, Arabic21 every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blanks | Arabic21 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 56.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 365 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kai Kunze | OLE PETTER HAUGEN |
Bugs and requests
Blanks
Reported bugs
9 issues- Correct word marked as incorrect
- Answer in definition/question
- Repeats words too often
- Starts on same word every time
- Word repetitions
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- Poor clues
- Doesn't show correct answer
- Definitions can be inaccurate
- Answer in the question
Requested features
24 requests- Tap to go to next definition
- See percentage of correct answers
- Ability to review mistakes
- Option to see correct answer
- Game modes (word count, time limit)
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- Review correct words/definitions after game
- Create own word bank/flashcard feature
- Shuffle words each time
- More challenging words/levels
- Leaderboard
- Track progress (saved scores)
- Use word in a sentence
- Different users
- Sync new words
- Remove words learned
- Tap instead of drag
- More extensive vocabulary
- Improve definitions
- Report stats (avg time, total correct/incorrect)
- Timed game option
- Combine with flashcard feature
- Different difficulty levels
- More similar alternate words
- Update app icon
Arabic21
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Blanks
- Coffee$1.99
- Lunch$5.99
- Pizza$9.99
Arabic21
- Arabic21 Pro$19.99
