Comparison

iVocabulary 3 vs WRD

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

Head to head
About

iVocabulary 3

Enhance your learning with a personal vocabulary coach. Manage and study terms for school, work, or hobbies. Offers various study modes, progress tracking, and synchronization across devices.

Highlights
  • Personal vocabulary coach
  • Study vocabulary for school, work, and hobbies
  • Synchronize across iPhone, iPad, and Mac
  • Downloadable vocabulary lessons
  • Multiple training modes: slideshow, cards, multiple choice, written tests
  • Progress tracking with charts
  • Record audio and add images to terms
Features
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iVocabulary is your personal vocabulary coach. Collect, manage and study your vocabulary and specific terms for school, University, your job or your hobby. This free version of iVocabulary 3 is limited to 2 documents with 30 words each. You can upgrade iVocabulary 3 from within the app to an unlimited version. Now learn vocabulary on your new Apple Watch. The new iVocabulary Watch app offers slideshows, multiple choice tests and cards to study on the go. With iCloud all your vocabulary will be synchronized across your devices such as iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Using iVocabulary for Mac you can even manage and learn your vocabulary directly on your Mac. Or enter new terms on your Mac or iPad and learn them using your iPhone while you’re out. iVocabulary for Mac is available on the Mac App Store as a separate purchase. You have access to more than 4,000 vocabulary lessons which are available for download to your iPhone or iPad. These lessons were made by the users of ProVoc. Or you simply download lessons from the Cram (former FlashcardExchange) platform that offers more than 68,000,000 flash cards. The slide show will make learning vocabulary a breeze. Test your knowledge afterwards using the various training modes: learning cards, multiple choice or written test. You are free to adapt these training modes to your own preferences. iVocabulary is your personal vocabulary book that stores your terms in lessons and chapters. For every single term, iVocabulary determines a grade mark and automatically calculates the next date to learn this term. This way iVocabulary will always present your vocabulary at the right time to ensure the highest level of learning success. - Learn new vocabulary using the slide show - Test your knowledge with learning cards, multiple choice test or written tests - Create your own vocabulary books - Separate your vocabulary in chapters and books - Download existing vocabulary books and amend/change them - Record audio to your terms - Add images using your iPhone camera - Search for terms - See your learning success immediately in a pie chart - See your long term improvements in a bar chart - Adapt the training modes to your needs - Compatible to the discontinued ProVoc Mac application For a first glance on iVocabulary please take a look at our support website. There you will find screenshots and a manual for further information on the app. iVocabulary offers all ProVoc files for download, provided by Arizona Software. If you have any questions, please visit the iVocabulary website or send us an email. Please note that we cannot react to questions raised in iTunes reviews.

About

WRD

Accelerate language learning with engaging exercises designed to improve vocabulary and master reading, listening, speaking, and writing skills. Utilize high-quality audio from native speakers and a science-based process for long-term word retention. The app adapts to your pace and offers personalized learning plans.

Highlights
  • Accelerated vocabulary learning
  • Reading, listening, speaking, writing practice
  • Native speaker audio
  • Science-based memory techniques
  • Personalized learning plans
  • Progress tracking across multiple languages
Features
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Accelerate language learning with a helpful companion app!  WRD is an engaging, free app that greatly accelerates learning languages by improving your vocabulary in a fast and easy way. Master your reading, listening, speaking, and writing skills with quick, short exercises. Instant access to the most popular topics speeds up the language learning process. High-quality audios recorded by native speakers help speak properly. Learn to speak new languages before going to sleep or even on the go. Just listen, memorize, and refresh words in the Audio Mode. Based on the experience of language experts, computer language models, and statistics, WRD helps you quickly advance in learning Spanish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Swedish, Polish, Portuguese, Ukrainian, Turkish, Belarusian, and Russian. More languages coming soon. Why WRD? • WRD effectively engages you to effortlessly practice in quick lessons for reliable results in reading, listening, speaking, and writing. • WRD quickly imprints solid, long-term word associations in visual, audio, and text form into your memory with a science-based process. • WRD adapts to your own pace and builds a personal learning plan for your level. • Practice dozens of useful everyday topics in addition to the primary learning course. • Complete your goals, get rewards, and track your progress across many languages at the same time. • Learning with WRD is free. If you love WRD, try WRD PRO for 7 days free! Learn faster without ads, access full databases of words and topics, get advanced progress analysis, and learn multiple languages. At confirmation of the WRD PRO purchase, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and it will be charged for renewal within 24-hours before the end of the current period. Automatic renewal can be turned off at any time in your Account Settings after purchase. After the cancellation of the renewal, WRD PRO will expire at the end of the current period. For support and feedback contact us at: info@wrd.app Privacy Policy: https://wrd.app/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://wrd.app/terms.html

Screenshots

iVocabulary 34 screens
WRD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: WRD at 2.8K against iVocabulary 3's 12. WRD also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5). iVocabulary 3's advantage is review sentiment (73% vs 51%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. iVocabulary 3 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and WRD sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WRD holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WRD has 2.8K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of iVocabulary 3's written reviews are positive against 51% of WRD's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iVocabulary 3 ships an update every 5 weeks, WRD every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iVocabulary 3 versus WRD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriVocabulary 3WRD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (12 ratings)4.7 (2.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.5% of reviews — better50.5% of reviews
Number of ratings122.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB392 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristian BeerHappymagenta UAB

Customer experience

iVocabulary 3

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative22.5%

WRD

All ratings2,787 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews194 reviews
Positive50.5%
Neutral12.9%
Negative36.6%

Bugs and requests

iVocabulary 3

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

WRD

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes
  • Freezing issues
  • Inability to change language
  • Incorrect word pronunciations

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more languages
  • Improve German vocabulary
  • Allow custom word lists
  • Provide sample sentences
  • Adjust audio playback speed

In-app purchases

2 purchases

iVocabulary 3

One-time2
  • iVocabulary 3 Unlock$3.99
  • iVocabulary 3 Unlock - Upgrade$3.99
10 purchases

WRD

Subscriptions10
  • WRD Pro (1 Week)$3.997 Days
  • WRD Plus (1 month)3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • WRD Pro (1 Month)3 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Unlock Everything (1 month)1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Family PRO (Monthly)3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • WRD Pro (3 Months)7 Days trial$19.993 Months
  • WRD Pro (6 Months)7 Days trial$39.996 Months
  • Unlock Everything (6 month)6 Months trial$39.996 Months
  • WRD Plus (1 Year)3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • WRD Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is iVocabulary 3 free?
iVocabulary 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WRD free?
WRD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iVocabulary 3 or WRD?
WRD is rated higher. iVocabulary 3 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while WRD averages 4.7 from 2.8K ratings.
Do iVocabulary 3 or WRD have ads?
Neither iVocabulary 3 nor WRD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iVocabulary 3 or WRD?
iVocabulary 3 ships an update every 5 weeks, and WRD every 3 weeks. Most recently, iVocabulary 3 was updated on November 1, 2026 and WRD on November 7, 2026.

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