易呗背单词 vs Etymonline English Dictionary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
易呗背单词
This app offers a specialized SAT English vocabulary builder, leveraging a powerful memory engine and cloud storage. It features intelligent review planning, multiple memorization techniques, integrated dictionary lookup within example sentences, and a user-friendly quiz tool.
- SAT English vocabulary focus
- Powerful memory engine
- Cloud storage and sync
- Intelligent review planning
- Multiple memorization techniques
- Integrated dictionary
- Quiz tool
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《易呗背单词-SAT英语专用版 》精选SAT英语词汇，依托《易呗背单词》强大记忆引擎，结合了易呗网（www.yibei.com）云存储功能，是一款针对SAT英语量身定做的英语单词软件。 产品特点： 1. 与《易呗背单词》相同的记忆引擎、使用方法； 2. 精选研究生考试必备词汇； 3. 学习记录管理，智能复习规划，支持课本以及学习记录播放功能； 4. 内置多种记忆法与例句； 5. 内置易呗词典，可以在例句中查词典； 6. 简单易用的测验工具。
Etymonline English Dictionary
Explore the origins and history of English words with this comprehensive dictionary app. It offers instant search, related word suggestions, and an offline mode for premium users. Enhance your vocabulary and understanding of word roots.
- Word origin exploration
- Instant search with suggestions
- Related words by root
- Offline dictionary (Premium)
- Ad-free experience (Premium)
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The official, complete app of Douglas Harper's Online Etymology Dictionary, with useful features to help you understand the origins of words as well as improve your vocabulary. • From etymonline.com, the internet's top choice for quick, reliable, comprehensive yet comprehensible English word origins • Instantaneous search with spelling suggestions works fast on your iPhones • Offline Dictionary - find out word origins anytime, anywhere (Premium only) • Universal app - works on your iPhones and iPads • Related Words - easily access words that share the same origin/root. For example, you can check out all the words with root –logy, such as agriology, anthropology, biology, cardiology, choreology, Christology, chronology, cosmology, etc. Get even more with ETYMONLINE PREMIUM: • No Ads - Enjoy a calm, ad-free reading environment • Offline dictionary - Search and view etymology without the need of an internet connection - Privacy Policy: https://www.etymonline.com/legal/privacy - Terms of Use: https://www.etymonline.com/legal/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 易呗背单词 at none against Etymonline English Dictionary's 3. 易呗背单词 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Etymonline English Dictionary's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (12K vs 10). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Etymonline English Dictionary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. 易呗背单词 asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for 易呗背单词 against 4.9 for Etymonline English Dictionary. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Etymonline English Dictionary has 12K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of 易呗背单词's written reviews are positive against 94% of Etymonline English Dictionary's.
易呗背单词 ships an update every 15 months, Etymonline English Dictionary every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 易呗背单词 | Etymonline English Dictionary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (10 ratings) | 4.9 (12K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 94.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 12K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Enguru LLC | 崇伟 柳 |
Customer experience
易呗背单词
Etymonline English Dictionary
Bugs and requests
易呗背单词
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Etymonline English Dictionary
Reported bugs
3 issues- Bottom of related words list cut off
- Search bar not always visible
- App version not compatible with dark mode
Requested features
3 requests- Dark mode option
- Offline access to full entries
- One-time purchase option instead of subscription
In-app purchases
易呗背单词
No in-app purchases
Etymonline English Dictionary
- Etymonline Premium 1 Month7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Etymonline Premium 6 Months14 Days trial$13.996 Months
- Etymonline Premium 12 Months1 Month trial$17.991 Year
