Comparison

Hebrew by Nemo vs ThunderMemo

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

Head to head
About

Hebrew by Nemo

Learn Hebrew through essential phrases and native speaker audio. Master pronunciation with the Speech Studio and build confidence for everyday conversations. The app is designed for flexible learning, allowing you to pick it up anytime, anywhere, even offline.

Highlights
  • Native speaker audio for essential words and phrases
  • Speech Studio for accent and pronunciation practice
  • Offline access to all audio content
  • Personalized progress tracking and customizable practice
  • Focus on high-frequency words and sentence building
  • Flashcard format with English descriptions
  • Review mode for memory retention
Features
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Turn your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch into your FAVORITE teacher of Hebrew. ◆ The most essential words and phrases of the language, each with native speaker audio. ◆ Master your accent with the Speech Studio. Simply record yourself saying a phrase and then hear your voice next to the teacher’s. You’ll be AMAZED how quickly your foreign accent melts away. ◆ All audio is downloaded to the device and accessible even in airplane mode or without expensive international roaming fees. ◆ Nemo is NOT BUILT AROUND LESSONS at all. It is meant to be picked up and put down throughout the day, whenever you have a few minutes to spare. ◆ Builds a foundation of Hebrew empowering you to speak CONFIDENTLY in EVERYDAY CONVERSATIONS. ◆ NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE of Hebrew required. Nemo® is specially DESIGNED to tap the remarkable power of your mobile device, and your brain, to their fullest. PERSONALIZED FOR YOU Nemo is your personal trainer, tracking your PROGRESS across every single word and phrase. ◆ Practice Hebrew the way you'll use it. Nemo is fully customizable. ◆ Nemo immerses you in the sounds of Hebrew so you naturally speak with ease. ◆ Dive into WHAT YOU WANT to learn at any time. ◆ You control which words to practice – skip words you don’t want to learn or already know. ◆ Turn on Review Mode to study what you practiced earlier in the day to BOOST your memory retention. ◆ Hear English descriptions of all words, in a flashcard format. ◆ Quiz your mastery of the vocabulary. ◆ Nemo introduces words to you progressively to develop familiarity and reviews them at the right moment so they enter your LONG TERM MEMORY. TARGET THE MOST COMMON WORDS Maximize your time investment by targeting the most basic and high frequency words of the language. Upgrade to the complete version to: ◆ Get off the beaten path or find comfort with DIRECTIONS, TRAVEL and HOTEL phrases. ◆ Decode menus with the most common FOOD words. ◆ Shop and find bargains like an insider with must-know SHOPPING phrases. ◆ Learn words useful for your time in israel. ◆ Build your proficiency with the most important verbs and SENTENCE BUILDING BLOCKS in Hebrew. ◆ Spark new friendships with COMPLIMENTS and CONVERSATION STARTERS. Use your new skills to make friends, impress old friends, bring smiles to children, get out of jams, experience new things, speak confidently, and make your travel and cultural experience more rich and fulfilling. Download this FREE app now! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ThunderMemo

This app uses engaging games to make memorization easy and efficient. Upload your own study materials to create personalized practice sessions and gauge your readiness with an exam mode. Designed for accelerated learning, it helps you achieve results faster.

Highlights
  • Gamified memorization
  • Personalized practice from uploaded materials
  • Exam Mode for readiness assessment
  • Accelerated learning design
  • Expert-built crash courses
Features
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ThunderMemo is about accelerating studying so you can get back to living your life.  - Play games that make memorization effortless - Upload your own course materials, we turn them into personalized practice - Use Exam Mode to know exactly how ready you are - Accelerated learning design: get results faster, spend less time studying - Crash courses built by experts (5 Days to SAT Takeover, Functions in Minutes, and more)

Screenshots

Hebrew by Nemo4 screens
ThunderMemo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ThunderMemo at none against Hebrew by Nemo's 1. ThunderMemo also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). Hebrew by Nemo's advantage is ratings volume (13K vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Hebrew by Nemo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ThunderMemo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ThunderMemo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hebrew by Nemo has 13K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Hebrew by Nemo's written reviews are positive against 100% of ThunderMemo's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Hebrew by Nemo versus ThunderMemo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHebrew by NemoThunderMemo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (13K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB228 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNemo Apps LLCZetalearning

Customer experience

Hebrew by Nemo

All ratings13,372 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews342 reviews
Positive91.2%
Neutral3.5%
Negative5.3%

ThunderMemo

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Hebrew by Nemo

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Search function freezes app
  • Audio playback issues with certain words
  • Progress data loss after uninstall/reinstall

Requested features

4 requests
  • Expand vocabulary and content
  • Add grammar lessons and reading exercises
  • Integrate with other language learning resources
  • Provide more personalization options

ThunderMemo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hebrew by Nemo

One-time1
  • Nemo Hebrew Foundation pack$14.99
None

ThunderMemo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hebrew by Nemo free?
Hebrew by Nemo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ThunderMemo free?
ThunderMemo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hebrew by Nemo or ThunderMemo?
ThunderMemo is rated higher. Hebrew by Nemo averages 4.8 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while ThunderMemo averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Hebrew by Nemo or ThunderMemo have ads?
Neither Hebrew by Nemo nor ThunderMemo shows ads.

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