Words! vs Flashword
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Words!
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Words! is a free and open-source app to store and shuffle packages of words. Share and import a packages between your friends
Flashword
Easily save new words you encounter, look them up in system dictionaries, and add personal notes for context or translation. Organize your vocabulary into custom categories for efficient learning and retention.
- Save new words
- System dictionary lookups
- Personal notes for words
- Categorize saved words
- Organize vocabulary
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Ever heard a word you did not know, looked it up, and then quickly forgot about it? If that is the case, Flashword comes to the rescue! With Flashword, you can save new words you hear or learn in any way. You can look them up using the system's dictionaries and you can take notes for every word, maybe to jot down a translation, maybe to remember the context you first heard that word in, maybe to highlight interesting use cases. You can also divide the words into categories of your choosing to quickly organize the words you save!
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The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Words! at none against Flashword's 1. Words! also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). Flashword's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 12 months). 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
Both are free to download. Flashword sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Words! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Words! ships an update every 12 months, Flashword every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Words! | Flashword |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dmytro Ostapchenko | Alessio Mason |
In-app purchases
Words!
No in-app purchases
Flashword
- Small tip$0.99
