Vznary vs WordNex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Vznary
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Ever wanted to know how to read a Japanese Kanji character but never knew how to look it up? Using Vznary you can just point your camera, click, and lookup any Kanji in an instant. With Vznary learning and reading Kanji is now as simple as it should be!
WordNex
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Scan an English word with your camera, understand its meaning, and follow its connections to discover more. SCAN AND LOOK UP Point the camera at printed English text for a quick definition. Freeze the view, read text from a photo, or type a word to search. Correct recognized text when needed. EXPLORE THE WORD MAP Start from a specific meaning and navigate connected words. Explore synonyms, opposites, broader and more specific meanings, word families, parts, members, materials, causes, and implications where available. Follow your navigation path, go back and forward, and switch between Map and List. READ AND LISTEN Explore definitions, examples, and parts of speech in readable entries. Listen to words and definitions, adjust reading size, and use light or dark appearance. Multilingual equivalents from Open Multilingual Wordnet help you explore English vocabulary; coverage varies by language and meaning. KEEP YOUR DISCOVERIES Save individual meanings and named exploration trails. Reopen a trail to continue exploring, or share a trail as a PDF. A wider iPad layout keeps the map and reading pane together. WORKS ON YOUR DEVICE Dictionary lookup and image text recognition work offline. No account is required. Optional voice input needs an available on-device English speech-recognition model. ABOUT THE DICTIONARY English content is based on Princeton WordNet 3.0, with multilingual resources from Open Multilingual WordNet. WordNet focuses on nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. It is not a complete dictionary of every English word, and translated definitions are not available for every meaning. Camera recognition depends on focus, lighting, and text clarity. WordNet attribution and dictionary licenses are available in the app's acknowledgements. Questions or suggestions: zhaoxiaojian@hotmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Vznary at 12.4 against WordNex's 16.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Vznary ships an update every 2 weeks, WordNex weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vznary | WordNex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 โ better | 16.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 581 MB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Luke Stadtler | ๅฐๅฅ ่ตต |
In-app purchases
Vznary
No in-app purchases
WordNex
No in-app purchases








