Comparison

NewWord vs Packlore

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

Head to head
About

NewWord

Capture new words from anywhere and learn them effectively using spaced repetition. This app provides AI-powered definitions and smart review sessions to ensure long-term memory retention. Organize your vocabulary with custom lists and stay consistent with daily reminders and widgets.

Highlights
  • Capture words from web, video, or photos
  • AI-powered definitions in 30+ languages
  • Spaced repetition system for memory retention
  • Customizable word lists and organization
  • Daily review reminders and home screen widgets
  • Export vocabulary in multiple formats
Features
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NewWord – Vocabulary That Actually Sticks Encounter a new word while reading an article, watching a video, or browsing the web? NewWord lets you capture it instantly — then makes sure you never forget it. Built around spaced repetition (SRS), NewWord schedules your reviews at exactly the right moment, so words move from short-term exposure into long-term memory. No more forgetting what you studied last week. · Capture words anywhere Add new words through the iOS Share Sheet, photo OCR, or manual entry. If you see it, you can save it in seconds. · AI-powered definitions Get rich, accurate definitions with example sentences — powered by AI, across 30+ languages including Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, and more. · Smart review sessions Our FSRS-powered spaced repetition algorithm knows exactly when to show you each word — right before you'd forget it. Every session is short, focused, and effective. · Your vocabulary, organized Create custom word lists, add multiple meanings per word, and export your vocabulary in multiple formats to use anywhere. · Stay consistent Home screen widgets and daily review reminders keep your streak going — even on busy days. Start your free trial today. Your future self will remember this.

About

Packlore

Features
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Packlore is not another chatbot — it is a learning pipeline with a finish line. Real knowledge, packed level by level, yours to keep. Tell it what you want to learn. The AI probes your background and tailors a study plan; two AIs cross-review each other to build your knowledge map — a path of levels. Each level comes with lectures written for where you stand, and you must pass a quiz to unlock the next. At the end, you do the talking: the AI plays a stubborn outsider, and you only graduate when you can truly explain it. INTERVIEW PREP Paste a job description. The AI works out what the role actually tests, asks only what the JD cannot answer (like where you stand today), and marks every checkpoint as in-plan, already-known, or not-needed. Your final check is run by an AI interviewer probing along the JD — you pass when you can explain clearly and hold up under follow-up questions. KEY FEATURES · Guided intake: the AI pins down your goal and background, then tailors the plan · Interview prep mode: paste a JD to get a plan; an AI interviewer runs your final check · Adversarial knowledge maps: two AIs critique each other before you see the map · Level-by-level lectures written for your current level — not generic tutorials · Quiz gates: an independent AI writes and grades quizzes; no pass, no unlock · Feynman finale: you explain, the AI plays a layman — graduate only when it clicks · Take-home artifacts: cheat sheets, roadmaps, mistake books, PDF/PPT export · Discover: browse learning paths others completed and follow one in a single tap · Full English and Chinese interface WHO IT IS FOR · Preparing for a job interview and want to cover exactly what the JD tests · Starting a new field and unsure where to begin · Drowning in saved articles you never actually study · Tired of forgetting everything — want proof you truly learned it Your learning stays private by default. You decide what to share. Packlore — knowledge you pack and keep.

Screenshots

NewWord4 screens
Packlore4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Packlore at none against NewWord's 5. Packlore also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). NewWord's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads 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. NewWord sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Packlore asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NewWord ships an update fortnightly, Packlore every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NewWord versus Packlore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNewWordPacklore
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size232 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer俊 吕殿斌 李

In-app purchases

5 purchases

NewWord

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • AI+ Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Pro Annual Subscription3 Days trial$19.991 Year
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  • Pro Annual Subscription1 Year trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$33.00
None

Packlore

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NewWord free?
NewWord is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Packlore free?
Packlore is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NewWord or Packlore have ads?
Neither NewWord nor Packlore shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NewWord or Packlore?
NewWord ships an update fortnightly, and Packlore every 2 days. Most recently, NewWord was updated on October 5, 2026 and Packlore on October 13, 2026.

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