# Excellent English vs Wordy

The clearest difference is monetization model: Wordy at free with in-app purchases against Excellent English's subscription. Wordy also leads on ratings volume (2.5K vs 360). Excellent English's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Excellent English sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Wordy sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Excellent English against 4.7 for Wordy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wordy has 2.5K ratings behind it against 360, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Excellent English's written reviews are positive against 86% of Wordy's.

Excellent English ships an update every 3 weeks, Wordy every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Excellent English | Wordy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (360 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/excellent-english/id6462335675/reviews)** | [4.7 (2.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wordy-language-learning/id6670703228/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 360 | **2.5K** |
| Positive reviews | 82.3% of reviews | **85.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 44 MB | 101 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Dzmitry Viarenich](https://appshunter.io/developer/840124013) | [Appalex Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1761193736) |

## What reviewers say

### Excellent English

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/excellent-english/id6462335675)

Improve your English speaking, listening, and writing skills with just 10 minutes a day. Learn over 500 new words monthly and retain up to 90% of your learning using spaced repetition. This app breaks down complex topics into manageable lessons.

**Highlights:** Daily 10-minute lessons, Learn 500+ new words monthly, Spaced repetition for retention, Improve speaking, listening, writing, Learn collocations, idioms, grammar, University-endorsed learning approach

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full access for 1 week | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Full access for 3 months | $12.99 | per 3 months |
| Full access for 6 months | $19.99 | per 6 months |
| Full access for 2 months | $29.99 | per 2 months |
| Full access for 1 year | $79.99 | per year |
| Full access forever | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Rapid vocabulary acquisition compared to competitors
- 👍 User-friendly and intuitive interface
- 📚 Effective learning methodology with spaced repetition
- 🎯 Customizable learning topics and themes
- ⏱️ Bite-sized daily lessons that fit busy schedules

**What reviewers complain about**

- 📱 iPad interface not optimized for tablet use
- 🔄 No cloud sync between devices (progress lost on phone change)
- 🌐 Limited language options (missing Korean, Persian, Greek)
- 🎤 Lacks pronunciation/audio features
- 🔀 Inconsistent word translations and meanings

**Reported bugs**

- Inconsistent word translations between sessions
- Progress lost when switching devices

**Requested features**

- iCloud/cloud synchronization for cross-device progress
- iPad-optimized interface
- Korean language support
- Persian language support
- Greek language support


### Wordy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wordy-language-learning/id6670703228)

Learn over 20 languages using real movie and series clips. Improve vocabulary, listening comprehension, and pronunciation with thousands of curated film scenes. Stay motivated with a daily streak system and track your progress.

**Highlights:** Learn languages from movie and series clips, 15,000+ curated film clips, Real subtitles with native speaker audio, Daily streak system for motivation, Instant translation and example sentences, Vocabulary organized by level (A1-C2), Streaming service support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Language Learning | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Language Learning | $9.99 | per month |
| Language Learning | $19.99 | per month |
| Language Learning | $29.99 | per year |
| Language Learning | $39.99 | per year |
| Language Learning | $79.99 | per year |
| Language Learning | $89.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Interesting and nice learning approach
- 👍 Fun, easy, and interesting way to learn English
- 👍 A fun approach to learning
- 👍 Amazing app
- 👍 Very good

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 There are errors playing videos
- 🐛 No sound
- 🐛 NOT WORKING

**Reported bugs**

- There are errors playing videos
- No sound
- NOT WORKING

**Requested features**

- Please have translate to Vietnamese
- Filter certain TV or movie ratings


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Excellent English free?

Excellent English is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Wordy free?

Wordy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Excellent English or Wordy?

Excellent English is rated higher. Excellent English averages 4.8 out of 5 from 360 ratings, while Wordy averages 4.7 from 2.5K ratings.

### Do Excellent English or Wordy have ads?

Wordy shows ads; Excellent English does not.

### Which is updated more often, Excellent English or Wordy?

Excellent English ships an update every 3 weeks, and Wordy every 10 days. Most recently, Excellent English was updated on November 10, 2026 and Wordy on November 8, 2026.

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