Comparison

Sparks vs 理词本

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

Head to head
About

Sparks

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Sparks 可以快速记录你头脑中的想法,支持添加文字和图片,编辑和操作同样简单,支持本地加密和黑暗模式。所有数据均在设备端离线运行,绝对不会上传您的任何数据。

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理词本

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理词本是一款专注“可自定义学习内容”的英语学习应用。 你可以根据自己的需求,创建属于自己的单词、短语、句子和句型学习体系。 结合闯关式训练,让学习更有节奏、更容易坚持。 自定义学习内容 - 支持创建单词、短语、句子、句型 - 构建属于你自己的英语学习体系 - 适用于考试、日常表达、专项训练等多种场景 闯关式学习模式 - 将学习拆分为多个关卡 - 每次学习都有明确目标与反馈 - 提升学习动力,减少枯燥感

Screenshots

Sparks3 screens
理词本4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 理词本 at daily against Sparks's every 26 months. 理词本 also leads on device support. Sparks's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sparks ships an update every 26 months, 理词本 daily. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Sparks versus 理词本: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSparks理词本
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsDaily — better
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
Devices—iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB19 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developer建辉 贾鹏飞 高

In-app purchases

None

Sparks

No in-app purchases

None

理词本

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sparks free?
Sparks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 理词本 free?
理词本 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which is updated more often, Sparks or 理词本?
Sparks ships an update every 26 months, and 理词本 daily. Most recently, Sparks was updated on October 25, 2026 and 理词本 on October 31, 2026.

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