Comparison

Favorite vs Phrase World

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

Head to head
About

Favorite

Transform your favorite YouTube videos into engaging language lessons. Practice listening with subtitles, get instant AI help with grammar and expressions, and study using content you genuinely enjoy.

Highlights
  • Subtitle-based listening practice
  • AI native speaker assistance
  • Add YouTube videos via URL
  • Multi-language support
  • Personalized learning content
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Turn your everyday YouTube videos into powerful language-learning lessons. ▼ Sound familiar? ・Language apps only have boring preset videos ・You can't learn with the content you actually love ・You keep quitting after a few days ▼ Favorite solves this YouTube has over 100 million videos — all of them can be your learning material. Study with your favorite genres and creators. ▼ Key Features ・Subtitle-based listening practice — repeat and replay by sentence ・Ask AI native speakers — get grammar and expression help instantly ・Add favorite videos from YouTube — just paste the URL ・Multi-language support — Spanish, French, Korean, Japanese, Chinese & more ▼ Who is this for? ・People who want to learn during commute or breaks ・Fans of foreign dramas, movies, and anime ・People preparing for TOEFL, IELTS, or DELF ・Anyone who wants to turn video time into study time Download free now and experience learning with videos you love!

About

Phrase World

Features
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Ever been told to stop "beating around the bush" and wondered what on earth that means? Phrase World turns English idioms into an game that will help you speak English like a native.

Screenshots

Favorite4 screens
Phrase World4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Phrase World at none against Favorite's shown. Phrase World also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Favorite's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Favorite sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Phrase World sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Favorite ships an update every 6 days, Phrase World fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Favorite versus Phrase World: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFavoritePhrase World
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB115 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperShinya KinjoPaul Connor

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Favorite

Subscriptions3
  • プレミアム(週間)$9.997 Days
  • プレミアム(年間)7 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • プレミアム(年間)7 Days trial$119.991 Year
1 purchases

Phrase World

One-time1
  • Unlock All Worlds$4.99

Questions

Is Favorite free?
Favorite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Phrase World free?
Phrase World is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Favorite or Phrase World have ads?
Favorite shows ads; Phrase World does not.
Which is updated more often, Favorite or Phrase World?
Favorite ships an update every 6 days, and Phrase World fortnightly. Most recently, Favorite was updated on October 30, 2026 and Phrase World on October 31, 2026.

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