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Fluent Words vs Word Notebook

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

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Fluent Words

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Fluent Words is your personal, gesture-driven vocabulary notebook for mastering any language. Designed for students, autodidacts, and language enthusiasts, it helps you collect, review, and retain new words and phrases in a fast, intuitive way. Add new phrases in seconds, organize them into lessons, and review them with a dynamic “Tinder-like” testing experience that trains your active recall. Track your progress with detailed stats and let Smart Review automatically prepare the phrases you need to revise most. For tougher phrases, Fluent Words uses a built-in spaced repetition system (SRS) to make sure you review them at the right moment — for long-term memory retention. Key Features -Smart Review based on your learning stats. - Gesture-based UX for rapid adding and testing. - Organize phrases into lessons, archive, or set default ones. - Light & Dark mode for comfortable studying anytime. - Daily reminders to keep your learning consistent. - Backup & sync (PRO version) to never lose your progress. - Learning stats to track your mastery over time. Free Tier and PRO The free version gives you all key features with limited usage. Upgrade to PRO to unlock unlimited learning and automatic cloud backup. Fluent Words – your digital companion for mastering vocabulary with purpose and precision. Perfect for language students who want results that stick. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Word Notebook

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Save every word you come across, and keep reviewing it. Word Notebook is a simple vocabulary notebook for learning English, German, French and Spanish words. Add a word you saw in a show, a class or a book in seconds, then practise it with flashcards, multiple-choice quizzes and writing. YOUR OWN WORD NOTEBOOK • Keep a separate notebook for each language you learn (18 languages) • Add several meanings and an optional example sentence to each word • Enter words one after another without closing the sheet • Listen to words and example sentences with your phone's voice • Word widget: your words on the Home Screen (and the Lock Screen on iPhone); tap the arrow for the next one THREE WAYS TO PRACTISE • Flashcards: see the word, reveal the answer, mark whether you knew it • Quiz: pick the right meaning from four options • Write: type the meaning or the word yourself; small typos are recognised • Practise word → meaning, meaning → word, or mixed • My mistakes: words you got wrong or skipped wait for you in their own list • Review every answer after a session and see your history READY-MADE WORD LISTS (A1–C2) • Over 1,500 selected words across English, German, French and Spanish • Every word comes with an example sentence, grouped into units and levels • Pass a unit test with 70% to open the next unit; a passed unit never locks again • Add all words of a unit, or the ones you missed in its test, to your notebook in one tap • Course translations in English, Turkish, German, French, Spanish and Russian SIMPLE AND HONEST • Free for up to 2 notebooks and 200 words • Ads never interrupt you while you type words or practise • Word Notebook Pro: a one-time payment, no subscription. Unlimited notebooks and words, no ads, and you support development • Your words are saved to your account and come back on a new phone • Sign in with email or Google (and Apple on iPhone) • Dark theme and a daily reminder • App languages: English, Türkçe, Deutsch, Español, Français, Русский Questions or ideas? destek@dildefteri.com

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Fluent Words4 screens
Word Notebook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Word Notebook at none against Fluent Words's 2. Fluent Words's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support 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. Fluent Words sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Word Notebook asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Fluent Words versus Word Notebook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFluent WordsWord Notebook
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBotmasters, s.r.o.Dogukan Guler

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Fluent Words

Subscriptions2
  • PRO14 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • PRO14 Days trial$58.001 Year
None

Word Notebook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fluent Words free?
Fluent Words is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Word Notebook free?
Word Notebook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fluent Words or Word Notebook have ads?
Word Notebook shows ads; Fluent Words does not.

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