Comparison

Vocab vs Vokabo

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

Head to head
About

Vocab

This app uses AI to help you learn new words by simply taking a photo of a vocabulary list. It offers various game-like exercises and supports multiple languages, making learning engaging for the whole family.

Highlights
  • AI-supported vocabulary creation via photo
  • 7 different exercise modes
  • Gamification with hearts, diamonds, and badges
  • Supports 6 languages
  • Multi-user profiles
  • AI-generated topic-based vocabulary lists
Features
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Learn the vocabulary from your lessons – the fun and systematic way. GET YOUR WORDS INTO THE APP IN NO TIME • With your own AI: copy the prompt, send a photo of the vocabulary page to ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini, paste the answer – free and without signing up in the app. • Scan a photo: the app reads the page itself, keeps the example sentences from the book and writes matching ones for the rest. For this you need your own Mistral AI key with paid access – a page costs just a few cents. • Topic instead of photo: enter a topic and the AI creates 30 matching words – from ordering at a restaurant to business English. SEVEN TYPES OF EXERCISES Flashcards, multiple choice, writing, fill in the blanks, advanced fill in the blanks, arranging words and speaking with pronunciation feedback – plus a duel against the computer. Every word comes with an example sentence, a translation and read-aloud. A STUDY PLAN THAT THINKS AHEAD The app schedules reviews using spaced repetition and reminds you every day which words are due. STAY MOTIVATED • Hearts, points and diamonds • 25 badges – some of them secret • Wish badges: parents decide what the reward is • Learning streak with a weekly overview and a daily goal FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY • Several profiles with their own avatars • Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch and Latin • Syncs between iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch via your own iCloud account • For iPhone and iPad in portrait and landscape, as a real Mac app – and on Apple Watch: flashcards and multiple choice on the go PRIVACY No ads, no tracking, no account with us. Your words stay on your devices and in your own iCloud account. Photos are only sent to Mistral AI if you set up a key yourself. AI can make mistakes – please check imported words.

About

Vokabo

Features
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Vokabo helps you remember the words YOU care about: the ones from your class, your trip, your book, your job, not a course someone else picked. It's language learning stripped back to the part that works: your words, learned simply. No streaks shouting at you, no ads, no cartoon characters, no busywork. Just a calm, private place to collect words and make them stick. Add a word and Vokabo translates it on-device, instantly and privately. Then lock it into memory with a fast, addictive matching game and spaced repetition that quietly surfaces what you're about to forget. WHY VOKABO • Your words, not a curriculum. Capture vocabulary in three taps. • On-device auto-translate. Free, offline, and private. • An addictive matching game, both directions. • Spaced repetition that tells you what's due today. • Verb conjugations and real example sentences, generated on-device. • Daily reminders that nudge you back to the words slipping away. WORD PACKS (Vokabo Pro) Tell Vokabo what you're doing, like "travelling to Portugal" or "a job interview", and it builds a pack of exactly the words you need, plus the common ones you're still missing. It never repeats a word you already have, and you can add the whole list in one tap. TALK WITH AI (Vokabo Pro) Practice real conversations in the language you're learning. Every word is color-coded: blue for words you already know, orange for new ones. Tap any word to learn it, or long-press a reply to translate the whole sentence. Free chat, topics, verb practice, and roleplay scenes. It all runs on-device. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything stays on your device. No account, no servers, no tracking. Your library syncs privately across your devices over your own iCloud. Vokabo Pro is an auto-renewing subscription that unlocks Word Packs and the AI Chat. Monthly and annual plans are available, with a free trial on the annual plan. You can also use Vokabo completely free: add words, review with the matching game, drill verbs, and track your progress. Your words, learned simply. Terms of Use (EULA): https://klldev.com/vokabo/terms

Screenshots

Vocab4 screens
Vokabo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Vocab at 4 against Vokabo's 2. Vocab also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vocab ships an update every 3 days, Vokabo every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 6 level
Vocab versus Vokabo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVocabVokabo
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMARKUS WITTEWEGKjell Verschuren

In-app purchases

None

Vocab

No in-app purchases

None

Vokabo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vocab free?
Vocab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vokabo free?
Vokabo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vocab or Vokabo have ads?
Neither Vocab nor Vokabo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vocab or Vokabo?
Vocab ships an update every 3 days, and Vokabo every 5 days. Most recently, Vocab was updated on October 28, 2026 and Vokabo on October 25, 2026.

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