Comparison

A vs Palabrita

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

Head to head
About

A

Features
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A-Dictionary helps you build vocabulary from the words you actually meet — while reading, watching, listening, studying, or traveling. Create your own personal dictionary instead of following a fixed course. Save new words, understand their meaning, organize them into collections, and practice them with flashcards, typing exercises, pronunciation tasks, AI-generated stories, and guided lessons. You can also take a photo or attach a file with text. A-Dictionary reads the text and creates a vocabulary list you can study and memorize. Build your vocabulary your way: • Take a photo or attach a file with text to create a word list • Save, edit, delete, and organize words into collections • Translate words quickly and review alternative suggestions • See example usage and AI-powered explanations • Practice with flashcards and automatically generated images • Strengthen recall with typing exercises • Practice pronunciation with “Pronounce the Translation” • Learn in context with AI-generated stories and lessons • Compete and stay motivated with leagues Features: • Create vocabulary lists from photos and attached files • Save, edit, delete, and organize words into collections • Get quick translations, alternative suggestions, and example usage • Understand words with AI explanations and real-world examples • Memorize with flashcards, including automatically generated images • Learn in context with AI-generated stories and lessons Practice modes: • Tap to Reveal — hide one side and test yourself • Typing Practice — type the translation to strengthen recall • Pronounce the Translation — say the answer and improve speaking confidence • AI Lessons — guided practice built from your saved words • AI Stories — memorize words naturally through short generated stories Free to use: • Tap to Reveal and Typing Practice are unlimited • Up to 5 free flashcard images per day • Up to 2 AI lessons per day on the free plan • Watch ads to unlock more AI practice • Optional subscription for more AI-powered learning, including up to 100 flashcard images per day A-Dictionary is for learners who want to remember the words they discover in real life — not just complete another preset course. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://adictionary.app/en/privacy-policy Additional Terms of Service: https://adictionary.app/en/tos

About

Palabrita

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Learn the Spanish people actually speak in Mexico, one word at a time. Palabrita is a daily word game for English speakers: you see the meaning in English, and you guess the Spanish word in six tries. The tile colors tell you which letters are right. The meaning never hides, so you're always learning, not just guessing. MEXICAN SPANISH, ON PURPOSE • Carro, not coche. Jugo, not zumo. Lentes, not gafas. Every word, example and recording is Mexican Spanish. • Fun facts written for English speakers: false friends (embarazada is not embarrassed, éxito is not exit), how to say the rr, why the x in México sounds like a j, and Spanish words that came from Nahuatl, like chocolate, tomate and guajolote. HEAR IT, SAY IT • Recorded audio in a Mexican Spanish voice for every word and example sentence, with a slow-motion button. • Stuck? The hints open one by one: topic, an example with a blank, the first letter, and the word split into syllables with the stressed one in capitals (PLA·ya, DÍ·a). MORE THAN ONE WORD A DAY • Practice as much as you want with 4, 5 or 6 letters. • Flashcards with smart review: words you know come back later, tricky ones come back sooner. • 3-minute mix, quizzes and a 60-second rush. • 8 scenes (taco stand, market, metro, beach…) with short dialogues you can listen to. • 4-word puzzles: what do these words have in common? • Collect illustrated postcards from Mexico and pin them on your corkboard. FRIENDLY BY DESIGN • Lupe the axolotl cheers you on, never nags. • Your streak counts days you play, not days you win. • Large, high-contrast text that grows with your iPhone's text size. • Interface in English, Japanese or Korean. NO ADS. NO ACCOUNT. NO TRACKING. Everything stays on your iPhone and works offline.

Screenshots

A4 screens
Palabrita4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Palabrita at none against A's 5. Palabrita also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). 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. A sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.69 per 7 days. Palabrita asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

A ships an update every 3 weeks, Palabrita weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
A versus Palabrita: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAPalabrita
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleksandr RevtovDavid ESCOBAR MARTINEZ

In-app purchases

5 purchases

A

Subscriptions3
  • AI Unlimited$0.697 Days
  • AI unlimited$1.991 Month
  • AI unlimited$17.991 Year
One-time2
  • 20K AI-tokens$0.99
  • 100K AI-tokens$3.99
None

Palabrita

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is A free?
A is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Palabrita free?
Palabrita is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do A or Palabrita have ads?
A shows ads; Palabrita does not.
Which is updated more often, A or Palabrita?
A ships an update every 3 weeks, and Palabrita weekly. Most recently, A was updated on October 30, 2026 and Palabrita on October 31, 2026.

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