Comparison

SwipePedia vs WordWake

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

Head to head
About

SwipePedia

Features
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Swipe & Discover the World’s Knowledge! Explore random Wikipedia articles with a simple swipe! Whether you're looking for fun facts or deep insights, each swipe brings a new, unexpected topic. Plus, test your knowledge with engaging quizzes based on the articles you read!

About

WordWake

Learn a new language passively through your phone's lock screen with new words and phrases displayed each time you unlock it. It offers ten languages with extensive vocabulary, cultural notes, and pronunciation guides, plus practice games for active learning.

Highlights
  • Lock screen vocabulary display
  • Ten languages available
  • Cultural notes and insights
  • Native pronunciation audio
  • Alphabet learning modules
  • Five practice games
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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WordWake teaches you a language from your Lock Screen. New words appear where you already look a hundred times a day — no app to open, no streak to protect, no guilt. When you want more, it's there: tap any word for its meaning, hear phrases slowly or at full speed, play quick word games, or put on Listen Mode and learn with your screen off. 10 languages: Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Japanese, Korean, and Mandarin. HOW IT WORKS - Add the widget once. WordWake shows you a small set of words, then swaps them as you learn. - Every phrase comes with a word-by-word breakdown — tap any word to see what it does and hear it alone. - Quick stage checks tell you what stuck. Your tricky cards come back until they don't. WHEN YOU HAVE A MINUTE - Listen Mode: English, then the phrase slowly, then at natural speed. Hands-free, offline. - Word games built from what you've actually learned — never something you haven't seen. - Culture facts about the places behind the language: tipping, etiquette, food, getting around. TRAVELING? Tap "Going somewhere?" for an optional trip plan — real situations like ordering, checking in, and asking for help, built around your dates, with practice you can speak out loud. Your everyday learning stays exactly as it is. WORDWAKE PRO Try everything free for 3 days. Then $7.99 a month, or $29.99 once for lifetime access. Cancel anytime. Made by one person who wanted to learn German without opening another app. Real speakers correct real mistakes — tap any word and "report a problem" to help. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SwipePedia4 screens
WordWake4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WordWake at every 3 days against SwipePedia's every 11 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. SwipePedia sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year and WordWake sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SwipePedia ships an update every 11 days, WordWake every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SwipePedia versus WordWake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwipePediaWordWake
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFIRAT ORENChristopher Arnold

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SwipePedia

Subscriptions1
  • SwipePedia Premium (Yearly)$4.991 Year
3 purchases

WordWake

Subscriptions2
  • WordWake Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
  • WordWake Plus Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • WordWake Plus Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is SwipePedia free?
SwipePedia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WordWake free?
WordWake is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SwipePedia or WordWake have ads?
Neither SwipePedia nor WordWake shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SwipePedia or WordWake?
SwipePedia ships an update every 11 days, and WordWake every 3 days. Most recently, SwipePedia was updated on October 30, 2026 and WordWake on October 31, 2026.

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