Pair Words vs GainWords
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pair Words
This app helps you memorize vocabulary through an interactive word-pairing system. Practice words in multiple languages with a distraction-free interface and speaking sessions. It's fully offline and does not collect any user data.
- Interactive word pairing
- Speaking practice sessions
- Offline functionality
- Supports nine languages
- Distraction-free interface
- Learn in both directions
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• 14 languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Mandarin), Turkish, Arabic, Hindi, and Indonesian • 110 language pairs — learn in both directions (e.g. French → Japanese, English → German) • Speaking practice with on-device speech recognition • Spaced repetition — words you know come back less often; weak words return for review • Review mistakes — quick quiz for words you’re still learning • 2,000+ word pairs per direction for most language combinations • Works offline — no internet needed after install • Light, minimal design focused on learning
GainWords
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GainWords is a simple, fast, and effective way to improve your German vocabulary. The trainer is designed for students on integration courses, those learning German, and for preparing for the German Dictionary of the German Language (DTZ) exams at levels A1, A2, and B1. For more information, visit https://gainwords.com This trainer is designed for the rapid and effective development of German vocabulary. It is designed for students on integration courses or those learning German. The trainer is designed to prepare for the German Dictionary of the German Language (DTZ) exams up to level B1. Over 3,000 words will help you understand German at a basic level. Advanced technologies such as the Ebbinghaus curve, article conditioning, and word recognition will help you master German as quickly as possible. The trainer covers over 200 conversational topics and is suitable for all ages. This innovative approach to learning words is a guarantee of success. All you need is 15 minutes a day. - Over 30 topics in each course. - Over 200 discussion topics. - Over 3,000 words in vocabulary. - A scientific approach to memorizing words. - Developing a vocabulary reflex. - Assessing your vocabulary. Release 2.1.4: - Updated app design. - Added English version. - Added hints. - Changed difficulty. - Updated dictionaries (added English version). - Updated notification system. Release 1.1.4: - Added voiceover by a certified speaker. - Added search by list of learned words. - Added voiceover in the list of learned words. - Added animation. - Added sorting in the list of learned words. - App design has been updated.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pair Words at fortnightly against GainWords's every 6 weeks. GainWords's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Pair Words sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and GainWords sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pair Words ships an update fortnightly, GainWords every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pair Words | GainWords |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Milan Karakaya | Igor Bruyaka |
In-app purchases
Pair Words
- Pair Words - Learn Languages$2.99
GainWords
- А1.1$5.991 Year
- А1.2$5.991 Year
- А2.2$5.991 Year
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- B1.2$5.991 Year
- А2.1$5.991 Year
- B1.1$5.991 Year
- Все уровни$19.991 Year









