wřds vs Oboe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
wřds
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Learn a language by learning words. Lessons of 15 words. Privacy: https://wrds-app.netlify.app Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Oboe
Engage with an endless stream of interactive games and puzzles designed to stimulate your intellect. This application offers a mindful alternative to passive scrolling, helping users feel sharper and more accomplished with just a few minutes of daily use.
- Endless feed of interactive games
- Mind-sharpening puzzles
- Alternative to mindless scrolling
- Daily brain stimulation
- Feel smarter and more fulfilled
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Introducing Oboe: a better way to spend your time. Finally, a real solution to doom-scrolling and brainrot. Oboe is an endless feed of interactive games and puzzles designed to feed your brain. Users who replace mindless scrolling with Oboe feel smarter and more fulfilled in just a few minutes every day. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://oboe.com/tos Privacy Notice: https://oboe.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Oboe at none against wřds's 4. Oboe also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly) and chart position (#94 vs unranked). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. wřds sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Oboe asks for nothing beyond the download.
wřds ships an update fortnightly, Oboe daily. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | wřds | Oboe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (134 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 94.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 134 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #94 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 157 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Morris van Bergem | Oboe Labs Inc. |
In-app purchases
wřds
- wrds+$0.991 Month
- wrds Pro$2.991 Month
- Bathroom background$0.99
- Sand Background$0.99
Oboe
No in-app purchases
