Comparison

Word Notebook vs Beyan

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

Head to head
About

Word Notebook

This app helps you learn new languages by saving words you encounter and practicing them through flashcards, quizzes, and writing exercises. It offers pre-made word lists and allows you to create your own notebooks for multiple languages. A premium version removes ads and unlocks unlimited features.

Highlights
  • Save words with meanings and examples
  • Practice with flashcards and quizzes
  • Create notebooks for 18 languages
  • Ready-made word lists (A1-C2)
  • Word widget for home screen
  • Progress tracking and mistake review
Features
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Save every word you come across, and keep reviewing it. Word Notebook is a simple vocabulary notebook for learning English, German, French and Spanish words. Add a word you saw in a show, a class or a book in seconds, then practise it with flashcards, multiple-choice quizzes and writing. YOUR OWN WORD NOTEBOOK • Keep a separate notebook for each language you learn (18 languages) • Add several meanings and an optional example sentence to each word • Enter words one after another without closing the sheet • Listen to words and example sentences with your phone's voice • Word widget: your words on the Home Screen (and the Lock Screen on iPhone); tap the arrow for the next one THREE WAYS TO PRACTISE • Flashcards: see the word, reveal the answer, mark whether you knew it • Quiz: pick the right meaning from four options • Write: type the meaning or the word yourself; small typos are recognised • Practise word → meaning, meaning → word, or mixed • My mistakes: words you got wrong or skipped wait for you in their own list • Review every answer after a session and see your history READY-MADE WORD LISTS (A1–C2) • Over 1,500 selected words across English, German, French and Spanish • Every word comes with an example sentence, grouped into units and levels • Pass a unit test with 70% to open the next unit; a passed unit never locks again • Add all words of a unit, or the ones you missed in its test, to your notebook in one tap • Course translations in English, Turkish, German, French, Spanish and Russian SIMPLE AND HONEST • Free for up to 2 notebooks and 200 words • Ads never interrupt you while you type words or practise • Word Notebook Pro: a one-time payment, no subscription. Unlimited notebooks and words, no ads, and you support development • Your words are saved to your account and come back on a new phone • Sign in with email or Google (and Apple on iPhone) • Dark theme and a daily reminder • App languages: English, Türkçe, Deutsch, Español, Français, Русский Questions or ideas? destek@dildefteri.com

About

Beyan

Features
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Beyan platformasyna hoş geldiňiz! Beyan bu okamak, ýazmak we pikir paýlaşmak medeniýetini höweslendirmek üçin döredilen bir platformadyr. Beyanda biz sözleriň adamlary birleşdirýän, bilim berýän we ruhlandyrýan güýjüne ynanýarys. Maksadymyz her kimiň öz pikirlerini beýan edip, dürli garaýyşlary açyp biljek we goşandy üçin ykrar ediljek meýdançany döretmek.

Screenshots

Word Notebook4 screens
Beyan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Beyan at none against Word Notebook's shown. Beyan also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). Word Notebook's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Notebook ships an update every 9 days, Beyan every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Word Notebook versus Beyan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord NotebookBeyan
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB52 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDogukan GulerMerdan Berdiyev

In-app purchases

None

Word Notebook

No in-app purchases

None

Beyan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Word Notebook free?
Word Notebook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beyan free?
Beyan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Word Notebook or Beyan have ads?
Word Notebook shows ads; Beyan does not.
Which is updated more often, Word Notebook or Beyan?
Word Notebook ships an update every 9 days, and Beyan every 4 months. Most recently, Word Notebook was updated on October 30, 2026 and Beyan on October 30, 2026.

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