Wordwise vs Polyo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wordwise
Capture and remember new words encountered in daily life, from reading or media. Build a personalized vocabulary bank with instant translations, notes, and practice flashcards. Track your learning progress effectively.
- Instant offline translations
- Add notes and usage examples
- Custom word bank creation
- Spaced-repetition flashcards
- Learning progress tracking
- Tagging and color organization
Read full descriptionHide full description
Turn every new word into one you won’t forget. Wordwise is the smarter way to grow your vocabulary. Whether you’re learning a language, reading a book, or watching a movie, Wordwise helps you capture the words that matter most to you — and actually remember them. Instead of memorizing random word lists, you’ll build your own personalized vocabulary bank with words you encounter in real life. Translate instantly, organize with tags, and practice with flashcards powered by spaced repetition. Perfect for learners who: - Want to track vocabulary from classes - Pick up words while reading, watching shows, or traveling - Prefer a personal word list over generic ones - Like learning visually with tags and colors Key Features: - Instant offline translations in 50+ languages - Add notes, tags, and usage examples to each word - Create your own custom word bank and dictionary - Practice with spaced-repetition flashcards - Track your learning progress and streaks Start building your personal vocabulary today with Wordwise! WordWise is suitable for individual learners and educational use. For schools or institutions, contact us at hello@getwordwise.app
Polyo
This app helps you monitor your progress in learning multiple languages. Log study hours, categorize activities, and track your growth to stay consistent and accountable on your learning journey.
- Track language study across multiple languages
- Log study hours
- Categorize learning activities
- Monitor language learning growth
- Promotes consistency and accountability
Read full descriptionHide full description
Polyo helps you track your language study across multiple languages and skills. Log your hours. Categorize your activities. Monitor your growth. Whether you're learning Spanish, French, Korean, or more, Polyo gives you a simple way to stay consistent and accountable. Built for learners who care about long-term progress.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Polyo at 6 against Wordwise's 1. On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Wordwise against 5.0 for Polyo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Polyo has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wordwise | Polyo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ANDER RODRIGUEZ SANCHEZ | Kaleb McKelvey |
Customer experience
Wordwise
Polyo
In-app purchases
Wordwise
No in-app purchases
Polyo
No in-app purchases









