Comparison

Flashcards by FocusWord vs Language Learning Kapio

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

Head to head
About

Flashcards by FocusWord

Learn vocabulary in context by annotating words you don't know in sentences. This app tracks your progress and helps you build essential word knowledge. It offers native dictionary access, text-to-speech, and iCloud syncing.

Highlights
  • Learn vocabulary in context
  • Track word progress and milestones
  • Native dictionary and translation access
  • iCloud device syncing
  • Import custom decks and text files
  • Progress dashboard and streak tracking
Features
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FocusWord shows you one sentence at a time, and you annotate any words you don’t know. Then later, you’re asked to recall just one of those words—the focus word. By focusing on one word in a sentence, you learn vocabulary in context, rather than relying on rote memorization. At the same time, your brain makes important links between words that are often used together. As you study, FocusWord keeps track of every single word you learn, and you’ll unlock milestones on your path to 10K. Access native Apple dictionaries, translation, and text-to-speech directly from the app. Add notes right onto your flashcards, and sync across your devices with iCloud. FocusWord’s core features are free, but you can accelerate your learning with Pro. With Pro, you can learn unlimited cards per day, and you can automatically skip cards that are too easy for you, so you don’t waste a single second. You can also go fully native and annotate cards in your target language. Start your journey to 10K today! With FocusWord, your language learning goals are just around the corner. MAIN FEATURES - Learn up to ten new cards per day for free - Study unlimited review cards for free - Add annotations using just an example and its translation—no need for typing …AND MORE FEATURES - Add notes directly onto your cards - See an overview of your progress with an easily accessible dashboard - Sync across your devices with iCloud FLEXIBLE STUDY OPTIONS - Free starter decks for 60+ languages - Import your own decks (TSV) - Import a text file and have FocusWord turn it into flashcards with automatic translation - Back up your flashcards MANAGE YOUR COLLECTION - Browse, search, and edit your flashcards - Favorite cards during study in order to easily find them later TRACK YOUR PROGRESS - Unlock Milestones as you learn - See percent of cards studied, mastered - See days to and date of completion at your current goal rate - See annotation counts, learned word counts, and more - Set a daily streak with only one review per day TRANSLATE & DEFINE - Access native Apple dictionaries and translation directly from the app - Search your preferred online dictionaries/translators directly from the app, open them outside the app if you prefer NATIVE TTS - Autoplay every example - Hear words pronounced as you tap on them - Easily control TTS playback with multiple configuration options - Easily mute autoplay during a session - Set preferred TTS voices PRACTICE MODES - Practice writing and pronouncing words (only available for Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese, and Shanghainese) PREMIUM FEATURES - Study as many new cards per day as you want - Set custom goals - Set temporary goals - Set custom study orders - Set a custom flag for difficult cards - Study individual decks - Enable Auto Mastery: automatically master a card if you’ve already learned all the words on it - Go fully native LANGUAGES - Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Bangla, Basque, Bhojpuri, Bulgarian, Burmese, Cantonese (aka Yue Chinese), Catalan, Cherokee, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, Galician, Georgian, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Kazakh, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Lithuanian, Malay, Malayalam, Mandarin Chinese (Simplified), Mandarin Chinese (Traditional), Marathi, Norwegian Bokmål, Odia (aka Oriya), Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi (aka Panjabi), Romanian, Russian, Shanghainese (aka Wu Chinese), Sinhalese (aka Sinhala), Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Tibetan, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese - Beta languages: Latin, Macedonian, Tatar. Sample decks are not available for beta languages. - Not all languages have access to native translate, look up, and TTS features. Happy learning! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Language Learning Kapio

Features
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Point your camera at your life and see natural subtitles in the language you are learning. Kapio helps you learn languages by making everyday moments feel alive. Instead of another classroom, flashcard deck, or translator, Kapio turns your real surroundings into calm, cinematic language practice. Choose a target language, open the camera, and tap the subtitle button to get one complete sentence for the moment in front of you. You can hear it aloud, see a close meaning in your support language, or save the moment to your personal Memories journal. Why learners use Kapio - See language in the real world, not only in lessons - Learn from natural sentences tied to your own surroundings - Practice Spanish, Japanese, French, Korean, Chinese, Turkish, Arabic, Hindi, and more - Tap the subtitle button when you want a sentence for the moment in front of you - Save meaningful moments as a visual language journal - Hear sentences with on-device text-to-speech - Keep the camera experience quiet, focused, and distraction-free How it works 1. Choose the language you want to learn. 2. Point your camera at everyday life. 3. Tap for a subtitle, then read, listen, and save the moments that matter. Kapio is for language learners who want immersion to feel closer, softer, and more personal. A cup on your desk, rain on a window, a street at night, breakfast with a friend... Ordinary scenes become small chances to live inside another language. Download Kapio and let your world start speaking the language you are learning. Terms: https://kapio.app/terms Privacy: https://kapio.app/privacy

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Flashcards by FocusWord at every 8 days against Language Learning Kapio's every 3 weeks. Language Learning Kapio's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). 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. Flashcards by FocusWord sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Language Learning Kapio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.89 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flashcards by FocusWord ships an update every 8 days, Language Learning Kapio every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Flashcards by FocusWord versus Language Learning Kapio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlashcards by FocusWordLanguage Learning Kapio
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size311 MB89 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAndres RiveraMaysoom

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Flashcards by FocusWord

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Purchase$24.99
2 purchases

Language Learning Kapio

Subscriptions2
  • Kapio Plus Weekly7 Days trial$1.897 Days
  • Kapio Plus Monthly$5.991 Month

Questions

Is Flashcards by FocusWord free?
Flashcards by FocusWord is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Language Learning Kapio free?
Language Learning Kapio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flashcards by FocusWord or Language Learning Kapio have ads?
Neither Flashcards by FocusWord nor Language Learning Kapio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flashcards by FocusWord or Language Learning Kapio?
Flashcards by FocusWord ships an update every 8 days, and Language Learning Kapio every 3 weeks. Most recently, Flashcards by FocusWord was updated on October 24, 2026 and Language Learning Kapio on October 26, 2026.

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