Comparison

Widget Learner vs Yomio

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

Head to head
About

Widget Learner

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Learn vocabulary without opening an app: Widget Learner puts new words right on your Home Screen widget. Lock them in with 4 quiz types, keep your review streak going, and study in 19 languages — free. Features: • Home Screen widgets for quick review • Daily vocabulary learning • Multiple quiz modes, including multiple choice, spelling, reverse mode, and fill in the blank • Progress tracking and review tools • A clean interface with light and dark themes Widget Learner Pro (auto-renewing subscription) Without a subscription, you can still flip cards, learn with the widget, and take Today’s Quiz once a day. Pro adds: • No ads • Unlimited widget words from day one • Quizzes cost 0 gems, with no daily limit • Full usage pack for more than 4,800 A1–B2 words: 3 collocations, 1 common phrase, and 2 example sentences per word (free: 1 collocation per word) • Restore your purchase on a new phone or after reinstalling Pro comes as a monthly or yearly plan. The App Store shows the price. • Payment is charged to your Apple ID account when you confirm the purchase. • The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends. • The renewal is charged within 24 hours before the current period ends. • To manage or cancel, go to Settings > [your name] > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://keeponfirst.com/privacy/

About

Yomio

Features
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Tired of flashcards? Staring at word lists, repeating the same cards, memorizing today and forgetting tomorrow? Many Japanese learners face the same problems. Words are hard to remember. Studying feels boring and mechanical. Even if a word is memorized, it is hard to recognize it in real sentences. Yomio takes a different approach. Instead of memorizing words in isolation, Yomio helps you learn Japanese vocabulary by reading meaningful context. Words are learned naturally by seeing them again and again in real usage. With Yomio, words are learned through a simple tap and reading. Yomio keeps track of your learning status for each word. With just one tap, it selects words you are currently learning and generates a short paragraph at your level. You can choose different styles such as short stories, diaries, or news. After reading, you simply report whether the words felt familiar. Based on your feedback, Yomio automatically updates your learning progress and prepares the next reading for you. You do not need to manage anything yourself. By meeting words repeatedly in different contexts, you begin to recognize them faster and understand how they are actually used. Vocabulary gradually becomes more familiar without forcing yourself to memorize. Yomio is designed to be simple and calm. There are no endless flashcards and no complicated settings. You just tap, read, and let Yomio handle the rest. If you believe that language is learned through reading and real usage, not drills, Yomio is made for you.

Screenshots

Widget Learner4 screens
Yomio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Yomio at none against Widget Learner's 2. Yomio also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Widget Learner's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Widget Learner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Yomio asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Widget Learner ships an update every 5 days, Yomio every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Widget Learner versus Yomio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidget LearnerYomio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryu te LinPoYuan Wang

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Widget Learner

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly1 Year trial$5.991 Year
None

Yomio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Widget Learner free?
Widget Learner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Yomio free?
Yomio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Widget Learner or Yomio have ads?
Both Widget Learner and Yomio show ads.
Which is updated more often, Widget Learner or Yomio?
Widget Learner ships an update every 5 days, and Yomio every 3 months. Most recently, Widget Learner was updated on November 5, 2026 and Yomio on October 31, 2026.

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