Comparison

Inkuntri vs WordWake

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

Head to head
About

Inkuntri

Features
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Learn Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, and Korean through illustrated moments you can picture. Tap a label, find its place in the scene, and meet the word in context. EXPLORE BEFORE YOU MEMORIZE From a crowded train to a work call gone wrong, each scene gives its words a shared setting. Explore the learning items at your own pace, then practice the same set with flashcards. FOUR SIDES TO EVERY WORD Start with the written word. Reveal its reading, English meaning, and a fictional character's comment about the scene. Our recurring cast brings humor and personality to practice. On Side 4, open the scene image to see the featured item in context. A LITTLE PRACTICE THROUGHOUT YOUR DAY Choose the interval between cards. With optional iPhone notifications, leave the app and receive the next learning item when it is due. Tap the notification to open the card, answer, and continue your day. MAKE ANOTHER PASS Return to scenes, review learned words, and try listening, reading, and translation tests. A perfect test score unlocks the next mode. Pronunciation recordings, comment audio, and character stroke animations appear. KEEP LEARNING CLOSE Choose an optional Lock Screen widget showing the next learning item or its scene comment. With the companion Apple Watch app, tap a term to reveal more interactive modes. START WITH THREE SCENES Create a free account to try the first three scenes in each language, with no time limit. Choose a separate monthly or annual subscription for each language you want to continue. The App Store shows your local price and renewal terms before you confirm a purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled through your Apple account. Restore purchases from Language subscriptions. Deleting your Inkuntri account does not cancel an Apple subscription. Designed for learners ages 16 and up. Scene characters and their comments are fictional learning content, not a learner social network. Comments include satire and mature humor. Support: https://inkuntri.com/support/ Privacy: https://inkuntri.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

WordWake

Learn a new language passively through your phone's lock screen with new words and phrases displayed each time you unlock it. It offers ten languages with extensive vocabulary, cultural notes, and pronunciation guides, plus practice games for active learning.

Highlights
  • Lock screen vocabulary display
  • Ten languages available
  • Cultural notes and insights
  • Native pronunciation audio
  • Alphabet learning modules
  • Five practice games
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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WordWake teaches you a language from your Lock Screen. New words appear where you already look a hundred times a day — no app to open, no streak to protect, no guilt. When you want more, it's there: tap any word for its meaning, hear phrases slowly or at full speed, play quick word games, or put on Listen Mode and learn with your screen off. 10 languages: Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Japanese, Korean, and Mandarin. HOW IT WORKS - Add the widget once. WordWake shows you a small set of words, then swaps them as you learn. - Every phrase comes with a word-by-word breakdown — tap any word to see what it does and hear it alone. - Quick stage checks tell you what stuck. Your tricky cards come back until they don't. WHEN YOU HAVE A MINUTE - Listen Mode: English, then the phrase slowly, then at natural speed. Hands-free, offline. - Word games built from what you've actually learned — never something you haven't seen. - Culture facts about the places behind the language: tipping, etiquette, food, getting around. TRAVELING? Tap "Going somewhere?" for an optional trip plan — real situations like ordering, checking in, and asking for help, built around your dates, with practice you can speak out loud. Your everyday learning stays exactly as it is. WORDWAKE PRO Try everything free for 3 days. Then $7.99 a month, or $29.99 once for lifetime access. Cancel anytime. Made by one person who wanted to learn German without opening another app. Real speakers correct real mistakes — tap any word and "report a problem" to help. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Inkuntri4 screens
WordWake4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WordWake at every 3 days against Inkuntri's monthly. 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. Inkuntri sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and WordWake sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inkuntri ships an update monthly, WordWake every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Inkuntri versus WordWake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInkuntriWordWake
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB20 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRodney JohnsonChristopher Arnold

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Inkuntri

Subscriptions6
  • Chinese Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Korean Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Japanese Monthly$8.991 Month
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  • Chinese Annual$59.991 Year
  • Korean Annual$59.991 Year
  • Japanese Annual$59.991 Year
3 purchases

WordWake

Subscriptions2
  • WordWake Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
  • WordWake Plus Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • WordWake Plus Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Inkuntri free?
Inkuntri is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WordWake free?
WordWake is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Inkuntri or WordWake have ads?
Neither Inkuntri nor WordWake shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Inkuntri or WordWake?
Inkuntri ships an update monthly, and WordWake every 3 days. Most recently, Inkuntri was updated on October 3, 2026 and WordWake on October 18, 2026.

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