Comparison

Verbigo vs Wedge

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

Head to head
About

Verbigo

Features
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Expand your vocabulary one word at a time — no textbooks, no pressure, just you and news words tailored to you every day. Verbigo makes building a richer vocabulary feel effortless. Scroll through beautifully designed word cards, take a quick daily quiz, and watch your word power grow — all in just a few minutes a day. WHAT YOU'LL LOVE: - Fresh Words Every Day Wake up to a new a nearly-unlimited supply of new words delivered straight to the home screen every day. Miss a day? Your streak will remind you to get back on track. - Personalized to You Choose your difficulty level — from Everyday to GRE-level — and pick the categories that match your interests: Business, Literature, Science, Philosophy, and more. Verbigo learns what you like and keeps your feed fresh. - Actually Retain What You Learn Quizzes, flashcards, and exercises are built right in so the words you discover stick with you long after you've scrolled past them. - Track Your Progress Watch your streak grow and see exactly how many words you've mastered. A little bit of repetition goes a long way. - Make It Yours Choose from a range of beautiful themes and customize your experience so learning feels like something you look forward to. Whether you're prepping for a big exam, leveling up at work, or just someone who loves words — Verbigo meets you where you are and helps you go further. Download Verbigo and start your streak today. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Wedge

This app provides a visual countdown timer that shrinks like a colored wedge, making time remaining clear at a glance. It features a hidden picture that is revealed as time elapses, perfect for engaging children and adults alike. Designed for focus and time management, it's ad-free and privacy-focused.

Highlights
  • Visual wedge countdown
  • Hidden picture reveal
  • Customizable presets
  • Gentle alarm sounds
  • Kid-lock feature
  • Live Activity integration
  • Siri and Shortcuts support
Features
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A visual countdown timer you can read from across the room. A coloured wedge shrinks as the time runs out, so anyone can see how much is left at a glance. No reading a clock. No arithmetic. That one idea is why visual timers are standard equipment in classrooms and therapy rooms: for children who cannot tell the time yet, for anyone with ADHD and time blindness, and in occupational therapy and special education, where "five more minutes" means nothing but "when the red is gone" means everything. HIDE A PICTURE UNDERNEATH Turn on a hidden picture and the disc starts fully covered. As the wedge retreats, the picture underneath is uncovered a slice at a time, finishing exactly when the timer does. A child who will not watch a countdown will watch a dinosaur arrive. Thirty pictures and thirty backgrounds, and they are not all for small children. The set runs from cartoon dinosaurs and rockets through to a mandala, a koi pond and a nebula, so the same reveal works for a teenager or for an adult holding their own focus. All of it is off by default, because a classroom wants the plain disc and that room comes first. NO ADS. NOT NOW, NOT LATER. This app is built to be handed to a seven-year-old. No adverts. No pop-ups. No tracking. No account to create. Nothing is ever sent to a server, because there is no server. Your presets and settings stay on your device. WHAT'S INSIDE • A large, calm dial that reads clearly from the back of a classroom • Drag the disc to set any time up to an hour, or tap a saved preset • Presets with their own names and colours, so "Reading 20" is one tap • Ten alarm sounds, six of them deliberately gentle, because one harsh beep is wrong for a sensory-sensitive room • Kid-lock freezes the screen mid-session so nobody can stop the timer • A Live Activity keeps the countdown on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • Siri and Shortcuts • Keep the screen awake while a timer runs • Seven disc colours • Keeps perfect time while backgrounded, locked, or fully closed • iPhone and iPad, portrait and landscape BUILT FOR REAL ROOMS Teachers use it for transitions, centres and independent work. Occupational therapists use it for sessions, turn-taking and regulation. Parents use it for screen time, tooth brushing, homework and getting out of the door. Adults use it for focus blocks, study sprints and breaking long tasks down. ACCESSIBILITY IS NOT AN AFTERTHOUGHT Full VoiceOver labels on the dial and every control. Dynamic Type throughout. Reduced Motion honoured. State is never shown by colour alone, so the timer still reads for colour-blind users and for a child who is not tracking the colour at all. HONEST PRICING Five complete timers free, with every feature turned on. Not a crippled trial. Then one quiet one-time purchase and it is yours, including every future update. No subscription. No renewals. No upsells. No "premium" tier that switches off something you already paid for. Family Sharing included.

Screenshots

Verbigo4 screens
Wedge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Verbigo at 15.1 against Wedge's 18.0. 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. Verbigo sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per month and Wedge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Verbigo versus Wedge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVerbigoWedge
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert TillmanChad Berry

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Verbigo

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription$7.991 Month
1 purchases

Wedge

One-time1
  • Wedge Unlocked$5.99

Questions

Is Verbigo free?
Verbigo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wedge free?
Wedge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Verbigo or Wedge have ads?
Neither Verbigo nor Wedge shows ads.

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