Comparison

Adam's Languages vs Wordaboo

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

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About

Adam's Languages

Features
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Learn languages from anything around you. Adam's Languages turns the world into your vocabulary teacher. See a word on a sign, hear it in a conversation, find it in a book โ€” scan it, dictate it, or type it, and it becomes a flashcard instantly. CAPTURE WORDS ANYWHERE - Scan text with your camera - Dictate words by voice - Type them in manually - Automatic translation as you add STUDY SMART - Beautiful flashcard decks you create yourself - Pronunciation practice on every card - Matching and listening games - Track difficult words and review what matters - Progress overview to keep you motivated MADE FOR REAL LIFE - Works offline โ€” study anywhere - Your data stays on your device - No account needed FREE TO STUDY, PRO TO CREATE Studying your flashcards is always free. Creating new cards requires Adam's Languages Pro: $4.99/year with a 2-week free trial. Cancel anytime. Subscriptions auto-renew yearly until cancelled. Manage in Settings โ†’ Apple Account โ†’ Subscriptions.

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Wordaboo

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Wordaboo is a language app built around short lessons. Each one takes about four minutes, so it fits into a coffee break. Grammar is explained in the language you already speak. If you speak English and you're learning French, the notes compare French with English. If you speak Russian and you're learning English, they compare English with Russian. What trips you up depends on where you start, so every language pair gets its own explanations. Courses For English speakers: French, Spanish, German, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Russian, Arabic, Mandarin Chinese and Uzbek. English for speakers of Spanish, Portuguese, French, Russian, Turkish, Indonesian, Hindi, Arabic, Chinese, German, Italian, Japanese, Urdu, Bengali and Uzbek. Some pairs between other languages too, such as French for Spanish speakers or German for Russian speakers. Every course goes from your first words to C2. Japanese starts with hiragana, Russian with the alphabet, Arabic with its letters, and Chinese with pinyin and tones. If you already know some, a short placement test puts you at the right level. Also in the app โ€ข Illustrated stories to read and listen to, with questions along the way โ€ข Roleplay conversations, from ordering at a bakery to a job interview โ€ข A chat partner that runs on your phone (AI, in beta, on some courses and newer phones) โ€ข Live 1v1 word games against friends or anyone, and a weekly league โ€ข Practice for the sounds your own language blurs together โ€ข A grammar book with every explanation you have reached You can use the app in 16 languages. Wordaboo is free. Premium is optional: it removes ads, gives you unlimited hearts and bubbles, and lets you take lessons offline. There are no third-party analytics in the app. Friends stays off until you turn it on, and you can delete your account from inside the app. Questions: support@wordaboo.app Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://wordaboo.app/privacy

Screenshots

Adam's Languages4 screens
Wordaboo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Adam's Languages at none against Wordaboo's 2. Adam's Languages also leads on ads (none vs shown). Wordaboo's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.5). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Wordaboo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Adam's Languages asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Adam's Languages versus Wordaboo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdam's LanguagesWordaboo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 4 days
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.516.4 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdams LanguagesZarina Giyasova

In-app purchases

None

Adam's Languages

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Wordaboo

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Adam's Languages free?
Adam's Languages is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wordaboo free?
Wordaboo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Adam's Languages or Wordaboo have ads?
Wordaboo shows ads; Adam's Languages does not.

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