Fable Words vs Trivocab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fable Words
Learn English vocabulary by encoding words through sound, story, and visuals. This method uses Turkish anchors and stories to create memorable connections, moving beyond rote memorization for long-term retention. It adapts to your level and learning pace.
- Sound-based word encoding
- Turkish story anchors
- Visual word illustrations
- Spaced repetition system
- Placement test for level assessment
- Personalized learning plan
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Stop memorizing English words. Encode them. Fable Words links every word to a sound, a story and a picture. Built for Turkish speakers: the anchors and stories are in Turkish, the words are English. Your brain forgets lists. It does not forget stories. HOW "HONEY" STICKS "honey" sounds like the Turkish word "hani" (where is). The story: at breakfast, the bear asks "hani benim BALım?" (where is my HONEY?). Next time you hear "honey", "hani" comes back, "hani" brings the story, and the story brings the meaning: BAL. The anchor is a reminder, not a translation. The meaning is always shown in capitals, clear and single. ENCODING IN THREE STEPS 1. Sound anchor: every English word is tied to a familiar Turkish word that sounds like it. New information drops anchor in a sound you already know. 2. Story: one sentence, in Turkish. It puts the anchor and the meaning in the same scene. That sentence is the only thing you have to remember. 3. Picture: a scene drawn specifically for each word. More than 500 words, each with its own illustration. You do not forget what you have seen. WHY IT WORKS: THE SCIENCE These three steps are not a gimmick. They follow the most replicated findings in memory research. • The keyword method: developed at Stanford by Atkinson and Raugh in 1975. A foreign word is linked to a similar-sounding native word and to a mental image that joins it with the meaning. Across dozens of studies it produced markedly higher recall than rote repetition. Fable Words' sound anchor and story are a direct application of this method. • Dual coding (Paivio): information encoded through both the verbal and the visual channel gets two separate retrieval paths. That is why every word has its own picture. • The elaboration effect: knowledge learned by building a meaningful connection outlasts knowledge learned by mechanical repetition. The story builds exactly that connection. • Spaced repetition: Ebbinghaus' forgetting curve shows a review is most effective right before you would forget. Fable Words keeps that schedule for you. The result: instead of reading a list twenty times and forgetting it next week, you encode a word once and remember it far longer with far fewer reviews. More words in the same time, less effort, results that last. IT COMES BACK ON THE DAY YOU WOULD FORGET Each word comes back right before you would forget it. The app keeps the schedule, not you: words you know return less often, words you miss come straight back. Practice runs in two rounds: first you find the word missing from the story, then you see the Turkish meaning and produce the English word yourself. You never depend on the anchor. You genuinely remember. START AT YOUR OWN LEVEL A short placement test puts you between A1 and C1. You skip the words you already know and start with the ones that are new to you. Beginners and IELTS, TOEFL, YDS or YÖKDİL candidates each find their own starting point. A PLAN MADE FOR YOU Your level, your minutes a day and your time frame: the plan comes from these. New words, practice and reviews in a single tap; the app sets the order. Over morning coffee or before bed; the review schedule handles the rest. FREE AND PREMIUM • Free: your first 3 words, their cards and unlimited practice, for as long as you like. • Premium: your daily plan (up to 20 new words a day), smart review and streak. Weekly, monthly or yearly subscription. WHO IS IT FOR? • Turkish speakers who have tried word lists and given up • Anyone studying vocabulary for IELTS, TOEFL, YDS or YÖKDİL • People growing their English for school, work or travel • Flashcard app users who say "I learned it, then I forgot it" See for yourself that learning English words is not about memorizing. Download Fable Words and encode your first 3 words today. Privacy Policy: https://fablewords.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Trivocab
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Built for Turkish speakers: every word comes with its Turkish meaning, so you need to know Turkish to use Trivocab. Trivocab makes learning English vocabulary a few minutes a day. Ten new words every day: read their meanings and example sentences first, then lock them in with games. 3,880 WORDS FROM A1 TO C1 • 5 levels, 388 lessons: A1 Beginner, A2 Elementary, B1 Intermediate, B2 Upper Intermediate, C1 Advanced • Every word comes with a Turkish meaning, an English definition and an example sentence • Level test: answer a few questions, find your level and skip what you already know LEARN, MATCH, WRITE • Learn: today's 10 words, with a detailed word card a tap away • Match: pair each English word with its Turkish meaning • Write: type the English word for the Turkish meaning; hints appear if you get stuck • Pick your study style: Quick (matching), Standard (+ writing) or Deep (+ story) • No timer; three stars with up to 3 mistakes STORIES AT YOUR LEVEL • A short story for every chapter that uses all 10 of its words, written for your level • Tap highlighted words for meanings, listen, show the translation, check understanding with 2 questions • 388 original stories; re-read the stories of completed chapters under Dictionary › Stories MAKE IT STICK • A review round after every 5 lessons • Words you struggle with are marked as weak and come back in reviews • Dictionary: every word you've learned, filtered by level, with your saved favourites PRONUNCIATION • Listen to words and example sentences • Optional auto-pronunciation during games STAY MOTIVATED • Daily streak and weekly summary; a streak freeze saves your streak if you miss a day • 90 badges, badge celebrations and sharing • Daily reminder at the time you choose (you can turn it off) WITH YOU EVERYWHERE • Works offline • Progress syncs via iCloud across your devices with the same Apple ID • Turkish and English interface TRIVOCAB PLUS • Levels A1 and A2, and the first 10 chapters of B1, B2 and C1, are free • Trivocab Plus unlocks every chapter and review of B1, B2 and C1 • Monthly, yearly (7-day free trial) or a one-time lifetime purchase • Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; cancel any time in your App Store account settings • People who used Trivocab before Plus get Plus free for life Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://b2avar.github.io/trivocab-privacy/en.html No ads, no account needed, your data is never sold.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Trivocab at 3 against Fable Words's 1. Trivocab also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Fable Words sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Trivocab sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Fable Words ships an update every 2 days, Trivocab every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Fable Words | Trivocab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BrainLayer Inc. | Burak Avar |
In-app purchases
Fable Words
- Weekly Premium$2.997 Days
- Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
- 3 Months Premium$9.993 Months
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- Yearly Premium$34.991 Year
- Yearly Premium (Discounted)3 Days trial$49.991 Year
Trivocab
- Trivocab Plus Monthly$1.991 Month
- Trivocab Plus Yearly7 Days trial$6.991 Year
- Trivocab Plus Lifetime$19.99









