Comparison

MedVocab vs METS词根记

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

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About

MedVocab

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Medical English, one sentence at a time. MedVocab is a Chinese-English learning tool for Chinese speakers studying medical vocabulary and reading English-language medical literature. START WITH A FREE SHORT LESSON Follow two paths—medical foundations and reading—with 14 short lessons. All seven foundation lessons and the first two reading lessons are free; later reading lessons use existing Pro access. Study key terms, read short contexts, answer questions and check explanations. Resume on the same device, revisit wrong or assisted answers, or practice a lesson again. FIND TERMS BY TOPIC Explore 9,000+ study entries across 35 specialties and medical topics, with additional searchable terminology. Foundation and reading starter lists, six contextual lists and a nursing starter list help you choose a starting point. The same term shares progress across topics. Entries include Chinese meanings and English definitions; selected entries include pronunciation notation, roots and examples. Sources include MeSH, NCI and compiled clinical abbreviations; these organizations do not endorse the app. PRACTICE AND REVIEW Explore 785 medical roots and affixes, word families, flashcards, dictation, spelling, Chinese-English self-tests, context exercises and confusable terms. Practice sentence recall using suitable built-in examples or your own reading. Direct and assisted answers are recorded separately; practice scores are not treated as long-term word mastery. KEEP YOUR NEXT STEP CLEAR Home prioritizes unfinished tasks and suggests a short review after a break or when due words accumulate. Divide due reviews into time-based batches; unfinished words remain available. Actual study days, lesson history, weekly feedback and share cards distinguish lesson completion from vocabulary progress. Manual check-ins are counted separately. KEEP WORDS WITH THEIR SOURCE SENTENCES Capture textbook or paper text with on-device OCR, or paste English, then select terms and keep the original sentences. Try a built-in collection example; nothing is added to a personal wordbook until you choose to save it. Search, avoid duplicates, study and review your wordbooks. LOCAL DATA, OPTIONAL iCLOUD Records stay on your device by default. Back up and restore your data, or enable optional iCloud sync for supported learning records, wordbooks, completed lessons and consolidation practice across devices using the same Apple Account. All devices syncing course records should run 1.8. Sync depends on network, iCloud and system scheduling. Unfinished-session positions stay on the local device. FREE EXPERIENCE AND ONE-TIME PRO PURCHASE The free pool includes 588 core vocabulary and common abbreviation entries. Pro is a one-time purchase for the full library and corresponding advanced features. Prices appear in the purchase interface. No ads or subscriptions. The English interface still includes Chinese meanings: this is a bilingual learning tool, not an English-only dictionary. It supports language learning and reading, not diagnosis, treatment or medication decisions. Verify medical content and pronunciation against professional references.

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METS词根记

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METS (Medical English Terms) teaches medical terminology the way it is built: by roots, prefixes and suffixes, placed in the anatomy and clinical scenes where you will meet them. LEARN BY CHAPTER 22 chapters organized by body system and clinical practice, over 3,000 terms. Every card has a definition, the word broken into parts with the meaning of each part, a memory tip, related words, and a clinical example sentence. LEARN BY SCENE 650 illustrated anatomy and clinical scenes with terms labeled where they belong. Tap a label to open the card. Finish a scene and take its quiz. ROOT FINDER 85 prefixes, 1,486 roots and 322 suffixes. Look up a root to see every term that uses it, or open any term to see how it is built. Meet a new word, break it down, and you can usually guess it. AI BREAKDOWN Any medical term outside the library: type it and AI breaks it into roots with a definition, memory tip, related words and an example, in about 10 seconds, in your language. MY WORD BOOKS Paste a word list from your textbook, lecture notes or exam syllabus. Terms in the library get the curated card; the rest are generated by AI. Choose how many new words a day, and reviews are scheduled by the forgetting curve with daily check-ins. Finished today's plan? Keep going, and the extra counts as ahead of schedule. FLASHCARD DECKS Make your own decks: paste front | back pairs or import a CSV. Set a daily plan, flip and rate each card,and reviews follow the forgetting curve. Long cards are supported, and words in 「」 are highlighted. REVIEW & QUIZ Learned words return when they are due. Saved words join the review queue. Every scene has a quiz. Managecards in batches: relearn, mark as mastered or delete. OFFLINE, NO ACCOUNT The library, images and root index ship inside the app. Only AI lookup and card images need a connection.No sign-up, no ads. Learning records stay on your device. FREE AND PREMIUM Body as a Whole and Symptoms & Signs are free, the root index is open, AI lookup gives 5 free breakdowns aday and word books preview 3 cards. Premium unlocks all 22 chapters, scenes and quizzes, 50 AI lookups a day, and unlimited word books with study plans. SUBSCRIPTION Premium is an auto-renewing subscription: monthly or yearly (prices shown in the App Store). Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. It renews within 24 hours before the current period endsunless cancelled in Settings → Apple Account → Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://mingmotech.com.cn/ios/user-agreement.en.html Privacy Policy: https://mingmotech.com.cn/ios/privacy.en.html Pronunciation uses the iOS speech synthesizer. AI-generated content may contain errors; check it against your textbook. This app is for language learning and does not provide medical advice.

Screenshots

MedVocab4 screens
METS词根记4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MedVocab at every 5 days against METS词根记's every 2 weeks. 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. MedVocab sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and METS词根记 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MedVocab ships an update every 5 days, METS词根记 every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
MedVocab versus METS词根记: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMedVocabMETS词根记
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB263 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer健 胡Hefei Mingmo Information Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MedVocab

One-time1
  • 医词专业版$3.99
2 purchases

METS词根记

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$9.991 Month
  • Annual Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is MedVocab free?
MedVocab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is METS词根记 free?
METS词根记 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MedVocab or METS词根记 have ads?
Neither MedVocab nor METS词根记 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MedVocab or METS词根记?
MedVocab ships an update every 5 days, and METS词根记 every 2 weeks. Most recently, MedVocab was updated on November 10, 2026 and METS词根记 on November 10, 2026.

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