Comparison

新东方乐词 vs 知米背单词

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

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新东方乐词

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新东方倾情打造英语单词背记软件—乐词,涵盖新概念、英语四六级、考研、雅思、托福、GRE、SAT、ACT 、GMAT、托业、商务英语等英语单词库,有新东方老师视频助你背单词。 【规划词根背记】 乐词根据艾宾浩斯记忆曲线来背单词,配合中国人背单词的学习习惯,用户可以上传自己的英语单词记忆法,让人们学习好的背单词方法! 【离线背单词】 乐词为了让大家利用碎片化时间背记英语单词,开放离线词库功能,让你在地铁、公交上,排队、等人时,可以拿起手机背单词。 【单词解析】 乐词依靠新东方教研力量,将英语单词在考试中常用的解释列举出来,配合发音、配图及真题例句,将英语单词解析呈现出来,让大家轻松地背单词! 【小组PK背英语单词】 “一起背单词”功能可以创建背单词小组,各成员间相互监督,大家一起背单词,相同目标的你们凑在一起学习,快来“一起背单词”!

About

知米背单词

This app offers a fun and effective way to memorize English vocabulary, with seven mnemonic methods and scientific review techniques. It also includes grammar lessons and reading practice with authentic materials.

Highlights
  • Seven mnemonic methods for memorization
  • Scientific review in context
  • Comprehensive study data statistics
  • 10-hour grammar mastery
  • Practice with authentic reading materials
  • Daily bilingual news and classic books
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知米背单词不仅是高效记单词的利器,还是学语法、练阅读的好助手。 知米背单词让背单词不枯燥,容易记: 【七种助记】 提供了七种助记方式:形近助记、词根助记、词缀派生、合成词、联想记忆、谐音记忆和图片记忆,对每个单词选择较优的方式帮你记住。 【科学的复习】 在例句场景中复习单词,这是一种更符合记忆规律的复习方式,让记住的单词不容易忘记。另外,还提供了丰富的加练方式,包括听音辨意、全拼练习、听音复习等方式。 【数据统计】 有较全面的学习数据,让你随时了解自己的学习进度,包括你所背诵的每一个单词的熟悉度、本次学习错误次数和剩余待复习次数、累计学习单词、累计学习时长、记忆曲线和毅力曲线等。 APP中的语法模块不同于传统英语语法教学,我们目标是帮你10小时内学通语法。 知米英语语法的特色: 1、有清晰的语法体系 主要的语法点都在一个框架图中呈现,脉络清晰。 2、从原理上讲透每个语法知识点 让学习者知其然,也知其所以然。 3、拒绝死记硬背 每个语法点在理解的基础上记住。 APP中的真题阅读: 1、我们提供了包括高中、四六级、考研、雅思托福在内的真题供同学们阅读。当然,对于想要从更广范围汲取英文知识的同学,我们还提供每日的双语新闻和经典的英文书籍。 我们衷心地感谢各位同学对我们的支持和信任。我们会不断迭代自己的产品和内容,争取带给同学们更多英语学习上的改善。 我们的联系方式: 知乎:知米背单词 客服QQ:2064269289 邮箱:zhimiabc@163.com

Screenshots

新东方乐词4 screens
知米背单词4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 知米背单词 at none against 新东方乐词's shown. 知米背单词 also leads on review sentiment (97% vs 80%) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 新东方乐词 sells 20 one-off in-app purchases and 知米背单词 sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for 新东方乐词 against 4.8 for 知米背单词. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 140 and 460 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of 新东方乐词's written reviews are positive against 97% of 知米背单词's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

新东方乐词 ships an update monthly, 知米背单词 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
新东方乐词 versus 知米背单词: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter新东方乐词知米背单词
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (140 ratings)4.8 (460 ratings)
Positive reviews80.2% of reviews97.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings140460 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS10.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size159 MB147 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeci Inc.BlueBrain Educational Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

新东方乐词

All ratings140 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.9%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive80.2%
Neutral6.2%
Negative13.6%

知米背单词

All ratings460 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews177 reviews
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.1%

User reviews

新东方乐词

From 140 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy and effective learning
  • 💡 Scientific memory methods (Ebbinghaus)
  • 📚 Rich and diverse vocabulary resources
  • 🗣️ Good pronunciation and explanations
  • ✍️ Helpful for spelling and writing

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Errors in pronunciation and definitions
  • 🐛 Play button on word pages too small
  • 🐛 Difficulty distinguishing play and detail buttons
  • 🐛 Missing audio for some phrases/words
  • 🐛 Some words/phrases lack translation/content

知米背单词

From 460 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Efficient word learning
  • 💡 Helpful word association features
  • 🗣️ Good pronunciation examples
  • 📚 Extensive word library

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs or crashes
  • 💰 Some features require paid subscription
  • 🖥️ Lack of iPad support

Bugs and requests

新东方乐词

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Pronunciation and definition errors
  • Play button size and placement issues
  • Missing audio for some vocabulary
  • App crashes and login failures
  • Learning progress upload failures
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  • Data loss after updates or crashes
  • Inconsistent audio pronunciation
  • Issues with paid content after book purchase
  • Fuzzy matching feature logic and usability
  • Slow loading and upload times
  • Overseas user performance issues
  • iPad compatibility problems
  • Two-month-old review records disappearing
  • Inability to set up learning plans after purchase

Requested features

6 requests
  • Increase size of play button on word pages
  • Separate play and detail buttons on word pages
  • Add audio for missing phrases and words
  • Merge split vocabulary books into single units
  • Improve iPad interface adaptation
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  • Provide original audio files for accuracy

知米背单词

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login issues on certain devices
  • Inconsistent word definitions

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improved multi-device synchronization
  • More customization options
  • Integration with other learning resources

In-app purchases

20 purchases

新东方乐词

One-time20
  • 词库:GRE佛脚词2 小短词$0.99
  • GRE佛脚词3-熟词辟义$0.99
  • 词库:17天搞定GRE单词$0.99
Show 17 more
  • 24天突破高考大纲词汇3500$0.99
  • TOEFL词汇 红宝书(45天突破版)$1.99
  • 词以类记 TOEFL iBT词汇$1.99
  • 美国高考核心3000词$1.99
  • 2021十天搞定考研词汇便携版$1.99
  • 十天搞定考博词汇 便携版$1.99
  • 雅思机经写作和阅读词汇$1.99
  • 乐词考研外刊重点词汇升级版$1.99
  • GRE核心词汇一本通$1.99
  • GRE词汇精选$2.99
  • 考研英语词汇大全 词根+词缀记忆法【核心词】$2.99
  • 雅思机经听力词汇$2.99
  • 通用学术英语同义和搭配词表$3.99
  • 雅思机经口语词汇$3.99
  • GRE佛脚词1-主词$4.99
  • 词库:GRE佛脚词 2017版$7.99
  • GRE佛脚词 2018版$7.99
12 purchases

知米背单词

One-time12
  • 600知米粒$0.99
  • 词根词缀助记1个月$0.99
  • 单词助记服务(1个月)$1.99
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  • 1800知米粒$2.99
  • 单词配图3个月$2.99
  • 词根词缀助记3个月$2.99
  • 3000知米粒$3.99
  • 6800知米粒$9.99
  • 单词助记服务(12个月)$9.99
  • 单词配图永久$12.99
  • 词根词缀助记永久$12.99
  • 单词助记服务(永久)$12.99

Questions

Is 新东方乐词 free?
新东方乐词 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 知米背单词 free?
知米背单词 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 新东方乐词 or 知米背单词?
新东方乐词 and 知米背单词 are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 140 and 460 ratings respectively.
Do 新东方乐词 or 知米背单词 have ads?
新东方乐词 shows ads; 知米背单词 does not.
Which is updated more often, 新东方乐词 or 知米背单词?
新东方乐词 ships an update monthly, and 知米背单词 every 5 weeks. Most recently, 新东方乐词 was updated on September 22, 2026 and 知米背单词 on August 12, 2026.

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