Comparison

Multilingual First Words vs Lyst.

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

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Multilingual First Words

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This app teaches kids over 4,200 words (600 words in 7 languages) via 2 fun games AND even allows you to input unlimited pictures/audio to play with! It has: 1. A picture matching game for younger kids (age 2-5). 2. A picture matching game for older kids (age 6-12) that requires them to type the answer. 3. An interface that allows parents to input their own sets of words, pictures, and audio, so silly faces and sounds, family members saying “hello”, etc. can all be added. The possibilities are endless! Yes, you really are getting a premium app for a non-premium price. No tricks whatsoever! Contents include English, Spanish, German, French, Japanese, Chinese, and Korean for: Small Things: 132 words Animals and Bugs: 79 words Big Things: 79 words Food and Drink: 76 words Body: 37 words Actions: 31 words Descriptions: 27 words Nature: 27 words Places: 22 words People: 20 words Music: 20 words Sports: 18 words Shapes: 17 words Colors: 15 words MESSAGE FROM THE APP’S CREATOR Hi, I’m James Rogers. I’m this app’s creator and the creator of Smart Smart Educational Materials (www.smartsmart.org), a university language professor, a linguistics researcher and creator of a volunteer research team with over 30 professors and translators around the world, and most importantly...a dad. I simply had this great idea for a really fun app, and couldn’t resist making it! I used all my knowledge from my PhD research on linguistics, and my knowledge of young learners (I started off my teaching career teaching children) to create this great app. I really hope you enjoy it! This app is great for first AND second language learning. I handpicked 600 basic words ideal for children age 2-6. But this app has also been designed to teach your child a second language as well, so children from age 6-12 can even enjoy it! It also takes advantage of what we know about neuroscience and linguistics, utilizing forced production (users must input answers), Leitner method (difficult items are repeated more often), and optimal block size (20-50 words per set) techniques to help your child learn quicker. It even helps them to develop stronger general memory skills through the card matching activity. There are two types of handpicked words in this app: high usefulness words and high impact words. This original concept of approaching teaching a child their first words is based on the following idea. High usefulness words are simply that! They’re useful in daily life. High impact words are different. They help a child’s brain develop by exposing them to unique visuals and concepts. Such words include TIGER, AIRPLANE, and CASTLE, etc. These words help enlighten a child and encourage them to explore and learn more about what exists out there in the world beyond their home and school. Did you know the most important time to hear a second language so that your child doesn’t develop a heavy accent is from age 0-5? It’s so important to let your child hear the language during these years. It will allow them to develop the cell pathways in their brain that will enable them to speak that language with proper pronunciation. In general, learning a second language at an early age is also very beneficial for general brain development as well. Because this app has 2 games, a child can not only learn 1st language spelling, but even a foreign language’s writing/spelling system as well. Thus, this app should provide years of entertainment and education for your child. I really look forward to making more fun and useful apps for language learners, both young and old, so please let others know about this app. Thanks so much! Creator James Rogers Translators Japanese: Harue Usui Chinese: Liú Jìngrú Korean: Jiyoung Kim French: Alexis D’Hautcourt Spanish: Marco Guedez German: Ludwig Bahrke

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Lyst.

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Lyst.(リスト)は、単語帳・一問一答・長文読解・リスニングをひとつにまとめた学習アプリです。日本語・韓国語・英語の語学学習から、歴史・理科など全科目の暗記まで、これひとつで完結します。 ■ スワイプでサクサク覚える ・カードを左右にスワイプして「覚えた/まだ」を仕分け ・習熟度は「にがて/あいまい/バッチリ」で自動管理。苦手なカードから優先出題 ・ランダムテストで定着チェック。正答率・解答時間・連続記録を記録 ■ 単語帳(語学) ・辞書連携で意味・品詞を自動補完(英語・韓国語・日本語) ・読み上げ音声は端末内で生成。オフラインでも再生できます ・形態素解析で読み・品詞を色分け表示 ■ 一問一答・暗記カード(全科目) ・日本史・世界史・生物・化学など、どんな科目の一問一答も作成可能 ・写真カードで図表やノートもそのまま暗記 ・用語を長押しすると、AIが分かりやすく解説 ■ 長文リーダー ・英語・韓国語の長文を文ごとに対訳表示 ・わからない単語は長押しでそのまま単語帳に追加 ・AI要約・文法Q&A・文構造解析(SVOC)で精読をサポート ■ リスニング ・作成したリストを音声プレイヤーで聞き流し学習 ■ AIは「選べる3系統」 ・端末内ローカルAI / Apple Intelligence / お手持ちのAPIキー(OpenAI・Google・Anthropic) ・どれを使うか、優先順位も自分で設定できます ・AIを使わなくても、中核機能はすべて利用できます ■ 続けられる仕組み ・連続学習記録・週間ヒートマップ・学習時間の統計 ・ロック画面のLive Activityとリマインド通知で、記録が途絶える前にお知らせ ■ プライバシー最優先 ・サインインしなければ、学習データは端末内にのみ保存されます ・読み上げ・形態素解析・翻訳・ローカルAIは端末内で処理 ・APIキーは端末のキーチェーンにのみ保存され、外部に送信されません ■ 料金 ・基本機能は無料でご利用いただけます(広告表示あり。一部リストの作成数に上限) ・Pro: 広告非表示・作成無制限(サブスクリプションまたは買い切り) 対応: iPhone / iOS 18.1以上 利用規約: https://lifeistudy.com/terms.html プライバシーポリシー: https://lifeistudy.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Multilingual First Words4 screens
Lyst.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Multilingual First Words at none against Lyst.'s shown. Multilingual First Words also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.2 vs 18.1). On price 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. Multilingual First Words sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Lyst. sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Multilingual First Words versus Lyst.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMultilingual First WordsLyst.
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.2 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size317 MB592 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerjames rogersYuta Kusaka

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Multilingual First Words

One-time1
  • Unlock 4,000 Cards and Create Unlimited Original Cards!$2.99
3 purchases

Lyst.

Subscriptions2
  • Lyst. Pro 月額$1.991 Month
  • Lyst. Pro 年額$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lyst. Pro 買い切り$29.99

Questions

Is Multilingual First Words free?
Multilingual First Words is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lyst. free?
Lyst. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Multilingual First Words or Lyst. have ads?
Lyst. shows ads; Multilingual First Words does not.

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