Vocabulary apps: honest reviews and comparisons
Which vocabulary app to choose, and what it leaves you with after a month. Reviews and comparisons of Anki, Duolingo, Quizlet, Memrise and others: how they differ, where spaced repetition really works and where it is just a game — including where ours loses.
Duolingo Alternative: 9 Apps Compared (2026)
Duolingo alternatives compared: 9 apps on price, free tier, speaking and vocabulary, and which ones work best alongside Duolingo, not instead of it.
Anki vs Quizlet: Which Is Better? (2026)
Anki vs Quizlet compared: card creation, price, spaced repetition and moving your cards — and which one fits vocabulary learning.
Anki for Spanish Words: How to Set It Up and Is It Worth It
How to set up Anki for Spanish vocabulary: one deck, reversed cards, daily limits, FSRS and honest answers, plus when Anki is worth it and when it isn't.
Free vs Paid Vocabulary Apps: What's Worth Paying For
Where the free version of a vocabulary app ends, what is worth paying for and what isn't, and how to test an app before subscribing.
Free Online Word Games That Build Vocabulary
Eight free browser word games in nine languages: what you do in each, how long a round takes, which skill it trains, and how to take the words you missed into the app so they stick.
Spanish Vocabulary App for Beginners
Which Spanish vocabulary app suits a beginner: ready-made sets of frequent words, audio, easy first exercises and a small daily portion. How the start works in VibeLing and a plan for the first week.
Vocabulary Exercises That Actually Work
Which vocabulary exercises really work and which only feel like progress: true/false, multiple choice, pairs, missing word, recall without hints and pronunciation. With a free online game for each type.
Vocabulary Trainer App: How to Choose One
Six checks that separate a vocabulary trainer worth keeping from one you drop in a month: where the words come from, who builds the review schedule, whether it makes you recall or only recognise, what happens to a miss, and where the free tier stops.
How to Keep a Spanish Vocabulary Notebook
How to write down Spanish words so they stick: what to record besides the translation, what to leave out, how to store your notebook and when to come back to it.
Why Your Own Word Collections Beat Ready-Made Lists
Ready-made word lists are built for everyone at once, not for you. Here's why a personal collection sticks better, how to build one from shows, books and work, and when a frequency list still makes sense.
Best App to Learn German Vocabulary
German words slip away not because your memory is bad: the article, the plural and the separable prefix get dropped when you learn from a list. How to learn German vocabulary whole and keep your own dictionary in VibeLing.
A Memrise Alternative That Uses Real-Life Spanish Words
Memrise shut down user-made courses, and with them went its main idea: learning your own words instead of a general course. Here's what to use instead and how to collect Spanish words from shows, books and conversations.
Paper Flashcards vs Spanish Vocabulary Apps: What Works Better
Paper flashcards or a vocabulary app — which one actually helps you remember Spanish words? An honest comparison: where paper wins, where it breaks down, and how to combine both.
Spanish Flashcards App: 6 Best Compared (2026)
Spanish vocabulary flashcards: 6 apps compared (VibeLing, Anki, Quizlet, Brainscape, DuoCards, Memrise) and why some decks stick while others die.
Stuck on Duolingo? How to Really Grow Your Spanish Vocabulary
Why your vocabulary stops growing after a few months on Duolingo, and what to do next: four reasons for the plateau and a four-step plan for learning your own words instead of someone else's course.
Best Free App to Learn Spanish Vocabulary
Where free ends in language apps: the three kinds of "free", five things a usable free tier must have, and what VibeLing, Anki, Quizlet, Duolingo and Memrise actually give you for nothing.
Free Quizlet Alternatives: 8 Apps Compared (2026)
Free Quizlet alternatives compared: 8 apps on card creation, price, free tier and spaced repetition — and which ones import your Quizlet sets.
Spaced Repetition Apps: 7 Best Compared (2026)
Spaced repetition apps compared: 7 apps on how cards are made, scheduling, free plan and price — and what the free versions leave out.
Spanish Vocabulary Apps: 7 Compared (2026)
Spanish vocabulary apps compared: 7 apps on your own words, spaced repetition, free tier and price, plus a one-week test to check one yourself.
App to Learn Spanish Words from Movies
How to turn the shows you already watch into a source of real Spanish: what an app for movie vocabulary must do, how many phrases to take from one episode, and how not to forget them a week later.
Is Duolingo Enough to Build Your Vocabulary?
Duolingo is addictive, but does it grow your Spanish vocabulary? We break down what it does well, where it stalls on words, and what to add so your vocabulary actually grows.
Best AI Vocabulary Apps in 2026: 8 Compared
Best AI vocabulary apps compared: 8 apps on card creation, spaced repetition, price and free tier. See which ones build your cards for you.
Anki Alternative: 7 Apps Compared (2026)
Anki alternatives compared: 7 apps on card creation, setup, price and spaced repetition. What is free, what iPhone costs, and which app fits whom.