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The language app for after the language apps. Courses teach you a language, native content exposes you to it, and flashcards help you remember what you put in. Vokabulo covers the gap between them: the words your own life needs.
Courses
Teach a language from the first lesson
Duolingo, Babbel
Flashcard apps
Help you remember what you put in
Anki, Quizlet
Vokabulo
Finds, explains and keeps the words your life needs
From B1 onward
What to look for
Past the basics, the words you need come from your work, your city and your interests. A course or a shared deck cannot know them.
Each word should come back just before you would forget it. FSRS works this out for every word on its own.
Knowing a word means knowing whether you can say it to a friend or put it in an email.
If every card takes effort to build, the habit does not last. Saving a word should take seconds.
At a glance
| App | Where the words come from | Making a card | Review scheduling | Devices | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vokabulo | Where the words come fromYour own life | Making a cardJust the word; the rest is filled in | Review schedulingFSRS, on from the start | DevicesiPhone, iPad | PriceFree to start; Pro $69.99 a year |
| Anki | Where the words come fromCards you write, or shared decks | Making a cardEvery field by hand | Review schedulingSM-2; FSRS if you switch it on | DevicesWindows, Mac, Linux, Android, iPhone, iPad | PriceFree; $24.99 once on iPhone and iPad |
| Babbel | Where the words come fromBabbel’s lessons | Making a cardWords come with the lessons | Review schedulingFixed ladder up to six months | DevicesiPhone, iPad, Android, web | PriceFrom $89.99 a year |
| Duolingo | Where the words come fromDuolingo’s course | Making a cardWords come with the lessons | Review schedulingPersonalised practice in the course | DevicesiPhone, iPad, Android, web | PriceFree with ads; Super from $83.99 a year (US) |
| Quizlet | Where the words come fromYour sets, or sets made by others | Making a cardTerm and definition, or AI from notes | Review schedulingSpaced repetition; Learn and Test | DevicesiPhone, iPad, Android, web | PriceFree with ads; Plus $44.99 a year |
Prices are for your country where we could check them, otherwise for the US. Sources for every competitor fact are on its comparison page.
Comparisons
Vokabulo vs Anki
Anki gives you total control and leaves every card to you. Vokabulo fills in the card the moment you save a word.
Read Vokabulo vs AnkiVokabulo vs Babbel
Babbel reviews the words from its lessons. Vokabulo reviews the words you choose, from your own life.
Read Vokabulo vs BabbelVokabulo vs Duolingo
Duolingo builds the foundations with a game-like course. Vokabulo is built for what comes next: your own words.
Read Vokabulo vs DuolingoVokabulo vs Quizlet
Quizlet covers every subject with shared sets. Vokabulo is made for vocabulary and fills in each word for you.
Read Vokabulo vs QuizletVokabulo is free to start, on iPhone and iPad.
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Facts checked on 3 October 2026. Something out of date? Write to ilove@vokabulo.com.
