The best vocabulary app depends on your child's age and your family's languages. Here are the main options side by side, using facts each app publishes, checked 23 October 2026.
For first words in your family's language, two languages at once, or your own photos and voice: EveryLingo. For a free, broad English preschool app: Khan Academy Kids. For speaking practice by copying other children: Speech Blubs. For a small English first-words app you buy once: First Words Deluxe.
EveryLingo made this comparison, so we have stuck to facts each app publishes itself, checked 23 October 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we will fix it.
| App | What it does | Ages | Price (US) |
|---|---|---|---|
| EveryLingo | First words in 142 language options, one or two at once; your own photos and voice | 0–6 | Free version; $29.99 once or $4.99 for 1 month |
| Khan Academy Kids | Broad preschool app in English: reading, maths, stories | 2–8 | Free, no ads |
| Sago Mini First Words | First words with speech recognition that listens to the child; English, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish | 0–5 | Subscription after a free trial |
| First Words Deluxe | 150+ English words in five categories; phonics option | 0–5 | $4.99, plus a $4.99 word pack |
| Speech Blubs | Children copy other children saying words and sounds; 6 languages | 1–8 | Subscription: $14.49/month or $59.99/year |
| Lingokids | English activities, songs and early-learning games | 2–8 | Free version; Plus $14.99/month |
| Gus on the Go | About 90 words per language, one app per language (last updated 2018) | 0–5 | $3.99 per language |
Children learn words best when they see, hear and later read them together.
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It depends on age and languages. For first words in any of 142 language options, two languages at once, or your own photos and voice: EveryLingo. For a free English preschool app: Khan Academy Kids.
Look for pictures with clear audio, calm games and your family's languages. EveryLingo is made for ages 0–6 and works in one language or two at the same time.
Yes. EveryLingo is a one-time payment with a free version, Khan Academy Kids is free, and First Words Deluxe and Gus on the Go are one-time purchases.
There is a free version with no sign-up and no time limit: play the games with a starter set of words in any language or language pair, and make your own word cards too. Full access unlocks all 720+ words and more of your own cards for a one-time payment of $29.99 USD (lifetime) or $4.99 USD (1 month). No subscription.
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