Word by Word: Vocabulary Diary
Language notebook & dictionary
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Hear an unfamiliar word? Capture your guess instantly, even offline. Revisit it later with pronunciation, basics, and gentle practice. Built for quiet self-study.
Save unfamiliar words before they slip away.
Word by Word is a calm vocabulary notebook for building your own personal dictionary.
When you hear or read a word you want to keep, open the app or tap the home screen widget, type the word, accept the suggested meaning or write your own, and move on. Later, return to review, search, hear pronunciation, and grow your notebook at your own pace.
Word by Word works with Swedish, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, and Japanese.
What you can do:
• Capture new words quickly by typing them or taking a picture
• Save your own translations, notes, and context
• Get dictionary details when available
• Hear pronunciation for saved words and basics
• Browse your vocabulary by date or theme
• Search words, meanings, and saved notes
• Learn essentials in the Basics tab: alphabet, numbers, dates, time, phrases, colors, weather, grammar, and more
• Discover a Today's Word suggestion
• Review your progress with gentle practice and weekly recaps
• Use the app without creating an account
This is not a full course, flashcard grind, or gamified language app. There are no streaks, leaderboards, or pressure loops. Word by Word is closer to a diary for your vocabulary: a calm place for the words you actually notice while reading, listening, studying, traveling, or living in another language.
Capture works locally, so you can save words even when you are offline. Sign in with Apple is optional if you want backup and sync. You can delete your account and data from Settings at any time.
Build your language notebook, one word at a time.
Word by Word 2.1
• A fresh coat of paint and a warmer welcome.
• A new look. Soft watercolor washes, a calmer canvas, and a brand-new app icon throughout.
• Learn by doing. Your first time through now walks you to saving a real word, the same gentle flow you'll use every day.
• Redesigned widgets. Today's Word and Add a word share the new look on your Home Screen, with your language's flag at a glance.
• One place to capture. Adding a word and searching the dictionary are now a single, simple step.
• Several UI, UX and performance improvements.
Thanks for keeping your words close.
The developer, Hitesh pankaj Nambiar, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Hitesh pankaj Nambiar
- Size
- 10.6 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 2.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © Word by Word
