Inkword: Vocabulary Flashcards
Vocabulary from what you read
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Inkword turns the English you already read into flashcards you actually remember.
Photograph a page — an article, an email, a book — tap the words and phrases you did not know, and Inkword writes each one a card: what it means in your language, the sentence you met it in, and how it is used.
WHY IT IS BUILT THIS WAY
Two things decide whether a word sticks, and both are structural rather than decorative.
• Recall, not recognition. Every review shows the sentence with the word taken out and asks you to produce it. Rereading a list feels productive and is not: in a 2006 study by Roediger and Karpicke, recall practice left 61% remembered after a week against 40% for rereading — and the gap only opens at a delay.
• Spacing. Cards come back at widening intervals — one day, three, a week, three weeks — because the same study time spread across sessions is worth two to three times more (Cepeda et al., 2006, a review of 317 experiments). Most days there is nothing due. That is the method working, not the app being empty.
WHAT IT DOES
• Scan any printed or on-screen English text with the camera or from your photos
• Choose exactly which words and phrases become cards — nothing is decided for you
• Meanings explained in your own language, in the sentence you actually met
• Tap to hear any word spoken aloud — works even with your phone on silent
• Reviews scheduled for you; one reminder, only when something is due
• Answer straight from the notification without opening the app
• Reviews are saved on your device the moment you give them and sync when you are back online
FREE AND PRO
Scanning and reviewing are unlimited on both. Free keeps up to 10 cards; Pro removes the cap on how many you keep. Pro is $5.99/month or $35.99/year with a 7-day free trial.
Camera and photo access are used only to read text you choose to scan. Notifications are optional, and Inkword asks after you have made your first cards — never at launch.
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Ratings & Reviews
- This app hasn’t received enough ratings or reviews to display an overview.
Fixes for subscribers, and a tidier look.
- If you subscribe, Inkword no longer offers you the plan you are already on, and it now marks which one that is.
- Buying Pro takes effect straight away. Before, a successful purchase could keep showing as Free until you reopened the screen.
- Fixed Log Out being able to hang on a poor connection.
- Fixed a rare crash that could close the app when opening the subscription screen.
- Artwork sits properly in its frame instead of being cropped, and the review screens are drawn in one consistent style.
Thanks for using Inkword — keep reading, keep scanning, keep the words that stick.
The developer, Huu Phuc Nguyen, 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
- Huu Phuc Nguyen
- Size
- 29.8 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.6 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.6 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.6 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.5 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Inkword Pro Yearly $35.99
- Inkword Pro Monthly $5.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Nguyen Huu Phuc
