LingoBar

foreign words in your menu bar

Only for Mac

Free · In‑App Purchases

Mac

Learn any language without trying! New word in your menu bar every few minutes - always visible, zero interruptions. Hear it, add it to favorites or mark as "known" Learn English, Spanish, Polish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese the effortless way - one word at a time, right in your menu bar. LingoBar sits quietly at the top of your screen and shows you a new word every few minutes. No pop-ups. No streaks. No guilt. Just vocabulary, building up naturally as you work, browse, or do anything on your Mac. HOW IT WORKS Every time you glance at your menu bar — which happens dozens of times a day — you see a new word. Want to test yourself? Keep the translation hidden and click to reveal it. Prefer to see both at once? Toggle it on. Your learning, your way. You can always click to hear the correct pronunciation! WHY IT WORKS Most language apps demand your attention. LingoBar doesn't. It uses passive exposure and active recall — two techniques proven to build long-term memory — without ever pulling you away from what you're doing. Over days and weeks, you'll be surprised how much vocabulary sticks. FEATURES Pure menu bar app — no Dock icon, no windows, no clutter Click to reveal translation — like a mini quiz, every time Show translation mode — see the word and meaning side by side Favorites — save words you want to focus on, browse your personal list anytime 2 levels: Beginner and Advanced categories Adjustable interval — 1, 5, 10, 30, or 60 minutes Add your own words Mark the words you already know so they don't reappear Move the icon anywhere — hold ⌘ and drag Zero ads — not even in the free version Zero data collection — everything stays on your Mac No account required FREE FOREVER Animals, Food, and Travel categories — over 200 words — are completely free. Forever. No trial, no expiry, no ads. PREMIUM — $1.99 ONCE Unlock all 18 categories and over 1,100 words: Basics, Business, Sport, Health, Emotions, Time, Colors, and the full Advanced pack covering Society, Politics, Psychology, Technology, Environment, Culture and more. One-time purchase. No subscription. All future word packs included free. For the price of a snack, you get a vocabulary tool you'll use every single day. Requires macOS 14 or later.

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- Change the color and size of the words! - Increased character limit for custom words from 15 to 20! - You can now edit Favorites! - You can now name your custom word categories!

Version 2.20

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    Information

    Seller
    • Igor Siedlarski
    Size
    • 1.2 MB
    Category
    • Education
    Compatibility
    Requires macOS 14.0 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 14.0 or later.
    Languages
    • English and Polish
    Age Rating
    4+
    In-App Purchases
    Yes
    Copyright
    • © Igor Siedlarski
  • Developer Website
  • Privacy Policy