Fake or Real
The daily real-word quiz
Free · In-App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Five rounds. One real English word in each. Two are convincing fakes — invented with the right suffixes and a plausible etymology to fool a careful eye. Tap the real one before the timer runs out.
Fake or Real? is a literary word puzzle built for curious readers, writers, crossword solvers, and Scrabble nerds.
WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT
- 1,700+ hand-picked real words spread across 8 categories: Vocabulary, Medical, Science, Maths, Nature, Music, Culinary and Language
- Every real word comes with a proper definition, an example sentence, the etymology, and IPA phonetics, so you actually learn as you play
- Five-rung rarity scale, from common to one-in-a-million — chase the rarest
- Tap HEAR IT to hear the word pronounced aloud
- Save any word to your Journal to study later
PLAY HOW YOU LIKE
- DAILY CHALLENGE: Five fresh rounds every day. The same five words for everyone worldwide. Build a streak.
- ENDLESS MODE: Five-word sets back-to-back, for as long as you like. No game-over on misses.
- RAPID MODE: Flashcard style. Swipe right for real, left for fake. Chase your own streak.
- ARCHIVE: Replay any past daily challenge (Pro).
WORD OF THE DAY
A new curated word every day on the home screen, complete with definition, pronunciation, etymology and an example sentence.
COMPETE
- Game Center leaderboard for daily score
- 27 achievements — from "First Sighting" to "Renaissance" (perfect a daily challenge in every category)
PRO (OPTIONAL)
- Remove all ads
- Unlimited hints — eliminate a fake without watching an ad
- Full Archive — replay any past daily
- Auto-renews monthly (A$0.99) or yearly (A$9.99). Cancel any time.
LITERARY, NOT ARCADE
No flashing pop-ups. No timers screaming at you. Just considered typography, classic dictionary-card design, and the slow pleasure of recognising "phlegmatic" from "phlegmotive" before time runs out.
Privacy: We don't sell or transmit personal data. Game Center sign-in is optional.
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LEGAL & SUBSCRIPTION TERMS
Pro subscription auto-renews until cancelled. Manage or cancel in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Pricing: A$0.99/month or A$9.99/year (locally equivalent in other territories). Payment charged to Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Free trial period (if offered) converts to paid subscription unless cancelled 24 hours before the trial ends.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://kendalslack.com/privacy
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This update fixes the Word Library one-time unlock so you can open the full Learn tab and browse every word. Plus a little extra polish.
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Data Used to Track You
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- Location
- Identifiers
Data Linked to You
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- Purchases
- Location
- Identifiers
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Diagnostics
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Information
- Seller
- Kendal Slack
- Size
- 23.5 MB
- Category
- Word
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Classification
4+
- 4+
- Contains
Advertising
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Pro Yearly $9.99
- Pro Monthly $0.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Kendal Slack
