- Word Race – multiplayer vocab game: 5-player matchmaking by language + skill level, Elo rating, 3 difficulty tiers, 10-question rounds with 4 question types (meaning choice, word choice, scramble, fill-gap). - Smarter waiting room: live "Finding players" countdown + animated loader, fairer auto-finish when all real players are done. - Better Recent list: re-opening a video bumps it back to the top of the Library "Recent" tab. - Crisper animal icons on Android (Twemoji rendering). - Improved Scramble UX: long words now auto-shrink to fit one line. - Forfeit warning: clear Elo-loss alert before quitting a race mid-round.

- Fill the Gap: free users capped at 5 questions/day; past the limit shows PremiumModal (same pattern as Vocab). - iPad landscape: YouTube player height reduced (320 instead of 405) so the sentence list and controls stay above the fold. - iPad — 4-column grid (both portrait and landscape) for: - Home: Popular, Level sections - Explore (full video list) - Library: Recent + Favorites - Train (Practice Hub): lesson entries

New Practice Hub & Lessons - Added a brand-new Practice Hub with modernized lesson, unit, and card layouts. The grid now auto-arranges itself based on screen size. - IPA Practice module: a guided walkthrough of phonemes with unit-by-unit progression. Long-vowel symbols in unit data have been corrected throughout. - Repeat After Me: new dedicated practice screen with audio playback, sentence navigation, premium topic locking, and improved playback-state handling. - Flash Cards: cards now shuffle on each session, manual playback-rate controls were removed (the app picks the best rate automatically), sentence timers now pause cleanly while audio is buffering, and per-word translations are surfaced inline. - Flash Cards now require login — first-time users are prompted to sign in before they can practice. Vocabulary Learning - Session-based vocab flow: pick a topic, get a focused session, and keep your in-progress picks across navigation thanks to temporary persistence. - Word Card now displays the part of speech (noun, verb, adjective, etc.) as a chip above the translation, alongside the existing IPA and audio button. - Learning Backlog Gate: if you have too many words still pending practice, the app now blocks you from piling more on until you clear (or remove) the backlog. Smaller sessions below the minimum size are exempt so you don't get stuck. - Vocabulary lists for Business, IELTS, TOEIC, and Travel topics were expanded and reshuffled for better variety. Short Stories - New Short Story browsing and reading screens, with API integration and test coverage. - View counts are now shown on the story list so you can see what's popular. - Premium paywall added for premium-only stories. - Short-story translation logic was unified with the rest of the app. AI Speech & Practice Limits - Daily AI Speech limit reduced to 5 per day, with simplified, more transparent counting logic. - Transcript split UI got a new scissors icon and small polish.

- New sentence translation: tap the translate button on the active sentence to see it in your language. Long-press to change target language. Backed by an on-device + server-side cache for instant repeat plays. - Smarter pronunciation recording: voice-activity detection now combines RMS and zero-crossing rate, catching soft trailing sounds like /s/, /sh/, /f/, /th/, /h/ that used to get clipped. Adaptive noise calibration handles noisier rooms better. - Live waveform meter while recording so you know the mic is picking you up. - My Vocabulary split into Learning and Mastered tabs, each lazy-loaded for snappy scrolling even with thousands of words. - Recent and Favorites in the Library tab now paginate with infinite scroll. - Explore filters redesigned: Level, Topic, Channel always visible; channel selector has built-in search. - Translation language in Settings stays in sync with your Vocabulary learning language when signed in. - Cleaner language pickers across the app — replaced ambiguous country flags with native language names. - Reminder time picker uses crisp icons that look sharp on every device. - Various UI polish and Android scrolling performance fixes.

New Library tab: pick up where you left off with a paginated list of recent and favorite videos, with infinite scroll. Vocabulary lists now lazy-load with smart on-device caching — large sets like Oxford 3000 open instantly without overloading the server. Pronunciation practice: live waveform meter shows when the microphone is actively recording.

What's new - New vocabulary learning powered by spaced repetition. - UI polish and smoother performance across the practice screens. --- Slightly more detailed alternative if you want a 3-bullet version: - Added vocabulary learning with spaced repetition (SRS). - Tap any word from Oxford 3000 to instantly grab its pronunciation, audio and meaning. - UI polish and smoother list scrolling.

We are thrilled to bring you some fantastic new features and improvements to elevate your experience: Full-Length Practice Tests: Take your preparation to the next level! You can now access and complete full-length practice sessions to simulate real exam conditions and track your progress accurately. Multi-Device Verification: Security meets convenience. Easily check and manage your active sessions across multiple devices to keep your account safe. Enhanced Account Security: For users who haven't set up a password yet, you can now easily create a secure, new password to better protect your account and personal data. Update your app today to explore these new features!

In this update, we've brought several improvements and bug fixes to enhance your English shadowing experience: Advanced Transcript Editing: You can now easily split and merge sentences directly within the transcript editor, giving you full control to customize your practice material exactly how you want it. Pronunciation Scoring Update: We've introduced daily usage limits for speech scoring for free accounts. To enjoy unlimited pronunciation feedback without interruptions, you can now upgrade to our Premium plan! Audio Recording Fixes: We've squashed some bugs related to the microphone and audio recording, ensuring a much smoother, faster, and more reliable practice session. Love the app? Please leave us a rating! Your feedback helps us keep improving.

Added AI-powered pronunciation assessment with phoneme-level feedback. Completely upgraded the Practice Screen with a dynamic UI for long sentences and an improved auto-record flow. General bug fixes and UI/UX improvements.

Expanded device compatibility — now supports iOS 16.0 and later. Added Firebase Crashlytics for real-time crash monitoring and faster bug fixes. Improved audio routing to ensure playback through the main speaker during practice. Enhanced vocabulary sync and dictionary management across devices. Bug fixes and performance improvements.

Streamlined Vocabulary Practice: The Vocabulary Practice screen is now more focused. It temporarily hides already practiced words, strictly prioritizing only the words that are due for your review. Enhanced Apple Sign-In Reliability: Upgraded account synchronization logic. Your Premium status and learning progress remain securely linked, even if you switch devices or use the "Hide My Email" feature. Notification Reminder Fix: Resolved an issue where your custom daily reminder time would occasionally reset to the default time. General performance improvements and minor bug fixes.

Purchase Confirmation Added a congratulation screen after successful Premium purchase, displaying your plan details (plan name, price, and access type). Subscription Details Your Premium subscription expiry date is now displayed in Settings. Lifetime plans show "Never expires". Improved Dictionary Expanded the dictionary panel to show more content without scrolling. Redesigned the close button layout to prevent overlap with the speaker button. Fixed pronunciation playback on iOS (now plays through the main speaker). Speech Recording Improvements Fixed audio routing after speech recording to ensure video audio plays through the loud speaker. Improved recording session cleanup for more reliable audio behavior. Bug Fixes Fixed monthly subscription expiry check on the server. Improved device identification for guest users.