New in 1.2: pick your level, daily study plan, and a much smaller app. AI voice audio (Microsoft Azure) for every word. Start free with 500 words. No account, no ads.
One word, seven languages, side by side.
PolyStep is a vocabulary app for people who love languages. Every time you answer a question, the same word appears in Japanese, English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Korean and Hindi. Tap any of them to hear it. Compare them, spot the connections, and learn.
POLYGLOT REVEAL
After every answer, see the word in all 7 languages with a pronunciation guide: IPA for English, Spanish and French, pinyin for Chinese, romanization for Korean and Hindi, and hiragana readings for Japanese.
AUDIO FOR EVERY WORD
All 2,500 words have audio in all 7 languages, made with Microsoft Azure AI neural voices (synthesized speech, not human recordings): 17,500 clips in total. Audio for the free 500 words is built into the app and plays instantly, even offline. Audio for the Everyday Life Pack is downloaded once after you buy it (about 86 MB in total, Wi-Fi recommended) and works offline after that. Until the download finishes, your device's built-in voice reads the word aloud.
SPACED REPETITION
Words come back at growing intervals (1, 2, 4, 7 and 16 days), tracked separately for each language you study. Try to recall the answer before the choices appear. Missed a word? It comes back a couple of questions later until you get it right.
LEARN AT YOUR PACE
- Choose your level: Beginner, Elementary or Intermediate
- Today's study with a daily goal, optional reminders and a progress screen (notifications stay on your device)
- 10, 30 or 50 questions per session
- 24 categories, from numbers and greetings to food, places and feelings
- Word list with 5 mastery levels, search and filters
- Streaks, combos, and Poly, a globe mascot who talks to you in the language you are learning and shares word trivia
USE IT IN YOUR LANGUAGE
The app itself is available in the same 7 languages. Choose your language and the language you want to learn.
SIMPLE AND PRIVATE
- Start free with the Core 500 words
- Unlock the 2,000-word Everyday Life Pack with a one-time purchase
- No subscription, no ads, no account
- Works offline. You only need a connection to buy or restore the pack and to download its audio once. Your progress stays on your device and is included in your device backup.
PolyStep is for you if:
- You are curious about more than one language
- You enjoy spotting similar words across languages
- You have not decided which language to learn next and want to try several
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- Choose your level (Beginner, Elementary, Intermediate) at first launch or from a pack's details.
- New "Today's study" and a daily goal. Optional reminder notifications, a rest-day option that keeps your streak, and a progress screen.
- Audio for the paid words (Microsoft Azure AI voices) is now downloaded after you buy, so the app itself is much smaller. If you bought in v1.1, you need to download the audio once after updating.
- Quiz choices now include look-alike words that are easy to mix up.
- When your language is not Japanese, Japanese words now show romaji.
- Minor fixes.
Version 1.2
The developer, Takahiro Suzuki, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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Information
Seller
Takahiro Suzuki
Size
91.1 MB
Category
Education
Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.