English vocabulary widget for iPhone
Sound less flat in English.
One better word on your home and lock screen, every 3 hours. Answer a 10-second check right in the widget, and spaced repetition brings the word back right before you forget it.
How it works
See it. Use it. Keep it.
See
Your home and lock screen show one pair: the flat phrase you use, and the word that says it better. It changes every 3 hours.
Use
Tap Check right in the widget. A sentence with a gap, three options, one of them a typical trap. Ten seconds, no app to open.
Keep
Get it right and the word comes back in 3 days, then 7, 16, 35. Miss it and it’s back tomorrow. Your streak grows with one answer a day.
Widgets
Learn where you already look.
You unlock your phone dozens of times a day. Upword puts one word there: the flat phrase crossed out, the better word underlined in yellow. A new pair every 3 hours, eight a day, no repeats while there are new ones left.
- Medium — the pair, an example and a Check button that works without opening the app.
- Small — the better word, big. Tap to check it.
- Lock screen — a two-line card and an inline line above the clock.
The check
Ten seconds. Try one.
Reading a word is not knowing it. Each pair comes with a sentence and three options, and one of them is the trap people actually fall into: a lookalike, the wrong form, the wrong context. No timer, no score to lose.
In the app it runs inside the medium widget, so you answer from the home screen.
After the shoot I was blank.
No timer. Pick the word that fits.
Spaced repetition
Words come back right before you forget them.
Upword uses five boxes, the Leitner way. Each right answer moves a word one box up and further into the future. A miss sends it back to the first box, and you see it again tomorrow. Short daily checks, long memory.
- Box 11dLearning
- Box 23dLearning
- Box 37dLearned
- Box 416dLearned
- Box 535dMastered
Back tomorrow, then in 3 days, 7, 16 and 35. One answer a day counts; repeats are fine but don’t move the word. Answer once a day to keep your streak, and one missed day a week is forgiven.
Small app. Careful words.
150 hand-picked words
B1 to C1. Every pair has a rule, an example and a check written by hand, not generated.
Chat, work or exam
Pick a context. Chat skips formal words, exam puts them first.
My words
Everything you’ve met, sorted into learning, learned and mastered, with search.
A gentle nudge
One reminder at 19:00, only if you haven’t answered today. Turn it off any time.
Offline, no account
Nothing to sign up for. Your progress lives on your iPhone.
Sometimes, keep it simple
About one pair in ten says the plain word is already right, and explains why.
Pricing
Start free. Go Pro when the words stick.
The first 15 words are free, with every feature. Upword Pro unlocks the whole bank, and both plans start with 7 days free.
Yearly
$29.99 / year
About $2.50 a month. 7 days free, then $29.99 a year.
Monthly
$4.99 / month
7 days free, then $4.99 a month.
- All 150 words, B1 to C1
- Every widget and the in-widget check
- Spaced repetition, streak and My words
- New words in updates
Upword Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm the purchase, after the free trial if you start one. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. See the Terms and Privacy policy.
FAQ
Questions
Who is Upword for?
People at B1–B2 who already speak English but keep reaching for the same flat words: very good, very tired, a lot. The bank goes up to C1.
How do I answer in the widget?
Add the medium Upword widget to your home screen. Tap Check, pick one of three options and see the result right there. Interactive widgets need iOS 17 or later.
What happens when I get it wrong?
You see "Not this one", the right word and a one-line reason. The word comes back tomorrow. Nothing else is lost, and your streak counts any answer.
Do I need an account or internet?
No. Upword works offline and has no sign-up. Your words and progress stay on your iPhone.
What is free?
The first 15 words, with every feature: widgets, checks, spaced repetition, streak and My words. Upword Pro unlocks all 150.
How much is Upword Pro?
$4.99 a month or $29.99 a year (about $2.50 a month). Both start with 7 days free. Prices may vary by country.
How do I cancel?
iPhone Settings → your Apple ID → Subscriptions → Upword. Cancel at least 24 hours before the trial or period ends and you won’t be charged again. Deleting the app does not cancel a subscription.