A word, where you already look.
One word on your Android home screen, brought back until you know it.
No feed, no session to start. The word is already there when you look.
Your word over an animated aurora.
The current word, one glance away.
Pronunciation, meaning, an example and a translation.
PopWord brings each word back just before you would forget it.
The one you are learning, and the one you read meanings in.
Spread across the day, from 7 in the morning to 11 at night.
Swipe right to learn it, left to meet it later.
Each answer decides when the word returns.
PopWord aims a little above where you are.
Tell it how much you know and it starts there. Most words match your level and a few reach past it. Practice and check-ins move you up.
Learn a new language, and read every meaning in one you already know.
Finnishrevontulet/ ˈreʋonˌtulet /nounnorthern lights
Korean윤슬yunseulnounlight shimmering on water
Englishserendipity/ ˌsɛrənˈdɪpɪti /nouna happy discovery by chance
Each with its own collections and pronunciation.
English, Korean, French, Arabic, or Finnish.
Its own words, level, and streak.
The app itself speaks all five.
Your words are laid out as a map. Follow the main road, or wander off it.
Untimed rounds of words you have already seen.
A timed round. Score 80% to open the next stop.
Themed detours you can take whenever you like.
Sparks come from right answers, not from opening the app.
Choose how it looks and how often it changes.
Twilight, Ocean, Sunset, and Forest. Try them at the top of this page.
Top, centre, or bottom, at the size you like.
Choose how many words arrive each day.
A daily nudge at a time you pick.
Every word you have met, and any you add, in one searchable list.
A listen button on each one, with romanisation for Korean.
Each word shows how well you remember it and when it comes back.
Words you bring join Practice with the rest.
Eight questions, only from words you have seen.
A profile of your own, kept on your phone. No account needed.
Where you stand today, at a glance.
One square for every day, brighter the more you learned.
Tap any figure to see which words it counts.
Save your progress to a file and restore it on another phone.
Want the step-by-step walkthrough? Read the full guide.
Yes, after the first download.
Finnish, Korean, or English, with meanings in English, Korean, French, Arabic, or Finnish.
No. Use the widget, or just open the app.
Yes. Export a backup file from your profile and import it on the other phone.
Internet, plus notifications if you turn on reminders. No camera, microphone, location, or contacts.
No. It builds vocabulary alongside whatever else you are doing.
Practice is untimed and keeps your words fresh. A check-in is a timed test, one per stop, that opens the next stop on your map.
No account, no ads, no ad tracking. We only receive crash reports and basic usage counts.
Your first word is on your home screen in about a minute.
