5.0
2016-06-22
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
What's new in v5.0? A LOT.
-NEW: you asked for it. You got it! You can now have multiple custom word lists in your Word Bank. Take control of organizing your study sessions. Wondering where your old Word Bank went? Don't worry. Your existing Word Bank will be moved to the new Starred word list. If you have an iCloud account, all of your custom lists and your Starred list will be backed up to iCloud and synced across your devices.
-NEW: add a word to one of your custom word lists by tapping on the new "Add to List" button on the word detail screen. You can also quickly add a word to the Starred list by tapping on the Star icon in the upper right.
-NEW: a beautiful new user interface
-NEW: it's now much easier to review words you're having trouble with! when you mark flashcards as wrong, they'll now be automatically added to a new flashcard deck called "Missed words." You'll find the new deck on the Flashcards screen at the top. When you mark these words as correct, they'll be automatically removed from the "Missed words" deck. If you'd like to manually remove words instead, just go to More->Settings (on iPad, Settings), then go into Flashcard Settings and turn off "Auto-remove missed words when marked right"
-NEW: transliterations are now hidden for sample sentences when they're turned off in Word View Settings
-NEW: you can now set the maximum flashcards per session to all available words instead of the max being 100
-FIXED: fixed an issue that would cause words of the day to be missing audio and images
-lots of other various bugfixes and improvements
4.8
2015-12-02
-NEW: by popular demand, you can now control the speed words and sentences are played back at! Just tap on the speaker icon in the top right of the screen and choose your speed: 0.5x, 1.0x, 1.5x, or 2x. You can also adjust the playback speed by going to Settings->Audio Settings.
-NEW: find a problem or error with a word or sentence? Tap the new red ! icon in the upper right of the word detail screen to send us an error report right from the app.
-NEW: tap and hold any text for a few seconds to bring up the option to copy it and then paste it wherever you'd like!
-NEW: don't like that the word of the day notification pops up at midnight? No problem. Just go into Settings->New Word Settings and choose what time you'd like your word of the day notification to be delivered!
-NEW: on the subject of the word of the day, now tapping on the word of the day notification will take you straight to it.
-FIXED: flashcard font magnification settings
-FIXED: fixes for iOS 9 and other general bug fixes.
4.7
2015-09-09
-NEW: the app will now check for wordbank backups on iCloud when it's first launched and give you the option to restore it if there is one. This is great for people who are either installing the app on a new device or had to delete and reinstall it.
-NEW: the app will now check for a newer version of your wordbank on iCloud when it launches. If it finds one, it'll give you the option to restore the newer version. This is great for people who use the app on multiple devices and want to keep their wordbank up to date across all their devices.
-NEW: the Lite version of the app will now ask you if you want to restore your in-app purchase on first launch. This is also great for people who are either installing the app on a new device or had to delete and reinstall it.
-improved the wordbank sync user interface
-other various bugfixes and under the hood improvements
4.6
2015-06-23
-NEW: backup and sync your wordbank through iCloud. If you have an iCloud account, your wordbank will automatically be backed up to iCloud and be made available to all of your iCloud iOS devices. Tap on the new Sync button on the WordBank screen to create a backup manually or restore from an existing backup.
-NEW: manage your downloaded media. Need to free up some space? Something go wrong with your media download? You can now delete any or all downloaded media without having to delete the whole app. Just go to the Setting screen and tap on the Manage Downloaded Media button.
-FIXED: word of the day notifications are now fixed and in sync with actual word of the day in the app
-other various bugfixes and improvements
4.5
2015-04-22
-get started faster with the new smaller app size! Get started with the first 2 courses and categories included in the app. Unlock the full version and download all the other courses and categories right then or download them as you get to them. Once a course/category has been downloaded, it can be used offline.
-support for higher res iPhone 6 and 6+ screens
-lots of content corrections
-lots of other bugfixes and under the hood improvements
4.1.1
2013-06-17
-added a button to the home screen to allow users to email support right from the app.
-improvements to the usefulness of the Word of the Day as requested by users
-more free words! Now in addition to the first 2 courses being unlocked for free, the first 2 categories are unlocked for free as well.
4.0
2013-03-16
- Completely redesigned UI. The user interface has been redesigned from the ground up to be much cleaner, beautiful, and more user friendly
- New! Level 1 Basic Word List (approximately 200 words): Now you get more than just 1 word a day
- Support for iOS 6 and 4" Retina displays such as the iPhone 5 and 5th gen iPod Touch
- New! 100 Most Frequently Used Swahili Words: Now you get more than just 1 word a day
- New! Class and gender added
- New! Study Courses added for an out of the box vocabulary learning curriculum
- New! Swahili Local List: A special list of words specific to daily life in Kenya or another Swahili-speaking country transforming WordPower into a mini travel and cultural handbook (3G or WiFi required to access Wikipedia links within the app)
- Updated! Basic Resources: Want to explore the Swahili language even more? Learn everything you need to know with this comprehensive source of Swahili learning tips, information and material
- Updated! Easy to Use Design: Intuitive iOS swipe navigation allows visual learners to browse vocabulary images quickly. Find everything you need without excessive swiping and tapping
- Updated! Custom Flashcard Settings: You're in control of your study sessions. Mix up question types (recognition, production, audio and visual) for a full understanding of each word
- Updated! Voice Recorder now easily accessible throughout the app
3.2.2
2012-03-17
- New audio files uploaded for missing words (iPhone version) and phrases (iPad version)
- "More" button fix for iPhone
3.2
2011-12-17
!***PLEASE NOTE THAT MAJOR BUT NECESSARY CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE WORD DATABASE IN THIS UPDATE. While we have strived to make the transition for updaters as smooth as possible and to retain as much saved data as possible, it's possible that you may lose words from your wordbank and/or words of the day that were previously unlocked. If you simply cannot afford to lose any of this data, we strongly advise great caution before installing this update.***!
-fixes an issue under iOS 5 that causes the Record button to stop working intermittently
-major spring cleaning on the word database
-added missing audio and image files. All words should now have both audio and images
-all words should now have sample sentences/phrases with the exception of the "short phrases" category
3.1.1
2011-08-11
-restores audio buttons that were accidentally disabled when a user updates to 3.1 from an earlier version. This bug does not affect fresh installs of 3.1
-fixes an intermittent problem with iAds on the iPad
3.1
2011-08-02
-significantly shrunk the app file size
-various tweaks and fixes to flashcards and their behavior
-iPhone version: the appropriate buttons are now disabled when there is no audio, image, or sample sentences for a given word
-other various internal fixes and improvements
-when you tap on the upgrade button, the app now first checks to see if you previously purchased the upgrade and automatically restores it if you did. This should help prevent confusion for people who've previously purchased the upgrade and are reinstalling the app, installing it on a new device, or lost their upgrade for some reason.
3.0.2
2011-06-23
-fixes some missing word data
3.0.1
2011-06-08
- Fixed bug with persistent new word notification
- Fixed crash on first launch
- Added iAds to free version
- Fixed several bugs with wordbank
- Replaced application icon with correct version
- Added a setting to disable new word notification
- Restored ability to browse previous words
- Fixed several other minor bugs
- Optimized performance and speed
- Replaced the information page with correct version
- Lite version now starts on the word of the day screen
3.0
2011-05-25
- added sample sentences & phrases
- added images for memory recall
- added comprehensive online reference material
2.4
2011-02-10
-fixes a variety of crash causing bugs
2.3.3
2011-01-08
- Fixed iAds error under iOS4
- Fixed issue with in-app purchase under iOS4
- Fixed bug with persistent local notifications
- Added user setting to control new word notifications
- Several performance optimizations
2.3
2010-08-30
* Added support for Local Notifications
* Added support for iAds
* Other minor bug fixes and improvements
2.1
2010-03-03
-NEW IN VERSION 2.1: Upgrade to the full version of WordPower directly in the app!
-fixes for word updating issues
-improvements to the audio engine
-other bug fixes and improvements
1.5
2009-09-15
- changed interface
- keeps track of memorized words
1.4
2009-06-17
- iPhone OS 3.0 ready
- localization fixes
- performance enhancements