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Word of the Day was a free, open-source Android app that showed a new word every day with its definition, etymology and RP-IPA phonetic transcription, ready to copy or share. It could send an optional daily notification at 07:00 and kept a “Words learnt” history of past words.

Type Android app
Platforms Android
License Open source
Latest version v2.0
Active 2021 – 2026 · 5 years

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Changelog

v2.0 15 October 2024

Added the Words learnt history of previously shown words, along with many improvements and bug fixes.

v1.5 10 November 2023

Updated the app icon and made some improvements.

v1.4.1 12 October 2021

First version published on F-Droid.

v1.4 3 October 2021

Removed ads, improved some graphic details and notifications, and fixed a bug.

v1.3.3 25 June 2021

Shows the app version in Settings and sends the 07:00 daily notification every day.

v1.3.2 24 June 2021

Fixed notifications and connection retries, shortened the splash screen and added a message when the app is offline and showing the last downloaded word.

v1.3.1 29 January 2021

Fixed the duplicate launcher icon and improved the push notification system.

v1.3 29 January 2021

Added daily push notifications.

v1.2 26 January 2021

Added a splash screen and the source of each word, plus general improvements.

v1.1 21 January 2021

Added an Internet connection check with error handling, offline restore of the day’s word and an option to turn off ads in Settings.

v1.0 20 January 2021

First release: a new word every day with definition, etymology and phonetics, which can be copied or shared.