Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to deft
i needed a vocab app that worked offline with spaced repetition built in. the options out there either required an internet connection, didn't have spaced reptition, or has ads. deft ships the entire English Wiktionary (~1.1M words) on-device. the raw Wiktionary dump is ~18GB of JSONL — i stripped it down to just the basics (glosses, parts of speech, related words) and compressed it into a ~220MB SQLite database for definitions and a ~34MB Tantivy search index. next release should bring the total size down to ~100MB, just finalizing that. search runs three tiers via Rust: full-text search…
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier.
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Vocabulary enhancer with live activities
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Learn languages with AI, spaced-repetition flashcards
2024 · vocabuo.com · its alternatives →
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Lingocat▲437Become fluent faster through conversational practice
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Hi! Wanted to share the project I really wanted to have. TLDR; this app lets you create your own list of words and you get a Duolingo-like experience (kind of, still needs a lot of features) practicing those words in their context. My English is not the best but not the worst either. But I realized I can't boost it up after a certain level! In my belief, in order to truly learn a language, you need to be exposed to that language often. Vocabulary is the key factor here if you really want to improve in any language. My experience is that when I read a book to improve my English vocabulary, I…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Dictlyfree tier, from $29.99/mo▲240TL;DR: I built a native macOS dictation app that transcribes locally and instantly. Text appears as you speak (measured ~100 ms first‑character latency). No accounts, no servers, no tracking. Links: • Website: https://dictly.app • Mac App Store: https://apps.apple.com/de/app/dictly-no-keys-just-clarity/id... • Free download; optional Pro tier (pipelines, unlimited history, etc.) What it does Real‑time transcription — streaming text while you talk, not after you stop. Quick‑Capture Overlay (macOS) — global hotkey, drop text into any app/field.…
Oct 2025 · dictly.app · its alternatives →
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Wordy▲231Hey HN, I'm Sándor. I built Wordy because I kept pausing Netflix to look up words in a dictionary. So I made a subtitle tool for myself, and it kind of snowballed from there. What it does: You watch short clips from real movies and TV shows, then get quizzed on the vocabulary you just heard. The app tracks every word automatically and adapts to your level. 20+ languages. How it evolved: Started as an iOS app for interactive streaming subtitles. Then I added curated video clips with quizzes. Then vocabulary tracking, spaced repetition, and personalized learning paths. Now it's iOS + Android +…
Feb 2026 · wordy.info · its alternatives →
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AtomicVocab▲91Expand your vocabulary, one tab at a time
2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN — I built Vocab Top because I kept looking up the same words over and over and never retaining them. Dictionary definitions weren't sticking. The idea: use generative AI to surround every word with multiple memory anchors — a custom image, a mnemonic trick, example sentences, native audio, and grammatical forms — so your brain has more to hold onto. Tech stack: Next.js 16, React 19, Tailwind CSS. The AI generation uses Google Gemini and FriendliAI. Audio is Google Cloud TTS. Words are saved to local storage — no account required. The newest feature is Word Forms: when you search any…
Aug 2026 · vocab.top · its alternatives →
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SnapVocab▲69App that helps you efficiently learn English vocabularies!
2017 · snapvocab.com · its alternatives →
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Hello HN, Introducing VocabGenii.com, my online vocabulary game. It is the first product from my company, Genii, Inc., that brings innovative, engaging new learning experience to the market by leveraging web 2.0 and social networks. Currently, we are running a 10K Challenge -- anyone scoring 10,000 points before the contest ends (March 24 04:00 GMT) will get 3-Month unlimited play. Exceptional performance would also be recognized in our 10K Hall of Fame with limited edition trophies! We're hiring! If you have disruptive ideas on language learning and online education, and possess…
2011 · vocabgenii.com; · its alternatives →
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Vocaby▲17Learning English vocabulary through mobile notifications.
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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LAFwords▲10AI vocab app — 10 varied contexts per word, not pairs.
Jul 2026 · lafwords.com · its alternatives →
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Free TikTok-Style English Vocabulary App
Dec 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Vocab Builder helps you build and revise your vocabulary
2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Vokab▲3I just shipped my first iOS app. Vokab helps you build your English vocabulary with real examples, native audio, and smart review — synced across all your Apple devices including Watch. Built fully native with SwiftUI, no data collected. Would love feedback from fellow devs. https://apps.apple.com/app/vokab-build-your-vocabulary/id675...
Feb 2026 · vokab.net · its alternatives →
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English is my second language. From my experience, I learnt that developing your vocabulary is a long and arduous process. Traditionally, learners used flashcards (or their digital incarnations). I wanted to build something more engaging and more effective in building your vocabulary. DictionaryGames is aimed mostly at ESL (English as a Second Language) students, but I am hoping it might be fun for any English language lovers. The project is in BETA, it is free, and no registration is required. I am looking for feedback to improve it. If you comment, please indicate if you are a native…
2025 · dictionarygames.io · its alternatives →
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I'm building a Telegram bot to practice Dutch. GPT-4o-mini kept picking vocabulary words I already knew, so I built a classical NLP pipeline to do it instead. It takes a short text + learner level (A0–B1) and returns the best words to study, using Stanza for parsing and corpus frequency ranks (SUBTLEX-NL, srLex, SUBTLEX-US) for scoring. Wins at A1/A2, loses at A0 where the LLM picks more obvious words. I also tried adding multi-word phrases (ADJ+NOUN, VERB+NOUN, phrasal verbs) backed by NPMI-scored collocation whitelists. Couldn't beat GPT there because it just "knows" which phrases…
Mar 2026 · huggingface.co · its alternatives →
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