# Braidword — Word Puzzles, Learn Vocabulary

> Word Puzzles, Learn Vocabulary (iPhone/iPad app by Khoa Truong.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/braidword/id6802213743 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Khoa Truong](https://appshunter.io/developer/1791417116)
- Category: Games, Education, Puzzle, Word
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 59 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-30
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/braidword/id6802213743/reviews.md

## What is Braidword?

Braidword pairs a swipe-to-connect word puzzle with a real vocabulary trainer — wrapped in calming scenery and ambient music for every level. A few minutes of play teaches you something real, instead of just killing time.

HOW IT WORKS
• Meet a word — Training pairs every word with spoken audio and a plain-English definition. Browse any topic, any time — nothing is locked behind gameplay.
• Trace it on the wheel — Swipe across a shared wheel of letters, in any order, to spell out the words hidden inside it. Trace the wrong path and nothing happens — just try again.
• Keep the streak going — Stuck on a word? You get one free hint, always, no penalty. The level map carries you from forest to desert to galaxy zones as you clear each wheel.

WHAT MAKES IT BRAIDWORD
- No signup to start: tap Play as Guest and you're in a level within seconds. Create an account only when you want your progress to follow you to another device.
- Word-Connect puzzles, without the punishment: no timers, no lost lives, no score penalty — just the next attempt.
- A trainer, not a dictionary dump: every topic pairs a word with spoken audio and a definition, free to browse any time.
- A map worth exploring: forest, desert, ocean, galaxy — each zone has its own scenery and a connecting road between levels.
- Hints, not a paywall: one free hint on every word, for everyone.
- Play with friends, then prove it: add friends with a shareable code, send a quick wave to say hi, and get notified the moment they reach out - then see how you stack up on the Leaderboard.
- Built for spotty connections: download a topic pack once, then play and train fully offline — and it stays fast on modest hardware.
- Privacy by design: no behavioral ad tracking — any ads are always non-personalized, and Google Mobile Ads is the only third-party SDK in the app. Delete your data anytime.
- Two ways to take a quick break: Flappy Word tests your spelling reflexes - fly through hazards and pick the correctly-spelled word before a misspelled decoy catches you out. New: Word Snake Battle turns vocabulary into a fast-paced arcade showdown.

FREE TO LEARN
Every word, every level, and one hint per word are free — no timers, no paywalls, no catch.

Braidword is built for teen and adult learners, not as a children's product.

Questions or feedback: support@braidword.app


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.3.16 — 2026-10-08

Words now come with pictures! You'll also see numbered meanings, pronunciation spellings in search, swiping between words in Training, a cleaner Recall card, and faster pronunciation checks and syncing.

### 1.3.15 — 2026-10-04

1/ Vietnamese meanings are here!
+ More than 16,000 words now have Vietnamese meanings, written by people (from Wiktionary), not machine-translated.
+ Tap VI next to a definition to see it in Vietnamese. It works in the word popup, Training, Review, Weekly Review, Brain and Dictionary search.
+ Many meanings include example sentences in English with their Vietnamese translation.
+ Dictionary search: switch all results between English and Tiếng Việt at once, and tap the speaker to hear a word.

2/ Data sync performance improvement

### 1.3.14 — 2026-10-02

- Word of the Day widget: learn a new word right from your Home Screen. Add it in Small or Medium size and see the definition, an example and its pronunciation at a glance.
- Shuffle on iOS 17 and later: tap to see another word without opening the app.
- Tap the widget to practise that word in Training.
- Welcome back: if you've been away, we'll remind you with a free Lucky Spin waiting.
- Bug fixes and improvements.

### 1.3.13 — 2026-10-01

- Pronunciation practice
- Fix Weekly Review showing already-spelled words again after reopening

### 1.3.12 — 2026-09-29

- Per-user timezone boundaries for learning summary
- Exclude backgrounded time from study time tracking
- UI improvement

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