This app helps students memorize Latin vocabulary through short, engaging sessions. It uses spaced repetition to move words into long-term memory, offering multiple study modes and progress tracking. Designed for classical and classical-Christian education, it works across Apple devices with a single purchase.
1.2.0
October 14, 2026
This update is mostly about helping words stick, and about keeping each learner's progress safe. Progress that follows the learner Progress now carries across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and it comes back if you delete and reinstall the app, as long as each device is signed in to the same iCloud account. If another device in your home still has an older version of Carpe Verba, please update it too. Until it does, mastery on that device can sync over looking higher than it should. Profiles Deleting a profile no longer brings back an empty one, and the app asks who's studying when it needs to. Shorter lessons Long lessons are now split into short sets of no more than 10 words, so one sitting fits in a few minutes. The free lessons hold the same words as before. Review and mastery A new word stays new until tomorrow, and a correct answer moves a word to a longer gap only when that word is due, so review stays evenly spaced. Mastery is stricter: a word counts as mastered only after it has come back and been answered right on several separate days, with most answers right or the last three right in a row. Flashcards alone can't master a word; a quiz has to confirm it. Your mastery count may go down after this update. Trophies you have already earned stay on your shelf. Learning from mistakes After a wrong answer, the quiz shows the right one with its dictionary entry and what your choice means. Each missed word comes back once at the end for practice. More ways to practice Review can now be done as a quiz or with flashcards. Dictionary Drill is a new, optional way to practice genitives, genders, and principal parts, and it never changes your progress. Quiz choices no longer put two answers that mean the same thing side by side. Accessibility Larger text sizes fit better throughout the app, and VoiceOver no longer reads some cards and buttons twice. With a keyboard on iPad or Mac, press Space to flip a flashcard, 1 or the right arrow for Knew it, and 2 or the left arrow for Still learning. In a quiz, press A to D or 1 to 4 to choose an answer. Thank you for studying with us. We would love your feedback.
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Carpe Verba uses spaced repetition, a scientifically proven method that schedules word reviews just before they are likely to be forgotten. This ensures vocabulary moves into long-term memory effectively, rather than being crammed.
The app is free to start, offering the first three Latin I lessons and all study modes without a trial. A one-time purchase unlocks all of Latin I and Latin II, providing full access without any subscription.
No, Carpe Verba is designed to be distraction-free and does not contain any advertisements. The focus is solely on learning.
Carpe Verba is available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. A single purchase unlocks access across all these Apple devices, and Family Sharing is supported.
The app includes mastery and progress tracking features, allowing users to see their growth lesson by lesson. This data is stored privately on your device and synced via iCloud.
Yes, Carpe Verba is designed for grades 3 through 8, with a clean, distraction-free interface that keeps the focus on learning. Its short sessions are ideal for busy school schedules.
The latest version, 1.1.0, was released on July 1, 2026, indicating regular updates to improve the app and its content.
No, Carpe Verba is private by design. It has no accounts, no sign-in, and does not collect or track user data. Progress is stored locally and synced privately via iCloud.
