# Catchwords AI — Words and inspiration hunting

> Words and inspiration hunting (iPhone/iPad app by yifan xiao.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/catchwords-ai/id6757086858 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [yifan xiao](https://appshunter.io/developer/1289516288)
- Category: Education, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 1 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-01-05
- Data updated: 2026-06-05
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/catchwords-ai/id6757086858/reviews.md

## What is Catchwords AI?

Learning words? Better catch words! 

Catch them, with the superpower of AI, from photos of a page you are reading, a panel in museum, a road sign, a historical site, a piece of art, of anything really; or from screenshots, news, wikipedia, social media, texts...

Not sure where to start? Just set your language level, choose a field of interest, and tap the red aerial net to take a lucky swing.

In Catchwords, the words and phrases will always be caught in their natural habitat, with in-depth, context-aware explanation and etymology.

No built-in vocabulary lists. No tedious drills or tests. You decide what to catch — by exploring what genuinely interests you. Efficient, engaging, and inspired. 

Highlights:

- Up to ten words and phrases in one catch, just enough to keep it fresh and breezy for you to learn and absorb.

- Full text recognition from photo notes and screenshots.

- Underline or highlight on your photos and screenshots to tell AI what to catch first. 

- Catching descriptive and insightful words from photos and images without any text.

- Random reading and slideshow for strengthened memorisation.

- Managing tags for your collection of words and phrases.

- Full editing control over words in your catch list.

- Import, export and share word lists in standard json format, with your tags and notes.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $3.99 | per month |



## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.2 — 2026-01-08

Added default “Archived” and “Priority” tag for enhanced vocabulary management.
Enhanced searching in explanation, etymology and your notes.
Option to add tags to all imported words.
Slideshow in two modes: word or context.
Generate new sample sentences with your target words.
Word bubbles for refreshing your memory during new catch.
Dark mode integration.

### 1.1 — 2026-01-06

No release notes.

## More apps by yifan xiao

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All apps by yifan xiao: https://appshunter.io/developer/1289516288

## Related topics

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