# CraftyWords: Play to speak — Speak without rules! > Speak without rules! (iPhone/iPad app by Anton Dolganin.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/craftywords-play-to-speak/id6502986013 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Anton Dolganin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1568238661) - Category: Education, Entertainment - Price: Free - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 13.0 · 23 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2024-05-30 - Data updated: 2026-07-26 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/craftywords-play-to-speak/id6502986013/reviews.md ## What is CraftyWords? Meet Crafty, your new language-learning buddy! With the charming guidance of our adorable mascot, Crafty the Penguin, learning a language is now as fun and natural as building words from the world around you. CraftyWords transforms language learning, making it feel as instinctive as if you’re discovering a new world as a kid. Forget endless grammar rules — just start speaking! After all, kids figure out the rules after they’re already chatting away. Here’s what CraftyWords has in store for you: — Crafty's Corner: Find words by themes, get translations, learn meanings, and discover fun facts. — Magic with pictures: Upload a photo, and Crafty will find the words in it and turn them into flashcards! — Categories that feel like real life: Learn words by themes that surround us daily — home, food, people, work, and more. — Your words, your way: Say a new word, and the app will create a card for it. It’s a custom dictionary that grows with you! — Classic flashcards, Crafty style: Learn words the tried-and-true way but with a modern, user-friendly twist. — Fun practice: Guess words, choose the correct options, and complete sentences — all with Crafty cheering you on. — Chat bots and dialogues: Imagine a situation and chat with your bot as if you’re in a real conversation. — Word Battle game: Challenge a friend to Word Battle and find out who’s the ultimate word master! — Color and counting adventures: Learn colors and count up to 100 with Crafty, all while having a blast! — Shopping Adventure: Step into a cozy virtual store! Crafty has handed you a shopping list — find the items, learn their names and prices. Stick to the list, no impulse buys! — Coins and ranking: Every right answer earns you points and coins! Climb the leaderboard and become the star of CraftyWords. — Listen to words and phrases: Train both eyes and ears — in CraftyWords, you can listen to everything you see. And this is just the beginning! Crafty has tons of ideas in store, with more exciting updates on the way. Start your language journey with CraftyWords today and make every new word a small victory! ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.2.1 — 2025-04-16 A small but meaningful update: — We tweaked a few phrases to make things sound even friendlier and clearer. — The app name got a fresh touch — now it tells you right away: here, language is fun! Thanks for learning with Crafty! ### 2.2.0 — 2025-04-13 This update is all about fixes: — Final screen in Word Battle now looks great even on small screens — no more cut-off phrases, everything is visible and tidy. — Sentence Practice on small screens no longer hides the button behind the keyboard — tap away without a hitch! — Welcome screen adjusted for low resolutions — now even tiny screens get a clean, cozy start. — Words in Word Battle now fit neatly inside the buttons — even long ones sit there like they belong. — Animations in the “Counting” section now end properly — no more glitches, just smooth counting till the end! — Sharing link in Word Battle updated — it now takes you straight to our website. Share like a pro! — In “Guess the Word,” dragged letters no longer vanish into the void — every letter lands exactly where it should. ### 2.1.0 — 2024-12-04 Big news from Crafty the Penguin! We’ve been hard at work to make your language-learning journey even smoother and more fun. Here’s what’s new: — Crafty’s Corner: A brand-new section where you can explore themed word collections, get translations, learn definitions, and even discover fun facts about words. Your personal word wizard is here! — Shopping Adventure: Step into a cozy virtual store! Crafty has handed you a shopping list — find the items, learn their names and prices. Stick to the list, no impulse buys! — Solo Word Battle: No friend around? No problem! Now you can challenge yourself to a one-on-one Word Battle. Yes, it’s a thing — and it’s awesome. — Smarter word recognition: Words detected in images now go to your “New Words” list instead of jumping straight into your study deck. More control, less clutter. — Polished word-guessing game: Letter suggestions now work exactly as they should — no more unexpected surprises mid-game! — Word Battle upgrade: The final screen now shows your opponent’s translated phrase. Learn while you battle! — Bug fixes in the dictionary: Activating and deactivating words now works like a charm. Smooth and seamless. — Category counters fixed: We’ve squashed the bug with counting learned words in categories. Your progress now reflects reality! — Improved scrolling: No more frustrating jumps back to the top of the list. Scroll freely and stay where you left off. As always, we’re committed to making CraftyWords the best tool for your language-learning adventure. Thanks for growing with us! ### 2.0.0 — 2024-11-07 — Meet our new Chat Buddy section! You can invent your own bot, create a scenario, and have a chat. Who knew you could be a dialogue director? — Writing Practice just got real. Don’t worry about mistakes — we’ll help you spot them and improve, no pressure! — Try out our new game Word Battle! Like Battleship, but with words. Grab a friend and challenge them! — Check out Counting Fun! Learn to count to 100 while playing — no stress, just fun! — Ever played word-building games? Now you can create words from letters — think of it as a language puzzle! — Correct answers now earn you coins and boost your rank. Stack those coins and climb the leaderboard! — Everywhere, absolutely everywhere, you can now listen to words and phrases. Train both your eyes and ears! — Color Practice is here! We’re sticking to the basics — don’t worry, it’s not art school! — Our Categories page got a refresh! Although... we’re still figuring out how to make it just right. — Oh, and categories now sort themselves by your latest activity — your go-tos will always be within reach. — Learning multiple languages is easier: we now remember the last language pair you worked on in your profile. — Check out our shiny new header with your profile and ranking. You’ll feel like a pro! — And, of course, we hunted down and squashed a couple of pesky bugs. ### 1.0 — 2024-05-30 No release notes. ## More apps by Anton Dolganin - [Numeralia: Learn Counting](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/numeralia-learn-counting/id6744560434) All apps by Anton Dolganin: https://appshunter.io/developer/1568238661 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-07-26.*