# Focal an Lae — Irish Word of the Day

> Irish Word of the Day (iPhone/iPad app by Jonathan Koch.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focal-an-lae/id6785326386 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jonathan Koch](https://appshunter.io/developer/1838174313)
- Category: Education, Travel
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 2 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-07-02
- Data updated: 2026-08-01
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focal-an-lae/id6785326386/reviews.md

## What is Focal an Lae?

Focal an Lae is a daily companion for Irish Gaelic language learners — one new word or phrase a day, with everything you need to actually learn it.

Each day brings a fresh word with a pronunciation guide broken down piece-by-piece, an example sentence in context, and a tap-to-speak button so you can hear it said aloud. Progress through three difficulty tracks as your Gaeilge grows — beginner, intermediate, advanced — and look back at what you've learned in your word history.

• Daily Irish word or phrase, with English translation
• Phonetic pronunciation breakdown and tap-to-speak audio
• Three difficulty tracks: beginner, intermediate, advanced — built for learners at every stage
• Word history, so you can review what you've learned
• Home Screen widget keeps today's word in view
• Light/dark themes inspired by Irish landscapes

No accounts. No sign-up. No data collected, no tracking — Focal an Lae doesn't ask for anything about you. Just open the app and learn a little Gaeilge every day.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2 — 2026-07-23

Go raibh maith agat for making Focal an Lae part of your day.

• There's now a "Rate on the App Store" button in Settings. If your daily focal is helping you, consider leaving a review to help other Gaeilge learners.
• Holiday words now show up on the right days, including St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Halloween, Christmas, New Year's and Valentine's. Each one also has a different phrase every year.
• Improved pronunciations

### 1.1 — 2026-07-13

-Added search in history
-Added favorites and sharing
-Improved "Piece-by-Piece" breakdown of each word/phrase meaning and pronunciation

### 1.0 — 2026-07-02

No release notes.

## More apps by Jonathan Koch

- [StakeMates](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stakemates/id6752130068)

All apps by Jonathan Koch: https://appshunter.io/developer/1838174313

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