# Gloss: Tap Lookup — Point your camera. Tap a word.

> Point your camera. Tap a word. (iPhone/iPad app by Tom Keinan.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gloss-tap-lookup/id6789694730 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Tom Keinan](https://appshunter.io/developer/6789694732)
- Category: Education, Utilities
- Price: $2.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 1 MB
- Languages: American English, European Spanish
- Released: 2026-08-18
- Data updated: 2026-09-03
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gloss-tap-lookup/id6789694730/reviews.md

## What is Gloss?

Gloss is a camera app built around word recognition. It automatically focuses onto single words you point at. A single tap brings up a definition. Pause the entire page to tap around, or hold to select and interact with text. Gloss relies on the dictionaries already downloaded to your device.

Currently Gloss supports the following languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Ukrainian, Russian, and German.

There's nothing stored. Data never leaves your phone.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1 — 2026-08-25

Instant lookups now pause the camera behind a card to save energy and limit distraction. Dismiss the card and the camera feed restarts.

### 1.0 — 2026-08-18

No release notes.

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