# JACT Vocab

> Virtual flashcards for "Reading Greek" textbook vocabulary. (iPhone/iPad app by Matt Neuburg.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jact-vocab/id348277612 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Matt Neuburg](https://appshunter.io/developer/346204863)
- Category: Education
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.83/5 from 6 App Store ratings · 14 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 16 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2009-12-29
- Data updated: 2026-06-01
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jact-vocab/id348277612/reviews.md

## What is JACT Vocab?

Learning Ancient Greek? If you're using the Cambridge University Press textbook "Reading Greek," by the Joint Association of Classical Teachers (JACT), JACT Vocab is here to help. It's a set of nearly 1300 virtual flashcards, representing the entire vocabulary to be memorized as you go through the textbook.

The flashcards are presented in the same order as the vocabulary in the textbook. Or, look up any word in alphabetical order.

The English translation of each Greek word can be hidden or shown at will, great for self-testing. Pick a section or sections to drill in random order.

This vocabulary is keyed to the second edition of "Reading Greek."

## Key features

- Nearly 1300 virtual flashcards
- Vocabulary keyed to "Reading Greek" textbook
- Flashcards in textbook order
- Alphabetical word lookup
- Hide/show English translations
- Drill sections in random order

## Recent user reviews (10 of 14)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jact-vocab/id348277612/reviews.md

### 5/5 — This app is the best!

*2025-05-29, version 3.5*

Before I found this app I was kinda bad at vocab and found just reading the lists over and over again super boring so I was wasting a ton of time looking up simple words that I had already learned. Then I found this and I can just drill now through the app which is somehow way better. It’s simple and not doing too much and just the perfect study app for the JACT Vocab.

### 5/5 — Incredibly useful resource

*2024-09-14, version 3.5*

Just taking a break here from Greek to express my heartfelt thanks for this very useful app. The best part is being able to use a curated dictionary that only has the words available in JACT Greek. Very helpful when reading through the text and forgetting a word. You don't have to track it down but just enter it in the app.

### 5/5 — Great help

*2017-01-05, version 3.1*

Excellent support resource. Now I don't have to make my own flash cards.

### 5/5 — Excellent

*2015-11-13, version 2.2*

Excellent way to learn and drill ancient Greek vocab. You don't have to buy the books to learn from this, but I do recommend the books also.

### 5/5 — Really helpful!

*2014-09-03, version 2.2*

Great to have an app to practice vocab on the go :) it would be fun if there were some vocab games or something in the app too, but it's already helpful!

### 4/5 — Excellent Learning Tool. 2 Suggestions

*2014-06-18, version 2.2*

You can't learn a language without learning vocabulary and that requires either wearing out the pages of a dictionary or memorization. And memorization requires drilling oneself on words. This app is perfect for that. The fact that it is keyed to the different sections and lessons is a bonus. And it's clear, clean, and easy to use. 

If the developer wanted to add a couple of improvements, I would suggest these two:

1. Add a separate field that could be used to enter the declension of nouns, as the JACT textbooks do.  E.g., 1a, 2b, 3f, etc.  This would help the student learn the class to which the noun belongs as well as its meaning.  Why a separate field?  See suggestion 2.

2. And to make this more powerful, allow some sorting capabilities on parts of speech and, following up on the suggestion above, sorting on noun classes. Sometimes one might want to drill just on adverbs. Or on nouns of the declension 3c.  Or prepositions, etc.

For anyone using the JACT Greek program, this is an invaluable tool, whether for iPad, iPhone, or both.

Kudos to Matt Neuburg for a great app that eases learning a classical language, helping to bridge the ancient world with the modern.

Four stars only because of the suggested missing elements.

### 4/5 — Fantastic app but include English to Greek

*2013-02-19, version 2.2*

This is a fantastic app I use it all the time for my uni course and plenty of my course friends use it too. However since I am also being examined on English to Greek as well, than could you please include an option to drill in the vocab in the reverse way, I.e from English into Greek also with the definition of nouns could you please include their type that is in the text book, also essentially could you please include the aorist stem with the Greek verbs in brackets, thank you!!!

### 3/5 — Give us sound please!

*2012-03-07, version 2.0*

I really want to learn Ancient Greek but I can't cope with not knowing how it sounds. The JACT books have a small vocab, please spend the money to add sounds.

### 5/5 — Superb

*2011-09-03, version 1.1*

I've never written a review for an app before because I don't waste time. This app deserves an encomium (which I don't have time to give) but suffice it to say - it is my favourite iPhone app...

### 5/5 — JACT Ancient Greek

*2011-03-13, version 1.1*

Fantastic aid for learning Ancient Greek

## Frequently asked questions about JACT Vocab

### What is JACT Vocab?

JACT Vocab is a free educational app that provides nearly 1300 virtual flashcards to help users memorize Ancient Greek vocabulary from the "Reading Greek" textbook.

### Is JACT Vocab free to use?

Yes, JACT Vocab is completely free to use and does not contain any in-app purchases or advertisements.

### What textbook is JACT Vocab based on?

JACT Vocab is specifically keyed to the second edition of the "Reading Greek" textbook by the Joint Association of Classical Teachers (JACT).

### Can I test myself with JACT Vocab?

Yes, the app allows you to hide or show the English translation of each Greek word at will, making it ideal for self-testing your vocabulary recall.

### What devices does JACT Vocab support?

JACT Vocab is currently supported on iPhone devices.

### How often is JACT Vocab updated?

The app was last updated on October 26, 2025, with version 4.0. It has a release date of December 29, 2009.

### What is the age rating for JACT Vocab?

JACT Vocab has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of learners.

### How does JACT Vocab help with learning?

JACT Vocab helps by presenting vocabulary in the same order as the textbook or in random sections for drilling, aiding memorization and retention.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.0.1 — 2026-04-13

App responds more quickly.

### 4.0 — 2025-10-26

Rewritten from scratch for iOS 26.

### 3.5 — 2021-10-23

Updated for iOS 15.

### 3.4 — 2019-10-04

more iOS 13 compatibility (dark mode)

### 3.3 — 2019-10-02

Compatibility with iOS 13.

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