# Jargonaut: Dev Vocabulary — Learn coding terms daily

> Learn coding terms daily (iPhone/iPad app by Lekau Mamabolo.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jargonaut-dev-vocabulary/id6765489474 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Lekau Mamabolo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1760622799)
- Category: Education, Developer Tools
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 40 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-07-17
- Data updated: 2026-08-15
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jargonaut-dev-vocabulary/id6765489474/reviews.md

## What is Jargonaut?

Ever nodded along in a standup pretending you knew what "idempotent" meant? Jargonaut fixes that — one concept a day, explained in plain English, locked in with a quick quiz.
In 3–5 minutes a day, you'll go from nodding along to leading the conversation. Each daily mission teaches one real software engineering concept with a plain definition, a real-world analogy, a sentence you'd actually hear in a PR review, and a 3-question debrief to make it stick.
WHO IT'S FOR

• Junior developers who want to sound — and think — more senior

• PMs, designers, and founders who work with engineering teams

• Bootcamp grads and self-taught devs filling knowledge gaps

• Anyone prepping for technical interviews
WHAT YOU'LL MASTER

8 sectors of the jargon universe: Architecture, Code Craft, Data & Storage, DevOps, Team & Process, Security, Networking, and AI/ML. Decoupling, idempotency, CAP theorem, CI/CD, zero trust, RAG, and hundreds more.
HOW IT WORKS

• Daily missions — one concept, 3–5 minutes, every day

• Debrief quizzes — three questions to lock it in

• Orbit streaks — build the habit, don't break the chain

• Signal & ranks — climb from Cadet to Jargonaut

• Games — personal crosswords built from terms you've charted, a weekly community crossword, and Hangman when you ace your debrief

• Works fully offline — learn on the subway, sync later
Go Pro to chart every sector, pin your favorite domain, run extra missions, and get the weekly crossword delivered straight to your lock screen.
Reach Rank 5 and the app's name becomes your identity: you're a Jargonaut.
Start your first mission today — it takes three minutes.


Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Annual | $59.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 50 Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| 150 Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| 300 Coins | $2.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2.0 — 2026-08-11

Your orbit streak now pauses automatically on weekends (Sat–Sun) if notifications are on — no more losing your streak for taking Saturday off. Come Monday, you're right back in orbit.

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 1.1.1 — 2026-08-03

Onboarding is faster and smarter, we figure out where to start you, then get out of the way.

Plus a round of bug fixes and polish.

### 1.0.2 — 2026-07-23

Bug fixes and improvements, including a fix for sign-in issues affecting some users.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-07-20

Fixed notifications: you can now pick exactly when your daily reminder lands, instead of a fixed time. Smoother reminders, fewer missed streaks.

### 1.0 — 2026-07-17

No release notes.

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