# nodu - Fun Vocabulary Building — Expand Your Vocabulary

> Vocabulary building app with contextual learning and competitive quizzes. (iPhone/iPad app by Matthew Finch.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nodu-fun-vocabulary-building/id6737247555 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Matthew Finch](https://appshunter.io/developer/1774330935)
- Category: Education, Games, Trivia, Word
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.90/5 from 41 App Store ratings · 20 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 36 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2024-11-11
- Data updated: 2026-08-17
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nodu-fun-vocabulary-building/id6737247555/reviews.md

## What is nodu?

Build your vocabulary with personalized, fun quizzes! 

We learn words by encountering them in context, not from staring at dictionary definitions. With 100+ example sentences per word, you can choose the words you want to learn, and let nodu create engaging quizzes just for you. 

Compete with others, track your global ranking, and earn medals as you master new words!

nodu allows you to: 
- Explore a rich collection of curated words 
- Search for any word you'd like
- Save words you'd like to learn
- Take fun quizzes built on the words you've saved 
- Earn achievements as you strive to achieve 'Master' status for each word
- Take a daily quiz and see how you fare against other users
- Hear pronunciation of words 

Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/nodu-vocabulary
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- Personalized vocabulary quizzes
- Learn words in context
- 100+ example sentences per word
- Global ranking and achievements
- Daily quizzes
- Word pronunciation

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium - Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Premium - Yearly | $35.99 | per year |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 20)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nodu-fun-vocabulary-building/id6737247555/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Fantastic App

*2026-08-07, version 3.3*

No ads, no paywall. My only complaint is the daily challenge does not work when I click on it.

### 2/5 — Glitchy & Zero Support

*2025-10-12, version 3.3*

My account has been glitching for months. Can’t do the daily challenge, the app just freezes. It also removed my subscription so I’m paying for something broken. I have reached out to support multiple with zero response.

### 5/5 — Clean

*2025-05-14, version 3.3*

Design is cute, very easy to use, very helpful for learning new words! Love it

### 1/5 — broken

*2025-04-19, version 3.3*

really enjoyed this app. unfortunately it has been entirely broken for 2 months

### 5/5 — Such a good app!

*2025-02-25, version 3.3*

Recommend it!

### 1/5 — good app

*2025-02-17, version 3.3*

simple to use and the leaderboard function is super motivating!  i do wish the definitions were longer / more specific & i wish there was a quiz mode that would give you questions based on any/all of your saved words, rather than the mastery lessons where you are doing the same 5 words for multiple rounds. it would also be cool to have an option to select your own few words for a mastery lesson. maybe in future updates! excited to see where this app goes & thanks to the devs for making it!

### 5/5 — Great for work!

*2025-01-18, version 2.5*

I put in words I hear at work and don’t understand - it has helped me grow my vocabulary and do my job better!

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2025-01-15, version 2.5*

Not much to say more than this app is genuinely amazing, the gui is very clean, it has a huge variety of quizzes and ways to practice, I love it all!

### 4/5 — Minor bugs

*2025-01-14, version 2.2*

Love this app, but would like to see the bug where it awards you medals for learning or getting words correct, but the system doesn’t actually save the medals in any way get fixed

### 1/5 — Marvellous!

*2025-01-14*

This app is essential if you want to improve your vocabulary and is totally free! I’d just like to have the IPA for each word and I know is too much ask about the British pronunciation but it’ll be awesome as well, sorry if I wrote with mistakes I’m learning, thank you so much!

**Developer response:** Thanks for the review! Hoping you put 1 star by accident hahaha

## Frequently asked questions about nodu

### What does nodu do?

nodu is an application designed to help users expand their vocabulary. It focuses on learning words through context and engaging quizzes rather than traditional dictionary definitions. Users can explore curated word collections, search for specific words, and save words they wish to learn.

### How does nodu help me learn vocabulary?

The app provides over 100 example sentences for each word, allowing you to understand its usage in different contexts. It then creates personalized, fun quizzes based on the words you've saved, reinforcing your learning. You can also hear the pronunciation of words.

### Is nodu free to use?

The application is free to download and use, with the option for in-app purchases. This allows users to access core vocabulary building features without an upfront cost.

### What kind of features does nodu offer?

Key features include exploring curated word collections, searching for any word, saving words for later study, taking fun quizzes, earning achievements for mastering words, participating in daily quizzes, and hearing word pronunciations. Users can also track their global ranking.

### Who is nodu for?

This app is ideal for anyone looking to improve their English vocabulary in an enjoyable and effective way. It's suitable for students, professionals, or anyone who wants to enhance their language skills through interactive learning and friendly competition.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.3 — 2025-02-12

Localized prices for international users

### 3.2 — 2025-02-11

Boring code changes that I've been putting off

### 3.1 — 2025-02-09

Some backend stuff. I won't bore you with the details

### 3.0 — 2025-02-05

Bugs bugs bugs so many bugs that I create

### 2.9 — 2025-02-03

Onboarding tutorial for new users + some bug fixes

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