PairLingo isn't a template flashcard app — it's built to learn any language pair, at your own pace, with your own words.
What actually sets it apart:
FOUR WAYS TO PRACTISE
Match words in two columns, type the translation from memory, hear a word and type what you
understood, or flip flashcards and rate yourself. Matching trains recognition, typing and
listening train recall, and cards let you grade each word on a four-step scale — which is
what lets the review schedule tell "barely knew it" apart from "knew it instantly".
TRULY ANY LANGUAGE PAIR
Not just English-Hungarian. Combine any two languages — Spanish-Japanese, German-Russian,
whatever you're learning. Pick from 24 curated languages for manual entry, or import a CSV
for virtually unlimited language combinations.
SMART CSV IMPORT, NOT JUST "UPLOAD"
Most similar apps just read the file. PairLingo detects when a word's translation changed
(typo fix), warns you about accidentally-duplicated groups with similar names, and lets you
decide row by row how to resolve conflicts — update the existing word, or add it as new.
PHOTO IMPORT, NO TYPING NEEDED
See a word list in a textbook? Just take a photo. PairLingo recognizes the words and groups
straight from the picture — entirely on your device, nothing ever uploaded — and shows you
exactly what it found before anything's added, so you can fix any mistake first.
REAL PRIVACY, NOT JUST A PROMISE
No backend server. No account required. No ads, no tracking code. Your words sync across
your own devices through your own iCloud account — the developer has no technical way to
access your data, even if they wanted to.
REAL SPACED REPETITION
Not a fixed "wrong answers" bin — PairLingo calculates its own review schedule per word.
Words you know well come back less often; tricky ones return sooner. Tap any card to
hear it read aloud in its native pronunciation, too.
A GENUINELY MULTILINGUAL INTERFACE
Not just the content — the app's own interface is available in 6 languages (English,
Hungarian, German, Spanish, French, Italian), switchable instantly with no relaunch.
IPHONE, IPAD AND MAC
One app for all your Apple devices. On iPad, the topics and review rows flow into a grid that
fills the wide screen; on the Mac, a native app brings a window toolbar, a full menu bar with
keyboard shortcuts and a Settings window. Your words and progress stay in sync between all of
them through your own iCloud account.
MORE FEATURES
• A friendly little spider mascot who celebrates your flawless rounds and cheers you on after a slip
• Optional example sentences on any word, shown once you've seen the answer — write your own, or import them via CSV
• Manual word entry, group management (edit, delete, rename, merge)
• Optional daily reminder, at a time you choose — a local notification, no server involved
• Choose your round size (4–10 words) and which direction to be asked in
• Stats: daily practice streak, a seven-day practice chart, per-group accuracy
• 6 clean, matte color themes
• Built-in help
• Ready-made starter word lists at all 6 CEFR levels (A1–C2), for English or Hungarian paired
with Spanish, German, Portuguese, or Italian — import any level, any pair, anytime
PairLingo is built by an independent developer with an original codebase — not a
purchased template.
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