# Wordstory Dictionary — Vocabulary stories with AI

> Vocabulary stories with AI (iPhone/iPad app by YUAN-CHENG FU.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wordstory-dictionary/id6780958957 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [YUAN-CHENG FU](https://appshunter.io/developer/1883744979)
- Category: Education, Reference
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 78 MB
- Languages: American English, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2026-06-19
- Data updated: 2026-09-03
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wordstory-dictionary/id6780958957/reviews.md

## What is Wordstory Dictionary?

Wordstory turns the words you don't know yet into stories you actually want to read.

Save a word — "serendipity," "redact," "look forward to" — and Wordstory writes a short piece of fiction around it. A story. A news brief. A friendly letter. A poem. Your vocabulary, woven together into one coherent paragraph you can read in under a minute. Context is how grown-ups learn languages, and Wordstory makes that context for you on demand.

Offline-first dictionary, 770,000 entries built in.
Type any English word — common, obscure, phrasal verb, idiom — and a Traditional Chinese translation appears instantly. No internet required. The bundled ECDICT covers everyday vocabulary, technical terms, "give up" / "look forward to" / "come down with" and hundreds of thousands more. The dictionary lives on your device so lookups stay snappy and work on the subway.

Flashcard reveal that respects your pace.
Each saved word starts hidden — only the word is shown. Tap to flip the card and see the meaning. Five seconds later it flips back automatically so you can self-test the next row. A small, satisfying motion that doesn't get in your way.

Pronunciation, every word.
Tap the speaker icon to hear any word read aloud by the iOS speech engine. English vocabulary uses an American voice; Chinese uses a Traditional Chinese voice. No accounts, no downloads.

Stories with one tap of "Show Chinese."
After Wordstory writes you a piece in English, a single button reveals the Chinese translation directly under each sentence — so you can check whether you actually understood. Vocab words are highlighted on both sides; tap any highlight to see its definition without leaving the page.

Save the ones you love.
The Saved tab keeps the stories you want to come back to. Tap the heart on any generation and it's yours to re-read later, organized by date.

Bilingual through and through.
English UI, 繁體中文 UI — switch in Settings or follow the system language. Stories generate naturally in either direction: learn English by reading a Chinese-to-English translation, or learn Chinese by reading the reverse. Vocabulary cards remember the direction they were added in.

Privacy you can verify.
Wordstory has no account, no sign-in, no analytics SDKs, no third-party trackers. Your word list is stored on your device in SwiftData. The only network call is the story generator, which sends the words you selected (and nothing else) to Google Gemini to write that story; nothing is stored on our servers because we don't operate any.

Use cases
- IELTS / TOEFL prep — see hard words in real sentences instead of flashcards alone
- Reading practice for second-language learners
- High-school and college vocabulary lists
- Anyone who keeps a "words I want to remember" list
- Heritage Chinese speakers picking up English nuance through context

Wordstory is iPhone-only, free, and ad-free. There's no upgrade, no paywall, no IAP. Add a word. Read a story. Try the words tomorrow.

— Made in Taipei.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.0.2 — 2026-07-11

Renamed to "Wordstory - EN-ZH Dictionary" (故事辭典-英漢詞典) so the App Store name reflects what the app actually is: an English-Chinese dictionary for learning English vocabulary.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-06-19

What's new in 1.0.1:

• Edit Chinese definitions on any saved word — long-press a card or tap the pencil to add your own meaning
• Save any English word, even ones that aren't in the offline dictionary
• Regenerate any saved story into a new variation using the same vocabulary
• New "Brief" story length — uses all your words in a short paragraph
• Vocabulary chips on each saved story so you can see at a glance which words it teaches
• Brighter, warmer app icon
• Sharper text contrast across the app, and a longer autocomplete dropdown that shows 10+ matches
• Several smaller polish fixes

### 1.0 — 2026-06-19

No release notes.

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