The new iOS app Wordy is changing how non-native speakers master English by providing real-time translations and vocabulary definitions while they watch movies and TV shows. Developed by Sándor Bogyó, the app taps into a library of over 500,000 titles—including hits like HBO’s “The Penguin” and Disney+’s “Agatha All Along”—to help users learn language in a natural, immersive environment.
How Wordy Uses AI to Track Your Viewing
The app functions by analyzing subtitles through AI. When you select an episode, Wordy extracts and lemmatizes the words. By utilizing your smartphone’s microphone, a custom speech recognition model listens to the audio from your TV or computer to sync the app with the episode in real time.
As the show progresses, Wordy scrolls through the transcript on your phone, highlighting complex words and offering instant translations. The system relies on a combination of proprietary AI and high-quality data from sources like TMDB and OpenSubtitles.com to ensure accuracy.
Advanced Vocabulary Management
Beyond live tracking, Wordy offers a robust learning suite to reinforce new vocabulary:
- Episode Summaries: View all learned words at once, categorized by difficulty (from Beginner to Proficiency English).
- Personal Library: Save challenging phrases to a custom list.
- Flashcards: Use the built-in digital flashcard system to review and master saved terms later.
Future Updates and Availability
While Wordy is currently exclusive to English, developer Sándor Bogyó has confirmed an aggressive expansion roadmap. Spanish support is scheduled to launch in November, with French and German integrations arriving in the following months. Bogyó emphasizes that he is prioritizing quality and accuracy over rapid deployment to ensure the best user experience.
The Wordy app is available on iOS for $2.99 per month or $29.99 annually, with an Android version slated for release in November.