Vocabulary Builder by Atlas
- 61 of 100 · reviews
- 4.8of 5 · store
- 12,174ratings on the App Store
- 295reviews read
An editorial reading of the saved reviews
A structured English vocabulary builder with a level placement test on entry, tiered progression, and the ability to add words to a personal journal. Outperforms competitors by placing each word immediately into context with a label. Weakness: rigid restrictions on editing added words and aggressive notifications.
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What people use it for
Above-intermediate users who want to deliberately build academic or professional English vocabulary and are willing to add their own words from their field.
What reviews praise
- Users praise the placement test at first launch: the app positions you correctly straight away without making you start from "cat" and "dog."
- A personal word journal with flashcards lets you study specialized professional vocabulary.
What reviews complain about
- Words added to the journal cannot be freely edited afterward.
- Notifications arrive too frequently and cannot be turned off in any reasonable way.
- Some definitions and synonyms in the app are inaccurate.
- Pronunciation is synthetic with no audio from native speakers.
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