Distinction - Words & Phrases
Hidekazu Kato Education iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Distinction - Words & Phrases is a free Education app for iPhone and iPad by Hidekazu Kato. Rated 4.8/5 from 74 ratings. Requires iOS 14.1.
- Rating
- 4.8
- 74 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 341 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Sep 25
- 2026 · v2.6.5
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About Distinction - Words & Phrases
Textbook English may make sense on the page, but real conversations can still be hard to follow. Distinction is an English learning app that helps you move from recognising English to actually using it. It focuses on the words and phrases native speakers genuinely use in everyday life, but learners rarely meet in conventional study materials. With natural example sentences, native-speaker audio, word origins, English definitions, and pronunciation practice, everything you need to learn usable English is in one place. Supports Distinction I–VI and Structures. Includes 2,530 carefully selected words and phrases and 5,320 practical example sentences, created with five native speakers from the US, UK, and Australia. 【What makes Distinction different】 • Carefully selected real-life words and phrases • Natural example sentences and audio for every entry — American and British English • English definitions and etymology that help ideas stick • Pronunciation, listening, and speaking practice in one learning flow • Fully offline once downloaded — study on your commute, on flights, or abroad without using mobile data 【App features】 • Study Mode based on spaced repetition and active recall • Personalised study plans based on your time and goals • Automatic review of weaker items • Streaks, levels, XP, and completion certificates • Fast search across headwords, examples, and explanations • Speech recognition for pronunciation practice (main entries only; Structures excluded) • Audio filters, autoplay, and shuffle • Progress tracking with graphs and statistics 【Pricing】 • Free to try — 120 words + 7 structures included • Unlock only the titles you want with one-time in-app purchases • No subscription • No external ads
Ratings & reviews
4.8
74 ratings
What’s new
Version 2.6.5 · Updated September 25, 2026
【Improvements】 - Fixed an issue where, with “Day Transition Time” set to a time other than 0:00, opening the app between 0:00 and that time could make the day change at 0:00, so that “Today's Learning” started over from the beginning or the “Day N” count on the start screen advanced by one. 【Notice】 - Learning data can be transferred to the app on another platform. A backup must be created beforehand. If you notice any issues or have suggestions, please feel free to send them to us through the “Feedback & Requests” form.
App privacy
The developer, Hidekazu Kato, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Diagnostics: Crash Data
- Contact Info: Email Address, Name
- User Content: Audio Data
- Identifiers: User ID, Device ID
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
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