Focal an Lae
Jonathan Koch Education iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Focal an Lae is a free Education app for iPhone and iPad by Jonathan Koch. Rated 5.0/5 from 1 ratings. Requires iOS 17.0. Updated July 23, 2026.
- Rating
- 5.0
- 1 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 2 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Jul 23
- 2026 · v1.2
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About Focal an Lae
Focal an Lae is a daily companion for Irish Gaelic language learners — one new word or phrase a day, with everything you need to actually learn it. Each day brings a fresh word with a pronunciation guide broken down piece-by-piece, an example sentence in context, and a tap-to-speak button so you can hear it said aloud. Progress through three difficulty tracks as your Gaeilge grows — beginner, intermediate, advanced — and look back at what you've learned in your word history. • Daily Irish word or phrase, with English translation • Phonetic pronunciation breakdown and tap-to-speak audio • Three difficulty tracks: beginner, intermediate, advanced — built for learners at every stage • Word history, so you can review what you've learned • Home Screen widget keeps today's word in view • Light/dark themes inspired by Irish landscapes No accounts. No sign-up. No data collected, no tracking — Focal an Lae doesn't ask for anything about you. Just open the app and learn a little Gaeilge every day.
What’s new
Version 1.2 · Updated July 23, 2026
Go raibh maith agat for making Focal an Lae part of your day. • There's now a "Rate on the App Store" button in Settings. If your daily focal is helping you, consider leaving a review to help other Gaeilge learners. • Holiday words now show up on the right days, including St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Halloween, Christmas, New Year's and Valentine's. Each one also has a different phrase every year. • Improved pronunciations
App privacy
The developer, Jonathan Koch, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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