Learn languages
from your Lock Screen.
Turn your iPhone's lock screen and home screen into a language learning widget. Pick up Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean, and more one glance at a time.
Vocabulary on your lock screen.
Glancealot turns your iPhone lock screen into a passive language widget. New words appear when you check the time, with no lesson to open.
Home screen widgets, any size.
Add a vocabulary or language widget to your iPhone home screen in small, medium, or large. It fits wherever you have space and keeps rotating through your list.
Learn a new language, passively.
Glancealot's language widget drip-feeds you words and phrases without interrupting your day. Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean: pick a pack and let it run.
Build your own lists. Or download a pack.
Create custom vocabulary lists for any language you want to learn, or browse ready-made packs covering Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean, and more.
Frequently asked questions
A vocabulary widget shows a new word, translation, or phrase on your lock screen or home screen when it refreshes. Glancealot is free, so you can learn passively every time you check your phone.
iPhone supports home screen and lock screen widgets, and Glancealot uses them for language learning. Add a Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean, or custom vocabulary list and the widget rotates through your words throughout the day.
Long-press your lock screen, tap Customize, tap the widget area, hit +, and search for Glancealot. For your home screen, long-press, tap +, search Glancealot, and pick a size. It starts rotating straight away.
Widgets are useful for passive recall because they put words in places you already look. They do not replace speaking or listening practice, but they can make vocabulary review feel lighter and more frequent.
Yes. Pick a language pack or custom list and Glancealot can show a daily vocabulary prompt on your lock screen or home screen, including the word, translation, and extra context.
Glancealot has ready-made packs for 17 languages, including Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean, German, Italian, Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, and Arabic, with more added regularly. You can also build your own vocabulary list for any language.
Yes. Add any words or phrases and the widget rotates through them automatically. Your lists are stored on your device and never uploaded anywhere. Ready-made language packs are also available to download.
Yes, Glancealot is free to download. The core app and a selection of packs are included at no cost, with additional content available as optional one-time purchases.
Yes. Once your lists are downloaded, the widget works entirely offline. No internet connection needed to show words on your lock screen or home screen.
iOS controls exactly when widgets refresh, so updates are not instant like an open app. Glancealot is designed around that rhythm: it keeps useful words ready for the next time your widget is refreshed.
Start learning for free.
Glancealot turns the dead seconds on your lock screen into something you'll actually remember.
