Word Drop

Learn a new word every time you glance up. 1,000 words in 12 languages, right from your menu bar.

Download on the Mac App Store
Requires macOS 13.0 or later
Features

12 languages

Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Dutch, Swedish, Russian, and Arabic.

1,000 words per language

A curated vocabulary of nouns, verbs, and adjectives. Filter by word type to focus on what you want to learn.

Learn in context

Every word comes with a meaning in the target language, an example sentence, and an English translation you can reveal.

Auto-rotate

Set a timer and Word Drop shows you a new word automatically. Every 5 minutes, 15 minutes, or once an hour.

Dark mode

Follows your system appearance automatically. Looks great in both light and dark environments.

Private by design

No accounts, no analytics, no tracking. Everything stays on your Mac. No internet connection required.

How it works
1

Pick a language

Choose from 12 languages. The current word appears in your menu bar so you see it every time you look up.

2

Read the card

Click the menu bar to see the meaning and an example sentence, all in the target language. Tap to reveal the English translation.

3

Next word

Move on when you are ready, or let auto-rotate show you a new word on a timer. 1,000 words to discover.

Learn your first word

Download on the Mac App Store