# Idiom: Own the language

> Words and how they work

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1133735231](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1133735231)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1133735231`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** The Language Company
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (171 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.4.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-19
- **First published:** 2016-07-14
- **Size:** 7.66 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/idiom-own-the-language/id1133735231)
- **Website:** [https://getidiom.com/](https://getidiom.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://getidiom.com/privacy-policy/](https://getidiom.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

**Idiom** helps you learn languages through real-world content tailored to your interests and level. Study trending news, watch popular videos with adjustable playback, read books, or import websites, YouTube videos, EPUBs, and PDFs to build vocabulary, listening comprehension, and reading fluency.

The app supports more than 100 languages, including English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Chinese, Arabic, Korean, and Portuguese. Premium features include phrase and sentence translation, natural text-to-speech, and ad removal on many websites, with a one-week free trial available.

## Rankings

- #109,534 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviewers consistently call Idiom a very useful vocabulary builder with a smooth, easy-to-use interface. They note strong dictionary translations that improved for Japanese and Chinese and support for translating longer phrases via Google Translate. The app also offers in-app reading materials (newspapers, books) and video content, all available for free, which many users appreciate. A few critics mention issues like a 404 error and highlights not working on some sites, and some users request features like new books or document uploads. Overall, it's viewed as effective and well-developed.

### Pros

- Very useful for vocabulary learning and overall language study
- High-quality dictionary translations and better support for longer phrases (notably Japanese and Chinese) with Google Translate integration
- Easy-to-use, seamless and user-friendly interface
- Access to in-app reading materials (newspapers and books) and video content, available for free
- Generally praised as an excellent, well-developed language-learning app

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