Howdy Partners,
We appreciate your help testing and providing feedback to improve our this update!
* Changed app focus to Translator on startup.
* Anchored tab menu along the bottom of the screen when Translator is active.
* Added Settings to Start App on Translator, Dictionary or Last tab you left off on before quitting. Tap on More in the tab bar to access Settings.
* Fixed bugs causing crash on startup for some users with older versions of iOS.
* Improved Voice Translator interface to emulate iOS apps such as Voice Memos. Tap the red button to start recording and tap again to end recording.
* Improved Image Translator by adding a button on screen to take a photo of text to translate.
* Restored access to the dictionary and conjugation tabs while in iPad portrait mode.
* Restored iPad split panel when rotating from portrait to landscape.
* Fixed issue in Translator causing user submitted text to be cropped.
* Improved dictionary search bar for iPad users, increasing width to allow users to access globe icon for online lookups.
If you have any problems or comments, please email [email protected]
If you like free updates, please consider rating our app 5-stars!
Marc Bolh, Founder Vidalingua

Howdy Partners,
We enhanced the flow of the Translators in this version and made a few other improvements.
* Changed app focus to Translator tab on startup.
* Added “Return to Last Tab” feature. For users who prefer to start on the Dictionary, simply quit  while in the Dictionary, and you will return there, when you restart the app.
* Fixed issue with menu bar for iPad users in portrait mode.
* Restored access to the dictionary and conjugation tab while in iPad portrait mode.
* Fixed issue of user entered translation entry being cropped.
* Improved dictionary search bar for iPad users, increasing width to allow users to access globe icon for online lookups.
* Anchored Tab menu along the bottom of the screen when Translators are active.
* Improved Voice Translator interface to emulate iOS apps such as Voice Memos. Tap the red button to start recording and tap again to end recording.
* Improved Image Translator by adding a button on screen to take a photo of text to translate.
* Enhanced other user interface elements and corrected some minor bugs.
If you have any problems or comments, please email [email protected]
If you like free updates, please consider rating our app 5-stars!
Marc Bolh, Founder Vidalingua

Howdy Partners,
We enhanced the flow of the Translators in this version and made a few other improvements.
* Changed app focus to Translator tab on startup.
* Anchored Tab menu along the bottom of the screen when Translators are active.
* Improved Voice Translator interface to emulate iOS apps such as Voice Memos. Tap the red button to start recording and tap again to end recording.
* Improved Image Translator by adding a button on screen to take a photo of text to translate.
* Enhanced other user interface elements and corrected some minor bugs.
If you have any problems or comments, please email [email protected]
If you like free updates, please consider rating our app 5-stars!
Marc Bolh, Founder Vidalingua

Hi Partners / Hallo Partner,

This version adds polish and a few creature comforts. A heartfelt thanks to our testers!

If you have any issues, please email [email protected]

IMPROVEMENTS
* Enhanced image capture for the Photo Translator.
* Improved support for Dynamic Text (large text sizes) on Dictionary history and favorites lists.
* Added the ability to delete words from the Dictionary lookup history list.
* Improved Dictionary entries for verbs such as “be”, “am”, and “are”.
* Fixed issue which caused words at the end of dictionary and verb lookup lists to be hidden under the keyboard.
* Added visual cue to alert people when they request a translation in the wrong language direction.
* Enhanced Flashcard screen layout, icons, and increased the tap-able area of the Next Card arrow.
* Added multi-line support for Flashcard words that exceeded the line length.
* Fixed issues with Quick Start menu that appears when you hold down app icon.
* Added hundreds of German & English idioms, slang, love words, swear words and funny expressions to the dictionary.
* Minor bug fixes, screen layout and help improvements.

If you like free updates, please rate our app 5-stars in the App Store. Thanks!

Marc Bolh
Founder Vidalingua

Hi / Hallo Partners,

This version focuses on Translator improvements and more Verb Conjugations. A big thanks to all of our beta testers!

If you have any problems, please email [email protected]

NEW FEATURES & FIXES
- Numerous new verb tenses including Infinitive, Imperative and Gerund.
- Tens of thousands of additional verb forms.
- Many new verbs added to conjugator.
- Voice Translate improvements.
- Photo Translate enhancements and fixes.
- Numerous improvements to Translator history layout.
- More translations displayed per screen.
- Expand / Collapse for multi-line phrases and translations.
- Copy / Paste into longer texts into Translator.
- Several improvements to iPad layout including tab icons display.
- iPad Enhancements to Translator, Dictionary and Verb Conjugator.
- Major rewrite for User Guide in More menu.
- Fixed Phrasebook Back arrow bug.
- Improved in-app localizations.
- Added Meet our Team links.

If you like free updates, please rate our app 5-stars. Thanks!

Marc Bolh, Founder Vidalingua

Hi Partners, 
The version has lots of features requested by users. Thanks to our beta testers for their help!
- Offline translation. Now you don’t need to be connected to the internet to translate phrases!
- Voice Translate. Tap on microphone or hold it down. Say a phrase. Vidalingua translates in real-time.
- Improvements to Translate user interface. Tap any phrase to show action icons to Copy, Translate or Share.
- Camera Translate. Take a picture. Crop it to area where the text you want to translate appears. Tap Go in the keyboard to translate.
- Fixed bug causing Flashcards to hang if user changes word selection to Only Favorites, then switches language direction.
- Improvements to iPad startup flow.
- Enhancements for iOS 14.
- Improved App Icon.
If you have any issues with this version, please email [email protected]
If you like free updates, please rate our app 5-stars in the App Store!
Marc Bolh, Founder Vidalingua

- Fixed issue that caused crash when some users subscribed to Vidalingua Plus.
- Fixed Dictionary issue which made Conjugate link appear disabled, requiring users to tap very lightly to work.
- Fixed issue which prohibited users from restoring purchase on multiple devices.
- Added Restore Purchase progress indicator to verify link has been tapped.
- Fixed issue which caused search bar to disappear occasionally on older handsets.
- Fixed Phrasebook, My Phrases, add phrase bug causing new phrase to appear only after navigating away and back to screen.
- Fixed issue causing Translator words to appear twice in the lookup list.

If you have any issues with this update, please email [email protected]

If you like free updates, please rate our app favorably in the App Store!

- Fixed issue which caused search bar to disappear occasionally on older handsets.
- Fixed Phrasebook, My Phrases, add phrase bug causing new phrase to appear only after navigating away and back to screen.

If you have any issues with this update, please email [email protected]

If you like free updates, please rate our app favorably in the App Store!

- Fixed issue that caused crash when some users subscribed to Vidalingua Plus.
- Fixed Dictionary issue which made Conjugate link appear disabled, requiring users to tap very lightly to work.
- Fixed issue which prohibited users from restoring purchase on multiple devices.
- Added Restore Purchase progress indicator to verify link has been tapped.
If you have any issues with this update, please email [email protected]
If you like free updates, please rate our app favorably in the App Store!

Added thousands of words and examples to the dictionary.

Fixed Restore Purchases for premium subscription users.

Eliminated encoding problems with special characters.

Implemented gender abbreviations (m, f, n) for nouns in the dictionary lookup list.

Added gender (masculine, feminine, neuter) to dictionary headword screens.

Implemented 3 easter eggs in the dictionary. Hints below.
  • What happens when you shout into a canyon.
  • What happens when you are embarrassed.
  • When things become unclear.
Find all 3 and send an email to [email protected] for a free year of Vidalingua Plus.

Improvements to Apple Watch version.

Enhancements to screen layouts and help text.

If you have issues with this version, please email [email protected]
If you appreciate free updates, please rate our app favorably in the App Store.

- Added thousands of headwords to the Dictionary.
- Added thousands of examples to the Dictionary.
- Implemented iPad Split Screen to use Dictionary with other apps.
- Implemented Drag & Drop between Dictionary and other iPad apps.
- Added Copy to Clipboard to Dictionary. Tap word or example to show context menu.
- Improved voice lookup language selection on Apple Watch.
- Added 3D Touch Peek to see Dictionary entries for Quiz words.
- Improved use of Dynamic Type. See iOS Settings > Larger Font to adjust.
- Added deep linking so Dictionary headwords can be looked up using Spotlight.
- Improved audio speed selector in Voice Settings.
- Added Flashcards setting to display only Dictionary favorites.
- Improved Flashcards screen layout.
- Added South African accent to pronunciation choices.
- Adapted screen layouts for iPhone X.
- Changed dictionary favorites icon color to red.
- Fixed layout issues on iPhones Plus models.
- Eliminated truncation of long translator phrases.
- Corrected bug blocking purchase of Premium Features.
- Enabled Translate link on verb conjugation screen.
- Fixed favorites issue when over 100 dictionary words are starred.
- Fixed minor bugs and improved help text.
If you have any issues with this update, please email [email protected]
If you like free updates, please rate our app favorably in the App Store.

- Added thousands of headwords to the Dictionary.
- Added thousands of examples to the Dictionary.
- Implemented iPad Split Screen to use Dictionary with other apps.
- Implemented Drag & Drop between Dictionary and other iPad apps.
- Added Copy to Clipboard to Dictionary. Tap word or example to show context menu.
- Improved voice lookup language selection on Apple Watch.
- Added 3D Touch Peek to see Dictionary entries for Quiz words.
- Improved use of Dynamic Type. See iOS Settings > Larger Font to adjust.
- Added deep linking so Dictionary headwords can be looked up using Spotlight.
- Improved audio speed selector in Voice Settings.
- Added Flashcards setting to display only Dictionary favorites.
- Improved Flashcards screen layout.
- Added South African accent to pronunciation choices.
- Adapted screen layouts for iPhone X.
- Changed dictionary favorites icon color to red.
- Fixed layout issues on iPhones Plus models.
- Eliminated truncation of long translator phrases.
- Fixed minor bugs and improved help text.
If you have any issues with this update, please email [email protected]

If you like free updates, please rate our app favorably in the App Store.

- Added 5,457 dictionary headwords and thousands of translation entries.
- Implemented speach recognition dictionary lookups.
- Fixed pronunciation so text-to-speach works on all devices and fixed default speed.
- Added slider to configure pronunciation speed.
- Added South African and Irish accents to pronunciation voice in addition to US, UK and Australian.
- Added hundreds of noun plurals.
- Implemented dictionary favorites.
- Implemented Flashcards to practice vocabulary.

Resubmitting subscription IAP for Apple review team

- Added Translator feature to translate complete sentences. Please note; the Quiz feature moved to More… menu lower right.
- Starring translated phrases adds them to My Phrases section of Phrasebook.
- Improved availability of online images for numerous dictionary words. If online image is available an icon will appear beneath the Examples section.
- Integrated phrasebook with dictionary so phrases appear in the Examples sections of dictionary (premium versions).
- Localized user interface for German.
- Implemented alert if user taps word to hear pronunciation and speaker is turned off.
- Improved display of multi-line phrases added to My Phrases category of Phrasebook.
- Improved Suggest Improvement link at bottom of dictionary pages.
- Other bug fixes and enhancements.

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- Added online images to dictionary. If image is available, an icon will appear. Tap icon to display image (requires wifi).
- Doubled number of dictionary entries in free version. Five times more in paid versions.
- Implemented offline pronunciation in addition to higher quality online TTS when available.
- Added Voice Setting for pronunciation with US, UK, and Australian. Tap speaker icon to select.
- Implemented Voice Setting to choose pronunciation speed (Slower, Normal, Faster).
- Improved voice management so voices are audible even if the ringer is turned off.
- Implemented "Suggest Improvement" link at bottom of dictionary pages.
- Improved typography for fonts and letter effects in iOS7.
- Added subtle paper texture as background for dictionary pages.
- Extended pronunciation to tenses, verb forms and words in translation entries.
- Added Translate button to verb conjugation screen.
- Enhanced support for iPad including split screen layout and online lookup (paid version).
- Improved flags icons, app icons, launch images and phrasebook category icons.
- Added part of speech to headwords in dictionary lookup list.
- Enhanced user interface by moving dictionary attachments (notes, images, audio clips) to single menu. Tap Paperclip icon at top of screen.
- Improved dictionary page layout on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
- Added Facebook sharing of dictionary entries.
- Fixed iPad landscape layout issues.
- Fixed pronunciation issue which caused voice to turn off on iPad 2.
- Disabled autocorrect in search field.

- Fixed issue of navigating from dictionary to conjugations for German verbs such as werfen and werben.
- Improved lookup performance for dictionary words and verbs.

- Supports iPhone 5 & iOS 6.
- Improved dictionary usage examples which appear on keyword screen in addition to lookup list.
- Added reverse lookup for usage examples on dictionary keyword screen.
- Improved usability of My Phrases section of phrase book. Tap the plus icon ("+") to add a phrase. Tap the arrow ">" to edit a phrase. Swipe from right to left to delete a phrase.
- Added arrows to right side of dictionary lookup list to open keyword screen.
- Implemented info alert in search bar if word not found in free version but available in paid version.
- Improved phrase book by allowing user to tap on phrase in addition to flag icon to hear pronunciation.
- Improved icons in dictionary keyword toolbar.
- Fixed issue of repeating words in vocabulary quiz.
- Fixed problem of selecting last item in list when ads appear.

- Added noun gender to dictionary key words in addition to translation pages.
- Improved search algorithm to make it easier to find words with accented characters.
- Added reverse lookup on iPad so user can tap on any translation to lookup in opposite direction.
- Increased size and quality of phrase book.
- Implemented “My Phrases” category with ability to add, edit and delete phrases.
- Added ability to search phrases on keyword.
- Implemented single index search for verb conjugations.
- Enhanced verb conjugation screen to include buttons for scrollable table or list of tenses.
- Fixed text-to-speech issue for iPad users which required users to occasionally reboot for audio.
- Fixed scroll to bottom of word list issue.
- Improved quiz performance.
- Numerous other enhancements including improved tab menu, better in-app help, fixed conjugation of several verbs, added navigation improvements.
- Extended Dictionary (in-app purchase) with over 250,000 translations.
- Extended Phrase Book (in-app purchase) with over 500 phrases.
- Extended Conjugator (in-app purchase) with over 6,000 verbs.

- Added noun gender to dictionary key words in addition to being displayed in translations.
- Improved search algorithm to make it easier to find words with language specific characters.
- Added reverse lookup to iPad so user can tap on any translation to lookup in opposite direction.
- Increased size of phrase book to 530 phrases (265 in each language).
- Improved phrase book quality, categorization and graphics.
- Implemented “My Phrases” category with ability to add, edit and delete phrases.
- Added ability to search phrases on keyword.
- Implemented single index search for verb conjugations.
- Enhanced verb conjugation screen to include buttons for scrollable table or list of tenses.
- Fixed text-to-speech issue for iPad users which required users to occasionally reboot for audio.
- Fixed scroll to bottom of word list issue.
- Improved quiz performance.
- Numerous other enhancements including improved tab menu, better in-app help, fixed conjugation of several verbs, added navigation improvements.
- Added in-app purchases to free versions for extended dictionary, extended phrase book and extended verb conjugations.

- Added text-to-speech German & English audio to dictionary, phrasebook and verb conjugations (requires internet).
 - Doubled size of German English Dictionary.
- Implemented single search so user doesn’t have to choose German or English to lookup a dictionary word.
- Added German & English flag icons to dictionary.
- Implemented reverse lookup so user can tap on any word in dictionary definitions to display the translation.
- Integrated translations and conjugations so user can easily switch back and forth.
- Increased size of phrasebook to include 8 new categories and 80 new phrases in German & English.
- Added over 1,500 German & English verbs conjugated in all major tenses.
- Added verb forms to dictionary.
- Improved vocabulary quiz.
- Added Help menu option which opens online user manual.
- Implemented numerous usability improvements including defaulting to screen keyboard for lookups, better iPad screen layout, larger quiz font size, high-resolution tab icons, fixed tab menu issue.

Text-to-Speech (requires internet connection)

- Added conjugations for 192 of the most commonly used verbs in German and English including all major moods; Indicative, Subjunctive, Conditional and tenses; Present, Past, Future, Perfect, Pluperfect, Future Perfect, Imperfect.
- Enhanced conjugation screen interface on iPhone with tense picker scroll wheel.
- Implemented History button to browse through previous lookups.
- Added Clear button to erase lookup history.
- Enhanced word roll view to include abridged translations. Tap to display full translations.
- Added ability to email translation.
- Enhanced support for multi-tasking in iOS 4 and above which can be useful for cutting & pasting translations into emails or other applications.
- Improved support for iPad landscape mode on conjugation and translation screens.
- Implemented return to last lookup when quitting and restarting application.

This version is ad-supported and includes the following enhancements.
- Increased number of headwords from 2,000 to over 5,000.
- Implemented split screen for word lookups on iPad. Scrollable word list appears in left panel and translations appear in the right panel.
- Added pop-up window to enter notes and select images for translations on iPad.
 - Implemented split screen for phrases on iPad. Categories appear in left panel and phrases appear in the right panel.
- Implemented split screen for verb conjugations on iPad. Scrollable verb list appears in left panel and conjugation table appears in right panel.
- Improved support for portrait and landscape modes for all screens on iPad.
- Added several commonly used verb conjugations.
- Enhanced graphics including improved launch screen, about screen and application icon for iPhone 4 and iPad.
- Fixed word lookup bug.

Improved graphics.