8.3.14
2021-08-04
Hi Partners / Hola Socios,
This version adds polish and a few creature comforts. A heartfelt thanks to our testers!
If you have any issues, please email info@vidalingua.com
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.
* 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
8.1.29
2020-10-25
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 support@vidalingua.com
If you like free updates, please rate our app 5-stars in the App Store!
Marc Bolh, Founder Vidalingua
7.3.12
2020-08-19
- Improved on-screen help and explanations for permission requests.
- Updated About screen to include the name of our new team members.
- Other minor improvements.
If you have any problems with this update, please email support@vidalingua.com
If you like free updates, please rate our app favorably in the App Store!
7.3.11
2020-07-29
- 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 support@vidalingua.com
If you like free updates, please rate our app favorably in the App Store!
7.3.7
2020-07-20
- Fixed issue that caused crash when users subscribed to Vidalingua Plus.
- Fixed issue affecting dictionary headword screens which made Conjugate link appear to be disabled, requiring use to tap very lightly to make it work.
- Fixed issue which prohibiting user from restoring purchase on multiple devices.
- Added Restore Purchase progress animation.
If you have any issues with this update, please email support@vidalingua.com
If you like free updates, please rate this app favorably in the App Store!
If you have any problems
7.2.9
2019-06-10
Added thousands of words and examples to the dictionary, including...
• Spanish slang words and expressions
• Spanish idioms
Fixed Restore Purchases for premium users.
Implemented gender abbreviations (m, f) for nouns in the dictionary lookup list.
Added gender (masculine, feminine) 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.
Improvements to Apple Watch version.
Enhancements to screen layouts and help text.
If you have issues with this version, please email support@vidalingua.com
If you appreciate free updates, please rate our app favorably in the App Store.
7.1.2
2018-04-20
- 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 minor bugs and improved help text.
If you have any issues with this update, please email support@vidalingua.com
If you like free updates, please rate our app favorably in the App Store.
7.1.1(35)
2018-04-12
- 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 support@vidalingua.com
If you like free updates, please rate our app favorably in the App Store.
7.0.1
2017-08-31
- Added 2,891 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.
7.0 (12)
2017-08-25
- Added 2,891 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.
6.2.71
2014-08-12
- Doubled number of entries in freemium version, five times as many included in the paid versions.
- Added thousands of entries to dictionary including complete sentences in addition to compound forms.
- Included contemporary words like "selfie", "fracking" and "hashtag" that you won't find in other dictionaries.
- 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 Spanish.
- 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.
If you like free updates, please review our app!
6.1.65
2014-05-27
- Added online images to dictionary. If image is available, an icon will appear. Tap icon to display image (requires wifi).
- Implemented offline pronunciation in addition to higher quality online TTS when available.
- Added Voice Setting for pronunciation with US, UK, Australian, Spanish and Mexican accents. 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.
- Added thousands of dictionary entries.
- 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.
- 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.
5.3.12
2012-10-30
- Added support for iPhone 5 and 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.
5.2.11
2012-04-17
- 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.
5.2.9
2012-04-08
- 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.
5.1.5
2011-09-28
- Added text-to-speech Spanish & English audio to dictionary, phrasebook and verb conjugations (requires internet).
- Doubled size of Spanish English Dictionary.
- Implemented single search so user doesn’t have to choose Spanish or English to lookup a dictionary word.
- Added Spanish & 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 entries in Spanish & English.
- Added over 1,500 Spanish & 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.
4.3.1
2011-03-08
- Added conjugations for 188 of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish 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.
4.2.71
2010-12-19
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.
4.2.7
2010-11-28
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.
4.2.1
2009-12-18
- Added ability to record audio clips and associate them with keyword translations.
- Added ability to take a photo or select an image and display it with keyword translations.
- Increased number of travel phrases from 20 phrases in 1 category to 50 phrases in 5 categories.
- Added icons to categories list.
- Added flags to phrases screen.
- Improved application icon, splash screen and About screen graphics.
- Improved screen text and help alerts.