Quick Five
Five useful returns in two or three minutes. Enough to keep the ritual alive without turning practice into a demand.
A word practice that remembers
Keep more words within reach.
Almanac notices which words are new, warming, held, rooted, or ready to return—then brings each one back at a useful moment. Misses become better meetings, not punishments.
$3.99 onceNo subscriptionPrivate LedgerOptional Game Center
The app should remember the person—not merely the score.
A practice for the day you have
Short when time is scarce. Deep when attention is available.
Full Sitting
Eight words balanced across recovery, review, and discovery, with meaning, origin, and usage after every answer.
The Gauntlet
Climb one word at a time. The first miss ends the run, creating a clean challenge without countdown pressure or paid lives.
A living Lexicon
Learn the word, not just the answer.
Every word develops a record: meaning, part of speech, origin, an example in context, fastest recall, next meeting, and the history of its returns. Almanac uses spaced retrieval to keep language available for reading, conversation, and thought.
WarmingA new word taking hold
HeldAvailable across several meetings
RootedMade durable through retrieval
SlippingReady for a calm return
Progress without guilt
See the long view. Keep the day humane.
A private weekly rhythm, monthly calendar, and permanent Standing make consistency visible without fragile streaks. A missed day remains a missed day—not a verdict. Your record is meant to invite you back.
Practice historyOn your device
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Game CenterOff until you choose
Friendly competition, with consent
Play with others only if it adds something.
Optional Apple Game Center adds four leaderboards, 14 achievements, and friend challenges for the Gauntlet. Standings, achievements, and challenges each have a separate switch, and all three begin off. The complete word history stays local.
Words become possibilities
Meet a word. Lose it. Meet it better.
Almanac: Word Workout for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro. A one-time purchase with no advertising, subscription, or cross-app tracking.
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