Frequently Asked Questions¶
General¶
What is LinguaMorpha?
A focused practice environment for Spanish verb conjugation, noun vocabulary, and everyday words & phrases. It is not a full language course — it is the structured, grammar-first drill tool you reach for when you want to actually master what you have been taught elsewhere. See the Features page for what's inside.
Is LinguaMorpha free?
LinguaMorpha is free to download from the App Store and free to use for 14 days — full access, no restrictions, no card required. After the trial, a single one-time purchase of €14.99 unlocks the app for good. No subscriptions, no renewals, no ads. The price is per Apple ID, so it covers iPhone and iPad together if both are signed in to the same account.
What devices does LinguaMorpha support?
iOS 16.0 or later on iPhone and iPad.
Do I need an internet connection to use the app?
No. LinguaMorpha works fully offline. All word data is bundled with the app, all answers are stored on your device, and speech uses iOS's built-in voices.
Which Spanish dialect does the app teach?
The vocabulary is general Spanish — usable in both Latin America and Spain. The verb conjugation tables include the vosotros forms used in Spain. For speech, you choose which regional Spanish voice you prefer (Spain, Mexico, Latin America, …) from your installed iOS voices.
What languages can I use as my own language?
English or Dutch as the interface language, with translations in English or Dutch.
Accounts, sync, and data¶
Do I need to create an account?
No. There is no account system. Open the app and start using it — that's the whole onboarding.
Does my progress sync between my iPhone and iPad?
Not currently. Each device keeps its own answer history. All data stays on the device it was created on.
Where is my data stored?
Inside the app's local sandbox on your device, in a SQLite database. Nothing is sent to a server.
How do I reset my progress?
In the app, go to Settings → Data → Reset Progress. You can reset verbs only, nouns only, or everything at once. Your word selection filters are not affected.
Using the app¶
Setup vs Study vs Test — what's the difference?
Each section (Verbs, Nouns, Phrases, Words) has three areas:
- Setup — define your word pool (which words can appear) and, for verbs, which tenses are active.
- Study — browse-only reference: conjugation tables, word meaning lists, grammar notes. Nothing is recorded.
- Test — active practice: flashcards and drills. Every answer is recorded and feeds the adaptive engine.
What's the difference between word pool and session size?
Your word pool is the full set of words eligible to appear in sessions (defined by your CEFR / frequency / topic filters). Your session size is how many of those words appear in a single sitting (10, 20, 30, 50, or All). The app picks the best N words from your pool each session, prioritising unseen and weak words.
What are the three buttons on a flashcard?
Correct — you knew it without hesitation. Difficult — you got there eventually, or were only partially right. Incorrect — you did not know it or were wrong. All three move the word to the next session — each word appears exactly once per session regardless of how you rated it.
Can I add my own categories to words?
Yes. Every verb and noun detail view has a Topics row with a + button — tap it to add a personal topic (e.g. exam, tricky, kitchen). Your topics live alongside the bundled ones (food, travel, work, …) in the same Topic filter on the Select screens, marked with a small person icon so you can still tell them apart. They're stored locally on your device and persist across app updates.
What is the Look up row on a verb or noun?
A row of chip buttons that opens four well-known online Spanish dictionaries — Linguee, WordReference, Reverso, and RAE — in an in-app Safari sheet, so you don't leave LinguaMorpha. Useful when you want a fuller definition or extra example sentences. All four are free and need no account. You can switch any of them off in Settings → Dictionary Services. Keep all four on at first; once you know which ones you actually use, switch off the rest to keep the row tidy. If you turn them all off the row disappears.
Why is part of a verb form shown in red or blue?
In conjugation tables, irregular forms are colour-coded. A partial red highlight marks the part of a form that deviates from the regular pattern (a stem change, an irregular yo form, etc.). A fully red form is completely irregular and must be memorised whole — strong preterite verbs are shown this way too. See the Verbs Coach page in the User Guide for the full key.
How does the adaptive learning work?
Unseen words come first, ordered by CEFR level + frequency so the most important vocabulary is introduced before the obscure stuff. Already-seen words are ordered by correct rate, weakest first. A Learning Pace setting (Relaxed / Balanced / Intensive) controls the mix of new vs review.
Speech¶
Why does the Spanish speech sound robotic?
iOS ships with Standard Spanish voices by default. They sound mechanical. Download a free Enhanced or Premium voice from iOS Settings → Accessibility → Spoken Content → Voices → Spanish and then select it inside LinguaMorpha under gear icon → Speech. The difference is dramatic.
Can I slow the speech down?
Yes — there's a Speed slider in Settings → Speech inside the app.
Feedback and bugs¶
How do I report a problem or suggest something?
Give your iPhone a quick shake from anywhere in the app. A pre-filled email compose sheet opens immediately with a screenshot of the current screen already attached. Describe what you saw and send. Feedback goes straight to the developer.
The app is crashing — what should I do?
Try these in order:
- Force-quit and reopen the app.
- Check for an app update in the App Store.
- Restart your device.
- Reinstall the app. Heads-up: because data is stored locally only, reinstalling will lose your answer history. Do this only as a last resort.
If the issue persists, shake the device to send a bug report, or email support@linguamorpha.nl with your device model and iOS version.
Privacy¶
What data does LinguaMorpha collect?
Nothing personal. See the Privacy Policy for the full statement.
Does LinguaMorpha share my data with third parties?
No — there is no server to share data with. All data stays on your device.