Share to look up
Select a word anywhere on your iPhone, tap Share, choose AALookup. The entry is up in a moment.
AALookup for iPhone and iPad
Your dictionaries in your pocket, your words in sync.
Share a word from Safari, Books or any other app and the entry opens in AALookup. Import a whole folder of dictionaries from Files, review the words you saved on your computer, and keep it all in sync with one account.
No account needed. Your dictionaries stay on your computer.
What you can do
Dictionaries from Files
Drop a folder of MDict dictionaries into AALookup in the Files app. Twenty dictionaries index in seconds and work offline.
The same review queue
Cards saved on your Mac or PC come up on your phone when they're due, and reviews you do here count everywhere.
Free, no sign-up
How to start
- Download and open AALookup
macOS or Windows, under 20 MB, no account needed.
- Let it see your screen
On a Mac, allow Accessibility so it can read the word under your pointer, and Screen Recording for text in games and images. Windows asks for nothing.
- Point at a word
Three-finger tap on a Mac, or press your shortcut on Windows. The meaning appears next to the word.
What users say
I've never found a dictionary I liked on iOS. Even with just the dictionary features this one is already very good, and the interface is striking. Smooth, fast when you share a word over from another app, and the dark mode is beautiful.
Smooth. You import a whole folder of dictionaries at once, which is so convenient; twenty dictionaries were indexed in an instant, and sharing a word over to look it up is quick too.
Common questions
How do I install it?
Through TestFlight. Install Apple's TestFlight app, open the AALookup invitation link on this page, and install. Updates come through TestFlight too.
Does it run on iPad?
Yes. It's the same app on iPad.
Do I need an account?
Yes. The phone app signs in with your AALookup account so your words can sync. Creating one is free.
Is it free?
Yes. Dictionaries, the word list and review are free. Plus adds unlimited sync, mastered cards included.
Get AALookup
Free download
Local dictionaries work offline and without limits. AI explanations come with a free trial.
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