iSEE Vocab: Efficient Learning

ISEE & SSAT vocabulary prep with spaced repetition, adaptive tests and progress tracking.

Z · v3.1.5

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Overview

iSEE Vocab: Efficient Learning is a learning app for iOS, Android and Web, made by Z. ISEE & SSAT vocabulary prep with spaced repetition, adaptive tests and progress tracking. It’s made for Students preparing for the ISEE or SSAT, and the parents helping them. The latest version is 3.1.5, released Aug 8, 2026. It was built with help from Claude Code.

iSEE Vocab is a vocabulary app for students heading into the ISEE (Independent School Entrance Exam) and the SSAT.

It started as a way to make vocabulary prep a short, measurable daily habit instead of a stack of paper flashcards. The app schedules each word with spaced repetition, so words come back right before you'd forget them, and practice tests adjust to how you're doing.

What's in it

  • 4,000+ words across four levels: Basic, Lower (grades 5–6), Middle (grades 7–8) and Upper (grades 9–12)
  • 9,000+ practice questions in the ISEE's own four-option format: synonyms and sentence completion
  • Definitions, pronunciation, example sentences, synonyms and memory aids for every word
  • Word meanings in English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese
  • Playground modes: Quick Play, Long Play, Invite Battle (challenge a friend) and Shark Escape
  • Audio Review Mode, streaks, charts and daily reminders
  • Sign in with Apple or Google to sync progress across devices

Try it without installing

Everything in the word bank is also open on the web at woodlogos.net/isee: practice tests, a word list where every word has its own page, and plain-English guides to ISEE levels, timing, stanines and registration. No account, no paywall.

Pricing

Free to download. Optional yearly level packs: Lower $17.99, Middle $24.99, Upper $29.99.

Why people use it

Made for: Students preparing for the ISEE or SSAT, and the parents helping them.

  • Spaced repetition

    Words resurface right before you would forget them.

  • Adaptive practice tests

    Timed Verbal Reasoning questions in the real ISEE format that adjust to your level.

  • 4,000+ words, four levels

    From Basic up to Upper Level (grades 9–12).

  • Five meaning languages

    English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese, handy for bilingual families.

  • Games and friend battles

    Quick Play, Long Play, Invite Battle and Shark Escape keep practice fun.

  • Syncs everywhere

    Sign in with Apple or Google and pick up on any device.

Version history

  1. v3.1.5 Shark Escape & Word Gems

    · Latest

    • New game mode: Shark Escape
    • Word Gems rewards system
    • Performance improvements
  2. v3.0.1 Friend challenges

    • Challenge a friend with multiplayer Invite Battle
  3. v2.0.8 Faster quizzes

    • Performance improvements
    • Quiz optimization
  4. v2.0.1 Audio Review Mode

    • New Audio Review Mode
    • Improved sign-in
  5. v1.2.0 Better pronunciation

    • Pronunciation optimization
    • UI enhancements
  6. v1.0.9 First App Store release

    • Spring Festival special edition for first users
    • Better definitions and pronunciation
    • Improved Spanish, Korean and Vietnamese meanings
    • New 7-question quick test alongside the full 20-question test

Dev notes

How Z built iSEE Vocab: Efficient Learning: progress, problems, and working with AI.

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