Ivy Dictionary is still in testing. Once the first release is out, this page will list what changed in each version.
0.1 test release (November 2026)
The first test release, for Android and Linux (Fedora · KDE Plasma).
Look up
- 750,000 entries; Chinese definitions of common words revised one by one
- British and American phonetics side by side; audio for the 20,000 most common words
- English definitions, examples, synonyms, antonyms, phrases
- Misspellings forgiven; inflected forms lead to the headword (went → go)
Look up from other apps
- Android: select text in any app and look it up; share to "Ivy 查词"; Quick Settings tile; "word of the day" widget
- Computer: a shortcut brings up a lookup card at the top of the screen; optional pop-up on selection
Word books and review
- Saved words keep their sentence and source, with "back to the text"
- Several word books, tags, a recycle bin
- Import TXT, CSV and Kindle vocabulary; export CSV and Anki
- Reviews scheduled by FSRS, with a daily reminder
Reader
- Paste, open TXT / Markdown, share from other apps, or on a computer drag in a file or a passage
- Tap to look up; words above your chosen level are marked in advance; add the text's new words in one go
- Its own theme if you like; deleted articles go to a recycle bin
Sync and backup
- Encrypted sync between your own devices (enter the key by scanning a QR code); no server involved
- Full backup and restore
Look and feel
- Four themes, switching with the system's light and dark mode