article_snippet: But a pair of New York developers is hoping to expand our vocabularies with the launch of a pair of New York developers Words U app.
article_snippet: its Words U app uses an algorithm to automatically replace words in messages with synonyms – and users can collect words to compete with messages with synonyms friends.
article_snippet: The free Words U iOS app was created by New York-based Sam Mendelson and Allan Zhang.
article_snippet: The free Words U iOS app changes the words used in text messages while keeping the sentence structure and meaning the same.
article_snippet: There are more than 800 words that can be used, and subsequently collected, and the aim is to achieve the ‘words crown’ by collecting them all.
article_snippet: It is only currently available in the US and the words have been taken from college curriculums including those used in English SAT exams.
article_snippet: And once the initial list of words has been learnt and collected users can download extension packs for $6.99.
article_snippet: Words U is also only available in English, but The firm told The Next Web
article_snippet: The Next Web is hoping to develop foreign language versions if the app is a success.
highlights_snippet: Free Words U was created by developers Sam Mendelson and Allan Zhang .
  
highlights_snippet: Free Words U changes words in text messages to boost a user’s vocabulary .
  
highlights_snippet: Words can also be collected and users can compete with users friends .