Frequently Asked Questions

Flowency is an app designed to enhance your verbal fluency and vocabulary with just 5 minutes of daily practice.

Flowency is built on scientific principles and academic research in the field of verbal fluency. By leveraging AI technology, Flowency delivers cutting-edge verbal fluency training at your fingertips.

Verbal fluency refers to the ability to quickly and efficiently retrieve words from memory and use them appropriately in speech. It involves both the speed at which you can produce words and the variety of vocabulary you can access. Verbal fluency requires the coordination of various cognitive processes, including attention, memory, and language skills, to deliver accurate and contextually relevant words in real-time conversation.

Improving your verbal fluency offers a range of benefits in both personal and professional settings. Here are some key advantages:

• Better communication skills: Enhanced verbal fluency allows you to articulate your ideas more clearly and confidently, improving communication in various contexts.
• Increased confidence: As your fluency improves, so does your confidence in social situations, presentations, and meetings, helping you articulate your thoughts more effectively.
• Enhanced cognitive function: Verbal fluency exercises engage your long-term memory, working memory, executive functions, and language processing areas in your brain. These practices have the potential to boost your overall cognitive abilities and reduce the risk of cognitive decline.
• Career growth: Strong verbal communication is a valuable asset in the workplace and in business, and improving fluency can open doors for career advancement.
• Improved social interactions: Better fluency leads to more engaging conversations, which can strengthen your relationships and improve your social interactions.

Overall, improving your verbal fluency has numerous benefits, including boosting self-confidence, sharpening cognitive functions, advancing your career, and enriching your social life.

Each day, Flowency builds you a personalized Daily Workout that takes about 5 minutes. A workout is a guided mix of quick exercises — 60-second word drills, rapid sentence-rephrasing rounds, and 60-second speaking practice — hand-picked to target the skills you most need to improve.

You speak your answers out loud, and Flowency's AI transcribes and scores your speech. At the end of every workout, your results update your Verbal Fluency Skill Profile so you can see exactly where you stand across five core skills: Flow, Precision, Phrasing, Structure, and Delivery.

Flowency provides a range of features designed to boost your verbal fluency. Some key features include:

• Personalized Daily Workouts: A guided five-minute session each day, tailored to the skills you most need to build.
• Verbal Fluency Skill Profile: Your speech scored across five core skills — Flow, Precision, Phrasing, Structure, and Delivery — plus an overall fluency score out of 100.
• AI-powered speech analysis: Speak out loud and get instant transcription, scores, and personalized coaching feedback drawn from your own words.
• Speaking practice: Storytelling, Describe, and Explain exercises, with Silver and Gold Laurels awarded for strong performances.
• Say It Better & Write It Better: Turn weak sentences into sharp ones — out loud or in writing — and earn Pearls for strong rewrites.
• Word Gym: Rapid word-retrieval drills that track your Words-per-Minute speed and Vocabulary Grade.
• Word Collection: Every unique word you say is collected and star-rated by rarity, with Gems for standout words.
• Curated Word of the Day: Expand your vocabulary with a Word of the Day tailored to your current vocabulary level.
• Tracking and metrics: Charts of your verbal fluency and vocabulary growth across daily, 30-day, and one-year views.
• Reference dictionary: Access an evolving dictionary of over 300,000 words, with bookmarks and personal notes.

Flowency was built with one goal in mind: to help you improve your verbal fluency with just 5 minutes of practice per day. Try Flowency today and experience our curated, streamlined approach to mastering fluent speech.

It's recommended to complete at least one Flowency session each day. Each session takes no more than 5 minutes. If you miss a day, don't worry—just aim to use Flowency as consistently as possible. The more regularly you practice, the more effectively you'll improve your verbal fluency and expand your vocabulary.

Each Flowency workout mixes several kinds of exercises, each designed to work a different area of your verbal fluency and vocabulary. The general categories of exercises included in Flowency are:

• Semantic exercises — name as many words as you can from a category
• Phonemic exercises — words starting with a given letter, alternating between letters, or matching starting and ending sounds
• Synonym exercises — recall as many synonyms as you can for a target word
• Adjective exercises — describe an object with as many adjectives as you can
• Speaking exercises — tell a story, describe an image, or explain a topic out loud
• Rephrasing exercises — re-say or rewrite a weak sentence more sharply (Say It Better & Write It Better)

Flowency is designed for all levels of English speakers. Whether you're a beginner or an expert, anyone looking to improve their speaking skills can benefit from using Flowency.

Flowency is currently available on iOS devices. We do have plans to launch an Android version in the near future.

A Flowency subscription costs $14.99 USD per month. We also offer an annual plan at $69.99 USD per year, which saves you over 60% compared to paying month-to-month.

Note: Pricing may vary by country. The App Store will display localized pricing based on your region.

Yes, you can try Flowency free for 3 days. If you're not satisfied, you can cancel before the trial period ends with no charge.

Due to the high costs of running AI models and providing ongoing feature updates, we do not offer a free version of Flowency.

To get the full experience of what Flowency has to offer, you can enjoy a free 3-day trial.

Yes, you can cancel your monthly or annual subscription at any time before your next billing date.

For any account-related support, email contact@flowency.co and we'll get back to you within 24 hours.

Yes, there are different types of verbal fluency, with the most common being phonemic and semantic fluency. Phonemic fluency involves generating words that begin with a specific letter or sound, while semantic fluency focuses on producing words within a category, like animals or foods. Both types measure different aspects of cognitive function and can be improved through targeted exercises.

Semantic verbal fluency is the ability to produce words or phrases that are related to a specific category or concept. In a typical semantic fluency task, you are given a category, such as "fruits" or "animals," and asked to list as many related words as possible within a set time.

This skill involves multiple cognitive functions, including semantic memory (your ability to recall facts and meanings), language processing, and executive functioning, which includes planning, organizing, and executing tasks.

In a semantic verbal fluency task, individuals must access their mental lexicon to find words that fit the category, while also inhibiting irrelevant words and switching between subcategories. This process requires both cognitive flexibility and control.

Phonemic verbal fluency measures a person's ability to produce spoken words that begin with a specific letter or sound. In a typical phonemic fluency task, you are given a letter, like "F," and asked to generate as many words as possible starting with that letter within a set time limit.

This task engages working memory and executive functions, requiring you to search your mental lexicon for words that meet the criteria. It plays a key role in language processing and effective communication.

Absolutely. Thanks to neuroplasticity — your brain’s ability to form new connections throughout life — verbal fluency can be strengthened at any age. While younger brains may adapt a little faster, research consistently shows that adults of all ages can improve their word retrieval with regular, targeted practice. The key is consistency: short, focused sessions done daily tend to produce better results than occasional long ones.

Not quite — they’re closely related but distinct. Your vocabulary is the total number of words you know, while verbal fluency is how quickly and easily you can retrieve and use those words in real time. It’s entirely possible to have a large vocabulary but still struggle to find the right word in the moment. A rich vocabulary gives your brain more options to choose from, but fluency is what lets you access them smoothly under pressure. Flowency is designed to train both.

Verbal fluency can be influenced by a range of everyday factors, including:

• Limited practice — like any skill, fluency fades when it isn’t used regularly.
• A smaller active vocabulary, which gives your brain fewer words to draw on.
• Stress, anxiety, or fatigue, which interfere with word retrieval and working memory.
• Fast-paced or high-pressure situations that leave little time to think.
• Speaking less often or avoiding more complex conversations.

The good news is that for most people, verbal fluency is highly trainable — consistent, focused practice leads to noticeable improvement over time.

Some slowing in word retrieval — like the occasional “tip-of-the-tongue” moment — is a normal part of getting older. However, strong verbal fluency appears to be protective: people who keep their language skills active tend to maintain sharper cognitive function over time. In fact, verbal fluency tasks are among the most widely used tools researchers rely on to assess brain health. Regular practice is one of the simplest ways to help keep your word-finding quick and reliable as you age.

Yes. When you’re stressed or anxious, your body releases hormones such as cortisol that can temporarily interfere with working memory and word retrieval — which is exactly why your mind can go blank at the worst possible moment. This is completely normal and happens to everyone. Building your verbal fluency through regular practice makes word retrieval more automatic, so you’re less likely to freeze under pressure and better able to stay composed when it matters most.

Verbal fluency is usually measured with short, timed tasks. In a semantic fluency test, you might be asked to name as many animals as you can in 60 seconds; in a phonemic fluency test, as many words as possible beginning with a specific letter. The number and variety of words you produce reveals how efficiently your brain retrieves language. These same principles are used in professional neuropsychological assessments — and they form the foundation of the exercises inside Flowency.

Flowency makes it simple to practice and track your verbal fluency. By completing daily exercises, you engage the areas of your brain responsible for verbal function, fluency, and vocabulary. With consistent practice, you'll gradually strengthen these skills, leading to noticeable improvements in your verbal fluency over time.