free nature of the product. With the introduction of the iTunes App Store in 2008, a large number of applications
were developed for the iPhone, from games and utilities to instant messaging and word processing (Godwin-Jones,2008). Prior research by Godwin Jones (2008) noted that only few apps for language learning had been released,including dictionaries, phrase books, and flash cards where the popularity of these few language reference and
practice apps resulted from the simplified presentation needed for mobile phones.