Handy 990
What’s new
A practical guide for each version: what changed in Handy 990, where to find it, and how to use it in your daily practice.
Published · 2026-11-03
What's new in 1.81.0: a tidier Settings page
Settings in Handy 990 is now organized into expandable sections, so reminders, practice options, and downloads are easier to find.
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What’s new in 1.80.0: the explanations that were hard to follow, rewritten
Handy 990 1.80.0 adds the last piece: all 3,808 Part 7 explanations are rewritten, so all seven Parts now have the new format. This post shows how to read the new explanations and covers phrase cards, iPhone audio and score entry.
See how it works →Published · 2026-11-01
What’s new in 1.79.0: practise vocabulary examples as you study
Handy 990 1.79.0 lets you practise a flashcard example with dictation or shadowing. Here is how to start and what to expect.
See how it works →Published · 2026-10-31
What’s new in 1.78.0: exam-room noise comes to reading
Handy 990 1.78.0 brings exam-room noise from listening into reading and cleans up the Part 6 explanations. Here’s how to turn the noise on, which answers count toward your score estimate, and what else you’ll notice.
See how it works →Published · 2026-10-29
What’s new in 1.77.0: a Halloween visitor and a clearer backup warning
In Handy 990 1.77.0, a costumed dinosaur flies across your home screen for Halloween. If your study record becomes too large to back up, the app now tells you what happened. Here’s how to find the seasonal surprise and understand the backup warning.
See how it works →Published · 2026-10-27
What’s new in 1.76.0: learn related words together with Word Clusters
Handy 990 1.76.0 introduces Word Clusters: compare word families, confusable words, topic groups, and words and phrases with similar meanings, then recall them one card at a time. Here’s where to find it and how to choose your first group.
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