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HelloTalk
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Very large, active community
The community is very large, meaning you'll never have a problem finding someone to chat with.
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chinese company with lacking privacy rules
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Text, Voice, and Video
Chat with language partners via text, voice recordings, voice calls, video calls, and even doodles.
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The number of messages can get overwhelming
Because it is such an active community, you may find yourself getting 20+ messages an hour when you are online. It can quickly get overwhelming. However, there is a setting that allows you to hide your profile from search.
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Free
The app is free to use. There are some in-app purchases, but the app is very helpful without them.
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Keyboard can't be used in landscape
The app doesn't let you rotate to landscape, instead you're stuck with portrait. Using the condensed keyboard when writing long messages can be a pain for some.
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Grammar correction
It allows users and native speakers to correct each other's grammar mistakes.
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Free version has restricted search
On the free version, it won't let you change the language of the people you can search, though you can still access the profiles of other language speakers. For example, if they comment on a memory you made a comment on, you can access their profile through that. Even if you can still send them friend requests and chat with them, being able to just search for them would've been so much easier.
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Allows you to share "memories" with the whole community
"Memories" act similar to a Twitter feed. You can post pictures, ask questions, or let the community know what kind of chat partner you are looking for (for example: maybe you want to discuss a specific topic with someone). You can "love", and comment on memories.
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The interface is very intuitive/easy to use
Despite being feature-rich, the app is very easy to use. It provides a tutorial which you can revisit at any time if you can't remember what certain icons are. It has a very clean, uncluttered design.
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Platforms:
iOS, Android
Number of languages:
150+
In app purchases:
Yes
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Memrise
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Helps grow your vocabulary quickly
Memrise uses "mems" to increase your vocabulary, which are a way to connect a word to its meaning. A common example is associating a word with an image. Mnemonics are another one they use to help you remember new words. For example, "le parcours" (route or course) could be remembered with the mem "People who do parkour pick their own route".
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Doesn't teach much grammar
Memrise is more focused on increasing your vocabulary, so has very little on grammar and sentence structure.
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Free account without a time limit
The Basic account is totally free (has no time limit) and is very generous. An upgrade (with more features) is available for 9 USD / month.
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No grammar
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Huge vocabulary
The courses can teach you a very large vocabulary (for example, the first level Spanish course has 1705 words).
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Typos and other mistakes in target languages
There is no guarantee that the word you just learned is the correct spelling, because there are so many errors throughout many of the user-made courses.
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Android app can be used offline
You can download courses to use offline with the Android app. Great for when you're traveling.
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No context
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Easy to use
You will understand quickly what you should do, and you will begin to learn in less than a minute.
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Not really effective
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Foreign keyboard on screen when necessary
This saves you from having to copy/paste characters or worry about your keyboard settings.
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Some useful functions like pinning your active courses were removed
It is hard to have an organized dashboard if you have more courses, which is most likely to happen, as starting them is the only way to bookmark them for later.
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It makes you write the words
If you choose this option, writing is a very efficient way of memorization.
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Lack of uniformity
It is driven by community, that can be good, but quality isn't always the same and it misses some uniformity.
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Learn from natives
Official courses have videos of natives, recorded recently, to help you along.
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Lack of diversity in some courses
Some courses will have a very poor diversity for vocabulary lessons. For example, a Russian reading lesson, will repeat the 5 same people names for 8 to 10 minutes. It can be annoying, or demotivating.
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Awesome community made courses
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Low level and mistakes in the official courses
Memorization of a phrasebook is not a good system for many learners.
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Courses available using Tim Ferriss' method
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The search function is broken
It is very hard to find most courses, many user-made jewels are hidden at the bottom of the pile and are quite impossible to find without knowing precise details.
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No way to rate courses in the official or the community made ones
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Not funny
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The staff doesn't communicate well with the userbase
Explanations of changes, responses to feedback by large groups of users, implementation of new stuff based on user's needs and not against them, all that could use improvement.
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The app is too easy
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Rhythm is too slow
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Platforms:
iOS, Android, Web
Number of languages:
~50
Ads?:
No
User generated?:
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Hack Chinese
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Saves a lot of time
This app doesn't make you re-learn the words from the previous HSK list when you move on to a higher level.
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No mobile app
This is a web app you use in the browser. There is no mobile app available yet.
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Attractive user interface
Clean and simple UI.
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Helps steadily expand your vocabulary
If you study at least 5-10 minutes a day, you'll see a steady vocabulary growth.
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Makes your study efficient
Provides only meaningful options, extraneous features are notably absent.
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Specialization
Designed specifically for learning Chinese vocab, it doesn't weigh you down with flaws inherent to all-purpose language studying apps.
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Maximizes the retention
Spaced repetition is implemented really well.
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Supported platforms:
Web
Supported languages:
English, Chinese
Pricing:
$12/month or $8/month for annual subscription
Free trial:
20 days
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