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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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AnkiDroid Flashcards
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Sync with other computers and devices
Synchronize data with Windows/Mac/Linux/iOS and other Android devices.
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User-generated decks vary widely in quality and accuracy
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Displays flash cards based on need
Each time a card is remembered, the user rates how well they remembered it on a scale of 1-3. Tougher words will be shown more frequently, and easier words will be showed less frequently.
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Dated interface
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Huge selection
AnkiDroid offers more than 6000 topics to learn from (not all are languages).
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Syncing style takes getting used to
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Unmatched customizability
You can design your own cards and adjust the spaced repetition algorithm to match your learning preferences.
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Wonky audio performance
With certain decks, the audio feature in this app won't work.
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Free
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Access to dialogues
Each language offers access to more than 150 dialogues between native speakers. These can help build a more natural understanding for the learner.
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License:
GPLv3
Number of languages:
92
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No
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Busuu
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Teaches realistic conversation behavior
Since Busuu puts learners in direct contact with natives, the learning is done in a realistic way - not an idealistic textbook way.
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Ineffective "review" section
When a section is over, there is a multiple review session. Many of the questions are totally irrelevant and are not useful for learners.
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Fast response time
For popular languages, translations can be received very quickly from real people.
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Chat system doesn't support letters with accents
Busuu only accepts regular characters in the text fields, so non-native languages may be limited.
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Teaches by theme
Instead of teaching words by most used, they are taught by case. This way, users can prepare for specific situations.
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Platforms:
iOS, Android, Web
Number of languages:
12
Ads?:
No
User generated?:
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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
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No
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Duolingo
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Motivates through creative gamification
Progress is measured gaming-like by gaining XP, and leveling up. They use other creative gamification techniques to keep you motivated such as making wagers and improving your position on the leaderboard.
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Mobile app is less beneficial because it's too easy
Some of the games available on the mobile app are different from that on the desktop version, and are oversimplified/make it very easy to guess.
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Generous free plan
Duolingo is completely free to use, with no features limited to upgraded accounts. If you want to go ad-free, the cost is $12.99/month.
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Little production of target language
Duolingo focuses heavily on reading comprehension and translation into one's own language rather than encouraging production of text/speech in the target language.
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Super easy to use.
Very intuitive app. It has the kind of "intangible" user experience that simple feels better than the others.
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The hype in the community creates false ideas about what level Duolingo gets you to
Duolingo is a good tool for a beginner, and a good supplement to other resources. But it cannot get you from zero to understanding natives, tv, and books; and their "do the reverse tree and just speak" is usually not the correct answer to "what should I do after finishing the tree".
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Has a mobile app
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Tediously repetitive with not much advancement
Not good choice for brushing up on a rusty language. Teaches through constant repetition of same few (very basic) words over and over. Little progression. Range of vocab and grammar very limited. Tedious in extreme!
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Friendly, active community
There is a discussion board available on the site, and a really active community on reddit in r/duolingo (30k + members). Everyone is friendly and happy to help or offer support.
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Counting only on Duolingo is a waste of time
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Extensive
Duolingo is exceptionally thorough when it comes to teaching the nuances of language. It has plenty of audio material, articles to translate, and a cooperative development made by users.
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Repetitive questions on entire lessons
Same questions all over until one section completed.
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Engaging learning method
Each lesson uses a variety of different learning methods to keep it interesting and fun. The lessons are short so you aren't forced to focus for long periods of time.
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Doesn't take you to an advanced level
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Frequently adding new languages
You can check out the courses page to see what languages are "hatching" (being developed) and what languages are in beta.
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The health system on the IOS app disrupts learning
5 mistakes and you're out, unless you pay, wait several hours, or use a special review that currently doesn't let you choose what to review. Especially terrible if you're learning multiple or more difficult languages.
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Available languages are predominately European
Duolingo teaches 23 languages from English at the moment: Latin American Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Irish, Turkish, Danish, Russian, Norwegian, Esperanto, Ukrainian, Polish, Welsh, Greek, Romanian, Hungarian, Hebrew, Swahili, Vietnamese and Japanese (the last currently only on the app). Popular non-European languages such as Mandarin and Arabic are not currently available (although Korean and Indonesian are in development).
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Dangerously addictive
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Platforms:
iOS, Android, Windows phone, Web
Number of languages:
~30 from English
In-app purchases:
Yes
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Learn 50 Languages
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Lets you learn in more than one context
There are lessons for small talk, being in a restaurant, going to the doctor, or just getting to know people. This can be a useful aspect of this app because you aren't limited to learning basic words that aren't useful.
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Awesome pronunciation tool
If you aren't sure how to pronounce something, have the app show you.
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Comes with free mp3 downloads
If you aren't able to actively learn through the app, you can just listen to their audio lessons.
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Assorted ways to study
Study phrases, vocabulary, games, and translation tools.
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Number of languages:
50
Ads?:
No
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Babbel
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Thorough courses
Each course contains four stages: new words, a dialogue, grammar instruction, and review.
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Monthly fee
This app costs $13 per month
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Offers explanations
When you aren't sure about tricky grammar, Babbel can refresh your memory.
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Buggy interface
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High quality content
Since the content isn't user generated like other apps, each lesson is extremely high quality.
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Number of languages:
13
Ads?:
No
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Rosetta Stone
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Speech recognition technology
Instead of teaching word recognition, Rosetta Stone uses speech recognition technology to make sure that students are learning to pronounce the words correctly.
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Makes no use of native language
While Rosetta Stone tries to emulate "learning by immersion," many people find the inability to find direct translations of words to be an unnecessary an ineffective part of the program.
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Provides immersive learning without uncomfortable experiences
While trying to cary a conversation in a foreign language can be an effective way to learn, sometimes it causes a lot of stress. Rosetta Stone takes this concept and applies it to a stress free environment.
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Uses the same course for learners of different nationalities
For a user learning English, the course will be the same whether they are Chinese, Russian, Italian, etc.. While this is a good way for the company to remain efficient, many cultural differences are overlooked.
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Real human contact
At the end of each lesson, students are able to review live with real teachers.
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Inconvenient meeting times for teachers
For users in the US, it can be easy to find a teacher to work with. In any other country, it can be extremely difficult to find an available teacher because of the differences in timezones.
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Games with other students
When learning another language, a learner from that language can be invited to play a game for mutual learning purposes. Unfortunately, Rosetta Stone hasn't spread very much to countries outside of the US, so this game system isn't very developed yet.
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Platforms:
iOS, Android, Web
Number of languages:
24
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