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Memrise
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iOS, Android, Web
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Duolingo
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iOS, Android, Windows phone, Web
~30 from English
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Anki
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Open source
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Some advanced computer knowledge required to use its most advanced features
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Highly customisable
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Memrise
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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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Platforms:
iOS, Android, Web
Number of languages:
~50
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No
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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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It makes you write the words
If you choose this option, writing is a very efficient way of memorization.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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iOS, Android, Windows phone, Web
Number of languages:
~30 from English
In-app purchases:
Yes
Ads:
Yes (Android, iOS)
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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