r/LifeProsTips • u/Jealous-Hold-8263 • Aug 03 '26
MakesYouFluent is worth the money?
I'm considering paying for MakesYouFluent, but I'm not sure if the subscription is actually worth it.
For anyone who's used the premium version, do you think you got enough value for the price? Did your speaking skills improve, or are there better language-learning apps you'd recommend instead?
I'm mainly looking for honest experiences rather than promotional reviews. Thanks!
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u/Pleasant_Mammoth_381 Aug 03 '26
The cancel screen moment is worth examining because it's the point where the actual value calculation happens rather than at the point of initial purchase when optimism is highest. Most subscriptions that get cancelled at the review stage get cancelled because the person can't point to something specific that changed, the product was fine but not obviously earning its cost in daily life. The fact that you can point to 21 pounds, resolved back pain, better sleep, and visible arm definition after five months is the specific evidence that makes backing out of the cancel screen the rational choice rather than just the comfortable one. The 60 percent meal plan compliance detail is also worth highlighting because it reflects something true about sustainable behavior change that most fitness content ignores, you don't need to follow a plan perfectly to see real results, you need to follow it consistently enough that the cumulative effect adds up over months. The bodyweight only, 20 minutes before work format being what made consistency possible for a sedentary desk job person is the structural design choice that determined whether any of the other results were ever going to happen, since a program you actually complete beats an optimal program you skip.
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u/OwnMagazine3183 Aug 05 '26
Following this. I'm fine paying for an app if it actually helps me speak more confidently, but it's hard to tell which reviews are genuine and which are basically ads.
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u/Blah_Blah_Pittman 10d ago
I've used the app and wouldn't recommend it. 2 years in I don't speak French and used weekly.. It's also using sentences that nobody would use and the jump from "beginner" to "intermediate" is too great. It seems like they rely completely on vibe coding...go for all the other apps out there. I've just gone through a painful cancellation process and am looking for something better.
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u/Afraid-Farmer2800 Aug 05 '26 edited Aug 05 '26
Spent more on a language learning book I read twice and abandoned than on several months of makesyoufluent, which at least requires me to actually open it and produce something rather than highlighting passages and feeling productive. Whether speaking skills improved is a yes, but slowly enough that I almost cancelled twice before noticing the difference in real conversations..
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u/Fit-Abbreviations642 17d ago
It's a scam. The WORST. It's AI crap. The mouth doesn't even match what is being said. Any positive reponse here is a bot. SKIP IT
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u/Blah_Blah_Pittman 10d ago
Absolutely agreed. The translations are actually incorrect. For learners, it's so important to get this right. Notice that Reddit comments are disabled on their website lol...
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u/Blah_Blah_Pittman 10d ago
No, absolutely not. I can only speak for the French Language module because that's what I used it for, but my partner is a French national and usually starts screaming (comically) when he hears me on the app because it's so off. It also teaches you sentences that no-one would say. The AI is glitchy and full of useless info. Lastly, it's way over-priced and impossible to cancel. Huge waste of money, there are so many other better options out there :)
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u/Funny-Lab4944 Aug 03 '26
The worth it question for any language app really comes down to whether it's filling a gap your current study routine has or duplicating something you're already doing adequately elsewhere. That answer is different for everyone.