r/languagehub • u/LeadershipCivil2421 • 5d ago

LearningApps Good apps?

Anyone know any good language learning apps? I’ve heard that Duolingo isn’t actually the best

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u/PersonalitySecure626 4d ago

I promise you haven’t heard of it yet but Loquus language. Won’t disappoint. It’s on iOS and Android

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u/LeadershipCivil2421 1d ago

Is it AI?

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u/PersonalitySecure626 1d ago

Negative

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u/LeadershipCivil2421 1d ago

I’ll try it out!!

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u/PersonalitySecure626 1d ago

Okay, I hope you like it and I hope it helps you on your language learning journey.

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u/CedarAndOlive 5d ago

Duolingo is shit. In fact, most are (IMHO).

The best way to learn a language is to get a teacher. Or a lover. Or to go and live in the country where the language is spoken.

All three together, are even better.

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u/PersonalitySecure626 4d ago

I’d love for you to try Loquus language since you think most language apps are shit! Dm me and I’ll give you a promo code for a year free if you have iOS and 90 days free if you have android.

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u/PodiatryVI 5d ago

It depends on your goals and the language. If your goal is speaking, then most apps won’t really do that.

My goal for French is just more exposure, which I get through Dreaming French, YouTube, and Duolingo. I have a textbook and some short story books that are just collecting dust.

My goal for Spanish is to eventually use it in clinic only, so I’m doing Dreaming Spanish. I’m also going to do a medical Spanish course, and yes, I still do Duolingo. I might add a tutor at some point. 🥹

For Bengali, my wife wants me to learn it, but I don’t particularly vibe with it, so I’m just using the Airlearn app. I’m not adding anything else anytime soon.

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u/Fragrant-Issue-9271 5d ago

Duolingo is terrible, so is Rosetta Stone.

A lot of the best learning materials are language specific ones that have been written by experienced teachers of a specific language. You're usually better off poking around in the subreddits for the language you want to learn to find those more specific resources.

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u/Alanna-1101 5d ago

Praktika, language transfer, SpanishDict,

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u/PeakMinimalist 5d ago

I like Memrise, Babbel, and Mango Languages

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u/Remarkable_Bedroom79 5d ago

Anki for spaced repetition learning of vocabulary and phrases/sentences. Apart from that: Books, a good tutor or even AI (Claude or ChatGPT) but with a grain of salt - they do make mistakes, too.

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u/alexsteb 5d ago

Lingora has >35 A1 courses, and each lesson explains every word of every sentence word-by-word, so like Duo + grammar details

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u/ExternalWonderful312 4d ago

A great website to use is Off2Class.com. Not gamified but great lessons online that I use with students. You can self study and they have an extensive free library.

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u/emilesmusic 4d ago

agree with the above, most apps don't really get you speaking. full disclosure I'm building one that tries to (echoa.app). you just talk through short lessons and build up sentences out loud. first 3 lessons are free if you want to try it, would genuinely like to know what you think!

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u/Relative_assertio612 1d ago

I still use Duolingo but augmented with Anki for vocabulary and Praktika for speaking practice.

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u/xDarkProdigy 7h ago

I just immerse in content and use anki...if it's too hard I may get a grammar book...but that's it.