It's not great and not better than duolingo. I finished spanish on duolingo and got the premium subscription here bc they say they go up to level c1 or 2, unlike duolingo which only goes to B2. This app has a LOT of bugs, missing audio, text doesn't line up with audio, etc, and it's mostly a lot of very long boring reading passages , sometimes with audio, where you then have to answer questions on the following pages about what you read or heard. There are little to no speaking opportunites.
Chance Meredith
would be a 5 star. unfortunately it lies and says you can learn for free, well once you get up to about chapter 7 it requires you to have premium. they'll say you don't that you can "watch ad" but no matter how many adds you watch you still can't continue on... unless they can fix, don't waste your time and how would emailing you help? the only thing that would help is you updating your app so it doesn't do this. what a pointless reply!
Jess
So far, I like the overall experience with this app, compared to duolingo. However, I did notice some discrepancy between the data regarding fluency percentages in relation to word strength. When I open the application this morning, I had a mere one 'strong' word, "Część!" Oddly enough, I hadn't quite memorized the exact spelling for the word I had supposedly learned fluently. After practicing my vocabulary, and strengthening my skills in the other 11 , my fluency remained at 3%.
Bob Edwards
I've been using the free version for a week or so. and I like it so far. less money than duolingo. should I decide to purchase. What bugs me though, is that the charges are recurring?? if you can remind us ahead of time that it's ABOUT to renew, why can't you just remind us its about to expire?? I think you count on people quitting and forgetting about their subscription and get charged again for something their not using. If i pay for a year, cancel that same day, will I still get my year?
Terry Blankers
I like this app so I purchased a Premium subscription. I do have 2 requests though: 1) Please INCREASE the kanji and hiragana FONT Size!!! It's really difficult to differentiate between び and ぴ, for example. I don't have this issue in other languages apps. And 2) I'd really like the option of turning off all Romaji - I think this is a crutch that will hold me back from improving my reading skills. Thanks for listening!
Ramin Barzani
The app is great for learning in a structured way. However, the developers need to fix the audio issue. you have to increase the volume, and then the ad loads with a louder volume which gets annoying. Also, many times after you watch an ad, the lesson won't load. you have to restart the application and rewatch an ad to load the lesson.
William Frazier
I have a few issues with this app, and they are frustrating because they would be relatively simple to improve upon. 1. The free version regularly prompts you to watch advertisements, which load seamlessly. The lesson itself frequently crashes. 2. At least at the B2 level, the lessons START with a lot of very layered and nuanced topics about environmentalism, burnout, etc, have you listen to/read long passages about them, and THEN LATER do lessons covering vocabulary and grammar.
Ursus
I really hate to say it, but inferior to DuoLingo, if you're not willing to pay for the full version. Speaking practice? Need premium. Reviewing what you've learned? Need premium. I've been using the app for two weeks, and starting today I either have to buy premium, or need to watch an ad to start each lesson, on top of the ads at the end. Even DuoLingo doesn't throw this many ads at you. I wish I could rate this app higher, but I can't.
Ms Boyd
It seems good on the surface. My concern is that the app encourages you to correct other students work. While that is usually fine, I have noticed a number of students, who are not native speakers, incorrectly marking people's work. This could be confusing. So I have decided, for my part, to ignore other people's comments on my own work for now.
J. Smith
Update: Poor design once you pay for premium, was not automatic. Had to google the issue and found the solution to "restore purchase" then app was working correctly. I will add 2 stars to my initial rating. Poorly designed. Upgraded to premium, but still got ads and could not access premium. I canceled and lost money from the subscription. Is this a scam to get at least a monthly payment? Very upset. Maybe possible to go through credit card company to deal with the fraud.
