Halfway through the first lesson, I'm done. Very similar to Duolingo, but not free. I'm not a fan of this learning process for Japanese at all! Frustrating, and not likely to progress as fast as they think. There are a lot of missing words or translations for words that leave you guessing when you're trying to learn (not helpful, irritating, and a waste of time). I tried 3 Pimsleur lessons, and it is a little better, but I really don't like their process either. 😑 I'll have to keep looking
A Google user
I like this app enough I PAID FOR IT ! LOL XP Seriously tho, I use this app a lot. Presently learning 3 langauges and plan to add more. Barely had scratched the surface with the free version , but after a few months of use I decided to spend $50.00 and get a year's subscription. That's less than 15 cents a day. A bargain compared to many other pieces of learning software.
Renée T
Tried the (very) lacking free lesson; I feel it could be good for those who are fairly familiar with their intended learning language (for me, French). It seems a little too short of a free try to know for sure if it'll be very beneficial in the long run and pushes you to buy into their subscription after everything you do, which is annoying. Doesn't seem to have much explanation for basic grammar lessons but the chatbot is something I'd like to try more, if not for the "buy now" restrictions.
A Google user
It has so many languages options and you can learn several different langauges at the same time. The lessons are easy to follow, you can also change the written language preference. It has pronunciation practice as well, which is very helpful. I enjoyed having a short conversation with the chat bot, even when it cannot recognize when I said "私はアメリカから来ました。” I had to lie to get pass the same question. The premium price is very affordable.
Aliyah Kromidas
I've had good experience so far while learning Chinese. However, I was casually doing the speaking session of the lesson, and when I spoke into it the word appeared and then a weird noises started playing from the sound wave thing at the bottom of the screen. From then on the chat glitched and wouldn't work. Maybe it was just me, but it was weird and I hope it doesn't happen again.
Lisa Barbaro
I bought this language app because of the variety of languages and the great deal for a lifetime membership. While I am learning some from using it daily, there is definitely room for improvement. Positive: it has categories, such as hotels, restaurants, and more, so you can tailor your learning. Negative:Daily lessons often use random sentences that nobody will use. I have been told how to say the mouse is small several times! Better content needed! Explain grammar a little.
Chrispy Luoma
Day one. The hands free mode sounded very useful, so I wanted to use mondly while walking. Overall it works okay but has difficulty understanding me at times, with certain kinds of words. For example, I am learning Japanese and had to say "Very well" or "totema genki" (I might have that wrong, it's only day one). Even when my surroundings were pretty quiet, it was almost impossible to get it to recognize "totema". This is frustrating but I'm able to continue the lesson so it doesn't hold me back
Victor Luchangco
The format of the lessons is really good, and it has the right kind of gamification. However, sometime the translations are a bit freer than I think they should be, which I think makes it harder for a language learner, because it's harder to see the patterns. Also, it often rejects correct answers because it doesn't match the exact translation they intend, even if the answer given is correct and sometimes even more faithful a translation then the intended one.
A Google user
Nice short lessons, but a lot of times it feels like I'm being thrown into a sentence knowing less than half of the words and am expected to translate it. Would be nice if the English translations had American English translations too, as I sometimes have to stop to find out what an English word means. Above all else though: Never, ever, skip a day if you are a free user. Skipping a day means you can't do the weekly or monthly test since you can't go back to complete the missed day.
Leigh Matheson
This app has potential. I think the most frustrating part is the "Put to use" at the end of the lesson. It seems to not pick up what I say very well, and the conversation doesn't continue. Edit: another problem I've just run into, if I'm speaking a sentence with a number, for example in Italian, it's asking me to say dodici but the app copies the number 12 down instead the spelling of the word, and I get marked incorrect.
