Those companies do not respect their users and yet most of their users enjoy their disrespect.

  • King@lemy.lolOP
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    8 months ago

    Depending on the language and the platform, I can suggest a lot of services that is way better and free and user respecting.

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        8 months ago

        Lingodeer (haven’t used it in awhile, but remember it being quite decent) and Satori reader are what I can recommend for Japanese. Also for practically any language AnkiDroid works wonders for vocabulary.

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        8 months ago

        After living in the Czech Republic for almost 5 years and giving the language several tries, I can say that there are probably no really good apps for it. Considering that the language is relatively unpopular, difficult, and not really useful anywhere else, that’s expected.

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          Yeah, I’ve scoured the internet for good (and free) apps myself. That’s why I’ve been using Duolingo even though it’s not even all that helpful because it doesn’t explain the grammar. I also use Anki too, but its help is also limited. I did buy a text book, but it was very dry and it’s not all that effective for my learning style. I do appreciate the response though.