Leave a Review Beelinguapp
Trouble with the app, needed features
I am using the premium subscription, which states that one can change languages freely, but changing the languages only changes the language of the stories, and not the language of the app itself. There should be a setting to change the app language. I also read in some other reviews that the makers of the program have recently been using AI for translation and narration (I understand the appeal, but for how incredibly expensive these subscriptions are, I would think you could get people to translate/narrate, or at LEAST guarantee that a native/fluent speaker has checked over the AI translation/narration to ensure its quality. I already see numerous errors in grammar/pronunciation, but I can only reliably check those in my native language). I see that the AI stories are supposed to be marked with a special icon, but I do not see this icon on any of the stories. Please update to make sure the icon appears, and it would also be good to include a filter for AI content in the search options so that we can check whether we want to use that content or not.Show lessGwenEW
Developer Response
Thanks a lot for letting us know your experience! The language of the app depends on the language of your phone, so you can change it in your phone's settings. We are sorry to hear that you are not satisfied with the quality of the AI generated stories and will of course continue to work on improving it. The icon indicating that a story is generated with the help of AI is located on the left side below the "Download" button. Have a great day!Good Polish content but error-ridden
I really want to support this app because it is one of the most innovative I’ve seen. However, I found and reported three grammatical errors in the first three beginner-level stories. At this point, I’m holding off on subscribing until I see how the developers handle making the corrections I reported.
Update: it seems a number of stories were written using AI. Unfortunately, there are stories on the internet regarding how poorly AI translates Polish. That is evident here. For one story, I sent in about a dozen corrections. They all concern the use of the masculine past tense verb form even though a female (Ruby or Juliet) is speaking. The funny thing is there are also about a dozen places where the AI used the correct female verb form. This lack of consistency means you may not be learning correctly if you’re not spotting the errors.Show lessBig Swede Lars
Developer Response
Thanks so much for your feedback! It's great that you liked the app. We are so sorry about the issues you were experiencing. We are currently working on solving this. It will be fixed as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience!Very impressive! I need more choices on voices though 😀
The collection of reading content are varied, expansive and interesting. This is the perfect reason why whatever level you are and whatever language you’re learning, you should be getting this app! It’s like a whole library that fits into your pocket with the added bonus of audio and translation side by side. This would be my go-to resource to read on a daily basis. The passages are bite-sized and they come with a short quiz or vocabulary flashcards and more.
Things that need improvement: Beelingua needs more choices on the reading voices. I like how Microsoft has this capability when reading pdf. The way you earn a badge is also a little hard to figure out. Sharing on social media must show what a user accomplished, not simply a link to the app.
I’m sure I may find more things that need improvement but to me this app is worth downloading if you’re really serious about learning a language. I look forward to more content to enrich my experience! Thank you!Show less💍💍💍💍🦄
Developer Response
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your great feedback! We are really happy that you are enjoying the app :) We took note of your suggestions and will definitely take them into account as we improve the app. Have a great day!