User Reviews: YuSpeak

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  • Review

    The overall best app for learning Japanese!! I used to be terrible at it, I could barely say a word using other apps, but one day with this and I can introduce myself, say where I am from, and ask and answer questions!! Amazing!! I highly recommend this app! It’s perfect for beginners and intermediate learners!! Please, Please, Please download!! They need all the support they can get!!😁😁😁😁🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵

    Developer Response

    Thank you for your love!!! Please also help recommend YuSpeak to your friends :)
  • Much better than Duolingo

    I love Duolingo and have used it every day for over 5 years. I have fully completed the Chinese course in both Duolingo and HelloChinese (YuSpeak’s app for Chinese). I am also currently doing the Korean course in both Duolingo and YuSpeak. Duolingo is great for learning and reinforcing vocab, but it is severely lacking when it comes to grammar and other language patterns. HelloChinese and YuSpeak do a much better job of building a solid foundation without having to rely on outside sources. You can get a decent understanding of the basics of a language using just HelloChinese or YuSpeak, but not with Duolingo. The only reason I don’t give this app 5 stars is because Duolingo is much cheaper with the family plan. If you know 4 other people who want to learn a language, then you can get Duolingo for $2/month per person whereas YuSpeak costs $5/month. That said, if you are comparing the two apps independent of price, YuSpeak is the clear winner. p.s. to the devs of YuSpeak, please consider a Cantonese course!

    Developer Response

    Thank you for your valuable feedback! We will consider your suggestions while at the same time keep on adding more content!
  • the best learning app i’ve used

    this app actually helps me learn some of the words in the languages, and then they let us practice by letting us read a book or make us talk to fictional characters in the language? this is a pretty fun app to learn Japanese with in my opinion

    Developer Response

    We're pleased that you love our app! We will keep working on it!
  • Great helpful app

    I literally never take time to leave a review for an app but I am truly impressed by this one. I have a gazillion other apps for Korean, and this is the best! Unlike Duolingo (which grossly underdeveloped for Korean and does not offer any explanations whatsoever), this app has it all - grammar notes, pronunciation, vocabulary, good interface, etc.
    And they’re not asking me for money - unlike all the others that do that right off the bat.
    Really thank you.
  • Previous Hello Chinese user

    As someone who adores the format of Hello Chinese, I have always wished for it in a Korean or Japanese version. Finally my wishes have come true. The style of learning is SO good and I can’t even express how much I love it. I’m very very pleased with this app!

    Developer Response

    We felt motivated hearing that you love YuSpeak too!
  • It’s very helpful and easy to follow

    I’m very new to learning languages so I didn’t know where to start, I started using this app and began learning right away, I highly recommend this app!
  • Fun and making great progress in a short time!

    I have studied Japanese formally for over 20 years, including a minor in Japanese from a university and living in Japan for over five years. However, because I did not have the opportunity to use my Japanese on a daily basis, my skills have weakened greatly. I have tried a variety of apps and websites to review basic and intermediate grammar, and by far my favorite is Yu Speak. Although there are some slight errors, I love the spaced repetition, the quirky characters, the native speaker audio and videos, and the fact that using it for around an hour or two a day over a week, I am already able to understand more of Japanese TV. I am recommending it to fellow instructors at Defense Language Institute, and will feature it in an upcoming training, well worth the cost for the premium membership.

    Developer Response

    I forwarded your review to our teachers and developers and they were all thrilled knowing how you liked our app! Can you drop us an email at support@yuspeak.com when you have some spare time? We'd like to give you a small gift :)
  • Worth it. (Native speaker)

    Japanese is my first language and my friend asked me if I could look for a way for him to learn my language accurately. I stumbled upon this app that taught very quickly and yes, gave accurate information. My friend spoke three different sentences in a single hour and knew some of the hiragana alphabet characters.
    It’s been a month and Dave (said friend) has impressed me with how much he could speak and READ!!!
    I tried out this app and the information was again, accurate and easy to understand. I highly recommend.

    Developer Response

    Thank you very much for recommending our app to your friend! Please help let more people who want to learn Japanese know it!
  • Really great app!

    I’m not a boy or anything but I’m learning Japanese and it seems amazing. Another big thing is that all the stuff (pretty sure) is freeeeeeee. Which I love since I don’t have much money. Really fun and amazing way to learn Japanese
  • Loving it❤️

    I love that there is an actual recording of a person speaking the words so you get to hear how it really sounds when trying to vocalize. Love this app!!

    Developer Response

    Thank you for your love! We'll work hard to add more content!

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