Non-human generated audios sound terrible
Pronunciation is poorly generated from Ai-voice. Sounds very unnatural and ugly like a robot. I better use a free app Anki with free language decks and real human voices!
Poor customer service and technical issues
I’ve been trying to study Spanish through the Magiclingua app and they’ve always seem to have server issues which take them around a month or potentially even longer to resolve.
In addition, they don’t take the time to respond to customer emails which in itself says a lot. It’s very disappointing and frustrating.
In addition, they don’t take the time to respond to customer emails which in itself says a lot. It’s very disappointing and frustrating.
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Great Idea, But Needs work
When it works, the program is great. But there are lots of bugs and glitches that need to be fixed. Here are pros and cons:
Pros:
1. I love the teacher and her videos (Anja - the German teacher). I have been using/following her stuff for years on YouTube & Patreon. She is the reason I bought the program, and they were smart bringing her in for this.
2. I like the logical order/sequence & how it is set up. The lessons are effective.
3. The videos are informative and explains „Why“ the grammar is the way it is... or that it is just a silly rule & there is no reason why - you just have to memorize it. Rosetta Stone is constant repetition, which also helps. But sometimes you need a small explanation and this gives you that so it is easier to understand.
4. You constantly get to use your voice. If you want to learn to speak a language, you have to speak it. This is a speaking program. If you are not saying it correctly, it will tell you.
5. With an account, you can use several different devices and it will pick up on a different device where you left off on another. I bounce between my tablet and home computer with this with ease.
Cons:
1. It is very glitchy. Videos stick, the mic doesn‘t pick up what I am saying about 30% of the time the first time I answer the question and I have to use the second turn. It will say I am wrong a lot, when I am saying the exact same thing or am correct saying it another way.
2. You HAVE to use the tablet/phone standing straight up. The program does not twist to accommodate an iPad sitting sideways on a stand. My cover/stand holds my iPad sideways so I always have to look at the program with my head tilted. Not a deal-breaker, but it‘s annoying.
3. No support. If you have feedback or questions, no one is responding. It says it has a chatroom support and an email for support and feedback, but no one ever answers it. You don‘t even know if they got your message.
None of the cons outweigh the pros. I‘m not sorry I bought it. It does work well. I just hope they do some improvements. With a few improvements, it will be amazing.
Pros:
1. I love the teacher and her videos (Anja - the German teacher). I have been using/following her stuff for years on YouTube & Patreon. She is the reason I bought the program, and they were smart bringing her in for this.
2. I like the logical order/sequence & how it is set up. The lessons are effective.
3. The videos are informative and explains „Why“ the grammar is the way it is... or that it is just a silly rule & there is no reason why - you just have to memorize it. Rosetta Stone is constant repetition, which also helps. But sometimes you need a small explanation and this gives you that so it is easier to understand.
4. You constantly get to use your voice. If you want to learn to speak a language, you have to speak it. This is a speaking program. If you are not saying it correctly, it will tell you.
5. With an account, you can use several different devices and it will pick up on a different device where you left off on another. I bounce between my tablet and home computer with this with ease.
Cons:
1. It is very glitchy. Videos stick, the mic doesn‘t pick up what I am saying about 30% of the time the first time I answer the question and I have to use the second turn. It will say I am wrong a lot, when I am saying the exact same thing or am correct saying it another way.
2. You HAVE to use the tablet/phone standing straight up. The program does not twist to accommodate an iPad sitting sideways on a stand. My cover/stand holds my iPad sideways so I always have to look at the program with my head tilted. Not a deal-breaker, but it‘s annoying.
3. No support. If you have feedback or questions, no one is responding. It says it has a chatroom support and an email for support and feedback, but no one ever answers it. You don‘t even know if they got your message.
None of the cons outweigh the pros. I‘m not sorry I bought it. It does work well. I just hope they do some improvements. With a few improvements, it will be amazing.
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Good but has glitches + everything is very expensive
It’s good for learning so far because it’s interactive, but it has some glitches within it. Such as how sometimes the mic doesn’t pick up what I’m saying or how sometimes the videos will just freeze. Also, the first lesson is free, but the rest you have to pay for. (About $20 per). Overall, it’s really good! But it just has some glitches and expensive stuff.
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Did not work from the first day.
The app froze on me after 3 lessons and has refused to work.
I have contacted the email addresses that I can find but no one has replied yet.
I will contact my credit card company if they are unable to fix the bugs.
This is a shame as the idea seems good.
I have contacted the email addresses that I can find but no one has replied yet.
I will contact my credit card company if they are unable to fix the bugs.
This is a shame as the idea seems good.
