New version is unstable
Response from developer
Thanks for this feedback. I need some further explanation as to when it is crashing. Can you email me the details please
Promising, but needs work
3 stars for being able to select vocab by book/letter AND range of chapters. No one else has that, well done. Also for the wide selection of grammars to go along with. Also, the immense customization in the options. If I couldn’t turn off the images, the sound, the English Bible verses (I’d rather they were in Greek), and I couldn’t select vocab by book and chapter, I’d give it 2 stars. But making it so that it is so customizable is the reason why I keep using it, even if it doesn’t seem as polished as other apps out there.
Response from developer
Thanks very much for your review. As I teach Greek and know quite a number who do, I disagree with you on Erasmian pronunciation - it continues to be widely used. That said, I would like to add reconstructed Koine as an option in the future. I need to weight his with the reality that it would double the app size. And in almost 15 years, you are the first to actually make the request! Image mnemonics are subjective of course. If you have suggestions I’ll welcome them, but the images actually existed and were used in teaching for many years before I made the app and many students have appreciated them. But I get that others don’t, which is why they can be toggled. In terms of tapping “flip” you can use the auto-play feature so it goes automatically. UI is often subjective too. I actually hired a UI pro and updated in the 2010s :-) Again thanks for your honest rating and review. And if you could please email me about the lag issue you mentioned, I’d appreciate it.
Great App!
Suggestion
Flashcard Woe
The primary issue with Flash Greek Pro is its lack of a fundamental feature: the ability to go back to previous flashcards. This omission severely undermines its utility as a learning tool. The design for filling the flashcards is arbitrary and doesn't make much sense, further compounding the frustration.
Moreover, the app is slow and becomes increasingly unresponsive as the number of flashcards grows, often leading to crashes. But the most glaring flaw remains the inability to navigate back through the flashcards. If you have, say, 500 flashcards, you can only move forward. If you get a card wrong, it will eventually come back around, but this is not efficient for learning. Many learners, including myself, benefit greatly from repeatedly going back and forth through flashcards. This flexibility is crucial for thorough learning and retention, and its absence renders the app nearly useless.
The inability to review and revisit cards freely ruins the app's effectiveness for Koine Greek learning. Despite its good concept and strong vocabulary, Flash Greek Pro is not worth any investment. Until these critical issues are addressed, I cannot recommend it. Save your money and look for a more user-friendly and efficient tool for your Koine Greek studies.
Response from developer
Sorry the app doesn’t meet your needs. I have in mind at first instance the beginning student, who studies with smaller sets. You are a very advanced student of Greek, and I can understand the “1-star frustration”
