Useful but annoying
So far, I’ve mostly been using the lessons, and they’re frustrating in several ways. It’s not always clear what kind of answer is expected - a simple phrase, a longer phrase, an explanation? Questions sometimes refer to pictures that are missing. Hints are useful if you’re stuck for an answer, but then the AI will tell you your answer is bad. And more irritations, which I am learning to be more chill about. Despite that, it’s very useful for practicing speaking, and the lessons are useful. I just wish the developers would actually use their own app and find/fix the problems.
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Good Idea, Some Rough Edges
Overall, the app offers a good experience, but there is still a lot of room for improvement. The lessons still contain quite a few errors, and the speech recognition in particular needs further improvement.
The chat function that was removed after the last major update was one of the app’s strongest features. The conversations felt natural, engaging, and close to a real interaction, which made language practice effective and motivating.
With the new conversation feature “Langa” replacing it, chatting feels noticeably less natural. The voice sounds robotic, conversations progress too slowly, the animation feels distracting, and the option to receive suggested answers is no longer available. These changes make conversations feel less enjoyable and less like a real exchange.
The new dark-themed design is also not ideal. Instead of enforcing a single visual style, it would be better to give users the option to switch between light and dark mode.
Overall, the app has a lot of potential, but restoring more natural conversations and refining the current features would greatly improve the overall learning experience.
The chat function that was removed after the last major update was one of the app’s strongest features. The conversations felt natural, engaging, and close to a real interaction, which made language practice effective and motivating.
With the new conversation feature “Langa” replacing it, chatting feels noticeably less natural. The voice sounds robotic, conversations progress too slowly, the animation feels distracting, and the option to receive suggested answers is no longer available. These changes make conversations feel less enjoyable and less like a real exchange.
The new dark-themed design is also not ideal. Instead of enforcing a single visual style, it would be better to give users the option to switch between light and dark mode.
Overall, the app has a lot of potential, but restoring more natural conversations and refining the current features would greatly improve the overall learning experience.
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I can back and it got worse
I don’t know what happened. I took a break and when I came back it is completely different. I used to really like it. It’s very different not
Downgrade nach letztem Update
Ich wollte erst noch eine Weile mit der App üben, bevor ich eine Bewertung abgebe, nachdem letzten Update schreibe warte ich nicht länger.
Ich habe aufgrund von Urlaub 2 Wochen mit der App pausiert und anschließend enttäuscht festgestellt, dass es ein massives Update ohne Vorwarnung gab. Der darkmode sagt mir persönlich gar nicht zu und kann nicht verändert werden. Außerdem ist für mein Verständnis zusätzlich dazu, zu viel an der UI verändert worden. Was mich allerdings am meisten stört ist, dass die Chat Funktion entfernt wurde! Warum?! Das was für mich eine der besten Funktionen, die ich an der App wirklich sehr gemocht und intensiv genutzt habe. Bitte wieder aufnehmen!
Ja, natürlich nutze ich so oft es geht das sprechen, aber die zusätzlich Chat Möglichkeit war Mega und fehlt für mich jetzt. Daher Sterne Abzug.
Ich habe aufgrund von Urlaub 2 Wochen mit der App pausiert und anschließend enttäuscht festgestellt, dass es ein massives Update ohne Vorwarnung gab. Der darkmode sagt mir persönlich gar nicht zu und kann nicht verändert werden. Außerdem ist für mein Verständnis zusätzlich dazu, zu viel an der UI verändert worden. Was mich allerdings am meisten stört ist, dass die Chat Funktion entfernt wurde! Warum?! Das was für mich eine der besten Funktionen, die ich an der App wirklich sehr gemocht und intensiv genutzt habe. Bitte wieder aufnehmen!
Ja, natürlich nutze ich so oft es geht das sprechen, aber die zusätzlich Chat Möglichkeit war Mega und fehlt für mich jetzt. Daher Sterne Abzug.
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Dark mode very annoying!
So far I really liked the app and used it everyday. Sadly after the last update there is a new „fancy“ dark mode which cannot be switched off. Introducing such a „feature“ without any choice to keep the bright mode (which I personally like much more) is an absolute no-go!
Plus, why have you removed the chat feature? This is why I have choosen this app - I want to practice conversations with various topics. That was perfectly implemented via the chat feature. It gave me instant feedback and also created a new lession based on the last chat. Now with the new langa feature the conversations are unnatural, have much less variety in topics and also Langa continously repeats the same questions - when talking you have the feeling Langa is not listening to what you say. Also no tips, to translation feature, etc. Talking to Langa is much less fun than the old chat feature.
You made the app much worse with the latest update!
Plus, why have you removed the chat feature? This is why I have choosen this app - I want to practice conversations with various topics. That was perfectly implemented via the chat feature. It gave me instant feedback and also created a new lession based on the last chat. Now with the new langa feature the conversations are unnatural, have much less variety in topics and also Langa continously repeats the same questions - when talking you have the feeling Langa is not listening to what you say. Also no tips, to translation feature, etc. Talking to Langa is much less fun than the old chat feature.
You made the app much worse with the latest update!
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Response from developer
Thank you for your feedback. We’re constantly working to improve Langotalk. Lessons with Langa are now more customizable and powered by a more advanced model, allowing for natural conversations across all proficiency levels. We’ve also recently added a word translation feature, with more improvements coming soon.
