# Language Story — Learn Through Shared Stories > Learn Through Shared Stories (iPhone/iPad app by Daniel Baker.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/language-story/id6762376024 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Daniel Baker](https://appshunter.io/developer/1893982050) - Category: Education - Price: Free - Age rating: 17+ - Requires: iOS 15.1 · 48 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-05-13 - Data updated: 2026-09-01 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/language-story/id6762376024/reviews.md ## What is Language Story? Language Story turns language learning into a story you play together. Pick a short dialogue scenario in the language you're learning, get matched with a partner, and take turns recording your lines. Make choices at branching moments to shape how the story unfolds. Build vocabulary and confidence by actually speaking — not just tapping flashcards. WHY LANGUAGE STORY WORKS • Real practice with a real person — not AI roleplay or solo drills • Asynchronous — record when it's your turn, no scheduled calls required • Bite-sized stories — 5 to 10 minute sessions that fit a coffee break • Branching paths — your choices change what happens next • Built around how adults actually learn: in context, with another voice on the line HOW IT WORKS 1. Sign in and pick a language you're learning 2. Browse short stories matched to your level (A1 to C1) 3. Find a partner — either by accepting an open invite or sending one 4. Record your character's lines one at a time, in your target language 5. Get notified when your partner takes their turn 6. Make choices at branch points — your decisions reshape the story 7. Finish the story together and move to the next one WHO IT'S FOR • Adult learners stuck on the speaking gap • Self-studiers who want practice with another human, not just an app • Language exchange partners looking for more structure than free chat • Anyone who learns better through stories than worksheets ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.12.0 — 2026-08-29 What's new in 1.12.0: • Start where the story starts. New learners now begin at chapter one of a real course in their language, instead of being dropped into a random scene. • Hear any word. The Vocab tab has a play button on every entry, so you can check a pronunciation while you're reading the story that taught it. • Shake your phone to report a problem. If something breaks mid-story, tell us right there instead of hunting through settings. • Made for tablets and iPad. Screens no longer stretch a phone layout across a big display. • Learning English in English? The second line under each sentence is now a usage note that explains the idiom, rather than a copy of the line above it. • Story links open in the app instead of the browser. • Changing your level takes you to a story at that level, rather than leaving you in the old one. • Clearer notifications, and an invite that tells you your recorded voice travels with the link. • Behind-the-scenes improvements and fixes. ### 1.11.0 — 2026-08-08 What's new in 1.11.0: • Press and hold the record button to record your line — or tap to start and stop, just like before. • A new "Meet your cast" screen at the start of each chapter shows who you’re playing and who you’ll meet. • Behind-the-scenes improvements and fixes. ### 1.10.0 — 2026-07-16 Your story just got a full cast. - Stories now feature four characters across both sides of the conversation, with color-coded nameplates so you always know who's speaking, whose line is yours, and who makes each choice. - Narration now appears and plays in Spanish as well as English - listen to either, tap to replay. - Finished your story? Celebrate, then move straight up to the next level or start another story at your level. - Voice recording is faster and far more reliable, especially right after a line plays. - Bug fixes and polish throughout the story player. ### 1.9.0 — 2026-06-25 - Give your invites a head start: when you invite a friend to a story, record your opening line so they have a voice message waiting the moment they join. - Conversations feel more alive: partner messages now play automatically. - A smoother start when playing solo, plus reliability and performance improvements. ### 1.8.0 — 2026-06-22 - A guided learning path: stories are now organized into units you move through, with a progress bar and badges as you complete each one. - Play history: see who you've played a story with before, and the stories you've played together on a friend's profile. - Smarter invites: you now see "Invite sent" for anyone you've already invited to a story, and an existing open invite shows up so you don't send duplicates. - Find a partner matches you with people learning your language at your level - invite them straight into a story. - Fixes: solo stories now always play through to their real ending (they were sometimes cut short early), plus performance improvements. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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