Love this app, despite problem
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This app covers both nouns and adjectives, singular and plural. That is is so unusual among Russian language learning apps, and has proven invaluable in my study of Russian. Unfortunately, the app doesn’t work perfectly on my iPhone 13 Mini—sometimes the bottommost answer is cut off, making it impossible to select. Despite that, it’s still terrific, and I can push past my occasional annoyance.
Too difficult , don’t recommend
For example, the app uses words like ‘results’, ‘nightingdale’, and ‘creek.’ Why not use simpler words, like ‘answers’, ‘bird’, and ‘river’??
Before every exercise, you get a huge wall of text ‘explaining’ the grammar- it’s just way too much information. And the information isn’t very helpful when it comes to the actual exercises- especially since I don’t know all of the words.
Also, the app doesn’t give the correct answer if you get a question wrong and you only have 3 lives per round (I paid for the app, why do I only get three lives???). Let me see the mistake in time.
This app is not designed well and clearly not made by real language teachers. Don’t waste your money.
Response from developer
Привет, sorry to hear you didn’t enjoy the app. Our app focuses on the Russian case system (it’s in the name!) and teaches how to apply declension rules to any word — even new ones. Picking up extra vocabulary is a bonus, not a bug, and there is content for learners of all abilities. We’ve structured the material into 38 bite-sized lessons to avoid overwhelming with too many rules all at once. Some learners prefer shorter explanations, others want more detail, and we refine that balance based on feedback. Just to clarify: the app does show correct answers in the review section, and the 3 lives are part of the challenge mechanic. You can restart anytime or unlock all lessons from Settings. A big update is coming in the next few weeks will also show correct answers right after each question — thanks for that suggestion. And yes — we’re an Anglo-Russian husband-and-wife team and real language teachers (I’m English and TEFL-qualified, my wife is a native Russian teacher). We understand Russian cases from the perspectives of both teachers and learners. We really appreciate your feedback and will keep improving the app for learners at all levels.
Horrible rigged app
Response from developer
Hello, could you please contact us via email and elaborate on your concerns? The app was developed and tested by both native Russian speakers and Russian language learners, and has been well received. So, it's confusing and surprising to read such strong hyperbolic criticism. We'd appreciate your honest feedback — perhaps there *is* something we can do better. But, your 1* review, claiming that we're "teaching it wrong" (with no explanation) doesn't feel like a genuine product review.
