Sylvi: Language Penpals appears to be a legitimate app. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Sylvi is 83 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Sylvi Reviews: Is It Legit?

Name: Sylvi: Language Penpals
Rating: 4.7 (335 reviews)

Sylvi: Language Penpals

Sylvi Ltd

📚 Education

Customer Experience

Positive experience83.2% of reviews

Neutral2.3% of reviews

Negative experience14.5% of reviews

~ Based on 214 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say about Sylvi

Reviews of Sylvi are mostly positive: the Education app is rated 4.7/5 from 335 App Store ratings. What users like most: excellent language learning tool, engaging and interactive. Top complaints: subscription required for full access, limited free features. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

🚀Excellent language learning tool
👍Engaging and interactive
🤖Helpful AI assistant
💬Great for practicing conversations
📈Noticeable improvement in language skills
🌐Diverse language options
🤝Supportive community

Negative things

💰Subscription required for full access
🔒Limited free features
🌐Lack of language options
🐛Technical issues with speech recognition
🕰️Repetitive lessons

Is Sylvi Safe?

Sylvi: Language Penpals appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Sylvi is 93/100.

This assessment is based on 335 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.7/5.

Safety Analysis

92.5% of ratings point to a safe experience

1.5% of ratings suggest some concerns

6.0% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 335 App Store ratings for Sylvi.

Is Sylvi Legit?

Sylvi: Language Penpals appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Sylvi is 83/100.

Based on 83 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

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This App Really Helps

This app is a great companion for language learning. One of the hardest things is practicing what one has learnt in a relatable way, and this is exactly what Sylvi does. The grammar tips and reasoning behind why something has been corrected are so helpful for learning. I think the team has done a fantastic job. Since I started using Sylvi, I’ve noticed that my conversational skills have vastly improved. I also really appreciate the weekly report, it is encouraging but accurate in its assessment of where I land on the CEFR scale. Sylvi is part of my essential app collection for language learning.

SSoulverFan

3 days ago

The best app for practicing Spanish conversation

The app just works, plain and simple. The penpals speak naturally about things I want to talk about. The app marks my mistakes and actually explains why and gives suggestions. I can save the words I don't know into a spaced repetition flash card feature. There are settings to customize if I want to practice writing and reading messages or speaking out loud and listening to the responses.

I also take Spanish classes but I don't get enough practice with conversation in class, so this app is the perfect supplement for my needs.
I use Sylvi every day, and the improvements I've seen in my speaking confidence and language recall make it worth the cost of the subscription.

BBrose0B

7 days ago

Response from developer

Wow thanks Brose0B for such an informative and glowing review. Really happy the penpals are talking about the things you actually want to talk about, and that the corrections come with the why rather than just a red mark. And it's great to hear it's slotting in alongside your classes. That conversation gap is exactly what we built Sylvi to fill, so hearing your speaking confidence and recall have come on is brilliant. Please tell all your classmates about us!! And buena suerte with your Spanish! Best, Sam 🫶

Great app to learn a language

I enjoy the concept of being able to talk to AI penpals that don’t sound robotic but almost like real people. The corrections made by the app are quick and thoroughly explain the mistakes that were made. It’s a good alternative to speaking to real native speakers if you don’t know any or can’t speak with one often.

LLuca885

8 days ago

Response from developer

Thanks so much for the review Luca! Really happy to hear the penpals have landed well, as well as the corrections and explanations. Thanks for choosing Sylvi and good luck with the rest of your language learning! Best, Sam 🫶

The Best Language Learning App

I am using this app to learn Italian and I can I just say…wow. I have never come across a more intelligent learning system for mastering a language. The premise is that you speak and chat with a language partner. But instead of a real person it’s an AI partner. However you wouldn’t be able to tell because they respond so naturally, like a real person. The accents and conversation are so believable. I feel like I am talking to an old friend! I love that Sylvi corrects my grammar and provides explanations. I then can practice my mistakes and new vocabulary in the lessons and flash cards. Then there’s a feature that lets you read and discuss the news. It’s truly worth the annual fee.

Ssimbeach

12 days ago

Response from developer

simbeach - wow what a review! Thanks so much. Really happy Sylvi's landing so well for your Italian. Feeling like you're chatting with an old friend is exactly what we hope for with the penpals. Also brilliant to hear the corrections and explanations are working well for you, and that you're taking those mistakes and new words straight into the lessons and flashcards. In bocca al lupo with your Italian! Best, Sam 🫶

The best language app

As someone who has been learning Spanish on and off for YEARS, I have tried countless apps to help me learn and I can confidently say none of them come close to Sylvi.

I’ve always struggled to be consistent but I’ve found myself on the app every day for nearly a month now. It’s like having a tutor & a friend to speak to combined into one. The lessons, the flash cards and the conversational practice have honestly taken my Spanish skills much further in the space of a month in comparison to any of the other apps over the space of years.

Thank you Sylvi!!!

Ttlelove2

12 days ago

Response from developer

Thanks so much for the review tlelove2! It means a lot to hear Sylvi's the app that's finally stuck. Love 'a tutor and a friend combined into one' as a way to describe it. Really happy the lessons, flashcards and conversation practice are all working well for you. Buena suerte with your Spanish! Best, Sam 🫶

The best practice app around

Really good interface and sharpens up your conversational skills through a brilliant AI agent, rather than just gamifying, helpful corrections and tips throughout. Highly recommended.

Sspokesperson

20 days ago

Fun, effective and varied

I like the variety of ways in which to learn - penpal conversations, flashcards and reading the news in Spanish (my chosen language!). The tailored lessons, based on past mistakes I’ve made, are really effective!

MMSGC

24 days ago

Phenomenal language app

This app is just so thoughtfully and well designed. Can’t recommend Sylvi highly enough! It’s amazing to finally have found a way to practice speaking German in a low-stakes setting, but also get remarkably detailed feedback. It’s amazing how the app is able to put together little focused lessons based on the specific problem areas you’re having in the target language. This is one of the best parts of the app! And this feature is so impressive. There are just so many absolutely useless language apps and this one is just phenomenal. Wow!

I have a couple suggestions for the developers:
1) The “Quick Lessons” only come with just five exercises. Could there be a way to have the AI generate more of them on a specific grammar topic if desired? Or to be able to go back to a lesson generated on a previous day and get more exercises on that topic? I’d like to be able to practice the grammar topic I’m having issues with more extensively.
2) The news articles in the German version of the app are all originally written in English (the Guardian, BBC) and just translated into German. Could news articles be made available that were originally written in the target language so that the reading practice is authentic? Such as Tagesschau, Deutsche Welle, Heute.de etc.
3) The text-to-speech/dictation function in the pen-pal chats is on the whole mostly reliable; my only recommendation for the developers that is they continue to update this as the technology improves. The embedded dictation function in the app certainly isn’t as good as say Wispr flow and I often have to edit my dictated speech to correct errors.

SASpotify is Awesome

a month ago

Finally I am finding consistency with my language learning!

I am really enjoying the penpal feature of this app and find it’s helping me be consistent with my French and Spanish practice. It feels just like needing to reply to a friend’s message - I love it. Also, the corrections are so so helpful for checking up on my grammar slip ups.

EElla__ee

a month ago

ACTUALLY making progress

For the first time in SUCH a long time, this app is helping me make real progress on speaking Portuguese 😭 I was on the verge of giving up, but I’ve now stuck with Sylvi for over 100 days. The method, the personalisation & seeing your progress makes this the best language learning app ever! Everyone should use it

Ffloraaaaab

a month ago

untrustworthy

everything is AI, beware!!!

Hhermaeusm0ra

a month ago

Spanish

Someone recommended me this app and I have lots of learning apps and this is the far best app I found I’m learning Spanish but it caters for every other languages too download you won’t regret

SSteveygee1

a month ago

Great Language Practice App

Sylvi is a great app for practicing real conversation, both written and spoken. It’s a fun and unique way to stay engaged while learning, and I think it’s well worth the money, especially for the detailed progress reports and insights it provides. I definitely recommend it for anyone looking to improve their language skills!

RXRosie Xavier

a month ago

Response from developer

Thanks so much for the review Rosie! Really happy to hear the conversation practice is keeping you engaged, and that the progress reports and insights are proving worth it - it's great to hear those are landing. Thanks for the recommendation and good luck with the rest of your learning! Best, Sam 🫶

THE App for learning a new language

I have been learning portuguese for a while now and other apps don’t even have european portuguese but Sylvi even has different cities within Portugal you can choose from to learn with a Penpal through texting and directly using vocabulary and based on your mistakes you‘ll get a personalised lesson. I recommend this app to everyone who wants to actively use everything they learn and get confident through out the process!

LLionaaaaaaaaa

a month ago

Response from developer

Thanks so much for the review Liona! European Portuguese gets left out so often, so it's great to hear Sylvi filled that gap for you - and lovely that you've noticed you can pick penpals from different cities in Portugal too, that regional variety is something we care a lot about. Really happy the personalised lessons off your own mistakes are landing as well. Actively using what you learn and building confidence as you go is exactly the point, so it sounds like you ve got it spot on. Boa sorte with your Portuguese! Best, Sam 🫶

Excellent App!

I had a hard time finding a language app that offered European Portuguese until Sylvi came along! The penpals are amazing, and the feature of being able to add and speak with friends is great! I couldn’t do any of that before with the app I was using previously. I fully recommend Sylvi, and not just for Portuguese, there are a ton of other languages and dialects as well!

..Mindi.

a month ago

Sensationell

Unglaublich, was diese App alles kann! Ich bin erst seit 14 Tagen dabei und hab schon so viel gelernt! Als deutscher Muttersprachler lerne ich Portugiesisch und mir war gar nicht klar, dass die App auch Deutsch -Portugiesisch funktioniert und nicht nur Englisch Portugiesisch. Ein großes Lob an die Entwickler, sie bieten einen großartigen Kundenservice und sind jederzeit hilfsbereit.

Hhese7

a month ago

Response from developer

Vielen Dank für die tolle Bewertung! Nach nur 14 Tagen schon so viel gelernt zu haben – das freut uns riesig zu hören. Und schön, dass du entdeckt hast, dass Sylvi auch auf Deutsch funktioniert und nicht! Danke außerdem für die lieben Worte zum Support, wir sind ein kleines Team und lesen wirklich jede Nachricht 🫶 Weiterhin viel Erfolg und Spaß mit deinem Portugiesisch. Boa sorte! Beste Grüße, Sam

Amazing

I’ve taken Spanish in school for many years, from around kindergarten through high school, but I was never really able to understand conversations or properly communicate on my own. Although I’m still not fully conversational, since I started using this app, I’ve noticed that I understand a lot more Spanish. It has helped me make mental connections that I wasn’t making before.

The use of pen pals has also been exceptional. Since they have memory, they remember the things you tell them and can ask you questions about them later. This helps you practice talking about yourself and having more natural conversations instead of just memorizing vocabulary or phrases. You also get to learn how a native speaker would actually communicate, which has made Spanish feel much more natural and practical for me.

Hhoksjddkdfhjrhu

a month ago

Response from developer

Thanks so much for the review hoksjddkdfhjrhu! It's brilliant to hear things are starting to click and that you're understanding a lot more now. Those mental connections are exactly what we're trying to help people build. Really glad the penpal memory is landing too , and that Spanish is feeling more natural and practical for you. Sounds like fully conversational isn't far off! ¡Buena suerte! Best, Sam 🫶

Unbelievable app!

I’ve used every language app under the sun & nothing’s come close to this! It’s the only app that’s genuinely helped me get better at SPEAKING Italian. The explanations are so in depth & the personalised lessons are quality. Would recommend to everyone

SSallylearningitalian

a month ago

Game changer

Amazing app for people with a foundation that are ready to take the next step. Very impressed.

Ccolet.r.ashenhurst

a month ago

Response from developer

Thanks so much for the review colet.r.ashenhurst! That's exactly the gap we set out to fill - people who've got a solid foundation but need somewhere to actually put it to use. Really happy Sylvi's doing the job for you. Good luck with the rest of your learning! Best, Sam 🫶

Excellent for using French in every day life

I signed up to Sylvi after spending 2 years learning French on DuoLingo. I learned a lot on DuoLingo, but never felt I had a strong grasp of day to day conversational French. Sylvi is very focused on helping users get to using the language more naturally, whether that’s reading the news or using the excellent pen pal function, which will create an instant lesson based on your actual use of the language. There is also an option to create a tailored lesson plan, depending on how much time you wish to spend each day. Overall it’s an excellent app and I feel my French progressing to a more comfortable level, where I’m confident in using it in real life situations.

BBarfabow

2 months ago

Response from developer

Barfabow - thanks so much for the review! Two years of Duolingo will have given you a great base, but that jump to actually holding a day to day conversation is a different skill entirely - so really glad Sylvi's helping you bridge it. Lovely to hear the penpals and the instant lessons off your own French are landing, and that the tailored plan fits around the time you've got. Best of all is hearing you feel confident using it in real life situations - that's the whole point! Bonne continuation with your French! Best, Sam 🫶