Awful Voice recognition
Dear Jan and team, I’m using spanish beginner track now. Learning method is quite nice. With 30% of sentences, that I speak website states that I said something entirely different. Or, even worse, it tells me that I’m not there yet …. but shows in writing that it got me right and that I got it right as well. Still saying “….almost, try again”
Drives me crazy!
Task: say “and you”
in Spanish. AI refuses to recognise it properly and states that it got me saying “et tout”, which is French in the first place and should not belong in the Spanish course. It does sound like “y tú“, though., just an entirely different language……
False recognition goes on for five, maybe 10 new attempts, very frustrating.
I have made screenshots of those interactions, if developers would like to see them.
P4 L9: Ines heard “que vas a comer”, target is “Qué vas a comer”
I have a screenshot of stating that the very sentence is recognised but it keeps telling me that I am still not quite there.
Voice recon should be a core skill of your service, right?
iPad 8, Brave browser, w or w/o AirPod Pro 3
Update: Safari with ongoing permissions for the mic works as bad as Brave Browser.
I think I am not going to continue after my three days free trial and I am not going to spend money for being a beta tester that has to pay for his participation.
Drives me crazy!
Task: say “and you”
in Spanish. AI refuses to recognise it properly and states that it got me saying “et tout”, which is French in the first place and should not belong in the Spanish course. It does sound like “y tú“, though., just an entirely different language……
False recognition goes on for five, maybe 10 new attempts, very frustrating.
I have made screenshots of those interactions, if developers would like to see them.
P4 L9: Ines heard “que vas a comer”, target is “Qué vas a comer”
I have a screenshot of stating that the very sentence is recognised but it keeps telling me that I am still not quite there.
Voice recon should be a core skill of your service, right?
iPad 8, Brave browser, w or w/o AirPod Pro 3
Update: Safari with ongoing permissions for the mic works as bad as Brave Browser.
I think I am not going to continue after my three days free trial and I am not going to spend money for being a beta tester that has to pay for his participation.
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Response from developer
Hi, the issue you described has been fixed on web a few days ago. Please try again. For further support, please contact us via the 'help' button or hi@yourteacher.ai
Waiting for Spanish beginner track
Dear Jaap and team, I’m itching to begin with spanish as a beginner. Please also add learning logic for other languages than English to the given target language, I.e. German->Spanish
Response from developer
The Spanish beginner track is live on the web app, mobile will follow next week. Can we get 5 stars now? :D Jan
The best language app
I’ve tried lots of this type of app. This is the best one. It feels like it’s created by someone who understands language learning. Most of these apps will speak with you or give you lessons, but there’s just not a lot of substance to them and they always miss the mark on the tools that actually drive learning. This app doesn’t force you to try to drive conversation in a language you can barely speak, instead it drives the conversation and lets you listen and respond. It also has tools that will show you where you made mistakes or how you could phrase things more naturally. The way that it restates your words and corrects makes the lessons stick much like they stick in real life when you make a mistake and are corrected.
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Response from developer
Thanks so much! We're always working on making the experience even better but thanks so much for your kind words. Jan
Ti tusen takk
This is SUCH a great language learning tool!!! And their support term is STELLAR!!!
I’ve now been using this app for two years, I’m currently at the top of the leaderboard in the All Time section for Norwegian. I use it next to daily as possible. I speak small amounts of 28 languages and 4 I can converse in, even if with poor grammar. I’ve been interested in learning languages since I was around 10 and I’m now 49. This app is BY FAR all other ways I’ve used to learn a language. If you’re «just thinking» about signing up, do it!! I recommend signing up for the year to make it the most affordable over the year. And to justify it, MAKE sure you use it every day. This is only going to help you reach your goal, that much faster.
I’ve now been using this app for two years, I’m currently at the top of the leaderboard in the All Time section for Norwegian. I use it next to daily as possible. I speak small amounts of 28 languages and 4 I can converse in, even if with poor grammar. I’ve been interested in learning languages since I was around 10 and I’m now 49. This app is BY FAR all other ways I’ve used to learn a language. If you’re «just thinking» about signing up, do it!! I recommend signing up for the year to make it the most affordable over the year. And to justify it, MAKE sure you use it every day. This is only going to help you reach your goal, that much faster.
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Response from developer
Thanks! Jan
Very good to help speaking
Once you learn some basic grammar on a beginner level course, I genuinely think that if you spend at least 30 minutes to an hour on this app daily, you will really take your language skills far. Just treat it like a teacher and a speaking partner. I’m learning Chinese on it
iPhone 8 Audio Issue
Audio on an iPhone 8 does not work unless you tap a certain word and only one word will play back. Full paragraphs will not playback. Otherwise the app is good and the Ai is helpful at asking more questions and offering corrections. Really need that audio fixed though if I’m ever going to get back on this app seriously.
EDIT: Hi Jan, thanks for getting back to me. Yes I am using the native iOS app. I have gone to your team with this issue before and been told that it is simply because my iPhone is too old (iPhone 8) Nothing was mentioned about rectifying it.
I have also sent you a message via email.
Look forward to hearing from you.
EDIT: Hi Jan, thanks for getting back to me. Yes I am using the native iOS app. I have gone to your team with this issue before and been told that it is simply because my iPhone is too old (iPhone 8) Nothing was mentioned about rectifying it.
I have also sent you a message via email.
Look forward to hearing from you.
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Response from developer
Hey, we can fix this for you but we need more details. Is this happening in the native iOS app? Please let us know via hi@yourteacher.ai and we can fix! Jan - EDIT: We've applied a fix that could have potentially fixed this issue for older iphones. It will be released in the new app version next week. Jan
Steve
Easy to use. It’s getting better all the time
Teacher AI Italian
Im really enjoying speaking to Stefano daily. My Italian is definitely improving and I can ask all the questions I want without feeling uncomfortable. I can also ask Stefano to explain something to me a hundred times. Teacher AI is a very good app, especially if you’re already comfortable speaking the language you’re learning. It’s sometimes a bit slow to respond, but overall, it’s an easy way to speak a foreign language often and without fear.
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Response from developer
Thanks for sharing! Jan
Unable to Learn Thai
The Thai language is not offered on this app!
Perfect for fluency
This is the App I’ve been looking for to really practice speaking and getting comfortable with German. You need to have some knowledge and vocabulary but for upper level beginners and intermediate + it is really great. Highly recommend
Great French conversation
I learnt French at school (100 years ago) and was pretty good at it. Conversation was never my forte but this app, if you use it regularly, is great. It was difficult staying motivated but I’ve just had knee replacement surgery so have to use an Exercycle for 10 minutes, three times per day. French conversation is the only thing that gets me through it.
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Ummm…
I had high hopes for this app after following on Facebook. I have no idea how to use this app. None. I can’t find instructions. I have tapped on tiene about 100 times. What am I supposed to be doing?! I am utterly confused, I have no idea how to use this app and for this reason, I’m bowing out of paying for a subscription. I would’ve subscribed had I been able to figure out how to utilize this app. *I will update my review. Teacher AI reached out to me. There is nothing wrong with this app, it just wasn’t what I expected it to be. It is an app to enhance conversation skills in another language. Seeing as my knowledge of Spanish consists of about twenty random words, I am not ready to tackle this app. It would be great if you had a tiny grasp of speaking any language to practice your conversational skills. Sadly, I’m not there yet. Maybe someday.
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Response from developer
Hey there, sorry to hear that! It's probably too late, but would this video have helped? https://youtu.be/gfV5_LgllGk - Thanks for giving it a try! Jan
Amazing app
THIS APP is just amazing it helped me perfect my English to a different level. Hope we get to see the Haitian kreyole soon thanks for this amazing app.
Great app badly implemented
The app runs fine for about 2-3 weeks .. then I get logged out .. when I try to log back in it says "something went wrong" and the pw reset link doesn't work (I never receive the pw reset link). This happened to me twice - both with a paid subscription.
Engagement is Key
I’ve have had this all well over a year now. What I like most about it is the realistic engagement and the fact that it offers correction in real time. This is how practice should be!
Misleading
Makes you make an account just to tell you there’s no free version to test it out (I dislike giving my email out unless I actually plan to use what I’m signing up for). I don’t want to subscribe even if the first few days are free.
It’s just meh, for a beginner
There are much better options for beginners - this app would be better for more advanced learners.
Pretty decent for an ai app
This app is good overall, but a few things have honestly made me not want to use it as much. The biggest issue for me is how quickly it pressures you to respond. You only get about 5–10 seconds before the robot starts saying “Are you there?” That’s really frustrating because I need time to think. When I feel rushed, my thoughts get jumbled and my responses come out worse than they should. If I had more time, like 30 seconds to a minute, it would make a huge difference. I’d be able to think calmly and actually say what I want to say without feeling pressured.
Another issue is how often it asks, “Is there something else you want to talk about?” One of the hardest parts of language learning is not always knowing what to talk about, so being asked that repeatedly doesn’t help. On top of that, there are many times when a conversation could naturally go deeper, but instead it cuts off too quickly and jumps straight to asking for a new topic. I’d much rather have more depth and follow-up questions.
And when I do ask it for topic ideas, it keeps giving the same recycled suggestions over and over. I don’t want to talk about my favorite movie fifty times. I want more variety, creativity, and natural conversation flow.
Another issue is how often it asks, “Is there something else you want to talk about?” One of the hardest parts of language learning is not always knowing what to talk about, so being asked that repeatedly doesn’t help. On top of that, there are many times when a conversation could naturally go deeper, but instead it cuts off too quickly and jumps straight to asking for a new topic. I’d much rather have more depth and follow-up questions.
And when I do ask it for topic ideas, it keeps giving the same recycled suggestions over and over. I don’t want to talk about my favorite movie fifty times. I want more variety, creativity, and natural conversation flow.
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Response from developer
Thanks for your feedback David. I think you are referring to hands-free mode, is that correct? It's true that you don't get a lot or time to think, in hand-free mode. For now, we only recommend it for for intermediate or advanced students. We're looking for a technical solution, but it's tricky because how can the AI know if you're done with your sentence, or if you're still thinking? In the regular voice-message chat this is not an issue obviously. As for the “Is there something else you want to talk about?” and conversation flow, we've already improved this in the regular chat, a prompt update for hands-free mode is on the way and will be published very soon. Jan
Rip off
Don’t waste your money! This expensive app is not intermediate level. This is more like advanced level. It’s not an app to learn a language. It’s an app to chat using a language you already know. There are many less expensive apps where you can learn and interactively chat. Don’t waste your money like I did. Also, the company responses are all defensive. Overall, just poor customer service. Check out the other reviews for their responses.
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It’s good enough for me
The app does seem to go down once in a while but it has come a LONG LONG way. It has tracking to show how many words you have used and it has mock conversations that serve as lessons. I’m using it for Spanish and working from A1 and just going from there. The AI teach corrects you and I think the conversation flow is good enough that is has helped me IRL
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Response from developer
Thanks for sharing! Jan
