Toucan User Reviews

Name: Toucan - Language Learning
Rating: 4.1 (41 reviews)

Toucan - Language Learning

Toucan Technologies, Inc.

📚 Education

📊 Productivity

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Love this App!

This app is exactly what I have been looking for. I can read websites and learn a language at the same time. Amazing.

DrBionic

3 years ago

Simple

I currently do not live in a rich population of french speakers, so as I take French 2 in Uni, I wanted something that I could keep up with french and not forget it. I do wish there were more words translated per page, but I am content with the amount the free version provides. It is my choice not to pay for more, so that's on me lol.

I do love the simplicity of the extension, it's not out to bombard me. If I know a word already, I am able to let the extention know without having to change pages. They blend effortlessly aswell, as they appear with a soft almost unnoticable highlight, which I really like.

I do recommend trying the extension out, if you don't like it, it seems like something you could easily remove. I don't know though as I haven't tried :)

UPDATE: I still really love the app but unfortunately will have to uninstall as my the backend of my job's website runs really slow when Toucan is on (even if I disable for that particular website). I found myself having to turn off toucan eevry other day when I work on the website. So I'm very sad to see it go. If there's a version for my phone that would be awesome!

Jingles!

3 years ago

Response from developer

Thanks so much! Sincerely appreciate it. So happy to hear that you love Toucan as much as we love building it! Keep me posted if you have any other feedback at all. :) Obrigada, Taylor Nieman Currently learning: Portuguese Co-Founder and CEO, Toucan

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My cousin wants me to teach her English, and I want her to be able to learn even when I am not teaching her. She speaks Chinese but there is no option for that (Chinese to English). I’m wondering if you guys will add Chinese or more to the “I speak ——“ option.

Luna_Irises

3 years ago

Junk

This app is junk. Downloaded, installed, created an account… then NOTHING. The instructions to set it up are incorrect and don’t work. What a waste of my time.

Ihategettingnamed

3 years ago

love this extension !!

this helps me with my language learning process so much by forcing me to learn words while surfing the web and i love it so much. its kinda like a teacher giving you homework it forces you to learn something new, and in this case new words. its especially great for reading comprehension. i recommend this to anyone who i know who is learning languages and since us Gen z are always on our phones and what not this is great for us as well as people who work form home on their computers and students who do school work. i wish there was some way for it to do that with anything outside of browsing like on socials or when reading messages it changes words and what not for extended learning but it just as perfect the way it is. doesn't lag nor slow my computer down either which is great. highly highly recommend!

xo.Eris

3 years ago

cool idea but too spotty

I really like this idea but it was just too spotty in execution. Often it doesn't do anything on a page. If it does load on a page, it is usually only the top at that. If I scroll down at all there is rarely any modifications.

I did really like it, but had to cancel on the free trial. If it ever works consistently, I would consider trying again.

billjoebobfrank

4 years ago

Love Toucan!

I’ve been using Toucan for years but now it’s great to use the safari browser extension so I can learn at more relaxed times than when I am on the computer. Can’t wait for Polish language!!

TahoeWolverine

4 years ago

Response from developer

So glad you're enjoying Toucan! There are many more languages that will be live in the future, so stay tuned for updates. Feel free to reach out in the meantime if you have any other feedback to share. :) Obrigada, Taylor Nieman Currently learning: Portuguese Co-founder and CEO, Toucan

This is actually helpful

Though sometimes the context makes me think of a different word, but usually this is helpful. I’d recommend it alongside another class or app to learn a language.

Koda Nico

4 years ago

Response from developer

Thanks, Koda! Really appreciate that feedback. I'm all ears if any other thoughts or questions come up as you continue learning with Toucan. :) Obrigada, Taylor Nieman Currently learning: Portuguese Co-founder and CEO, Toucan

Freaking awesome!

I downloaded toucan originally on my browser after finding it randomly and it pretty much changed random words while you surf the web on any page into a language you want to learn. It’s super cool cause it pretty much helps you memorize and learn words quicker since you’re reading content you would see recurrently, so therefore the words becomes easier to understand. I then downloaded the extension on my phone and I absolutely recommend!

Shlnatvian

4 years ago

Response from developer

Love it! So glad you're enjoying the Toucan experience. Please feel free to reach out if any additional feedback or questions come up in the future. :) Obrigada, Taylor Nieman Currently learning: Portuguese Co-founder and CEO, Toucan

Simple

Jingles!

4 years ago

Response from developer

Stops working after paying

I used the app with no problems for a 7 day trial, and so decided to pay the $60 for an annual subscription. Immediately the app stopped working, and shows that I don’t have the subscription despite paying for it.
I reached out to support and they told me this is a known issue with Safari, and that they couldn’t issue a refund. Seems like a scam.

astrobeks

4 years ago

Response from developer

Hi astrobeks! Thanks so much for the feedback. Our team is working on fixing the Premium bug that you encountered, so we really appreciate you flagging it. Regarding your refund, because you subscribed through the app store, we're not actually able to directly process it. It's one of Apple's rules, unfortunately. Because you made your payment through them, they have to be the one to give you the refund. Checked in with team Toucan and it sounds like you were able to get your refund through Apple, but feel free to reach out to me if you have any other feedback at all (taylor.nieman@jointoucan.com). Hope you'll give Toucan another shot soon! :) Obrigada, Taylor Nieman Currently learning: Portuguese Co-Founder and CEO, Toucan

I’m impressed

Having random words in my target language in context helps me study while surfing the web. Thanks for this app.

chand king

4 years ago

Response from developer

Thanks so much for the feedback! Sincerely appreciate it. Keep me posted if you have any other feedback at all. :) Obrigada, Taylor Nieman Currently learning: Portuguese Co-Founder and CEO, Toucan

Great way to incorporate a new language!

This app is a great way to add new words to your vocabulary in your target language!

JaxieA

4 years ago

Response from developer

Thanks so much! Keep me posted if you have any other feedback at all. :) Obrigada, Taylor Nieman Currently learning: Portuguese Co-Founder and CEO, Toucan

Good so far

I just installed the extension this afternoon and it’s very easy to set up. Not every translation fits into context flawlessly but that’s to be expected with different grammar and constructions. It’s a great way to brush up on vocabulary and I’ve already found a few new words I hadn’t learned before. As a bonus I got the delightful experience of having the word wand translated as baguette! Thanks Toucan for the fun image of Dumbledore waving around a baguette. Très drôle!

Bibliosworm

4 years ago

Response from developer

Hey there! Thanks so much for your feedback. This is super helpful. We have a lot of new upgrades coming to our natural language processing and machine learning technology that I'm beyond eager for our users to experience. As you've noticed, languages are extremely complex and we're excited to have the opportunity to tackle this head on and deliver an elegant solution to you. In the meantime, you can use our error reporting feature by clicking on the flag icon in the hover state whenever you find an incorrect translation, this will help us improve the overall accuracy of our learning system. Let me know if you have any other feedback at all. :) Obrigada, Taylor Nieman Currently learning: Portuguese Co-Founder and CEO, Toucan

Can't wait to see what's next

The great thing about apps/extentions like Toucan is that they're so simple that their genius is unermined. Toucan keeps you company silently and efficiently while you browse, which I really appreciate compared to my more rigerous and overwhleming study schedule.
With learning two languages (Japanese and Norsk), Toucan gives me a less daunting way of approaching and reviewing vocabulary in Japanese, while being able to focus on Norwegian.

The best thing about Toucan, though, is that there is more to come and the app is still evolving and updating and in the future I'll be able to stufdy norwegian too!

Noramako

4 years ago

Response from developer

Thanks so much for the feedback! We're definitely working on adding more languages to the mix, so stay tuned for updates. Keep me posted if you have any other feedback at all in the meantime. :) Obrigada, Taylor Nieman Currently learning: Portuguese Co-Founder and CEO, Toucan

Great addition to my language learning journey away from my computer

Love how Toucan integrates seamlessly with Safari as I browse the internet on my phone. I know Toucan is available for Safari and Chrome on my computer (currently installed) but Chrome for my phone too please! 🙏🏼

Mix_Master_Mike

4 years ago

Response from developer

Thanks so much! We're definitely working on bringing Toucan to more platforms. Keep me posted if you have any other feedback at all in the meantime. :) Obrigada, Taylor Nieman Currently learning: Portuguese Co-Founder and CEO, Toucan

Pretty Interesting! UI Glitches

I'm kind of liking where this is all going, but when I go to click to add a word, the button jumps all around making it utterly tricky to actually click. I'm on the latest MacOS Monterey and Safari browser. Developers, please fix all this. It's not a good look.

umpitygrumpity

4 years ago

Response from developer

Hey there! Sorry to hear Toucan isn't working as it should. We're actively working to squish that bug. The good news is that our team has found the bug and will be shipping a fix soon. We're always trying to make Toucan even better, so thanks again for reporting this issue to us. Definitely let me know if you have any other feedback at all. We're all ears. :) Obrigada, Taylor Nieman Currently learning: Portuguese Co-Founder and CEO, Toucan

I love it!

works as described. super effortless way to learn more vocabulary when leaning a language

:)Amanda:):)

4 years ago

Response from developer

Thanks so much, Amanda! Love hearing this. Keep us posted if you have any other feedback at all. :) Obrigada, Taylor Nieman Currently learning: Portuguese Co-Founder and CEO, Toucan

Helpful App & Excellent Service

This app peppers foreign words into the English news text that I read and they are increasing their services day by day. Excellent customer service too.

Pastananda

4 years ago

Response from developer

Thanks so much! Sincerely appreciate your kind words. I’m definitely all ears if you have any other feedback at all. :) Obrigada, Taylor Nieman Currently learning: Portuguese Co-Founder and CEO, Toucan

Great, but not working

I love the idea behind this. They also have super clear privacy policies, which is good considering the type of access allowances it requires. However, every time I set those allowances, the extension icon doesn't work. Clearly a bug, but I hope this is fixed soon.

SirCC

5 years ago

Response from developer

Thanks so much for the feedback! I’d love to get additional information about the bug that you’ve encountered so I can get this fixed asap for you. Feel free to email me directly at taylor.nieman@jointoucan.com. Sincerely appreciate it. :) All the best, Taylor Nieman Co-Founder and CEO, Toucan