Language Lab vs Curio

This app helps you study vocabulary, grammar, verbs, and more from many of our bestselling language programs. Designed by our expert authors, these flashcards, quizzes, and audio recordings are perfect for study on-the-go! FEATURES: Depending on the program, this app supports McGraw-Hill books with: ● Flashcard sets, with study mode and quiz mode, for all vocabulary lists in the book. ● Review quizzes that provide additional practice and ensure mastery of key concepts. ● Progress checks that allow self-assessment of your understanding. ● Audio recordings of reading passages and exercise answers from the book. ● Record yourself function to compare your pronunciation with native speakers. ● Text-to-speech pronunciation guidance for most flashcards. LANGUAGES: English (ESL), French, German, Italian, and Spanish. Also, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean. PROGRAMS: The content in this app is designed to support bestselling books from the Trade division of McGraw-Hill, including programs in our "Practice Makes Perfect", "Easy Step-by-Step", "Easy Reader", and "The Ultimate Review and Practice" series.

Curio is a beautifully curated collection of 500 discoveries: the unexpected details that make familiar things feel new, and give you something interesting to tell someone else. Why does an octopus have three hearts? How does a zipper join two edges? What does a violin’s bow actually do? Start with a short explanation, then open the fuller story when you want to understand more. MAKE A LITTLE ROOM FOR WONDER • Find three discoveries selected for you each day. • Explore 12 categories, including Nature, Space, Science, Human Body & Mind, History, Sports, Food & Drink, and Art & Music. • Follow categories and subcategories, or search the full collection. • Enjoy original illustrations created for each topic. • Read a short introduction or dive into a longer explanation. • Try occasional playful questions and reveals. • Save favorites to your collection on this device. • Share a takeaway that’s worth telling someone. • Choose light or dark appearance and larger reading text. A QUIETER WAY TO EXPLORE The collection, illustrations, and fonts are included with the app, so you can read offline. Sharing through other apps and opening external reference links may require a connection. No account to create. No ads. No in-app purchases. No reading analytics or tracking. Original illustrations bring a playful, consistent visual style to every topic. Questions or a correction? Contact info@goldenmind.io.