Synapse vs Bushudo

Learn a language by ear: hear the sounds you can't tell apart yet, then follow whole stories told slowly, reading along word by word. Learn it from the language you speak. Pick any of 26 languages to learn (Korean, Spanish, Japanese, French and more) with any of the 26 as your own: the app, story translations and word meanings come in your language, and ear training is built for your pair. You are not too old. The "critical period" is a myth: adult brains still rewire with intentional focus plus quality restful sleep. Synapse is a language learning app built on that science: train your ear first, make mistakes on purpose, and let each night of sleep lock in the day's practice. No streaks to protect, no guilt trips. STORY PODCASTS Follow a whole story in your new language on day 1. Short, immersive stories told slowly and clearly: read along word by word, tap anything to learn it instantly, and keep listening with the screen locked. EAR TRAINING Hear the difference between words that used to sound identical. Your native language decides which sounds you can't hear yet; listening exercises built for your exact native/target pair train you to catch what native speakers hear effortlessly. Learning Korean from English, you hear ㄱ, ㄲ and ㅋ side by side. Soundalike drills then tackle the words that trip learners up. ALPHABETS FROM ZERO Sound out real words in an alphabet that was pure noise to you last week. Letter-by-letter audio courses take you from zero, one sound at a time. (Rolling out language by language.) FLASHCARDS FROM YOUR LIFE Learn the words your own life is made of. Point your camera at anything with Language Lens and learn its name on the spot; spaced repetition then brings each word back right before you'd forget it, so it sticks for good. GRAMMAR YOU CAN SEE Say the right form without reciting a rule. Conjugations and cases as clear visual tables, linked to real example sentences — patterns instead of memorized rules. LEARN TOGETHER Trade your first real sentences with another person this week. Pair up with a partner and exchange short daily messages in each other's target language. Family kits (select language pairs) give parents and kids a shared track. 26 LANGUAGES Korean, Japanese, Spanish, French, Vietnamese, Russian, German, Italian, Portuguese, Arabic, Hindi and more — with the interface in your own language too. THE METHOD Free video lessons at synapseko.com explain the science behind it all. Your progress follows you to any device with a free account. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Bushudo: Asian Scripts Master The Way of the Radical The mysterious tool that transmutes pure grind into kanji mastery. Fill in missing characters by hand and let muscle memory take care of the rest. The write way to literacy. Learn characters in context. • Japanese Kanji • Chinese Hanzi • Korean Hanja • Vietnamese Chữ Nôm • Cantonese Honzi Bushudo transforms rote practice into an RPG experience. Encounter quirky script monsters, earn XP, and strengthen your memory through adaptive spaced repetition. This is not passive tapping. This is deliberate training. **Role Playing** Cross paths with script monsters. Gain experience. Level up. Use magic abilities to: • Reveal character hints • Transmute vocabulary Recover HP and MP with potions Push through difficult reviews **Smart SRS Engine** Our adaptive spaced repetition system tracks your forgetting curve and targets weak characters automatically. Efficient. Focused. No wasted reviews. **Massive Character Coverage** • 6,355 Japanese Kanji • Complete JIS X 0208 character set • JLPT levels • 6,763 Chinese Hanzi • Complete GB2312 character set • Updated HSK 3.0 levels • 2,000+ Korean Hanja • National Hanja Proficiency Exam levels • 3,000+ Vietnamese Chữ Nôm • Examples from classical literature (Tale of Kiều, Lục Vân Tiên) • 4,000+ Cantonese traditional Honzi • Characters from Hong Kong Chinese Lexical Lists for Primary Learning (香港小學學習字詞表) • Cantonese specific characters with slang • Beginner to advanced • Even native speakers can refine handwriting precision **Built for Serious Learners** Short sessions. Hardcore progress. Grind before bed. Grind on your lunch break. If you want real retention — not just recognition — walk the Way of the Radical. Download Bushudo and begin your ascent. Subscription Information: Bushudo offers optional auto-renewing subscriptions that provide full access to learning features and content. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings or through the settings menu inside the app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/