LORIKO vs Loufoque

Learn a new language the way humans are meant to — by listening first! LORIKO is a hands-free language learning app designed for busy people who want to reach fluency without flashcards, games, and quizzes. With over 160 downloadable audio lessons across 16 languages, LORIKO lets you learn while multitasking — washing the dishes, walking the dog, commuting, or working out. How does it work? Each lesson is delivered line-by-line: • First, you hear the sentence in your native language • Then, the same line is repeated in your study language • The transcript appears on screen and is read in sync with the audio This proven listen-first approach mirrors how babies learn language — through sound first, then text. Each lesson can be adjusted to match your fluency level: • Slow down the speaking speed • Increase the number of times each line of the study language is repeated • Add pauses after each line to practice speaking out loud Learn anywhere, anytime: • Fully downloadable lessons • Save and track your progress on multiple devices • Access all downloaded lessons offline • Listen 100% hands-free or follow along with the text to learn spelling and grammar Designed for real life: Most language apps rely on flashcards, games, and quizzes that demand your full attention. Who has time for that? Because our lessons are pre-recorded, LORIKO doesn’t rely on live interactions or AI chatbots. There’s no awkward voice recognition, no guessing what to ask next, and no frustration when your phone misunderstands you. Instead, you simply listen, absorb, and speak when you’re ready. What you’ll learn: Lessons cover a wide range of real-world topics from everyday life and are structured to guide you from absolute beginner to advanced fluency. The library features a variety of content types including conversations, phrases and informative tutorials. Plus our team is busy developing new content regularly so you will never run out of new topics to explore and master. Available languages: • English • Spanish • French • German • Italian • Portuguese • Russian • Japanese • Chinese (Mandarin) • Arabic • Korean • Greek • Hindi • Thai • Vietnamese • Filipino (Tagalog) We’re so confident you’ll love the Loriko experience that we’re giving you free access to over 50 lessons. No excuses – start today! By downloading this app, you agree to Apple's Standard License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

You don't forget words because you're bad at languages. You forget them because a plain translation is forgettable. Loufoque makes words impossible to forget. Here's why it works when nothing else did: your brain can't hold onto a plain translation, but it can't forget a ridiculous picture either. So in Loufoque, every word becomes a vivid, absurd, AI-generated image. You create the association yourself, which is exactly why it sticks, or you open the community bank and adopt the best image another learner made for that word. Either way, the word is yours. It's stupid. That's the point. Then the words lock in on their own. Spaced repetition, the memory science the serious nerds swear by, brings each card back right before you'd forget it. No cramming. No streak guilt. No owl. Because the goal was never a streak. It's to actually use the language, to understand and be understood. Loufoque gets you there, and it never feels like studying. And it stays fun, because you don't do it alone. Challenge your friends and duel them on real words to see who actually remembers. WHY LOUFOQUE IS DIFFERENT - Vivid AI images for every word, created by you or adopted from the community, impossible to copy on a normal flashcard app - A community bank of mnemonic cards, so you can learn from the sharpest memory hooks other people made - Spaced repetition (SM-2) that locks words into long-term memory, not cramming - Real pronunciation audio, human voices plus high-quality AI - Multiplayer that's actually fun: challenge friends and duel them head-to-head GRAMMAR YOU LEARN WITHOUT NOTICING Our signature game is grammar in disguise. You build a gloriously absurd sentence one card at a time, and to make it hold together you have to nail the real grammar: conjugation, gender agreement, plurals, cases. You're laughing at "the warm morning wakes the tall story," and the rule sticks anyway. Play solo against our AI or team up with a friend. COLLECT AS YOU LEARN Finish a sub-level, complete a story, master a set, and you unlock collectible cards by rarity. The dopamine of a mobile game, pointed at your memory instead of wasting your time. 4 LANGUAGES, REAL PAIRS Russian, French, English, Spanish. Learn from a language you already know. New to the Russian alphabet? A guided track teaches you to read Cyrillic before you start on words. Works offline once your cards are loaded, so you can review on the subway, on a plane, anywhere. FREE TO START 15 mnemonic images and 100 cards, free, with no trial countdown. Enough to feel it work before you decide. Go Premium for unlimited images and the full library. Stop studying. Start playing. Finally remember.