Echo vs Loqal

Echo lets you take control of your language learning journey. Unlike other apps that dictate what you learn, Echo gives you the freedom to speak in your native language—about real-life situations or your own stories—and teaches you how to express those ideas your way in your target language. Practice vocabulary and phrases that matter to you, using AI conversations, interactive Flashcards and Word Matching tools designed to reinforce your everyday language needs. Supported languages include: Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Marathi, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Swahili, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Welsh. Start learning a language your way with Echo!

Speak a new language out loud from the first minute, in a place where nobody is judging you. Loqal pairs short-form video with live conversations with Loqals: lifelike AI characters who speak like real people and have all the patience in the world. Say it wrong, say it again, take your time. Nobody is watching, and you can retry a line as many times as you like. LEARN TEN LANGUAGES Japanese, Arabic, German, French, Korean, Hebrew, Spanish, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, and English. Every language has a full course from complete beginner to advanced (A1 to C2). Japanese follows JLPT levels, N5 to N1. THE HARD PART IS DONE FOR YOU Talking to a stranger in a language you are still learning is scary. Talking to a Loqal is not. They wait for you, they understand your accent, and they answer in a way you can follow. When you are ready for the real thing, you will have already said the words out loud a hundred times. HOW IT WORKS - A short spoken placement conversation finds your level. You can skip it. - Watch short videos in your language, then step into the same scene and talk. - Rehearse real moments: ordering coffee, a job interview, meeting your partner's family, asking for directions. - Every conversation ends with a summary, your corrections, and the key words to keep. WHAT YOU GET - Structured courses with lessons, grammar, and culture notes for every level - Unlimited live conversations with Loqals - Translation everywhere: inside the app and across your phone with the Loqal extension - LoqalFM: podcasts made for your level - Reading practice in twelve genres, from comics to news - Create short videos with a Loqal to share PRACTICAL, TOO Rehearse before a trip, an interview, a presentation, or a spoken exam. Japanese learners can work through JLPT levels one at a time. FREE TO START Everything is unlocked for your first 2 days. No card, no account needed. After that, Loqal Premium gives you every level, unlimited conversations, and translation everywhere. The yearly plan starts with a 2-week free trial. Loqal Premium is an auto-renewing subscription, billed yearly or monthly. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase and renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://loqal.digital/privacy