Tried the demo, looks similar to the Rosetta Stone method. Very nice execution. We also make a language app.
Show HN: I made a simple web app to help kids learn a new language
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#12My 8yo son uses Duolingo every day, to study Spanish. Is voiczy likely to be more effective or efficient?
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#13My 8yo son uses Duolingo every day, to study Spanish. Is voiczy likely to be more effective or efficient?
While I can't vouch for voiczy, Duolingo is in the business of user retention and engagement in order to meet investor demands...language learning is the hook.
Duolingo is notably POOR at real language acquisition.
Re: Show HN: I made a simple web app to help kids learn a new language
#14Just say "No" to "Free" trials that require a credit card on file.
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#15My 8yo son uses Duolingo every day, to study Spanish. Is voiczy likely to be more effective or efficient?
While I can't vouch for voiczy, Duolingo is in the business of user retention and engagement in order to meet investor demands...language learning is the hook. Duolingo is notably POOR at real language acquisition.
Yeah I get that. I don't think my son is ready for something effortful like LingQ. So, even if Duolingo is only a tenth as effective per unit of time spent, it's better than nothing.
Re: Show HN: I made a simple web app to help kids learn a new language
#16Just say "No" to "Free" trials that require a credit card on file.
I run a product that has a free tier. There's one person with ~30 accounts, each with their own unique email address (gmail).
Credit cards are a decent tool to stem the tide of people making lots of free accounts.
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#17Congrats on shipping! I'm curious to know if kids in this demographic (2-6) see any extra benefits to something structured like this versus just watching cartoons in their target language? I've met plenty of people that have told me something like "Oh, I learned English from just watching Scooby Doo as a kid". They then went on to study English more formally in school when they were older, but they really claim they just learned from passively watching hours of cartoons on their own as a 3-6 year old, since that's what they had in their country of origin.
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#18It's unclear on first impression of the landing page what your unique value prop is.
You say this: " Voiczy transforms language learning into an exciting adventure." and then you ask me to click a free trial button.
I think that deserves some kind of visual, either screenshots, illustrations, or demo video right next to that blurb.
Your Demo button shows a video play button, but when I click it i'm greeted with a 2-step settings process after which i'm presented with another "Start Demo" button, followed by your own pop up to "Give Microphone Access" which I click and then it pops up a system dialog for access.
Thats a 6-step funnel just to see what this is actually about.
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#19My 8yo son uses Duolingo every day, to study Spanish. Is voiczy likely to be more effective or efficient?
While I can't vouch for voiczy, Duolingo is in the business of user retention and engagement in order to meet investor demands...language learning is the hook. Duolingo is notably POOR at real language acquisition.
Are there other apps that are more effective?
Re: Show HN: I made a simple web app to help kids learn a new language
#20My 8yo son uses Duolingo every day, to study Spanish. Is voiczy likely to be more effective or efficient?
While I can't vouch for voiczy, Duolingo is in the business of user retention and engagement in order to meet investor demands...language learning is the hook. Duolingo is notably POOR at real language acquisition.
Will you please provide some additional context here as to why and how Duolingo is poor at language acquisition? What software is better at language acquisition?