Admittedly when I first tried to learn Arabic I gravitated to Duolingo as I thought it would provide a fun way to learn a very hard language. Found quickly that it did not adequately provide me with the language abilities I was hoping for. Started learning MSA with a tutor in my area which was great but I wanted to focus more on Jordanian Arabic so I could understand and chat with my husband’s family. I found Hob learning and was amazed by what they had done. Fares and Sophia and the rest of their team have created a platform that is informative, interactive, and easy use. I am excited to learn and progress through each of the course. Would highly recommend!

Love the concept of this app as well as the team behind it! A few things that could make it even better because I want this to fully replace Duolingo! The Home Screen widgets were how I always tracked my streak with Duo, and I’ve noticed that the Hob Learning widget does not automatically refresh each day, you have to open the app to get the widget the change. Even better though would be a streak counter widget, that would be most optimal!

I have tried numerous language apps in the past and this one is the best I have ever seen. The material is presented in a great order to learn and maintain but also keep it interesting. There are hundreds of flashcards and you can customize your own sets from the video vocabulary lists. I have made more progress in my Arabic in the last week of using this app than I have in 700 days of Duolingo (yes I just hit that streak). I highly recommend this app!

My family is Jordanian and I grew up in America, so my Arabic is not great. I know some things, but not a whole lot. I love this app so much, I feel like there’s a perfect amount of real world conversations and puts things into context for me. The videos and vocabulary help me build my own real life conversations. Thank you to Hob for creating this beautiful app to help me come home, and embrace our beautiful language and culture! 🇯🇴