To start I will say that I like the design of the app and with some help it would be great. But it is very Dari and Pashto focused. I tried to have it pronounce some words in the “Find your level” section and it told me it can only read Dari. Also most Panjabi words end in a soft n not a hard n like it pronounces it. Most prevalent in the numbers btw.

As someone who’s half Afghan and never really learned Dari growing up, I honestly love that this app exists. It’s been so hard finding accessible ways to learn languages like Dari or Pashto unless you take formal classes or already have people around you constantly speaking it.This app makes it feel way more approachable and realistic for people like me who want to reconnect with that side of their culture but don’t know where to start. For mixed Afghan families and diaspora kids especially, this is such a meaningful resource. Being able to learn at your own pace from your phone makes a huge difference. It feels less intimidating and more like something you can actually stick with.

I really wanted to like this, since I’ve been hoping to learn some Nepali because many of my patients are from this region. However, the app doesn’t work well for this language, and I suspect it doesn’t work well for anything but Dari. The in-app text refers to the language being learned as “Dari” no matter what you are learning, and the other languages added seem to be added slapdash to fill out the app. If you wanted to make a Dari learning app, just do it. Adding other languages via AI without the same level of care isn’t the way to go. The app also reverted my home screen to Dari after I looked at other tabs even though I was learning Nepali, and I struggled to change it back. The third lesson offered me 10 new words but only reviewed 6 of them during the lesson. The flashcard feature wasn’t working either, it had collected no flashcards after 3 lessons. The advertised translate feature also only works for Dari and Pashto.I am also dubious of the text pronunciation, as often it sounded very American, and sometimes it didn’t work at all. The intake quiz doesn’t seem to work, the screen at the end said “15 minutes” when I had answered 10, and when I looked at my user info it said I was learning for “partner/inlaws” when that isn’t what I answered. I doubt this quiz influences your learning experience at all.I also don’t get the sense that it is adaptive at all, despite claiming “AI power”.I will stress again that this is a GOOD IDEA. I admire the mission, and would love to use an app like this someday that works. However, it isn’t ready yet, and the other listed languages that aren’t the primary focus of the creator need genuine investment, not just AI filling. It isn’t functional enough to use if it was free, and certainly not enough for paid use. I would come back eventually if it was a more developed app.

It’s honestly refreshing to see an app finally catering to languages that are often overlooked. Most mainstream language apps don’t offer Pashto or other Silk Road languages, which makes it really hard for people who actually want to learn it.This app fills that gap perfectly. It’s super easy to use, very affordable, and you can tell it was built with real learners in mind. I’ve already started picking up so much in a short amount of time, which says a lot about how well it’s designed.If you’ve ever wanted to learn Pashto, this is definitely the app to try.