Mondly: Learn 33 Languages 4+

Great

Started using Mondly a couple months back when I found out one of the languages available was Croatian!
I used to be fluent in Croatian as a child but since I haven’t spoken it for nearly 8 years now, lots of it has been forgotten and left behind, and I’ve wished to revise or re learn it for ages. However, I could never find the right app or books that had the Croatian language. Although a bit expensive for an annual and lifetime membership, I have recently joined college so enjoyed a 50% discount off the lifetime purchase which was now £44 instead of £88. I immediately purchased it as it includes 41 languages, and I’ve wished to learn the basics of other languages too.
Overall, the app is very simple and easy to use, and I like the star system, and the way you can revisit which words you have learnt so far. I’ve managed to memorise quite a lot of Croatian thus far and am also progressing with Korean as a third language, I can now read and write confidently, and make my own simpler sentences. This continues to encourage me to persevere, and perhaps one day try a fourth language for fun, such as French, or German. Never hurts to know more!
Other things I would like to see included could possibly include, more chat bot conversations, more speaking and listening, and perhaps videos with local speakers.
Thank you. Hvala. 감사합니다.

Great Learning App for Many Languages

I decided to learn Bulgarian in order to speak to my partners family. I didn’t know any Bulgarian and they didn’t speak any English, so I wanted to learn Bulgarian to make it easier when I visit them for the first time later this year.
It’s a great heart and I can also learn French, as I will also be meeting my friends Canadian friends parents this year too. It has been quite difficult to learn both languages simultaneously, but it gets easier to retain what you have learnt if you put in time every day to learn the languages. I have had some problems with my health and it has affected me, neurologically, especially in terms of memory and concentration. So, I need to spend at least an hour per day for each language. I started last year and stopped for a while due to health problems, but I am determined to take time each day to study. I don’t think I’ll ever be fluent, but I will be happy just being able to have conversations with my boyfriends family and my friends parents.
I actually first went to Rosetta Stone to learn Bulgarian, but they don’t offer that language, unbelievably. So, I found this app and it is even better AND less expensive. Win-win.
Thanks Mondly!

Developer Response ,

Hello,

Thank you for your amazing feedback, we're happy to hear that you're learning Bulgarian and French with Mondly and that you like us best. We wish you best of luck in your language-learning journey and if you need us, please get in touch at ios@mondly.com- we'll more than be happy to help. Ioana, Customer Care

Better than Duolingo but needs to explain the basics

I downloaded the app as ‘free’ Duolingo suddenly started giving 5 hearts (lives / mistakes) per day / lesson and pushing you to take up the ‘unlimited’ option... which of course cost a monthly fee. While Duolingo constantly advertises itself as being free, it certainly isn’t enough to allow you to effectively learn a language unless you are prepared to pay.
So in order to be able to have enough option to learn enough I knew I had to bite the bullet and pay. Out of principle Duolingo was out. After some research and because I wanted to learn Romanian (not one of the popular languages available on Babble etc) my due diligence led me to Mondly, which scored highly on review sites.
I’m about a week into it and I like the format. The vocalisation is certainly significantly superior to Duolingo. There is a good breath of subjects but I would prefer some options to master the basics I.e. “I do, she does, they do” etc. And some more options to explain things such as definite articles. Rather than effectively leave you to learn through trial and error. To my mind it is a little bit ‘run before you can walk’ and would also have preferred an option to have my level assessed rather than have to pick the beginner/intermediate/advanced for myself.
Explanations over gender, construction and form would make this a 5 star app.