**Over 5,000,000 Users Worldwide!!**
HiNative is a global Q&A community for language learners and people that are curious about the world.
Ask questions, get answers, and connect with native speakers from over 170 different countries!
FEATURES
Audio Uploads - Want to check your pronunciation? Curious about a certain region's accent? Need some handy phrases for your upcoming trip? Just record your questions and ask: let the world hear you!
Correction Function - Have your writing corrected by native speakers!When you post in your target language, native speakers will show you natural ways to say what you want to say.
You can receive corrections to your messages with friends, work emails, journal entries, speeches, etc.
Pictures - Not sure how to write something? No problem! It's easier to ask some questions by posting a picture: signs, menus, labels, and even that rad Chinese character you're considering getting a tattoo of--just snap a picture and ask away.
Unlike a dictionary or web search, HiNative gives you customized example sentences, responses to your follow-up questions, and tips to improve your pronunciation. With HiNative, you also get access to the best resource for language learning: native speakers. And as a native speaker yourself, you can help out too!
HiNative supports over 110 languages, bringing the entire world to your fingertips. It's never been this easy to connect, help, and learn.
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HiNative is run by the creators of Lang-8, one of the most successful and popular language learning websites around, with over a million users worldwide.
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HiNative PREMIUM
Premium features include the following.
1: Play every voice answer, even those posted in response to other users' questions. This gives you even more opportunity to hear native speakers pronounce the language you're learning.
2: Use bookmarks to gather your favorite questions and answers into a simple, searchable list. Never lose track of important questions.
3: Receive 10 Premium tickets per month to help your questions stand out. Questions asked with a ticket stick to the top of the question feed, get highlighted, and receive more answers on average.
4: Search. Everything's better with search. Search your old questions and bookmarks to find the information you want, faster.
5: Follow any question that you're interested in. You'll receive notifications when anyone responds to a question you follow. This makes it easier to stay up-to-date with the questions you really care about.
6: If a feature you want isn't listed above, email us at support@hinative.com, and we'll see what we can do :)
Payment information:
Premium Subscriptions cost $11.40 USD per month.
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- A user's account will be charged for the following month if their subscription is not cancelled 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period.
- Subscriptions may be managed by the user, and Auto-Renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase.
- Subscriptions for the current month cannot be canceled.
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An Organizational Nightmare with Unhelpful Policies and Confusing Language Learning Features
Cloud Say1
Dear prospective users, it is with great regret that I must inform you of the inadequacies of the HiNative language learning app. Alas, its organization is pathetically subpar and the app fails to fulfill its intended purpose. I must express my dissatisfaction with their policies of use, which are not user-friendly in the slightest. Furthermore, the app employs a language so complex that it is indubitably hard to comprehend for even the most astute learners. Allow me to elaborate on the shortcomings of this app. Firstly, the organization of its user interface is extremely disorganized and confounding. One would think that an app designed to teach a language would have a clean and comprehensible interface, but alas, that is not the case with HiNative. The app's interface is littered with unimportant information, which distracts from the main purpose of the app, and it is not intuitive at all. Secondly, the policies of use imposed by HiNative are draconian and fail to serve the best interests of the users. The app's policies are designed to protect the company's interests rather than facilitate a positive and efficient learning experience for users. For instance, users are not allowed to provide feedback on the app, which is a crucial aspect of improving any product or service. Finally, the language employed by HiNative is remarkably intricate and difficult to grasp. The app is intended to aid language learners in their quest for fluency, but instead, it further confounds and perplexes learners with its impenetrable language. The explanations and examples provided in the app are so complex that they are almost incomprehensible, even for those who have a high proficiency in the language being taught. In conclusion, I would strongly advise against using the HiNative language learning app, as it fails to meet the expectations of a language learning tool. Its disorganized interface, draconian policies of use, and incomprehensible language all contribute to a subpar learning experience. It is my hope that the developers of HiNative take note of these criticisms and work towards improving their app to better serve the needs of language learners.
Developer Response
We're sorry you didn't like the app. If you have any suggestions for how we can improve it, we'd love to hear them!
Helpfull to improve my english
chrisnouman
It’s a very good app this app help,how this app help i tell you because when somthing I don’t know in English just i type in my mother tongue. Then sudden reply in english thats why it’s a best app It would be amazing to such a nice you been given us Thank you.
Developer Response
We are very glad to hear that! If you have any suggestions for how we can improve it, we'd love to hear them! Please feel free to contact us at support@hinative.com.
The best app
Aishwarya gaur
I really really loved it where we can learn that what to speak in front of a French or any
Hi everyone!
We’ve just released a new update!
We hope it will help you with your language studies.
We’ve fixed some minor problems and updated features.
We hope you continue to enjoy using HiNative!
Version 22.19.0
The developer, Lang-8, Inc, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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Information
Provider
Lang-8, Inc.
Size
69.1 MB
Category
Education
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.