Archipelago Method
Speak from memory, day one
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases
iPhone
Read a story in your language, then in the one you're learning. Close the translation and retell it out loud. 13,000+ stories across 25 languages.
Archipelago Method turns stories into fluency.
Read a story in a language you already know. Read it again in the language you're learning. Then close the translation and retell it out loud, from memory. That last step is what builds real fluency — retrieval, not recognition.
HOW A SESSION WORKS
1. Read in your language — understand the story fully first.
2. Study the target language — the same story, sentence by sentence.
3. Retell from memory — close the translation and record yourself.
4. Repeat until gold — each repetition deepens recall.
Five sentences per session is enough. Short bursts compound into lasting fluency.
WHAT'S INSIDE
• 13,000+ stories across 49 topics
• A full pre-built library in French, Spanish, German, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese and English
• 18 more languages, from Swedish to Japanese and Arabic to Cantonese — any story can be built in your language with narrated audio the moment you want it
• Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced versions of every topic
• Narrated audio, so you always hear it before you say it
• Tap any word for an instant AI explanation in context
PROGRESS YOU CAN SEE
Bronze, silver and gold medals track how deeply each story is embedded in your memory. Every story you master becomes an island in your mental map of the language.
WRITE YOUR OWN
Create a story from your own life and the app builds it in the language you're learning, with audio. Share it to the community so other learners can use it too.
FREE TO START
Five stories, your choice, free forever. No credit card required.
SUBSCRIPTIONS
Essential — $3/month or $30/year
The full library of 13,000+ stories, community access, and one story creation per week.
Premium — $5/month or $50/year
Everything in Essential, plus the structured progression course, guided verb and grammar training, and 30 story creations per month.
Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is switched off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel yours in your Apple ID subscription settings.
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Information
- Seller
- Benjamin Strudwick
- Size
- 41.8 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Infrequent
Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
Realistic Violence
Horror/Fear Themes
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
Guns or Other Weapons
Contains
User-Generated Content
Social Media
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Premium $49.99
- Essential $29.99
- Premium $4.99
- Essential $2.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Archipelago Method