Synapse - Language Learning
Learn by ear. At any age.
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
No streaks. No guilt. Sound-first science and a method built on one belief: nobody is too old to learn a language. 26 languages, ear-first from day one.
You are not too old. The "critical period" is a myth: adult brains still rewire with intentional focus plus quality restful sleep. Synapse is a language learning app built on that science: train your ear first, make mistakes on purpose, and let each night of sleep lock in the day's practice. No streaks to protect, no guilt trips.
STORY PODCASTS
Follow a whole story in your new language on day 1. Short, immersive stories told slowly and clearly: read along word by word, tap anything to learn it instantly, and keep listening with the screen locked — a podcast that teaches.
EAR TRAINING
Hear the difference between words that used to sound identical. Your native language decides which sounds you can't hear yet; listening exercises built for your exact native/target pair train you to catch what native speakers hear effortlessly. Soundalike drills then tackle the words that trip learners up.
ALPHABETS FROM ZERO
Sound out real words in an alphabet that was pure noise to you last week. Letter-by-letter audio courses take you from zero, one sound at a time. (Rolling out language by language.)
FLASHCARDS FROM YOUR LIFE
Learn the words your own life is made of. Point your camera at anything with Language Lens and learn its name on the spot; spaced repetition then brings each word back right before you'd forget it, so it sticks for good.
GRAMMAR YOU CAN SEE
Say the right form without reciting a rule. Conjugations and cases as clear visual tables, linked to real example sentences — patterns instead of memorized rules.
LEARN TOGETHER
Trade your first real sentences with another person this week. Pair up with a partner and exchange short daily messages in each other's target language. Family kits (select language pairs) give parents and kids a shared track.
26 LANGUAGES
Korean, Japanese, Spanish, French, Vietnamese, Russian, German, Italian, Portuguese, Arabic, Hindi and more — with the interface in your own language too.
THE METHOD
Free video lessons at synapseko.com explain the science behind it all.
Your progress follows you to any device with a free account.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Bug Fixes:
• Dedup FCM tokens by value so restored devices get one push (#1487)
• Explain why an account is needed instead of returning to home silently (#1489)
• Replaying a tutorial no longer strands you or crashes the app (#1488)
• Enlarge audio play buttons so they are easier to see and tap (#1486)
• Correct two mistranslations in the ukrainian opening story (#1480)
The developer, The Synaptic Learning Company LLC, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Contact Info
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Usage Data
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- The Synaptic Learning Company LLC
- Size
- 190.2 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. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 25 more
- English, Arabic, Armenian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian Bokmål, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Full Access $29.99
- Full Access $9.99
- 100 Tutor Messages $1.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 The Synaptic Learning Company, LLC