Superfluent: Language Learning 4+

A game-changer for language practice

If you have tried to learn a second language as an adult, you know how daunting it can be. A few years ago I retired to México, and I want to speak Spanish well out of respect for this great country I now call home. I have used apps and taken several classes focused on grammar, writing, reading, and even some conversation exchanges. This is the first app I have used that made an immediate impact on my ability to speak well. The suggestions it makes for improvement are truly useful, and I love that I could import my Duolingo streak too. It doesn’t take a lot of time. It’s quick and easy, but most importantly, effective. Sam is really onto something great with Superfluent. I was not compensated, these are my honest thoughts as a user of the app. If you’re trying to improve your speaking of a second+ language, give it a try.

Exactly what I was looking for

My Duolingo Italian streak is nearly 800, but I’ve been struggling because I have no one to actually speak Italian with. Superfluent has been great so far. The tutor is SO helpful. I love that it doesn’t tell you how to respond and that the AI adapts so well to your responses. It feels so natural. I do wish that I could review scenarios I’ve already done. I like to take screenshots of lessons so I can take notes to study later, but when the app ends a conversation, the “let’s end here” message hides the final response. If there IS a way for me to review scenarios, I haven’t been able to find it. Also, the scenario where you make a restaurant reservation asks if you want the confirmation emailed to you, and I said “[name] [4-digit number] @ [domain]” but the AI only picked up the name. When I had to repeat what it said in Italian, it kept saying I was pronouncing it wrong even when I used another app to translate the number. So the voice recognition could use a bit of fine-tuning. All that being said, for a newer app with a solo developer, Superfluent already has a lot going for it, and I’m looking forward to seeing how it improves over time.

Developer Response ,

So glad to hear you’re liking the app!

We’ll be adding the scenario review as you suggested, really great idea.

On the email recognition, I’ll improve that scenario. I think it was avoiding transcribing the email for privacy reasons. So I’ll cut that out of scenario going forward.

Thanks again, I really appreciate the feedback. 4 stars is always good motivation to improve your experience and get jt back to a 5!

Awesome Language Learning App!!

I am truly blown away by the app you've created. I've been using it for intermediate French sessions for about a week now, and it's amazing how much more confident and capable I feel already in conversation. I've been studying French for decades off and on, and am a strong level B1, but I've always felt too embarrassed at making mistakes and sounding like an idiot to feel confident speaking. But conversing with the Ai is reassuring - no need to feel embarrassed - and the support and explanations it gives are far superior to anything else I've tried.

Example: last night I learned a new word for "please" in Duolingo: "Veuillez, which frankly didn't make sense to me. I queried the SuperFluent tutor about the word, and instantly got an explanation that clarified the use of the word perfectly..

This is a winner of an app: highly recommended!!!