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NativShark logo

NativShark

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Readlang logo

Readlang

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Lingvist logo

Lingvist

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Basic Info

Cost
Subscription
Free, Subscription
Free, Subscription
TL;DR
A comprehensive and opinionated platform for learning Japanese that integrates input and reviews. The strict path may not suit all learning styles.
A web-reader tool that translates words and phrases on any website, creating flashcards for you to study later.
Lingvist uses AI to teach relevant vocabulary quickly through fill-in-the-blank sentence cards. It adapts to your level for efficient learning.

Description

Description

NativShark offers a systematic, all-in-one curriculum primarily for Japanese. The methodology is built around comprehensible input, immersion, and a built-in spaced repetition system (SRS) to ensure retention. It guides the user through a long-term, linear path designed to build a deep understanding from the ground up. Its main limitations are its focus on a single language and a rigid structure that offers little flexibility, and it prioritizes input skills heavily over early speaking practice.

Readlang helps you learn a language by reading authentic content from across the web. As a browser extension and web app, it allows you to click on any word or phrase you don’t know on a webpage to get an instant translation. These translated words are automatically saved as flashcards for later review via spaced repetition. It is an exceptional tool for intermediate-to-advanced learners looking to transition to native materials and expand their vocabulary contextually, but it is primarily a reading and vocabulary tool with no speaking component.

Lingvist is a vocabulary-building tool that uses AI and spaced repetition to teach you the most statistically relevant words in your target language. It presents words in the context of full sentences, helping with comprehension. The platform continually adapts to your performance to optimize learning speed. While it is highly effective for rapidly expanding vocabulary, it offers minimal grammar instruction and no conversational practice, making it best used as a supplement to a more comprehensive program, especially for intermediate learners.

Features

Key Features
Comprehensive, Structured Course, Comprehensible Input, Immersion, Spaced Repetition, Reading Comprehension
Reading Comprehension, Article Based, Comprehensible Input, Vocabulary Builder, Spaced Repetition
Vocabulary Builder, Spaced Repetition, Adaptive, Comprehensible Input, Microlearning

Limitations

Known Issues
Small Language Selection, Limited Speaking Practice, Rigid Curriculum
Limited Speaking Practice, Passive Learning Focus, Browser Plugin Focused
Limited Speaking Practice, Weak Grammar Explanation, Passive Learning Focus

Core Methodology & Pedagogy

Comprehensible Input
Immersion

Content & Material Type

Structured Course
Spaced Repetition
Article Based

Primary Skill Focus

Vocabulary Builder
Reading Comprehension

Interaction & Technology

Adaptive

Learning Context & Style

Microlearning
Comprehensive
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