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by kebsup 520 days ago
Great app! I've been building something similar, but for less advanced language learners, who wouldn't understand definitions in their target language.

My app [1] is basically a combination of SRS flashcards with an ebook/YouTube/Website reader. Unlike Anki though, AI creates example sentences, definitions, images and audio.

I find it interesting that you want to get inspired by Duolingo. My approach is to have the most efficient grind possible - no gamification. I've found Duolingo was wasting so much of my time with exercises that did not really teach me anything and took a long time to complete + the XP points/levels etc. were quite distracting.

[1] https://vocabuo.com

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With all the (somewhat competing, though aimed and monetized differently) products in this thread, are there any promotions in place for extensive testing and comparison?

(E.g., your vocabuo website prominently points to possible promo codes.)