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I am also working on an app for learning langues and I must say, you've built quite a lot in 6-7 months! Gaining and retaining users is always a problem that s
by emursebrian 3y ago
I am also working on an app for learning langues and I must say, you've built quite a lot in 6-7 months!
Gaining and retaining users is always a problem that startups face. With language learning apps, it's hard because the marketplace is already crowded and learners will stop when they've learned a sufficient amount or just give up.
Prioritizing marketing and promotion can be difficult because it's very easy to get sucked into a project improving the product or adding a new feature. I think you're probably in need of content that users will feel compelled to share on social media and other places. You've gotten your app on HN and ProductHunt, Good job.
Some feedback - I tried your app for Spanish. I am somewhere between A2 and B1 level. It was slow to send the recording then provide a response, the speed would make it impractical to use in a practice setting. I wanted to type in instead of speak because I knew it was going to take some time for it to process.
As a learner, I think that chat bots have a place but I much prefer to spend my time talking to a real person over an ai/chat bot. I'd rather it ask me what I wanted to talk about than having a really boring conversation (what's your name? what do you do? where are you from?, etc.)
What level would you say the majority of users that are using your app are?
Good luck with your app, it's a huge effort.
- fabiensnauwaert 3y agoThank you for the encouragements! > you're probably in need of content that users will feel compelled to share on social media and other places That's a very good point. > It was slow to send the recording then provide a response, the speed would make it impractical to use in a practice setting Thank you for pointing that out. I haven't had any issues so far, and now realize the traffic PEAKED after this post. I should have scaled the server, my bad. > I'd rather it ask me what I wanted to talk Good point.