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Language app with spaced repetition and comprehensible input

Language app with spaced repetition and comprehensible input

by ChadNauseam·May 2, 2026·2 points·2 comments

AI Analysis

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Anki meets Netflix, pulling SRS cards directly from movie subtitles.

Strengths
  • Uses FSRS algorithm for optimized review scheduling rather than basic intervals.
  • Contextual learning prevents the 'flashcard island' problem of isolated vocabulary.
  • Pre-made decks from 1.8M+ sentences remove the friction of manual card creation.
Weaknesses
  • Lacks the massive community ecosystem and plugin support of Anki.
  • Niche focus on media subtitles limits utility for academic or business language.
Category
Target Audience

Language learners tired of isolated flashcards

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Post Description

I'd like to share my language learning site: https://yap.town . (Github: https://github.com/yaptown/yap )

The basic idea is to combine spaced repetition (like Anki) with comprehensible input. So the app tracks what you know and tries to give you sentences that are at your level and that reviews what you need to review. The sentences are pulled mostly from movies and TV shows so you get to review every word in a natural context and with realistic usage. I find this much more fun than just looking at flashcards.

Currently I support French, Spanish, German, Italian, and Portuguese. I also have early support for Russian and Korean.

I originally made it to help myself learn French, but my friends kept asking to use it, so I thought I'd add some more languages and release it publicly. I have friends using it for German, Spanish, Italian, and Korean right now. I'm not interested in making money from it right now so there's no monetization.

P.S. For people who like pimsleur, you can also choose to review words from any pimsleur lesson in Yap.

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