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24 alternatives to HiQ

Learn a new language, trivia, & more from your lockscreen

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. HiQ launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   LingQ▲111

   Learn languages from content you love

   2017 · lingq.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Mondly▲150

   Play your way to a new language

   2015 · mondly.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   HiNative▲118

   Language questions answered by native speakers

   2014 · hinative.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hua▲99

   Learn languages with native speakers

   2014 · hua.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Lingua.ly▲90

   Learn new languages by browsing the Web.

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   LingoBites▲89

   Learn languages through stories

   2017 · lingobites.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Learn X in Y minutes▲170

   Take a tour of your next favorite programming language

   2014 · learnxinyminutes.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Hello Hola▲7

   Learn a new language as you type!

   2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Duolingo Pillow▲139

   Learn a language overnight

   2016 · pillow.duolingo.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    10,000 sentences▲126

    Learn new words in foreign languages

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Accent Learners▲75

    Improve your English speech and pronunciation

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Spell Up with Google▲72

    Improve your English using your voice

    2014 · google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Multilingue▲37

    Learn more than 20 languages

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Readlang▲94

    Learn a language by reading

    2015 · readlang.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Fleex▲120

    Improve your English by watching TV shows and movies

    2014 · fleex.tv · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Upmind▲98

    Learn foreign languages with quizzes, GIFs and mini-games

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Taptaro▲130

    Tap. Learn. Repeat. 450+ free Japanese words and phrases

    2017 · taptaro.co · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Mainichi▲112

    Learn Japanese each time you open a new tab

    2015 · mainichi.me · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Vocly▲109

    Learn vocabulary in 50 languages with fun games

    2020 · simyasolutions.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Subasub▲141

    Learn a language from movie conversations

    2016 · subasub.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    LingQ▲73

    The fast, fun and effective way to learn languages

    2022 · lingq.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Verbling▲74

    The best way to learn a language

    2015 · verbling.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Nihongo▲73

    A modern Japanese dictionary and study tool

    2016 · nihongo-app.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    yapQ▲15

    Knowledge come with you

    2014 · yapq.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →