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24 alternatives to Mandarin Mosaic
Learn new words and how to use them.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Mandarin Mosaic launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Hi HN, For over two years I've been working on an App to learn languages (currently French, Italian and Spanish), together with my partner, a language teacher. I think it is finally ready to share with this community! The idea is to introduce vocabulary and grammar whilst you read eBooks in your own language. I've found that it is easier to remember vocabulary 'in context' and with regular repetition. Plus you don't have to carve out dedicated time for language learning. Other apps require you to build a habit around various exercises or ‘games’, whereas lots of people already read books.…
2024 · glossarie.app · its alternatives →
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Learn languages with AI, spaced-repetition flashcards
2024 · vocabuo.com · its alternatives →
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1000 Words▲256Learn the most common 1000 words of popular languages
2020 · mostcommonwords.co · its alternatives →
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Hey HN, it’s been 8 years since I posted on here about the launch of my Japanese dictionary app Nihongo [0] and I’m finally back with a new app: Nihongo Lessons! Think of Nihongo Lessons as the textbook to Nihongo’s dictionary. It’s an app for learning Japanese, specifically made for learners who are serious about becoming fluent, and want a guided set of content that will help them efficiently acquire vocabulary and grammar. The project came about when Adam Shapiro of Japanese Level Up (Jalup) [1] announced last April that he was shutting Jalup down. As a fan of Adam’s work I was bummed to…
2022 · lessons.nihongo-app.com · its alternatives →
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Polyword▲98Snap at things to translate them in different languages! 📸
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Actually learn a new language without any of the fuss
2024 · airlearn.com · its alternatives →
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Canary▲278Learn languages with music, practice with people
Jan 2026 · singwithcanary.com · its alternatives →
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CapWords▲135Learn a new language with AI-powered object recognition
2025 · capwords.app · its alternatives →
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Wordi▲56Word-saving application for building new vocabulary
2023 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Blarma▲81Build vocabulary - learn words & languages with techniques
2022 · blarma.com · its alternatives →
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A pocket vocabulary for any language you want to learn.
2020 · worddeposit.com · its alternatives →
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2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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SnapVocab▲69App that helps you efficiently learn English vocabularies!
2017 · snapvocab.com · its alternatives →
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A proof-of-concept language learning app that uses LLMs to generate definitions of unknown words using only previously mastered vocabulary.
Dec 2025 · simedw.com · its alternatives →
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I've recently launched a startup called Native Tongue. Our vision is to make language learning fun, fast and effective. We've released our first product "Mandarin Madness", which is to learn Mandarin Chinese vocabulary. Its available on android and iOS. Its for beginners to intermediate, including those with no experience. Please go here for more information and to download the app: http://mandarinmadness.com/ Our company website is http://nativetongue.com/ We would love to get some feedback on our mobile apps. We would also like to speak to people interested in language learning and…
2012 · mandarinmadness.com · its alternatives →
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2011 · wordstash.com · its alternatives →
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