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24 alternatives to Rype German

Private daily language lessons for busy people

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Rype German launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Rype▲135

   Private language lessons with a professional teacher

   2016 · rypeapp.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Toucan▲595

   Learn a new language while you browse the web.

   2020 · jointoucan.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Rype Launches Daily 1-on-1 Arabic Lessons▲3

   Learn the language that will make you the most money.

   2017 · rypeapp.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Rype Mandarin▲2

   Affordable daily language lessons with handpicked teachers.

   2017 · rypeapp.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Foreign Buddy▲123

   Learn any language with me 🇺🇸 🇪🇸 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇮🇹

   2017 · messenger.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   CleverDeck▲98

   Learn languages more efficiently with spaced repetition

   2017 · cleverdeck.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Lingbe 2.0▲132

   Free real-time conversations with native speakers ⚡

   2020 · lingbe.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Learn German with Short Stories▲180

   Hi HN! I have been working on a webapp to keep learning German and today I want to share the first version. In the past, I have used books with "Short stories" to learn the language and I always wanted more stories so I thought I could put that into an app. Short stories are nice because the learner can attempt to understand words from the context of the text and it feels like less effort than a traditional language app. Additionally, the app format allows for practice questions at the end and you can use LLMs to check whether the answers are correct; so the users can check themselves. So…

   2023 · webbu.app · its alternatives →

9. 9
   FlashAcademy▲85

   The language school in your pocket! 🎓

   2016 · flashacademy.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Word Dose German▲81

    Swipe to learn a new language and practice with ChatGPT

    2023 · worddose.app · its alternatives →

11. 11
    LingoBites▲89

    Learn languages through stories

    2017 · lingobites.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Lingbe▲92

    Practice a language with native speakers

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    iTalki▲73

    Online Language Learning via Skype

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Verbling▲74

    The best way to learn a language

    2015 · verbling.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Talks by UI Patterns▲164

    A library of talks by UX experts

    2015 · talks.ui-patterns.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Rype Russian 🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺▲2

    Daily 1-on-1 Russian, Spanish, French lessons. Anytime.

    2018 · rypeapp.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Deutsch Daily▲7

    Learn German easily. Over 600 words with daily prompts.

    2025 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Jumpspeak▲88

    Language immersion 24/7, at a fraction of the price

    2022 · jumpspeak.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Woodpecker - Language Learning▲69

    Immerse yourself in foreign language content

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Mainichi▲112

    Learn Japanese each time you open a new tab

    2015 · mainichi.me · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Lingua.ly▲90

    Learn new languages by browsing the Web.

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Lingbe 2▲72

    Free real-time conversations with native speakers ⚡

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Easy Ten▲109

    Learn any language with ten words a day.

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Cambly▲91

    Private language tutors on demand.

    2014 · cambly.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 →