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24 alternatives to Smigin

Smigin: a new way to speak a foreign language!

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

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Pinch▲535
Hey HN! I’m Christian, daily lurker and some might remember our original launch post (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42935355). Today we're launching Pinch for Mac, which we believe is a step-change improvement in real-time AI translation. Our vision is to make cross-lingual conversations feel as natural as regular conversations. TL:DR During an online meeting, the app instantly transcribes and translates all audio you hear, and allows you to decide when you translate your voice and when you don't. It's invisible to others (like Granola), and works everywhere without any…
2025 · startpinch.com · its alternatives →
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Mondly▲150
Play your way to a new language
2015 · mondly.com · its alternatives →
3
10,000 sentences▲126
Learn new words in foreign languages
2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
4
Hua▲99
Learn languages with native speakers
2014 · hua.io · its alternatives →
5
Tomo for ChatGPT▲98
Ask anything. Then play it, Duolingo-style.
5d ago · heytomo.app · its alternatives →
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LingoBites▲89
Learn languages through stories
2017 · lingobites.com · its alternatives →
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Foreign Buddy▲123
Learn any language with me 🇺🇸 🇪🇸 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇮🇹
2017 · messenger.com · its alternatives →
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Learn a language quickly by practising speaking with AI▲325
Hi guys, Hope everyone is well. This app was borne out of my own frustration. I thought that I was terrible at learning languages at school, since I didn't become conversational in French after 5 years of study. However, I later traveled with some French friends and, in just under 3 weeks, I was able to hold a reasonable conversation. I realized that there's no substitute for speaking to native speakers. I tried to adopt this approach for other languages, but it's much harder to find people to practise with when you aren't travelling. I started using iTalki to meet people from different…
2023 · prettypolly.app · its alternatives →
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iTalki▲73
Online Language Learning via Skype
2014 · its alternatives →
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iTranslate Voice ▲83
Instantly speak another language
2014 · its alternatives →
11
FlashSticks▲67
Learn a new language faster and with a little more fun.
2014 · flash-sticks.com · its alternatives →
12
Duolingo Pillow▲139
Learn a language overnight
2016 · pillow.duolingo.com · its alternatives →
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Lingbe▲92
Practice a language with native speakers
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
14
Wookie Translator▲87
A simple tool that helps you talk with Chewy
2015 · reviewsurface.de.com · its alternatives →
15
Accent Learners▲75
Improve your English speech and pronunciation
2014 · its alternatives →
16
HiNative▲118
Language questions answered by native speakers
2014 · hinative.com · its alternatives →
17
TalkNative▲122
A native speaker at your fingertips, available 24/7
2024 · talknative.app · its alternatives →
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Speak & Translate▲82
Instant Voice & Text Translator with Speech and Dictionary
2015 · bendingspoons.com · its alternatives →
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LingQ▲111
Learn languages from content you love
2017 · lingq.com · its alternatives →
20
Curious▲76
A better way to learn anything!
2013 · curious.com · its alternatives →
21
Spell Up with Google▲72
Improve your English using your voice
2014 · google.com · its alternatives →
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Lingua.ly▲90
Learn new languages by browsing the Web.
2014 · its alternatives →
23
Verbling▲74
The best way to learn a language
2015 · verbling.com · its alternatives →
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Lingbe 2.0▲132
Free real-time conversations with native speakers ⚡
2020 · lingbe.com · its alternatives →

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