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24 alternatives to Swipe to Study
Learn languages with YouTube videos
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. Swipe to Study launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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1000 Words▲256Learn the most common 1000 words of popular languages
2020 · mostcommonwords.co · its alternatives →
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Hi! I'm living as an expat in France and I had a hard time following the news. So I've been working on Fluentsubs that turns YouTube content into a language learning experience. YouTube videos up to 20 minutes can be transcribed and listened to. At the same time I made it easy to lookup certain words and automatically add spaced repetition cards using the given context. This means that you can also rehearse with a real voice and not with AI dubs. This works especially well for the somewhat smaller languages that have a small track on Duolingo, and now are desperately looking for content…
2025 · fluentsubs.com · its alternatives →
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Hi! Wanted to share the project I really wanted to have. TLDR; this app lets you create your own list of words and you get a Duolingo-like experience (kind of, still needs a lot of features) practicing those words in their context. My English is not the best but not the worst either. But I realized I can't boost it up after a certain level! In my belief, in order to truly learn a language, you need to be exposed to that language often. Vocabulary is the key factor here if you really want to improve in any language. My experience is that when I read a book to improve my English vocabulary, I…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, I watch A LOT of educational YouTube videos but wasn't forgetting a good chunk of the details because I was only really passively watching. So I made a tool that generates quiz questions/flashcards from YouTube videos, and uses spaced repetition like Anki or Duolingo to keep it in memory. Let me know if you find it cool/useful (or terrible ) or if you want to know a bit about the details!
2024 · platoedu.org · its alternatives →
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Voca▲100Boost your english vocabulary faster with content you like
2023 · voca-app.com · its alternatives →
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Vocly▲109Learn vocabulary in 50 languages with fun games
2020 · simyasolutions.com · its alternatives →
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Read faster, speak sharper, and earn more
2025 · learnvocabulary.io · its alternatives →
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Blarma▲81Build vocabulary - learn words & languages with techniques
2022 · blarma.com · its alternatives →
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Turn any YouTube playlist into a course in 5 minutes
2024 · everlearns.com · its alternatives →
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Termyfree tier, from $5.99/mo▲122Termy turns the content you already enjoy into language practice. Press a shortcut in any game, video, website, or app to get an in-context explanation of a word or phrase. Save it with its original sentence, screenshot, translation, and pronunciation, then review it through adap
Aug 2026 · termy.ai · its alternatives →
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Hover on our logo to see the languages you can learn
2023 · learnlanguagesai.com · its alternatives →
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2025 · video-vocab-bd548852a9a7.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →
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Improve your vocabulary by quizzing yourself
2015 · magoosh.com · its alternatives →
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