Copycat Cafe

What it does

Most language apps teach you to recognize words. Copycat Cafe teaches you to speak them. Watch real conversations with voices cloned from native speakers, copy what they say with AI scoring your pronunciation 0-100%, then chat freely with an AI that corrects you without judgment. 15 minutes a day. French and Spanish, more languages coming. Built by two people who read every email. 1,000+ paying learners, $16k MRR.

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