nowfound

Life & fun · March 3, 2025

I made an app for Russian language learners to help them text better

Hey everyone! I’ve been learning the Russian language on and off for over 15 years now. I took classes in college, and of course continued my education through apps like Duolingo. I started learning the language because one of my closest friends growing up was Russian, and I thought it would be cool to be able to speak with him in his language. Of all the ways I’ve learned the language, not one of them focused on the modern way we communicate: through text. I decided to make this app to create a text-first language learning experience --mostly so I could keep up with my friends’ groupchat.…

I made an app for Russian language learners to help them text better launched on March 3, 2025 with 8 votes, #3,486 of 7,215 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.

Visit apps.apple.com ↗Alternatives

What it does

Download TextTutor by Lilo Labs, LLC on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps like TextTutor.

Education Developer Lilo Labs, LLC Language EN English Size 4.1 MB iPhone TextTutor is the missing piece for your Russian language learning experience. While most language apps have you speak, drag, or match words, TextTutor makes sure you are fluent, not just at speaking but typing as well. Never miss the conversation. TextTutor gets you typing the most essential words fast, so you can keep up in the group chat. Feel confident in your typing abilities. You will learn where every letter is on the keyboard, and learn the slang that local speakers use to speak more quickly and fluently. App currently supports the Russian language, but others are coming soon. Have an idea for a feature? reach…from apps.apple.com

In the maker’s words, at launch

Hey everyone! I’ve been learning the Russian language on and off for over 15 years now. I took classes in college, and of course continued my education through apps like Duolingo. I started learning the language because one of my closest friends growing up was Russian, and I thought it would be cool to be able to…

Does a similar job

all alternatives →
  • LA
    Learn a language quickly by practising speaking with AI2023 · prettypolly.app · ▲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…

  • Personalized Duolingo (kind of) for vocabulary building2025 · github.com · ▲161

    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…

  • Anki/Duolingo-like app using educational YouTube videos2024 · platoedu.org · ▲289

    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!

  • I made a simple web app to help kids learn a new language2024 · voiczy.com · ▲47

    Hey there! Out of the necessity to teach my son a new language, I developed an app just for him. After months of use and realizing how effective it was, I decided to make it available to the public. Now, I’m looking for your support, feedback, and possibly help in reaching potential customers. Take a look and let me know your thoughts! Thank you!

  • LC
    LearnLingo – Converse with an AI-powered language tutor2023 · learnlingo.dev · ▲157

    Hey folks! I'm Callum, and I'm working on a way to practice a new language with an AI powered tutor. I've always found that the hardest part of learning a new language is finding someone to actually converse with. Even if a partner can be found, the pressure can mean that you are more focused on not making mistakes than on actually learning new grammar or vocabulary. The service that I have been working on allows you to practice with a language tutor via online chat messages, or you can have a turn-based voice conversation. I'm working on a number of other features that will be coming out…

  • IB
    I built an AI language teacher to get you speaking2023 · gliglish.com · ▲82

    Hello Hacker News, When learning foreign languages, I made the most progress by speaking them throughout the day, every day. So I made a site where you can *speak* to an AI language teacher to practice both listening and speaking. # The product *What I have now:* * Multilingual speech recognition: You can ask a question in English and get an answer in your target language. * Feedback on your grammar. * Suggestions: See examples of what to say next to keep the conversation flowing. * Speed: Choose a lower speed for beginners or a faster one for advanced levels. * Translations: Click to see a…

More life & fun this month

the category →

Source: Show HN post ↗ · launch text quoted in part

Launched alongside, March 2025

the whole month →
  • Sider 5.0: Deep Research with Wisebase▲1,358

    Mimic Human Research & Save Findings in AI Knowledge Base

    AI · 2025 · sider.ai

  • MGX (Now Atoms)▲1,296

    Turn your ideas into products that sell

    AI · 2025 · atoms.dev

  • Aha▲1,152

    The world's first AI influencer marketing team

    AI · 2025 · ahacreator.com

  • Fluently▲976

    Start speaking English as well as your native language

    AI · 2025 · getfluently.app

  • TheySaid 2.0▲917

    Conversational AI surveys, interviews, user tests, polls

    AI · 2025 · theysaid.io

  • ツSupercut▲880

    Record your screen, share instantly, look like a PRO

    Growth · 2025 · supercut.ai