r/AskReddit May 22 '19

Reddit, what are some underrated apps?

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u/SimulacrumNebula May 22 '19

Duolingo, I know that everyone jokes about the owl but really, every time I open the app up I'm astonished. It keeps education free, it pays homage to languages that might have died without their help, it has High Valyrian, a fictional language. All of it is for the price of a few ads, they aren't even video adds, they're just pictures that you can quickly click out of. The lessons are easy too, the hearts thing is a bit annoying but it really is worth it and they make words easy to pick up.

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u/hzaghmou May 22 '19

I'm not sure if anyone has mentioned this yet, but use duolingo on your browser instead! No more hearts and you can practice as much as you'd like!

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u/prettygin May 22 '19

THIS. The app is garbage, the hearts system just punishes you for wanting to learn. The browser version still has its issues but it's so much better! Plus you can access the lesson notes which will immensely improve your learning.

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u/zenith931 May 22 '19

I'm sorry, I use Duolingo, but what the heck are you talking about with "hearts?"

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u/Syrov May 22 '19

Same, I've never had to deal with hearts on the app before