How Fluentish compares to other language apps
Fluentish is an infinite, adaptive feed of short language exercises, which puts it in a different shape from the apps people usually weigh it against. These comparisons set out the concrete differences, with no strawmen: every app here is good at something Fluentish deliberately does not do.
Three head-to-heads, each written to the same rule: name what the other app does better, and never quote a price we would let go stale.
Side by side
| Aspect | Fluentish | Duolingo | Babbel | Anki |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shape | One infinite feed | Lessons on a course path | Lessons in a course | Decks you assemble |
| What you finish | Nothing, ever | A lesson, a unit | A lesson | Today's queue |
| How it judges you | Answer speed | Completion, XP, hearts | Course progress | You rate yourself |
| Review | FSRS, hidden in the feed | Strength bars and practice | A review activity | FSRS, as a due queue |
| Free tier | Unlimited, no ads, level-capped | Ads; hearts limit mistakes | A limited sample | Free on most platforms |
Every cell above is argued in full on the page it belongs to. Nothing here is a price: those move and vary by region, so each comparison points at the other app's own site instead.
The comparisons
Fluentish vs Duolingo
The gamified course everyone has tried. Lessons, units, hearts and XP, against one feed with none of them.
Fluentish vs Babbel
Teacher-written lessons and real conversation practice, against a feed that explains a rule the moment you trip over it.
Fluentish vs Anki
The same FSRS scheduler, opposite philosophies: your own deck and your own grading, against a course that grades itself.
What Fluentish is doing differently
All three of those apps are built on the idea that practice comes in units: a lesson, a course, a queue of cards due today. Fluentish removes the unit. There is one feed, it never runs out, and it re-estimates what you know from how fast you answer rather than from what you finished or how you rated yourself.
That is a real trade, not a free win. You give up a visible curriculum, an end screen, and the satisfaction of clearing something. What you get back is something you will actually open at 11pm.
The longer version is on the homepage and in plain answers. Pricing detail is on the support page.