
I built an app to help me actually remember the language I’m learning
Hey everyone,
One of my biggest problems with language learning is that I understand new words when I see them, but a few days later they’re completely gone.
I tried keeping notes, but I rarely went back to review them. So I built an app called LearnBack. The idea is simple: save something you’ve learned, then the app brings it back later and asks you to recall it in your own words. It also has flashcards and spaced repetition.
I’ve been using it for vocabulary, expressions, and sentences I hear in real conversations. Writing the meaning from memory has helped me notice what I genuinely know versus what only looks familiar.
I’m still improving the app, so I’d honestly love feedback from other language learners. What would make something like this more useful for you?
If anyone wants to try it, it’s available on iPhone and Mac:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/learnback-active-recall/id6757343516
And just to be transparent, I’m the developer 🙂
🕐 To thank you for your feedback, after 24 hours I’ll choose 10 people from the comments and give them free Lifetime access to the app.