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Learn a language without the gamified treadmill.

Papalingo uses spaced repetition that actually tracks what you're forgetting. No streaks shaming you, no energy meters, no ads. Just a little green parrot that remembers which words you keep confusing, and asks again at the right time.

Start free on web Get the Android app
500–2,000 free concepts per course
No ads, ever
$2/mo Premium
Daily practice
12 concepts are fading.
Five minutes fixes it.
Start today's round
10 exercises · ~5 min
Streak
7
Accuracy
84%
Launched 2026 · 7 language pairs · No VC funding · No dark patterns
Why Papalingo

It's a tutor, not a game.

The big apps optimize for daily active users. Papalingo optimizes for words you can still recall a month from now.

Spaced repetition that remembers confusions
If you keep mixing up 'nunca' and 'sempre', Papá knows. He'll space them further apart and quiz you differently.
Any pair, even Japanese from Korean
Most apps lock you into learning from English. We support direct pairs — learn what you want, from a language you actually know.
No streaks, no energy, no ads
Miss three days. Nothing bad happens. Come back when you want. Free tier is generous, Premium is $2.
90-second tour
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Courses

Start any direction. Or several.

5 languages, 9 direct pairs. Add more whenever.

🇬🇧
English
1 pairs
🇧🇷
Portuguese
2 pairs
🇪🇸
Spanish
2 pairs
🇯🇵
Japanese
2 pairs
🇰🇷
Korean
2 pairs

Plus niche pairs like Korean from Spanish, Japanese from Korean, and more — all with ~2,500 concepts.

Pricing

Free tier you can actually use.

Premium is a coffee a month, or a coffee every 40 days if you go yearly.

Free
$0
forever
  • 500–2,000 concepts per course
  • Reading, writing, listening exercises
  • Any language pair
  • No ads, no energy
Recommended
Premium
$2
/month, or $10/year
  • Every concept — 10k+ on main courses
  • Speaking exercises with voice
  • Priority support from the developer
  • Support an indie language learner

Start learning in 30 seconds.

Web works in any browser. Android is out. iOS is in the oven.

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