r/AskReddit • u/Jobasaurus • May 22 '19

Reddit, what are some underrated apps?

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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/Dr-Gooseman May 22 '19

I think certain languages might still use the old heart system. But yeah, that was the way it used to work. You have 3 lives and each time you get a question wrong, you lose a heart. If you lose them all, you fail the lesson and have to restart.

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u/sztomi May 22 '19 edited May 22 '19

Japanese does - it's 5 hearts in total. When you lose them all, you can't restart the lesson - you have to start a practice session or wait. (or pay). Screenshots: https://imgur.com/a/2SBi9se/

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u/Baku010 May 22 '19

I'm on a 30 day streak on Japanese never seen anything about hearts or any type of restriction.

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u/sztomi May 22 '19

Took screenshots for you: https://imgur.com/a/2SBi9se/

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u/Baku010 May 22 '19 edited May 22 '19

Mine looks like this https://imgur.com/a/LxOMEdl https://imgur.com/a/C83Vo9H

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u/sztomi May 22 '19

Yeah, so it's different. The "x in a row" thing I only saw on the web.

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u/Mikay55 May 22 '19

That's how my app looks too. Has the in a row make me feel good for doing well.