Duolingo's whole habit loop is the streak. Dictarium's works the same way, except it only counts if you did something real: practiced words, watched a video, or read a page in the language you're actually learning.
Every day, a few signals count toward your streak — words practiced, minutes watched or listened to, new words looked up. Some are required, the rest just add up on top. Miss a required one and the day stays open even at a full score — no streak you didn't actually earn.
After each card, just say whether you knew it. Dictarium uses that to steer review time toward the words you’re actually shaky on, not the ones you’ve already got. Want more nuance? A 4-point scale — Again, Hard, Good, Easy — is one toggle away in settings.
A word doesn’t sound the same everywhere — Dictarium gives you real voices to choose from instead of one flat default: American or British English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and more. Pick the one you want once, and every card plays it back that way from then on.
Generic streak apps count logins and quick cartoon exercises designed to be finished, not useful. Dictarium's streak is made of the same words and videos you're already using to actually learn — Netflix, YouTube, articles — so keeping it isn't a chore separate from learning. It is the learning.
An honest look, not a strawman — here's where each approach actually helps.
| | Dictarium | Anki | Duolingo | Manual notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captures words automatically from video, audio, or reading | ||||
| Spaced-repetition practice | ||||
| Learn from content you actually chose | ||||
| A streak that reflects real learning, not just app opens | ||||
| Free |
Add five words from whatever you’re watching or reading right now, and try your first review today.