Daily listening practice
Type what you hear.
One sentence a day in the language you're learning. Listen, type it, and see exactly which words your ear caught. Under a minute, every day.
Free to download. Every language's daily challenges are free.
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That's the whole habit. The app gives you a new sentence every day in every language, keeps your streak, and collects the words you missed.
How it works
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Listen
A new everyday sentence each day, read by a natural voice. Replay it as often as you need.
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Type
Write exactly what you heard. Accents, kana and spacing are forgiven where the ear can't tell.
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See what you missed
Word-by-word accuracy, the correct sentence, and a translation into your own language.
8 languages, one habit
Each language has its own daily challenges and its own streak. Switch any time. Practice a few recent sentences right here.
- EnglishEnglishEnglish listening practice →
- SpanishEspañolSpanish listening practice →
- FrenchFrançaisFrench listening practice →
- Japanese日本語Japanese listening practice →
- GermanDeutschGerman listening practice →
- Korean한국어Korean listening practice →
- ItalianItalianoItalian listening practice →
- PortuguesePortuguêsPortuguese listening practice →
Why dictation works
It finds the gap
Most learners read far more than they can follow out loud. Every word you miss in a dictation is one your ear skipped, and now you know which.
It trains three things at once
To write a sentence down you have to hear it, recognize the words and spell them. Listening, vocabulary and spelling improve together.
Small enough to keep
One sentence takes under a minute, so it survives busy days. A streak you keep beats a weekend you cram.
Who it's for
A daily warm-up for exam listening
A daily warm-up for the listening part of IELTS, DELE, DELF, JLPT, TOPIK and more.
Read more →Understand the answer, not just the question
Get your ear ready before a trip, so you understand the answer, not just ask the question.
Read more →The language habit small enough to keep
Under a minute a day. Small enough to keep on your worst day.
Read more →You can read it. Now hear it.
For learners who read well but lose the thread when people talk.
Read more →
What learners say
★★★★★
Amazing
This is a perfect app for those who want to improve listening
CorgiLi · App Store review · Taiwan ★★★★★
It really helped me so much
These days we rely so much on autocorrect when typing that we often recognize a word but can't spell it. This app's "listening + writing it down" approach hits that pain point head-on! Writing as you listen also lets you catch your spelling mistakes. Really thoughtfully designed, five stars!
握手貓咪 · App Store review · TaiwanTranslated from Traditional Chinese ★★★★★
Just what I needed
There are hardly any foreigners around me, but I wanted to train my English listening, and I've almost forgotten the words I memorized as a kid. Atomic Learning lets me hear one English sentence a day and type it out myself, with a Chinese translation afterwards, so I can practise listening and build my vocabulary. Really good!
Ya Fan Lee · App Store review · TaiwanTranslated from Traditional Chinese ★★★★★
Learning I can keep up for the long run
One stress-free sentence a day, plus a reminder to nudge the lazybones. Great~
Melinda886 · App Store review · TaiwanTranslated from Traditional Chinese ★★★★★
Once a day, pretty fun 😏
I think listening is the mother of language learning: listen a lot and you'll get it!
ananfang · App Store review · TaiwanTranslated from Traditional Chinese
How it compares
Atomic Learning does one thing: listening. Here is how it fits next to the apps you may already use.
Questions
What is Atomic Learning?
A daily listening app for iPhone, iPad and Android. Each day you hear one sentence in the language you're learning, type what you hear, and see your accuracy word by word. It takes under a minute.
Which languages can I learn?
English, Spanish, French, Japanese, German, Korean, Italian, and Portuguese. Switch any time; each has its own daily challenges and streak.
Is Atomic Learning free?
Yes. The app is free to download, and every language's daily challenges are free. Pro is optional: unlimited Hard challenges, replay of every past day, unlimited translations, retries and review replays. One Pro unlocks every language.
How much does Pro cost?
Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Prices depend on your country and are shown in the app before you buy.
How does dictation help me learn?
It shows exactly which words your ear skips. To write a sentence down you have to hear every word, recognize it and spell it, so listening, vocabulary and spelling improve together.
Who makes Atomic Learning
Atomic Learning is made by TechTech, the one-person app studio of Charles Tseng in Taiwan. Each app does one small thing well, so it can become part of your day.
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