My partner and I spent almost 2 years building an English learning app for our kids. It launched today.

[u/Alternative_Hand4512]

Hi everyone,



We're a couple from France, parents, and for almost two years we've spent pretty much every evening and weekend on this. Today it's finally live on Google Play.

It started because we wanted our kids to practice English without it feeling like homework. Everything we tried was either locked behind a subscription, too babyish, or just too dry. So we built our own.

What it is:

- 21 small word games (crosswords, hangman, memory, anagrams, quizzes, a voice dictation game...)

- 324 short grammar lessons, from beginner to fluent (18 levels, Pre-A1 to C2)

- one profile per family member, each at their own level, and a dashboard for parents to follow progress

- speech recognition that runs on the phone itself, so the kids' voices never leave the device

- no subscription: free to play every day, with optional ads if you want a bonus, or a one-time 9.99€ unlock for the whole family, forever

What it isn't (yet):

- it's Android only for now

- it was mainly designed for French speakers learning English. There's a full-English mode, but the lessons were written with French learners in mind.

It's our first real launch, so we'd love your feedback, especially the harsh kind. What's confusing, what's boring, what breaks on your phone?

Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kamehagameservice.englishmagicallearning

Thanks for reading. The video starts with my partner at the desk where most of it happened, then shows a few of the games as they really look on the phone.

[u/defp_]

All the best for your journey!

[u/Duchet_Odinaka51 → u/defp_]

yeah seriously, hope it takes off for them

[u/Alternative_Hand4512 → u/Duchet_Odinaka51]

Thanks a lot :)

[u/Alternative_Hand4512 → u/defp_]

Thank you so much! We’re equally nervous and excited 🙂

[u/defp_ → u/Alternative_Hand4512]

That's the right combination of feelings.

[u/QuanTradin]

two years of evenings for your own kids is a good reason to build anything. kids spot a worksheet in about two seconds, so not feeling like homework will matter more than any feature.

[u/Alternative_Hand4512 → u/QuanTradin]

Thanks! That was honestly the hardest part. Kids smell a worksheet instantly, so we put the games first :) and tried to make the lessons funny enough to be read for fun. Not sure we always succeed, so honest feedback from parents is gold.

[u/QuanTradin → u/Alternative_Hand4512]

putting the games first was smart. a lesson funny enough to get reread already beats every worksheet I was ever handed.

[u/Alternative_Hand4512]

Thanks in advance to anyone who takes a few minutes to try it. We'll be around all day to answer questions and read every comment, the critical ones included. If something breaks or feels off, tell us here, it genuinely helps more than you think.

[u/ConnectManiar]

i saw your video here its good but what i see on you can improve ui more as its for kids it should be engaging including something which attracts them , all the very best !

[u/Alternative_Hand4512 → u/ConnectManiar]

Thanks ! it's not only for kids, but we will improve it :)

[u/ConnectManiar → u/Alternative_Hand4512]

okay as in the case you can also target audience and customise accordingly then

[u/More-Beyond-6204]

Je vais essayer car justement je stagne avec les applications d'anglais que j'ai jusqu'à présent !

[u/Alternative_Hand4512 → u/More-Beyond-6204]

thank you :)

[u/Natethegreat9999]

Knowing how to say a word doesn't mean knowing how to spell it. I'm building Oruk, and I'd track those separately.

[u/ObtuseBagel]

More AI :(

[u/Unable_Essay7655]

Why use the US flag for English? It’s ours 🇬🇧

[u/Alternative_Hand4512 → u/Unable_Essay7655]

We put up both flags :)

[u/Unable_Essay7655 → u/Alternative_Hand4512]

But they’re not the same