Rocket Languages

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Description of App

Rocket Languages - Finally Speak Spanish, French, Japanese & More

Learn Spanish, French, Japanese, Italian, German, Korean, Chinese, and more with Rocket Languages - trusted by 2+ million learners worldwide. Unlike game-based apps, Rocket gives you lifetime access to structured lessons that teach you to speak confidently in real conversations.

Start your free trial today and see how quickly you’ll go from learning words to actually speaking your new language.

WHY ROCKET LANGUAGES WORKS
• Speak in real conversations from day 1 – guided audio lessons get you talking fast
• Get lifetime access with free updates – your course never expires, and you own it for life
• Understand culture, not just grammar – greetings, customs, food, holidays, and everyday life
• Perfect your pronunciation – state-of-the-art voice recognition with thousands of native audio examples
• Fix weak spots fast – smart review activities adapt to your progress

WHAT YOU’LL GET IN EACH LEVEL
• 60+ hours of interactive audio lessons you can listen to anywhere — like a podcast, but designed to get you speaking
• 60+ hours of Language & Culture lessons that explain the “why,” not just the “what”
• Writing practice for Japanese, Korean, Chinese, and other script-based languages
• Stress-free conversation practice – train both sides of real dialogues so you’re ready when it counts
• Built-in motivational tools to keep you inspired and on track

SOLVE THE BIGGEST LANGUAGE LEARNING FRUSTRATIONS
• Forgetting what you’ve learned
• Memorizing phrases you can’t use in real life
• Feeling nervous speaking with locals
• Struggling to find time in a busy schedule
• Believing you’re too old to learn
• Finding other apps unstructured or confusing

With Rocket Languages, you’ll remember what you learn, practice until it sticks, and finally speak with confidence.

EXTRA BENEFITS YOU WON’T FIND ELSEWHERE
• Train your ear – interactive audio sharpens listening skills quickly
• Learn how the language actually works – build sentences step by step
• Get tailored courses – each one crafted for what’s practical and relevant
• Stay motivated – built-in tools keep your learning on track

WHY LEARNERS CHOOSE ROCKET LANGUAGES
• Proven by millions worldwide
• One-time purchase – no ads, no subscriptions
• A complete method that teaches speaking, listening, reading, writing, and culture

START SPEAKING TODAY

Whether it’s for travel, work, or personal growth, Rocket Languages gives you everything you need to finally speak your new language with confidence.

• Free trial included – explore the course with no time limit.
• Try a set number of lessons for free, then unlock full levels when you’re ready for more.
• Additional levels are available as optional in-app purchases, but you’ll always keep free access to your trial lessons.

Download Rocket Languages today - start your free trial and begin speaking Spanish, French, Japanese, and more with confidence.

Version

4.3.0

Free or Paid

Free

Device(s) App Was Tested On

iPhone

iOS Version

11.2

Accessibility Comments

Rocket Languages suffers from some design and accessibility issues which make it very cumbersome for VoiceOver users to utilize its beneficial features. Namely the absence of proper headings to separate various sections on each page, the app's lack of proper language tags in order to tell VoiceOver to switch to a new TTS language when a new language is detected on a new paragraph, and some labelling issues are true showstoppers. What's more, as one flicks left and right to move around various controls and sections on each page via VoiceOver, several so-called empty slots or placeholders, indicated by a simple "ding" sound are encountered which make navigation painfully -- and needlessly -- slow.

VoiceOver Performance

VoiceOver reads most page elements.

Button Labeling

Most buttons are clearly labeled.

Usability

There are some accessibility issues with this app, but it can still be used if you are willing to tolerate these issues and learn how to work around them.

Other Comments

First off, If you want to help make the app more accessible, please kindly send an email to [email protected] and provide them with the URL to this AppleVis page after describing its accessibility issues in brief.
It's worth mentioning that the app itself is free, but one should purchase a level or several levels from Rocket Languages' catalog in order to continue using the app. I suggest purchasing languages or levels from their website as opposite to what the in-app purchase feature provides because the website provides lots of discounts and deals.
In my opinion the app's lack of language tags is the most serious issue. That is, if you encounter a German or French sentence/paragraph, the app fails to tell VoiceOver to switch to the proper French/German TTS voice. This means one has to alter the TTS manually via the Rotor and then re-alter it to English as one moves back to English text -- very annoying. Oftentimes the Play/Pause button is also repeated twice and I'm not sure what the second instance does. The button for voice recognition, next to Play/Pause, is also apparently unlabelled, but it seems to be read properly by VoiceOver once one makes the switch to the target language manually via the Rotor. Now add to these the app's absence of headings on most pages for each level and you'll see why Rocket Languages, at this stage, isn't much VoiceOver-friendly.
Finally, I must add that their website is much more accessible, and the fact that their audio files and PDF material can be downloaded for offline use are huge benefits in case you're interested.

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