It’s amazing how different it was designing Byki French for the iPhone, as opposed to designing a desktop or Web browser application. There’s not much screen space, even on the iPhone, but users of the device still expect a magnificent experience from the applications they download. We had to cram a lot of features into a very small package. But… we did it, and the response from users has been overwhelmingly positive!
There are a lot of great iPhone apps out there, but just think… instead of the usual turn-off-the-brain gaming session, you could spend 10 minutes increasing your French vocabulary. Just like its computer-based counterparts, Byki for iPhone uses research-backed memory-locking techniques designed for adults learning second languages. All 3 modes, Preview It, Recognize It, and Produce It, are active, plus there’s an excellent new Quiz mode for those of us who have a penchant for testing ourselves.
Some of the things that make Byki a killer iPhone application:
- It’s just $9.99, and you get access to over 75 premium Byki lists in your language
- 3 learning modes plus the new quiz mode
- SlowSound technology to slow down audio playback of words and phrases
- Search your wordbank using the iPhone keyboard, turning iByki into a portable phrasebook
- Fast to use—jump into learning within seconds
- It’s very pretty, and we’ve added all the trademark iPhone touch-sensitive functionality you’d expect from a slick new application!
Try it out, and if you like it, leave a comment on the iTunes store and let the rest of the world know there’s a premium language-learning application out there. Plus, keep your eye out for more languages!