AppsFromResearch
Collection

Language Learning & Linguistics Apps

Apps for studying and teaching language at every level. Speech therapy, early reading, sign language, ESL pronunciation, corpus linguistics, and Ancient Greek — built by linguists and language researchers.

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Chat2Learn

2 publications
Evidence Tier:CLINICAL GRADE
Chat2Learn uses AI chatbot prompts to help parents ask open-ended questions that boost preschoolers' vocabulary through richer conversations.
University of ChicagoPsychology & Cognitive Science
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Hideout: Early Reading

PaidiOS
3 publications
Evidence Tier:VALIDATED
Hideout: Early Reading uses engaging mini-games to teach foundational literacy skills like phonics and word patterns to young children and at-risk.
Brigham Young UniversityLanguages & Linguistics
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i-Angel Sound

FreeiOS
3 publications
Evidence Tier:VALIDATED
Auditory rehabilitation app helping cochlear implant users improve sound and speech discrimination through self-paced home training modules and exercises.
University of California, Los AngelesClinical Tools & Monitoring
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MNREAD

FreeiOS
2 publications
Evidence Tier:VALIDATED
MNREAD digitally measures reading performance in normal and low-vision adults and children, helping evaluate treatments, rehabilitation programs, and assistive technologies.
University of MinnesotaClinical Tools & Monitoring
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Spanish Language Maze

2 publications
Evidence Tier:VALIDATED
Educational game using psycholinguistic maze tasks to help beginning Spanish learners practice sentence construction and process difficult grammatical structures.
University of Nebraska-LincolnLanguages & Linguistics
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Lectia

2 publications
Evidence Tier:EVALUATED
Lectia uses authentic multimedia like news reports and interviews to develop language learners' interpretive communication skills through cultural immersion and real-world.
University of MarylandLanguages & Linguistics
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Sounds of Speech

1 publication
Evidence Tier:EVALUATED
Sounds of Speech helps second language learners master American English pronunciation through animated articulatory diagrams and videos.
University of IowaLanguages & Linguistics
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ARTFL Encyclopédie Reader

3 publications
Evidence Tier:DOCUMENTED
ARTFL Encyclopédie Reader provides scholars searchable access to Diderot and d'Alembert's influential 18th-century French Encyclopédie.
University of ChicagoLanguages & Linguistics
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Encyclopédie

FreeiOS
2 publications
Evidence Tier:DOCUMENTED
Encyclopédie reader enables scholars and public to search Diderot and d'Alembert's 18th-century Enlightenment masterpiece with computational analysis tools.
University of ChicagoLanguages & Linguistics
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Logeion

FreeiOS
1 publication
Evidence Tier:DOCUMENTED
Educational reference tool for classical language students, providing single interface to simultaneously search multiple Greek and Latin dictionaries and references.
University of ChicagoLanguages & Linguistics
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MI Diaries

4 publications
Evidence Tier:DOCUMENTED
MI Diaries lets Michigan residents contribute to sociolinguistics research by recording and submitting audio diaries about their lives.
Michigan State UniversitySociology & Anthropology
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Name That Language

FreeiOS
1 publication
Evidence Tier:DOCUMENTED
Citizen science game testing players' ability to identify spoken languages from audio clips, crowdsourcing valuable linguistic data for research.
University of PennsylvaniaLanguages & Linguistics
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RescueVoice

1 publication
Evidence Tier:DOCUMENTED
Speech-generating app for first responders and medical personnel to communicate with individuals unable to speak due to medical or developmental conditions.
University of IowaClinical Tools & Monitoring
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The Hentaigana App

1 publication
Evidence Tier:DOCUMENTED
The Hentaigana App teaches premodern Japanese calligraphy through interactive flashcards using actual historical manuscripts for students and researchers studying cultural history.
University of California, Los AngelesLanguages & Linguistics
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UMD German Grammar Guide

FreeiOS
1 publication
Evidence Tier:DOCUMENTED
UMD German Grammar Guide helps learners study German with quick-reference for advanced users and paced guided mode for beginners.
University of MinnesotaLanguages & Linguistics
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University of Minnesota SALSA

1 publication
Evidence Tier:DOCUMENTED
Automates voice-based cognitive assessments for neurodegenerative disease, traumatic brain injury, or drug toxicity research using speech analysis.
University of MinnesotaPsychology & Cognitive Science
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WordCruncher

FreeiOS
3 publications
Evidence Tier:DOCUMENTED
Free text-analysis platform enabling students and researchers to conduct linguistic analysis of eBooks through word frequency and phrase searches.
Brigham Young UniversityLanguages & Linguistics
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ASL - LSF

FreeiOS
1 publication
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Provides video demonstrations of signs in American Sign Language and French Sign Language with example sentences.
University of RochesterLanguages & Linguistics
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Attikos

FreeiOS
1 publication
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Attikos provides Ancient Greek texts with morphological data, definitions, and grammar overviews for students studying classical works and languages.
University of ChicagoLanguages & Linguistics
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Speak English Professionally

FreeiOS
1 publication
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Speak English Professionally helps non-native speakers improve business communication through mobile videos and quizzes from Georgia Tech's Language Institute.
Georgia TechLanguages & Linguistics
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UMD Bon App

FreeiOS
1 publication
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
French pronunciation practice tool letting language learners hear standard pronunciation and identify their own errors inside or outside classroom.
University of MinnesotaLanguages & Linguistics
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UW TalkTracker

FreeiOS
1 publication
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Tracks speech and language changes through six weekly activities over eight weeks, repeated annually for three years.
University of Wisconsin-MadisonClinical Tools & Monitoring
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Uzbek Alphabet

FreeiOS
1 publication
Evidence Tier:TRUSTED
Provides animated lessons, pronunciation guides, flashcards, and spelling practice to teach Uzbek alphabet, letters, sounds, and vocabulary effectively.
Indiana UniversityLanguages & Linguistics