Rocket French Reviews
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I guess for emerging technology, it is not too bad. But the speaking section is extremely frustrating. I was shouting my phrases and was advised "no speech detected". Very frustrating. But overall, I'm keen to continue for the moment.
Response from Rocket Languages
We're sorry to hear about the trouble you're facing, Bryan. If you could contact us at [email protected], we’d be glad to assist you, as this error message is probably due to a configuration issue in your settings rather than the voice recognition itself. All the best!
I have been learning french on and off for years and know a lot of vocab and the basics but was lazy with grammar and sentence structure. I have done a fair few apps and podcasts but Rocket French is the best I have used for building structure in all areas. I love it and would recommend it. It is interestijng , well paced and covers a wide range of topics and phrases.
Areas for improvement - As per a lot of other reviews, I can't use the speach areas on my laptop as it doesn't pick them up well (it's better with headphones but still not great) however it works fine on my phone so I just use that for speach.
Other niggle is that the French pronounciation of the American presenter/ introducer is so awful. The two french role players are understandably great but I'm suprised Rocket French used someone who pronounces so many french words and phrases so badly. It's less of an issue as you then hear the french role players covering it in the role play so you hear how it should be said but it is poor someone who does not have good pronounciation has been used for a good quality paying product - which overall all Rocket French absolutely is.
Response from Rocket Languages
Thank you for your feedback, Helen. Regarding the speech recognition issue you mentioned, it may be caused by the browser you are using. Please reach out to [email protected], and we would be happy to look into how we can assist you. Your concerns about the Rocket French voice have been noted and forwarded to the Rocket French team. If you have any additional thoughts or suggestions, please feel free to contact us. Wishing you all the best in your continued French language learning!
Still on the first module, but enjoying the program. The only thing that bothers me is that there is too much explanation and repetition even in English. I would not mind repeating dozens of times the language I am learning, but not English (unless I was taking an English course).
Response from Rocket Languages
Glad to hear you're enjoying Rocket French, Bruno. We understand your concerns regarding the English present in the course. However, the idea behind this is to provide learners with the support they need to truly grasp the structure of the language. You might also find the English limiting if your French is slightly more advanced than the current lesson you are on; if that is the case, feel free to reach out to our support team, and we would be happy to offer you advice on the best place to start!
am so happy to be here to this wonderful platform I'm so interested
Response from Rocket Languages
We're so happy to have you here! Thanks for the kind words; your excitement means a lot. Wishing you the best as you continue learning.
Overall robust content and well thought learning structure.
The voice recognition capability is spotty (sometimes creates a lot of frustration...), e.g. on very short words, number related words.
It will also be helpful if the "vocabulary" related features (marking it in the class; review it together in the "tools" section) are available in mobile version.
Response from Rocket Languages
Thank you for the thoughtful feedback. We're glad you found the content robust and the structure well designed; that means a lot to us. We understand how frustrating inconsistent voice recognition can be, especially with short or number-related words, and we’re continually working to improve that experience. Your suggestion about enhancing vocabulary features on the mobile version is a great one and has been noted. Thanks again for helping us improve!
The cost of the lessons is a bit high for the learners from the developing world
Response from Rocket Languages
Thank you for your feedback, David. We understand that pricing can be a challenge in different regions, and we appreciate your perspective. Please get in touch at [email protected] and we would be happy to look into how we can best help make Rocket French accessible to you!
I ❤️ it so much and am so appreciative of this course. I will say the audio Lessons sometimes freezes. other than that a+
Response from Rocket Languages
Thank you for the lovely feedback, Sarah! We’re really happy that you’re enjoying the course. Sorry to hear about the occasional freezing—if it continues, our support team will be happy to help troubleshoot; reach out to us anytime at [email protected]. Keep up the great work!
The only issue I have is with the voice recording system as sometimes it does not work...and sometimes misinterprets the words I say (it gets the pronunciation totally wrong)
Response from Rocket Languages
Thank you for your honest feedback, Eusebio. We’re really glad to hear you’re enjoying the course overall. While it’s true that the system may occasionally misinterpret a phrase due to factors like background noise, this definitely shouldn’t be happening on a consistent basis. If it is, please feel free to contact us at [email protected]—we’d be more than happy to take a look at your setup and make sure everything is working as it should. Thanks so much for sticking with it!
The explanations are very good compared to other online tools I've tried.
Response from Rocket Languages
Thank you for your feedback, Richard! We’re glad to hear that the explanations are clear and helpful compared to other tools. Keep practicing and enjoying your learning journey!
Too many keystrokes, should be simplified and incorporated into the keyboard, not the mouse.
Instructor voice and script too "hokey".
Prompts "P-F, S-I" should be much larger and should appear below the microphone icon. Also they should have been mentioned in the "how to use" video.
Response from Rocket Languages
Thanks for your feedback, John! There are already several hotkeys available—feel free to contact our support team ([email protected]) and we’ll be happy to walk you through them. We’ve also passed along your feedback regarding the notations (“S-I,” etc.) to the team for review.
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