Rocket Languages Reviews
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Classroom Japanese brought online - with room for improvement.
It's a well structured language training with actual Japanese speaking and good explanations of vocabulary and the language in general. The spoken Japanese really helps with recognition and pronunciation, great to listen to Sayaka and Shota. Having Rocket languages is like having your own language course online.
It is also where I find Rocket languages to be missing opportunities as it focus on providing classroom experience instead of supporting exploring the language trough individual self study.
There are many limitations on what you are allowed to do, for instance when you start a practice you cannot reset it nor show all vocabulary, you are forced to complete it. It would be better if everything would be available all ways.
The text-to-speech is also limited (Google based?), short words are often not understood (adding a random です helps), and longer sentences pronounced wrong is often corrected (saying 今日はいい天気です。でも、明日は雨です。without the rain is magically corrected).
The biggest limitation is there is no system to help recalling. Vocabulary may be learned but then forgotten again. A Spaced Repetition System is missing although it is recognized as the best way to remember tings long term. All the kanji, kana, sounds and explanations are there, missing are pictures and the SRS itself.
At least there should be a simple way to export it all to e.g. Anki to make up for the limitation.
Response from Rocket Languages
Thank you for taking the time to share such a detailed review, Peter. We’re delighted to hear that you’re enjoying the structured lessons, as well as the recordings with Sayaka and Shota. At the same time, we appreciate your thoughtful feedback on areas for improvement, such as the flexibility of the testing activities. While we do not offer a spaced repetition feature per se, I would recommend checking out the Favorites system; this should allow you to build your own custom activities for those words that you find particularly challenging. Of course, this does not allow you to randomly revisit course content; for that, I would recommend the Module Certification Tests, located in the Tools section. We’ll make sure your comments are shared with our development team. Thank you again for helping us grow and improve!
Nothing awesome about it. The speech recognition doesn't work half the time no matter how loud I say the word. Worst Italian online course I have tried.
Response from Rocket Languages
We’re sorry to hear about your experience with the speech recognition feature, John. We understand how frustrating that must be, especially when you’re eager to practice speaking. Our team is continually working to improve the accuracy of this tool, and we’d love to help troubleshoot the issues you’re running into. If you reach out to our support team at [email protected], we’ll do our best to get things working smoothly for you.
Like it so far :) Can go at my own pace and isn't overwhelming
Response from Rocket Languages
Thanks for taking a moment to leave a review! We're glad to hear you're enjoying the flexibility of the course. If there's anything you'd like to see more of or if you have suggestions, we'd love to hear them.
So I have no chrome only safari but the problem is it keeps not detecting my voice I said it perfectly but I keep saying a ne it doesn’t ever detect my voice
Response from Rocket Languages
We’re really sorry to hear about your experience with voice recognition on Safari, Connor. If you're open to it, please reach out to [email protected] so we can look into what went wrong with the phrase you mentioned and try to help. All the best!
I tried the intro lesson, and it wasn't enjoyable. When practicing pronunciation, I would fail to pronounce a word, but I would get 100%. I have a good microphone, but I had to yell to get half of what was said recorded. When it did show, I said 100% the playback would only have recorded 50% of what I said. I was yelling most of the time, which was really irritating. I practiced writing skills without knowing special characters, so I got most of the words wrong, although I had all the necessary letters.
I absolutely hated yelling into the microphone and then hearing a partial version of what I had yelled. So far, I hate Rocket Spanish. I completed the lessons, and if not for the fact that I had heard many of the basic words in the past, I would not have remembered most of what I learned. Thankfully, I am on a trial. Thank you, Rocket, for the trial period. I will continue the trial one more time and then give Babbel a try, trusting their money-back guarantee..
Response from Rocket Languages
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience; we're sorry to hear that the voice recognition feature was frustrating. We want learning to be effective and enjoyable, and it sounds like we fell short for you in this area. Your trial feedback is very helpful, and we appreciate you giving the course another chance. If you’d like help troubleshooting the microphone issues or learning the special characters, please feel free to reach out to our support team at [email protected]. We're here to help and would love the opportunity to improve your experience.
tatarI like it so far, I have taken the entire Babble course, I am starting from the beginning, even though I am at beggining advanced level, just to review and practice for the advanced level. So, far this is a good course and I like the format, it seems promising so far, but really any course is good as long as you do it everdy day. We have a summer house in Mexico near Guadalajara, want to achieve more of an advanced level of fluency.
Response from Rocket Languages
Thank you for the thoughtful review, Jack. It’s great to hear you’re finding value in reviewing from the beginning, especially with your goal of reaching a more advanced level. Consistent practice really does make all the difference, and we’re glad the format is working well for your needs. Best of luck with your studies, and enjoy your time in Mexico!
i am happy with course and i reommend to my friends
Response from Rocket Languages
Thank you so much for your recommendation, Luz! We're happy to know you're enjoying the course and sharing it with your friends. Your support means a lot to us, and we’re here to help you keep making progress.
Im in process and its good experiance for me and just '0' level yet
Response from Rocket Languages
We appreciate you sharing your experience, Andrew, and are glad to hear it's been a positive one so far! Starting from level 0 is a great step, and we're excited to see where your language learning takes you!
It is a very good website but the prices are way too high and this website should be free instead of people paying to learn
Response from Rocket Languages
Thank you for your feedback, Elana; we’re happy to hear you find Rocket Spanish useful. We understand that pricing is a consideration, and we strive to offer a comprehensive, high-quality learning experience that provides real value over time. Unlike monthly subscriptions, our courses are a one-time purchase with lifetime access. That way, you can return to the material as often as needed without ongoing fees.
Started my first lesson of Spanish with Rocket languages. So far, it has been wonderful. The lessons are very helpful and at a good pace. I plan on buying a lifetime membership.
Response from Rocket Languages
Thank you for your review. We are so happy to hear that you are finding the course wonderful and would like to continue your Spanish journey with us!
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