If you have a favorite language app to learn vocabulary or grammar points, track the time you spend with the app under this category.
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If you have a favorite language app to learn vocabulary or grammar points, track the time you spend with the app under this category.
Learn new words and grammar patterns to recognize in your immersion
If you have a favorite language learning app that doesn't seem to neatly fit into any of the other categories, you can track it under this one. There no specific rules about what counts as a language learning app, so that judgement is up to you.
How apps fit into your learning greatly vary depending on the app in question and what it does. If it's best for learning vocabulary, you might want to track it under Vocab Study. If it helps you review grammar then Grammar Study.
But if it's a little bit of everything and it's unclear exactly how it's helping you, you shouldn't spend too much time on the app. Immersion is a much better way to spend your time.
Many people use apps too much and rely on them too much! There is no phone app which can bring you from zero to fluency. You must use a wide range of tools if you want to become fluent.
The biggest trap people fall into with apps is that many of them are "gamified," which means they might be fun or addictive. Many of the most popular apps use aggressive gamification to get users hooked on their game, even though it's not providing any real language learning benefit. The most common example of this is "streaks." If you have a large streak in a language learning game, but only maintain it... because you like the number to be large, break that streak. That game is taking advantage of your attention. Put that energy and few minutes of focus toward something more beneficial.
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