Starts at your level
A short placement test finds your level, from complete beginner to advanced. Your level then adjusts as you practice.
For learners who read better than they listen
Understand a new language by ear, 5 minutes a day.
Hear short sentences at your level, beginner to advanced, in lifelike AI voices. Tap the words you miss, check the English, grade yourself.
One email on launch day with the App Store link. We use your address for nothing else. Privacy
Coming soon to the App Store for iPhone · 20 languages · 14-day free trial
Screen recording from the iPhone app · Try it yourself
Try one sentence
Listen, tap, reveal, grade.
Spanish · Intermediate
parque — park. Tap any word to see what it means.
When I was a child, I liked to play in the park with my friends after school.
Audio from the app: written by an AI model, read by an AI voice.
How a session works
Listen first. Read only when you need to.
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1 Listen and follow along
A short sentence plays. The words light up as they’re spoken, karaoke-style. Replay it, or slow it down.
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2 Tap any word you miss
Hear that word on its own and see what it means, without leaving the sentence.
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3 Check the English, then grade yourself
Reveal the translation if you need it, then mark the sentence Understood or Missed. Next one.
Built around you
The right difficulty, every day.
Five focused minutes
A daily 5-minute goal and a streak keep it a habit, not a chore. Stop when the timer fills.
20 languages
Spanish, French, Japanese, Arabic, Hindi and 15 more, each with its own placement test.
- Spanish
- French
- German
- Italian
- Portuguese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Mandarin
- Arabic
- Russian
- Hindi
- Dutch
- Greek
- Hebrew
- Indonesian
- Polish
- Swedish
- Thai
- Turkish
- Vietnamese
Straight answers
What you’ll be listening to
Every sentence is written by an AI model for your level and read aloud by lifelike AI voices. They are not recordings of native speakers. That’s what lets Escúchame give you endless fresh material at exactly the right difficulty, in 20 languages, at whatever speed you need.
Sentences are generated with Google Gemini and voiced with ElevenLabs, as listed in our Privacy Policy. Levels follow the CEFR scale (A1 beginner to C2 advanced) used by language schools and exams.
- No sign-up to start. You begin with an anonymous guest account; add an email or Apple sign-in only if you want to save progress.
- Never uses your microphone. Nothing you say is recorded. It’s a listening app.
- No personal data to AI services. Only the language, level and vocabulary context are sent to generate sentences. Privacy Policy
Pricing
Try it free for 14 days.
Escúchame Full Access
- All 20 languages, beginner to advanced
- Free for the first 14 days
- Billed through your Apple ID. Cancel anytime in iPhone Settings.
Prices in US dollars; local prices are set by the App Store. See our Terms.
FAQ
Questions
When does it launch?
Soon, on the App Store for iPhone. Join the waitlist and we’ll send you one email when it’s live.
Who is it for?
Anyone who can read a language better than they can follow it by ear, from complete beginners to advanced learners.
Are the voices real people?
No. The sentences are written by an AI model and read by lifelike AI voices, not recordings of native speakers.
How is my level set?
With a short listening placement test when you add a language. After that, your level adapts as you grade yourself.
What happens after the free trial?
To keep getting new sentences you’ll need Escúchame Full Access, $12.99 a month or $79.99 a year. The App Store shows the price and asks you to confirm before you’re ever charged.
Does it teach grammar or speaking?
No. Escúchame does one thing: it trains you to understand what you hear. Pair it with whatever you already use for grammar, vocabulary or conversation.
Can I cancel?
Yes, anytime, in Settings › your name › Subscriptions on your iPhone. Cancel at least 24 hours before the 14-day trial ends and you won’t be charged.
What do you do with my data?
Read our Privacy Policy. Questions or deletion requests: [email protected].
Be first to hear when it launches
One email on launch day with the App Store link. Then try every language free for 14 days.