A screenshot of Auburn's final daily streak counter on Duolingo. There are numerous issues to cite, including repetitive content, diminishing user interaction, use of genAI, the streak itself, and the treatment of free users. Yes, this picture is from Wednesday, July 2nd. That's how much of a mental effort it was to finally cut this off... ^.^;

I've been stuck on #Duolingo for a while now, mainly for kanji, but I've also wanted for some time to find a new and better place.

After discovering #Ringotan, #Anki, and #Renshuu, I'm ready to destroy the ~1.7K-day streak and #cancelDuolingo.

(It's slightly over 1666, but that's okay.)

A screenshot of Ringotan's home screen. The apple-like mascot looks... happy to see us? They're definitely not plotting anything. They also teach well. *u*

More than a few days in, and I can confidently confirm how I feel about #Ringotan! It's excellent for actually memorizing the kanji, even the more complex ones.

I'll still need to figure out grammar + vocab replacements to #cancelDuolingo fully.

In the meantime, I trust this face!

Ringotan - Learn Japanese Kanji | Free App Ringotan teaches you how to WRITE Japanese Kanji, not just read them. By combining advanced input detection with industry-standard SRS (spaced repetition) algorithms, Ringotan ensures you learn as ful...

I've embarrassingly still been stuck with #Duolingo for some time, but I'm finally finding replacements to #cancelDuolingo with.

I heard about #Ringotan recently, and it's working really well for Japanese kanji study already!

www.ringotan.com