Languages aren't learned. They're understood.
You pick up a language by understanding lots of it, not by doing exercises. Capiche helps you understand the videos, podcasts and shows you already love, 5 minutes a day.
Apps teach words. Classes teach rules. Neither teaches you to understand.
And understanding is what makes you fluent. It's how you learned your first language: by hearing lots of it, and understanding more of it every day.
Apps
- You do
- Little games and single words
- You get
- A streak
- The catch
- You never hear the real language
Classes and grammar
- You do
- Rules, conjugations, exercises
- You get
- Knowing how it works
- The catch
- You still can't follow a conversation
Capiche
- You do
- Watch and listen to what you love
- You get
- Understanding real people
- The catch
- It takes hours, not days. We count them for you.
What the research says
Understanding is the engine.
Every major theory of language learning agrees: you need lots of input you understand.
Lichtman & VanPatten, 2021
You follow when you know 95% of the words.
That's why Capiche sorts your list by how hard it is, and helps with the rest.
van Zeeland & Schmitt, 2013
Subtitles in the language beat subtitles in yours.
So that's the first help we give: the transcript in the language, the current sentence lit up.
Review of 49 studies, 2025
Missing a day changes nothing.
Habits survive a slip. So there's no streak to lose, just a weekly goal.
Lally et al., 2010
Honestly
Listening builds the foundation: understanding comes first, and it comes from hours of it. Speaking well comes after, and takes practice; in Capiche it's a challenge you take when you feel ready, never an obligation. Starting from zero? You begin with 30 minutes of basics, then your own content.
How it works
Add what you love
Paste a link: a YouTube video, a podcast, a TikTok, a show, an article. We sort your list from easiest to hardest for you.
Your 5-minute appointment
Pick your moment, like after your coffee. One reminder, one tap, and you're listening. Five more minutes if you feel like it.
Hear your progress
On day one you keep 30 seconds you don't understand yet. At every milestone you hear it again, and you hear the difference.
Inside the app
Real screens from the app, in Spanish.
Not homework. Your favourite things, understood.
Your content, not a catalogue
You choose what you listen to, always. We never swap your favourite creators for lessons.
Help to understand it
Slow it down, turn on subtitles in the language, tap a word, or ask about the moment you're at.
Zero guilt
A weekly goal, not a streak that breaks. Miss a day, nothing is lost. One reminder, never a guilt trip.
One plan. Everything included.
Try it free for 7 days. Cancel anytime.
- Every language
- Unlimited content
- Transcripts and explanations
- The reader for articles
- Weekly challenges
Questions
Which languages?
English, Spanish, French, Japanese, German, Korean, Italian, Chinese (Mandarin), Portuguese and Hindi. If the content exists on YouTube or in podcasts, it works.
Do I need an account to try?
No. You start right away, and save your progress at the end of the first session.
What if I'm a total beginner?
You start with kids' shows, songs and first words, then move to your own content after about 30 minutes.
Can I cancel?
Anytime, in your iPhone settings. Cancel during the free week and you pay nothing.
Your first 5 minutes start now.
Free for 7 days. No account needed to start.
Coming soon to the App Store