⚠️ 6 Language Learning App Gotchas to Watch For
- Streak/Progress Loss on Cancellation: HIGH Cancel subscription? Your 500-day streak and all progress may vanish. Gamification hooks you in, terms let them erase it
- Voice Data Collection: HIGH Speech recognition means recording your voice. That data may be retained, analyzed, and used to train AI—indefinitely
- Auto-Renewal at Higher Rate: MEDIUM Promotional prices convert to full rate ($100-150/year) automatically. One-time discount becomes recurring expense
- Limited Offline Access: MEDIUM "Offline mode" may only cache limited lessons. Travel to practice? You might need data connection anyway
- No Progress Export: MEDIUM Switch apps? Your vocabulary lists, lesson history, and achievements stay behind. Years of learning locked to one platform
- Family Plan Restrictions: MEDIUM "Family" plans may require same household or limit to specific number of devices. Sharing with adult children elsewhere may violate terms
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