Ilocano vocabulary apps differ in where the words come from. Some give you word sets that are ready to study, some put each word in a dictionary entry, and some let you build your own cards. Three apps get a closer look below, and the rest get a short note. Each one says how it reviews words and how much help is in English. Ilocano is also spelled Ilokano, and it is a different language from Tagalog. For courses and tutors, see Best Apps to Learn Ilocano.
Bubblegum
For serious learners, Bubblegum is the best app to learn Ilocano. You learn from Ilocano you can mostly understand, which is called comprehensible input.
Tell Poppy, your AI tutor, your level and what you like, and she writes your Ilocano lessons. If a sentence is hard to follow, ask Poppy to explain it.
With Regenerative Review™, words you save show up again in new lessons, so that you can review words in new contexts without having to use flashcards.
- Save words from lessons Poppy writes about things you like.
- Poppy's Ilocano grammar notes cover 144 topics in English.
- Clear, expressive AI voices read every lesson aloud, with a different voice for each speaker.
- The Ilocano dictionary has 1,604 entries, so some words will not have a definition. You also can't import an Ilocano word list or a book as lessons, but you can paste a passage in the chat, and Poppy will explain it.
- Custom lessons cost us money to make, so you need Bubblegum Pro for unlimited custom lessons. Lessons Poppy wrote for other learners are free for everyone to read.
- Regenerative Review™
Mobile
Ling
Ling suits learners who want the next Ilocano words chosen for them and practiced in games.
- The Ilocano course has dialogues with recordings of native speakers.
- Words come back in flashcards and games.
- Flashcards
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uTalk
uTalk suits learners who want topic word sets they can download and review offline.
- Each topic is a set of Ilocano words and phrases with the English meaning beside it.
- You record yourself and compare your voice with the native-speaker recording.
MobileWeb
Other Apps We Looked At (5)
- SpeakMoreAn Android app with Ilocano words, flashcards, matching and typed tasks. It schedules word review with spaced repetition and can be used in English or Ilocano.
- Ilocano 50 FlashcardsAn Android set of Ilocano word and phrase cards. You choose a range of cards, shuffle them, and tap an answer again to put a card in a repeat pile.
- Learn IlocanoAn iPhone dictionary with example sentences and audio you can replay. Pro adds the full course, review with AI, dictionary audio and starred favorite words, and the free app can run AI review with your own API key.
- AnkiA flashcard program that starts empty for Ilocano. Add each word with the meaning you want and an example, and Anki decides when a card comes back.
- QuizletWrite your own Ilocano term and definition sets and study them as flashcards. The cards hold what you type, and some study modes need a paid plan.
| App | English help | Where the words come from | How you review | Free or paid | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubblegum | Partly | Lessons Poppy writes, and words you save | Saved words return in new lessons | Other learners' lessons are free, unlimited custom lessons need Pro | iPhone, iPad, Android, web |
| Ling | Yes | Course dialogues and lessons | Flashcards and games | Introductory lessons free, full course paid | iPhone, Android |
| uTalk | Yes | Topic word sets | Recall games and repeating hard words | Starter words free, the rest paid | iPhone, Android, computer |
| SpeakMore | Yes | Community and course words | Spaced repetition | Unconfirmed | Android |
| Ilocano 50 Flashcards | Yes | One set of word and phrase cards | Shuffled cards and a repeat pile | Unconfirmed | Android |
| Learn Ilocano | Yes | Dictionary lookup with examples | Review with AI in Pro, or with your own API key | Starter course free, Pro paid | iPhone |
| Anki | Your own cards | Cards you make | Scheduled flashcards | Desktop and AnkiWeb free, AnkiMobile for iPhone paid once | Computer, Android, iPhone |
| Quizlet | Your own cards | Sets you write | Flashcards and study modes | Basic cards free, Plus paid | Web, iPhone, Android |
Which Ilocano vocabulary app should a beginner choose?
If you are serious about learning Ilocano, start with Bubblegum. Poppy, your AI tutor, writes lessons at your level about things you like. Or start with uTalk if you want topic word sets with recordings that you can download.
Is there an Ilocano deck for Anki or Quizlet?
Neither app comes with one that this page can vouch for. You make the cards, so you also choose the spelling and the English meaning for each word.
Does Bubblegum use flashcards to review Ilocano words?
Bubblegum has flashcards and sends saved words to Anki, and Regenerative Review™ also shows saved words again inside new lessons. That gives each word a new sentence to sit in.
Is Bubblegum free?
Yes. Lessons Poppy wrote for other learners are free for everyone to read. Custom lessons cost us money to make, so you need Bubblegum Pro for unlimited custom lessons.
Sources
- Bubblegum: Ilocano and English language pair
- Ling: learn Ilocano
- uTalk: learn Ilocano
- SpeakMore: Google Play listing (US)
- Ilocano 50 Flashcards: Google Play listing (US)
- Learn Ilocano: iPhone App Store listing (US)
- Anki: what's free
- AnkiMobile: iPhone App Store listing (US)
- Quizlet: iPhone App Store listing (US)
- Bubblegum
