The best Maltese vocabulary app depends on where you want your words to come from. Kuċċarina and uTalk give you Maltese words that are already made, Anki, Quizlet and DuoCards hold cards you write or collect yourself, and Bubblegum saves words from lessons that Poppy writes. This page compares how each app gets Maltese words to you, how it brings them back and what stays free. For courses and tutors, see our Maltese app comparison.
Bubblegum
For serious learners, Bubblegum is the best app to learn Maltese. You learn from Maltese you can mostly understand, which is called comprehensible input.
Tell Poppy, your AI tutor, your level and what you like, and she writes your Maltese 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.
- Every Maltese lesson is written at your level, about things you like, with English explanations.
- Saved Maltese words come back in new lessons through Regenerative Review™.
- Clear, expressive AI voices read every lesson aloud, with a different voice for each speaker.
- You can't turn a Maltese book into a lesson. But Poppy will explain a page you paste or photograph.
- 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
Kuċċarina
Kuċċarina suits learners who want to meet Maltese words in a game before they write cards. You repeat the activities until the words feel familiar.
- Match, Spell and Translate activities repeat Maltese words in scenarios.
- The Spell activity practices Maltese spelling.
Mobile
uTalk
uTalk gives you a Maltese phrase, its recording and a way to say it next to the speaker. A way to add your own words is not confirmed.
- Maltese words and phrases come in topics, with recordings of native speakers.
- Memory games bring back the words that were hard.
MobileWeb
Anki, Quizlet and DuoCards work from cards that you write or pick, not from a Maltese course of their own. You supply the Maltese words and the English meanings.
Other Apps We Looked At (3)
- AnkiWrite notes with a word, its meaning and a sentence, or import a deck you choose. Cards come back on a schedule, and cloze cards hide a word inside a sentence. Desktop Anki and AnkiDroid are free, and AnkiMobile on iPhone is paid.
- QuizletMake term and definition sets or pick shared ones, then sort cards into still learning and know. Flashcards can play a voice, but a good Maltese voice is not confirmed. A free account covers flashcards, and a subscription adds more study modes.
- DuoCardsSave words from articles and videos, or make or pick flashcard sets. You repeat cards and dismiss the ones you know. It is free to download with in-app purchases.
| App | Usable in | Learning help in | Word source | Review | Free |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubblegum | Yes | Partly | Lessons Poppy writes | Saved words return in new lessons | Lessons written for others |
| Kuċċarina | Yes | Unconfirmed | Maltese scenarios and words | Repeated Match and Spell activities | Free to use, Premium optional |
| uTalk | Yes | Yes | Topics made by uTalk | Memory games | Starter words |
| Anki | Yes | Your own cards | Notes you write or import | Scheduled review | Desktop free, iPhone paid |
| Quizlet | Yes | Your own sets | Sets you make or pick | Flashcards, sorted by what you know | Free account, subscription adds more |
| DuoCards | Yes | Your own cards | Words from articles and videos, or sets | Repeat cards, dismiss known ones | Free download, in-app purchases |
To meet Maltese words in reading and listening first, see our Maltese comprehensible input app comparison. To practice saying them, see apps to practice speaking Maltese. If you wonder about a big course app, read is Maltese on Duolingo.
Which Maltese vocabulary app should a beginner choose?
If you are serious about learning Maltese, start with Bubblegum. Poppy, your AI tutor, writes lessons at your level about things you like. Or choose uTalk if you want to hear each word first. Anki is better once you want cards from Maltese you came across yourself.
Can I learn Maltese words for free?
Kuċċarina is free to use, with an optional Premium. uTalk has free starter words, and Anki on a computer is free. Quizlet has a free account for flashcards, and DuoCards is free to download with in-app purchases.
Can I add my own Maltese words?
Anki, Quizlet and DuoCards all let you write your own cards. Kuċċarina and uTalk do not confirm any import of your own words. Maltese letters such as ċ, ġ, ħ and ż are easy to get wrong, so check how a card looks once you save it.
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
- Kuċċarina: Maltese lessons and exercises
- uTalk: Maltese course
- uTalk: features
- uTalk: iPhone App Store listing (languages you can use it in)
- Anki: what's free
- Anki: adding notes
- Anki: studying
- AnkiMobile: iPhone App Store listing (languages you can use it in)
- Quizlet: studying with flashcards
- Quizlet: subscribing
- Quizlet: iPhone App Store listing (languages you can use it in)
- DuoCards: vocabulary builder
- DuoCards: iPhone App Store listing (languages you can use it in)
- Bubblegum
