The best Twi vocabulary app depends on where you want your words to come from. NKENNE, Efie and Akan Twi Guide give you ready-made Twi word lists, Readlang saves words you look up in texts you choose, and Bubblegum saves words from lessons you read. This page compares how each app gets words to you, how it brings them back, and what stays free. For courses, tutors and exchange apps, see our Twi app comparison. For reading and listening apps, see our Twi comprehensible input comparison.
Bubblegum
For serious learners, Bubblegum is the best app to learn Twi. You learn from Twi you can mostly understand, which is called comprehensible input.
Tell Poppy, your AI tutor, your level and what you like, and she writes your Twi 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.
- Twi lessons are written at your level, and Poppy explains hard sentences in English.
- You save Twi words as you read them.
- Saved words come back in new lessons through Regenerative Review™, and you can send them to Anki too.
- Clear, expressive AI voices read every lesson aloud, with a different voice for each speaker.
- Learn every letter and its sound in the free Twi Alphabet course.
- You can't turn a Twi story or song you found into a lesson. But Poppy will explain words you paste into the chat.
- 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™
- Teaches the Twi Alphabet
Mobile
Readlang
Readlang suits learners who already have Twi text to read and want the words they look up saved for later. It runs in the browser.
- Click a word or phrase in a text and it goes to a word list you study as flashcards.
- Flashcards
- Doesn't teach the Twi Alphabet
WebBrowser extension
NKENNE
NKENNE suits learners who want Twi words that arrive with a lesson and an audio clip.
- Twi lesson words come as digital flashcards, with Quick Match games.
- Audio lessons have captions, and you can download them to listen offline.
- Flashcards
Mobile
Efie
Efie suits learners who want the words families use at home. Its lessons teach Asante Twi, not Akuapem.
- Asante Twi phrases with speaker recordings, tone practice and a built-in dictionary.
- Review uses spaced repetition.
- Flashcards
Mobile
Akan Twi Guide
Akan Twi Guide suits learners who want to browse words by topic and hear each one.
- Twi word lists sorted by topic, with English-to-Twi translation.
- Take vocabulary quizzes, tap a word to hear a speaker, or switch to listening mode.
Mobile
Other Apps We Looked At (2)
- Twi DictionarySearch Twi to English and English to Twi, save favorites and revisit recent words. It also has quizzes and flashcards, with meanings and examples in English, and works offline. The US App Store download is free.
- AnkiMake cards with a Twi word, its meaning and your own sentence or sound. Anki does not come with a Twi deck, so you supply the words, and its text fields take letters like ɛ and ɔ.
| App | Word source | Review | Sentence and audio | English help | Free boundary | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubblegum | Lessons Poppy writes | Saved words return in new lessons | Words appear in new sentences | Partly | Library lessons are free to read; unlimited custom lessons need Pro | iPhone, iPad, Android |
| Readlang | Words you click in texts | Flashcards from looked-up words | Reading context | Not confirmed | Unlimited single words; 10 phrases a day | Web, browser extension |
| NKENNE | Lesson words | Flashcards and Quick Match | Captioned audio lessons | Yes | 45+ minutes of lessons free; Premium unlocks the rest | iPhone, Android |
| Efie | Moments made by Efie | Spaced repetition in Premium | Speaker recordings and tone practice | Yes | Five moments per journey free; Premium is paid | iPhone, Android |
| Akan Twi Guide | Topic word lists | Quizzes and listening mode | Tap a word to hear a speaker | Yes | Free download; some vocabulary is Premium | iPhone |
| Twi Dictionary | Words you search | Quizzes and flashcards | English examples; audio not confirmed | Yes | Free download | iPhone, iPad |
| Anki | Cards you make | Scheduled flashcards | Only if you add them to the card | Your own cards | Desktop and AnkiWeb free; AnkiMobile paid once | iPhone, iPad, Android, computer |
Which Twi vocabulary app should a beginner choose?
If you are serious about learning Twi, start with Bubblegum. Poppy, your AI tutor, writes lessons at your level about things you like. Or start with NKENNE if you want Twi words with audio lessons, or Efie if you want Asante Twi phrases with tone practice.
Can I make my own Twi flashcards?
Yes. Anki's text fields take letters like ɛ and ɔ. Desktop Anki and AnkiWeb are free, and AnkiMobile for iPhone costs $24.99 once in the US App Store.
Which Twi does each app teach?
Efie names Asante Twi. NKENNE, Akan Twi Guide and Twi Dictionary do not say whether they teach Asante or Akuapem, so check a few words with someone you know who speaks Twi.
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
- NKENNE: Learn Twi
- NKENNE: iPhone App Store listing
- Efie: Twi lessons, tones, and plans
- Efie: pricing
- Akan Twi Guide: iPhone App Store listing
- Readlang: pricing and what's free
- Twi Dictionary: iPhone App Store listing
- Anki: what's free
- Anki manual: fields and text
- AnkiMobile: iPhone App Store listing
- Bubblegum
- Readlang
- Akan Twi Guide
