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Looking for accessible flashcard software that uses space repetition. (self.Blind)
submitted by QuasarchShooby
Hi everyone :)

I’m learning Spanish, and I want to supplement my my reading/listening/speaking with flash cards to memorize common vocabulary. I’ve spent sone time on r/languagelearners and r/Spanish, and it seems everyone favors Anki. Unfortunately, Anki is painfully inaccessible. I did some googling to see if anyone posted on their discussion boards about this, and it turns out someone did. However, the developer responded and said that they wouldn’t be instituting any changes to improve its accessibility. They said they simply did not have the time because of other things that needed to be worked on… so yeah…………
Please keep in mind something like Quizlet is not what I’m looking for. The space repetition is something I’m very much interested in experimenting with. I also need to be able to read the flash card, so I can learn the spelling as well. Audio only is not sufficient. Bonus points if decks are shareable, but not required.

Thanks :)
CloudyBeep 2 points 1y ago
It's not what you're looking for, but you should try Clozemaster. The iOS app wasn't accessible when I tried it, but the web app was usable.
Bachelor-pad-72 1 points 10m ago
Hello, did you find a good solution? I am searching for a good flashcards Application, please let me know would be really helpful
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liamjh27 1 points 1y ago
Hey, check out Memrise. It has a few unlabelled buttons but once you figure out what is what it’s pretty good. They have a few of their own courses but what’s really cool is how much user made content you can find on their website. There’s decks for everything from tons of verbs to things like vocab in book series like Harry Potter or specific interests. Well worth checking out.
QuasarchShooby [OP] 1 points 1y ago
Awesome. I’ll check it out. Thanks!
liamjh27 1 points 1y ago
No problem, let me know how you get on or if you need any help.
rannetri25 1 points 1y ago
could you share the other resources you’re using to learn Spanish? My partner and I are preparing for a big trip to Costa Rica. I’ve been using Duolingo but it is pretty visual so hoping there’s another useful app out there
QuasarchShooby [OP] 3 points 1y ago
Personally, I don’t think any of those language apps are very good if fluency is the goal. But Duolingo is OK if you’re planning on using your Spanish for travel. it’s been years since I’ve used it, so I can’t speak to its accessibility currently. However, I thought it was accessible??? I could’ve sworn something about it being accessible. I’m taking classes at my college, which is great for accountability. However, it’s totally possible to learn a language independently. Your best bet is to sit down with a textbook to learn grammar, do the practice activities in a textbook, talk to yourself and native speakers, and input input input. The reason we get really good at our first language is because we hear it a lot. You need to do the same with Spanish.
Of course, if you’re planning to learn Spanish only for a trip, it probably is excessive to buy a textbook. In that case, I would see what basic tutorials you can find on YouTube.
For comprehensible input and improving your listening, I suggest watching dreaming Spanish. Do keep in mind that it’s ran by a guy from Spain, so the accent is a little different. The vocabulary is also a little different, but I would conceptualize the difference to be more akin to north versus south in the United States.
I have a Braille display, so one of my favorite ways to get used to reading Spanish is to connect my display to my phone, turn on subtitles in Netflix, and watch my favorite show in English and read it in Spanish. I actually made a post about this in this sub Reddit, so you can find instructions if you scroll through my profile.
Hmm what else…
Oh, there’s also an entirely untapped world of Spanish podcasts. Coffee break Spanish, for what I’ve heard, it’s a good way to learn the basics.
The subreddit r/Spanish is also pretty great. They host weekly speaking marathons on zoom. They will also give you feedback on your accent if you post a recording of yourself.
rannetri25 2 points 1y ago
This is all helpful for me and my partner. thank you!
QuasarchShooby [OP] 2 points 1y ago
No problem :)
Feel free to to PM if you have any questions about the language learning process, or need a conversation partner to practice with.
thatblindgirl 1 points 1y ago
You can try the Kahoot app. They have a lot of premade tests and quizzes and you can select self study.
ukifrit 0 points 1y ago
There's an accessible iOS app for that stuff. Haven't used it much bc I just didn't feel very good with flashcards. If you reply to this I'll remember to find it to share the name.
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