Where words come ashore.
Volpora is an AI-native language learning app built on one idea: the fastest path to fluency is reading in your target language. Every feature — instant contextual translation, spaced-repetition vocabulary, and Sage the AI tutor — exists to help you read more, understand more, and remember more.
10+
Languages
80+
Classic Books
3
Learning Plans
FSRS
Spaced Repetition
The reading-first philosophy
We believe in comprehensible input — the research-backed idea that you acquire language by understanding messages, not by memorising grammar rules.
Comprehensible Input
Dr. Stephen Krashen's input hypothesis shows language is acquired subconsciously through understanding, not study. Volpora puts this into practice: tap any word, understand the sentence, keep reading.
FSRS Spaced Repetition
Volpora uses the FSRS algorithm — the most accurate open-source spaced-repetition system — to schedule vocabulary reviews at exactly the moment you're about to forget.
AI-Powered Context
Generic dictionary translations fail in context. Volpora's AI understands the sentence around the word and gives the translation that actually fits — saving you from looking it up a second time.
Not flashcards. Not gamification. Reading.
Traditional apps
- ❌Isolated vocabulary drilling
- ❌Gamified streaks
- ❌Artificial sentences
- ❌Grammar-first approach
Volpora
- ✅Words learned in real sentences
- ✅Calm daily habits
- ✅Authentic books you choose
- ✅Reading-first, grammar emerges naturally
Backed by decades of research
Krashen's Input Hypothesis (1982)
The foundation of natural acquisition
Language acquisition happens when learners understand input slightly above their current level (i+1). Reading authentic texts with instant translation support creates exactly this condition — making every reading session an acquisition session.
FSRS vs SM-2
Better retention, same study time
The Free Spaced Repetition Scheduler (FSRS) achieves 20–30% better retention than the older SM-2 algorithm used by Anki. Volpora applies FSRS to every word you save while reading — so your review sessions are as efficient as possible.
“We built Volpora because language learning software was broken. Apps rewarded streaks, not understanding. Textbooks taught grammar, not communication. We wanted an app where the learning happens inside the story — where you forget you're studying because you're too busy finding out what happens next.”
— The Volpora Team
Start reading your way to fluency
Download Volpora and experience the reading-first method — one word at a time.