Converse with confidence,
everywhere

Culture Shock is an AI-first language learning app. We combine best-in-class LLMs and established study methods to accelerate your journey toward fluency in every language.

100+ joined already

100+ joined already

Innovative Features

Get fully immersed in a language

Forget about a surface-level learning process.

80%+ Less Expensive

Spend less on studying, more on travel.
At $3.99 per month, Culture Shock offers the best value at the lowest price point.

Real Content

Sourced in over 180 countries, immerse yourself in real events written natively in the languages you want to learn.

Journey Customization

Have something specific you would like to study? Import images, files, or web pages and we'll take care of the rest.

Courses

Gain access to courses on any topic

Science-backed courses, handcrafted using the most effective learning methods, based on real content. Available in 4 difficulty levels:

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Expert

  • Hindi Fundamentals

    Learn the basics of Hindi

    17 sentences

  • Advanced French

    Difficult French concepts

    12 sentences

  • Expert Italian

    Hardest Italian content

    28 sentences

  • Polish Fundamentals

    Learn the basics of Polish

    21 sentences

  • Arabic Fundamentals

    Simple Arabic concepts

    18 sentences

24/7 Tutor

Practice your skills with your dedicated chatbot tutor

Train your conversational skills with our AI-powered chatbot, designed to help you develop your proficiency.

Switch between languages

Adapts to your skill level

Speak or write

News

Read and study real content from around the globe

Gain access to countless articles, written in native languages, from 6 distinct categories:

Business

War & Conflict

Technology

Society & Culture

Sports

Politics

Study Material

Create your own
learning journey

Import your own content, and we'll turn it into your own,
personalized learning experience.

Import your own content, and we'll turn it into your own, personalized learning experience.

1

Import content

Import a file, website, or text that you'd like to study in detail.

Review the sentences

We work our magic and turn your content into a structured course.

2

Build your library & learn

Create folders and organise your Study Material based on interest.

3

The best way to learn

Share content

Share any content you found or created with others easily.

Science-backed

Our learning methods are based in first principles.

Instant feedback

After you complete a lesson, you get instant feedback on where to improve.

Stay in the flow

You can learn just above your skill level. Not too easy, not too hard.

Growing library

We're constantly building new tools for you to access the content you care about most

Adaptive Learning Tools

Utilize voice, text, and visual aids to engage with lessons that adapt to your learning style and progress.

Languages

35 languages supported

  • Arabic

  • Chinese

  • Czech

  • Dutch

  • English

  • French

  • German

  • Greek

  • Hindi

  • Italian

  • Japanese

  • Norwegian

  • Polish

  • Spanish

  • Turkish

  • Ukrainian

  • Ukrainian

  • Arabic

  • Chinese

  • Japanese

  • Italian

  • Czech

  • Norwegian

  • English

  • Dutch

  • Polish

  • Turkish

  • Spanish

  • French

  • German

  • Greek

  • Hindi

Pricing


Save up to 80%

Save up to 80%

Culture Shock offers the best value at the lowest price point.
Save 33% with yearly billing.

Monthly billing

Yearly billing

Fluency Pro+

Gain commanding language skills and cultural understanding

$9.99

/month ($119.88yr)

All Languages Included

Expert Level Content

Daily News Articles in 180 Countries

Premium Chat Per Language

Premium AI Generated Courses Per Language

Unlimited Custom Courses Per Language

Share Courses with Friends

Publish Community Courses

Fluency Pro

Best Value

For learners commited to steady progress and fluency

$3.99

/month ($47.88/yr)

All Languages Included

Expert Level Content

Daily News Articles in 180 Countries

Basic Chat Per Language

AI Generated Courses Per Language

20 Custom Courses Per Language

Share Courses with Friends

Fluency Lite

Ideal for exploring a new language or casual practice

$0

/month

All Languages Included

Beginner Level Content

View Articles in 180 Countries

Basic Chat Per Language

AI Generated Course Per Language

3 Custom Courses Per Language

Monthly billing

Yearly billing

Fluency Pro+

Gain commanding language skills and cultural understanding

$9.99

/month ($119.88yr)

All Languages Included

Expert Level Content

Daily News Articles in 180 Countries

Premium Chat Per Language

Premium AI Generated Courses Per Language

Unlimited Custom Courses Per Language

Share Courses with Friends

Publish Community Courses

Fluency Pro

Best Value

For learners commited to steady progress and fluency

$3.99

/month ($47.88/yr)

All Languages Included

Expert Level Content

Daily News Articles in 180 Countries

Basic Chat Per Language

AI Generated Courses Per Language

20 Custom Courses Per Language

Share Courses with Friends

Fluency Lite

Ideal for exploring a new language or casual practice

$0

/month

All Languages Included

Beginner Level Content

View Articles in 180 Countries

Basic Chat Per Language

AI Generated Course Per Language

3 Custom Courses Per Language

Monthly billing

Yearly billing

Fluency Pro+

Gain commanding language skills and cultural understanding

$9.99

/month ($119.88yr)

All Languages Included

Expert Level Content

Daily News Articles in 180 Countries

Premium Chat Per Language

Premium AI Generated Courses Per Language

Unlimited Custom Courses Per Language

Share Courses with Friends

Publish Community Courses

Fluency Pro

Best Value

For learners commited to steady progress and fluency

$3.99

/month ($47.88/yr)

All Languages Included

Expert Level Content

Daily News Articles in 180 Countries

Basic Chat Per Language

AI Generated Courses Per Language

20 Custom Courses Per Language

Share Courses with Friends

Fluency Lite

Ideal for exploring a new language or casual practice

$0

/month

All Languages Included

Beginner Level Content

View Articles in 180 Countries

Basic Chat Per Language

AI Generated Course Per Language

3 Custom Courses Per Language

FAQ

FAQ

Can I use Culture Shock offline?

Yes, you can use Culture Shock offline. However, dynamic features like the chatbot, reading the latest news, uploading content, and generating courses will be temporarily paused. Courses you've already generated and existing courses will remain available.

Can I use Culture Shock offline?

Yes, you can use Culture Shock offline. However, dynamic features like the chatbot, reading the latest news, uploading content, and generating courses will be temporarily paused. Courses you've already generated and existing courses will remain available.

Can I use Culture Shock offline?

Yes, you can use Culture Shock offline. However, dynamic features like the chatbot, reading the latest news, uploading content, and generating courses will be temporarily paused. Courses you've already generated and existing courses will remain available.

How personalized are the courses?

Courses in the app are designed to help you gain proficiency in the given topic in the target language. The more you use the app and build your own courses, the more it adapts to your preferences, creating a highly personalized learning experience.

How personalized are the courses?

Courses in the app are designed to help you gain proficiency in the given topic in the target language. The more you use the app and build your own courses, the more it adapts to your preferences, creating a highly personalized learning experience.

How personalized are the courses?

Courses in the app are designed to help you gain proficiency in the given topic in the target language. The more you use the app and build your own courses, the more it adapts to your preferences, creating a highly personalized learning experience.

How does Culture Shock track my progress?

Within each course, you can view which sentences you have completed, which are in progress, and which have not been attempted. The home page prompts you to continue each course from wherever you left off, making it easy to dive back in.

How does Culture Shock track my progress?

Within each course, you can view which sentences you have completed, which are in progress, and which have not been attempted. The home page prompts you to continue each course from wherever you left off, making it easy to dive back in.

How does Culture Shock track my progress?

Within each course, you can view which sentences you have completed, which are in progress, and which have not been attempted. The home page prompts you to continue each course from wherever you left off, making it easy to dive back in.

Are there any social or community features?

Within each course, you can view which sentences you have completed, which are in progress, and which have not been attempted. The home page prompts you to continue each course from wherever you left off, making it easy to dive back in.

Are there any social or community features?

Within each course, you can view which sentences you have completed, which are in progress, and which have not been attempted. The home page prompts you to continue each course from wherever you left off, making it easy to dive back in.

Are there any social or community features?

Within each course, you can view which sentences you have completed, which are in progress, and which have not been attempted. The home page prompts you to continue each course from wherever you left off, making it easy to dive back in.

How does Culture Shock handle data privacy and security?

Culture Shock takes data privacy very seriously. We do not sell your data or share it for any purposes other than providing the best possible language learning experience. You can review our Privacy Policy.

How does Culture Shock handle data privacy and security?

Culture Shock takes data privacy very seriously. We do not sell your data or share it for any purposes other than providing the best possible language learning experience. You can review our Privacy Policy.

How does Culture Shock handle data privacy and security?

Culture Shock takes data privacy very seriously. We do not sell your data or share it for any purposes other than providing the best possible language learning experience. You can review our Privacy Policy.

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in any language

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