StupidNeko still in development. Pre-Release users only!
Something is lurking in the shadows…
For motivated language learners who want real‑world fluency.
You understand it. You just freeze when it’s time to talk.
You can read it. You can follow it. But when someone’s waiting, the words won’t come. StupidNeko makes you say every line yourself — until a real conversation comes out of your mouth.
- Your first 10 drills and 3 conversations free — no card, just sign in
- Say every line yourself, with a hint ready the moment you get stuck
- Conversations come back right before you forget — so they stick
- 10 drills cleared in your first 30 days, on topics you pick
Sound familiar?
None of this is a memory problem. It’s a talking problem — and talking is the one thing most apps never make you do.
You freeze up.
You ace the lessons, then go blank in a real conversation.
You’re too slow.
You translate the whole sentence in your head — and the moment’s already gone.
You still can’t talk.
You’ve “studied” for months but still can’t order lunch without sweating.
That’s not on you. You were never asked to actually talk. Here’s the fix.
Here’s how it gets you talking
A drill is just a real conversation, broken into one line at a time. You say each line yourself. The second you’re stuck, a hint walks you to it — no red ink, no penalty. Finish the whole thing on your own and that’s one drill cleared.
You say every line.
Not multiple choice. Not matching. You produce the actual words.
A hint the moment you’re stuck.
Stuck on a word? It nudges you, then shows you. Getting it wrong is the start of the drill, not a fail.
One line at a time.
No wall of grammar. Just the next thing to say, until the conversation’s done.
You won’t quit this time
The reason you stopped before wasn’t willpower — it was that nothing showed you were getting anywhere. This does. Every drill cleared, every day you show up, every point of progress is right in front of you.
Real numbers from a learner mid-Sprint — this is what showing up looks like.
Kenji
Drills Cleared
Replies sent
Practice time
From your first conversation to ten
Your free conversation is one drill cleared. The Sprint stacks that into 10 in 30 days.
Day 0
Pick your topics
Name a few real-life situations you care about — travel, dates, work, exams, hobbies. The app builds your starter conversations, the same way it built your free one.
Every day
Run Today’s Drills
Open the app and do Today’s Drills — a mix of new conversations and old ones that come back right before you forget. You say every line yourself; miss one and a hint walks you to it. About 10 minutes.
By day 30
Hit 10 drills cleared
A drill cleared is a conversation finished with no hints and no corrections, right on the first try. A progress bar tracks you to 10 — and Smart Review plus Today’s Drills keep you going without planning.
The questions you’re afraid to ask
No sales spin. Here’s the straight answer to the stuff you’re actually wondering.
How is this different from Duolingo?
Duolingo mostly has you tap tiles and match words — you can score high without ever saying a sentence. Here, you say every line of a real conversation yourself, out loud or typed, until you can run the whole thing unaided. One app trains recognition. This one trains talking. That’s the entire difference.
Can I trust an AI to teach me? What if it teaches me wrong?
Fair question. Two things keep it honest. First, the conversations themselves are written and checked ahead of time — the AI isn’t improvising the lesson at you, it’s guiding you through a script that’s already been vetted. Second, its only job mid-drill is to judge whether what you said works and to hand you a hint when you’re stuck — not to invent grammar rules on the fly. If it’s ever unsure, it shows you the known-good answer instead of guessing. We’re putting together a fuller, honest breakdown of exactly how the AI works.
I’d be embarrassed to speak — do people hear me?
No one hears you but you. It’s just you and the drill. You can type instead of speak the whole way through if you’d rather. The point is to get the reps in where it’s safe, so the real conversation later isn’t the first time you’ve said the words.
Does it work for my language and my level?
We’re starting with Japanese and building out from there, and the conversations match what you can actually handle — you pick the difficulty, and it meets you there. If your language isn’t live yet, signing up is how you get told the day it is.
Do I have to pay to try it?
No. Your first 10 drills and 3 conversations are free — no card, just sign in. You’ll know if it’s for you well before money comes up.
What you get
Your first conversation is free — that’s the proof. When you upgrade, your first 30 days are the Conversation Sprint: a guided path to 10 drills cleared. After that you roll into the Conversation Membership, which keeps building new conversations and bringing old ones back so you keep getting better.
In your membership
- Unlimited conversations on any topic — type a situation, the app builds it
- You produce every line yourself; ask the tutor anything when you want to go deeper
- Past conversations come back right before you forget, so what you said sticks
- Today’s Drills tells you exactly what to run each day — new plus review
- A progress bar to 10 drills cleared in your first 30 days
- Trains speaking, listening, reading, and writing together
Bonuses
Progress dashboard
Watch drills cleared, active conversations, and streaks add up, so you can see your fluency compounding instead of guessing at it.
Plan any conversation
Name a situation and the AI proposes a plan — the scene, what you’ll cover, and the words to learn — then turns it into a drill you can run.
Conversations that build on each other
Each new conversation reuses words you’ve already said and nudges up the difficulty, so you never run out of material.
Our 30-day guarantee
You hold up your end — show up 18 days — and if it doesn’t get you to 10 drills cleared, you don’t pay. The risk is ours, not yours.
30-Day Drills Cleared Guarantee — Once you start your Sprint, do your drills at least 18 of the next 30 days. If you don’t reach 10 drills cleared, email support@stupidneko.com within 35 days of starting your Sprint and we’ll refund your Sprint payment. No hoops.
Founding Member Annual — the best value while we’re getting started.
Free to start. Upgrade when you’re ready.
Try your first conversation free, no card. When you upgrade, your first 30 days are the Conversation Sprint; after that you continue in the Conversation Membership at the same rate.
Pick a topic and run a real conversation, saying every line yourself — finish it and that’s your first drill cleared. Your first 10 drills and 3 conversations are free. No card.
$190 a year — about 2 months free versus paying every 4 weeks, at the founding-member rate. Billed once a year.
Every paid plan includes
- Unlimited conversations on any topic
- You produce every line — miss one and a hint walks you to the answer
- Smart Review brings conversations back right before you forget
- Today’s Drills shows exactly what to run each day
- Progress dashboard: drills cleared, active conversations, streaks
Cancel anytime in account settings. No lock-ins.
Your first conversation is one sign-in away
Ten drills, three conversations, no card. The fastest way to find out if this works for you is to say your first line right now.
Have your first conversation free- Free to start
- No card
- About 10 minutes a day
Want a look first?
Come hang out in our Discord and ask us anything — chat with the community, share wins, and get help.
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StupidNeko is still in development and open to pre-release users only. You’re early, things will change, and your feedback shapes what we build next.