This makes a lot of sense.
I really like the point about the upfront cognitive cost
that matches my own experience too.
What you’re describing feels very close to why “personal” content sticks better: the story, the emotion, and the effort are all doing the heavy lifting, not the tool itself.
Yeah the personal part makes a huge difference. I experimented with automating LLM generated mnemonics about a year ago but when I shopped it around with a couple of friends for internal testing, we found that it wasn't nearly as effective as when they came up with the stories themselves.
If anyone’s interested in the stack:
• Frontend: SwiftUI
• Audio: internal cache layer + fallback TTS
• Spaced repetition: hybrid SM2-like intervals
• Import engine: CSV/TSV auto-detection
• Offline mode: local fallback for review & audio playback
If you’re into language learning tools, I’d really appreciate your thoughts on:
1. How to improve onboarding
2. Whether spaced repetition feels too aggressive or too light
3. Ideas for making the audio features smarter
What you’re describing feels very close to why “personal” content sticks better: the story, the emotion, and the effort are all doing the heavy lifting, not the tool itself.