Language Transfer

Spec sheet

What it does

Language Transfer provides audio language courses based on its Thinking Method, which asks learners to reason through translations and respond aloud.Read 15 Oct 2026 · languagetransfer.org

Free plan

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · languagetransfer.org

Integrations

The website links course playback to SoundCloud and YouTube and provides app access as alternate delivery channels.Read 15 Oct 2026 · languagetransfer.org

Mobile apps

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · languagetransfer.org

Support

Support is handled directly by creator Mihalis Eleftheriou at [email protected], although he says increased traffic prevents answering every email.Read 15 Oct 2026 · languagetransfer.org

Maker

Mihalis Eleftheriou identifies himself as the creator and author of all Language Transfer courses.Read 15 Oct 2026 · languagetransfer.org

App functions

The mobile app supports advance track downloads, progress saving and playback while the phone is locked.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com

Audio delivery

Courses can be played through the website, the app, SoundCloud or YouTube.Read 15 Oct 2026 · languagetransfer.org

Audio downloads

Audio files can be downloaded from the app and from the website’s free courses tab.Read 12 Oct 2026 · languagetransfer.org

Collected data

Google Play says the app collects anonymous usage data for improvement and that collected data cannot be deleted.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com

Company size

LinkedIn lists Language Transfer as a nonprofit e-learning provider with one employee.Read 15 Oct 2026 · au.linkedin.com

Course coverage

Complete courses cover a broad structural panorama and vocabulary formation; Introduction courses cover less and are essentially the first 30–40% of a Complete course.Read 12 Oct 2026 · languagetransfer.org

Course limitation

Complete German remains unfinished; the maker says it may be continued or remade by a new teacher directed by Mihalis.Read 12 Oct 2026 · languagetransfer.org

Courses

The course catalog includes Complete Spanish, Greek, Swahili and unfinished German, plus introductory Arabic, Turkish, Italian, French, English for Spanish speakers and Music Theory.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

Courses in development

Introduction to Japanese and Introduction to British Sign Language are listed as in development, with tester material on YouTube.Read 12 Oct 2026 · languagetransfer.org

Creator and organization

Mihalis Eleftheriou identifies himself as the creator, says Language Transfer is an independent project, and describes it as one person’s work.Read 12 Oct 2026 · languagetransfer.org

Developer setup

The repository documents Nix development shells for Linux and both Apple Silicon and Intel macOS, plus npm ci and platform-specific build commands.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

Donations

The project is sustained by learner donations, and donations do not provide access to additional material.Read 12 Oct 2026 · languagetransfer.org

Founded and headquarters

LinkedIn lists a 2011 founding year and headquarters in Pola de Lena, Asturias, Spain.Read 15 Oct 2026 · au.linkedin.com

Intended learners

Courses are designed for beginners, though the FAQ says they get advanced quickly and experienced learners may also learn from them.Read 12 Oct 2026 · languagetransfer.org

Languages and material

The courses page lists French, Swahili, Italian, Greek, German, Turkish, Arabic, Spanish, Japanese, British Sign Language, English for Spanish speakers, music, and other material.Read 12 Oct 2026 · languagetransfer.org

Languages offered

11Read 20 Sep 2026 · languagetransfer.org

Learning level

The courses target beginners but become advanced quickly and use an atypical sequence of explanations.Read 15 Oct 2026 · languagetransfer.org

Licence

The Language Transfer app source code is released under GPLv2.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

Limit: app reliability

App Store reviewers report occasional course-loading, replay, progress-tracking and locked-screen playback problems.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Limit: audio only

FluentU reports that the program has no videos, pictures or other visual learning materials.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fluentu.com

Limit: limited productive practice

Independent reviews say learners receive no built-in correction for speaking and no meaningful writing practice.Read 15 Oct 2026 · lingopie.com

Limit: not comprehensive alone

Lingopie concludes that the courses lack cultural context, authentic material and real-world application, so learners need supplementary resources.Read 15 Oct 2026 · lingopie.com

Limit: pacing

Actual Fluency reports that the pauses can be too short for some learners to formulate answers before the volunteer responds.Read 15 Oct 2026 · actualfluency.com

Maintenance status

The app repository describes the application as largely in maintenance mode and says contributions may not receive quick responses.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

Mobile platforms

The app is available for Android and iOS.Read 12 Oct 2026 · languagetransfer.org

News: repository activity

GitHub shows the lt-app repository updated on December 24, 2025, with 338 commits and 47 open issues.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

No account required

The Android listing says learners can choose a language and begin without registration, advertising or payment.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com

Offline downloads

The app and website permit course audio downloads, allowing lessons to be used without continuous streaming.Read 15 Oct 2026 · languagetransfer.org

Offline lessons

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · languagetransfer.org

Playback options

Courses can be played on the website, in the app, or through SoundCloud and YouTube.Read 12 Oct 2026 · languagetransfer.org

Praise: concentrated foundation

Study New Languages describes Complete Spanish as a strong free beginner foundation that builds sentences by thinking and explains why grammar works.Read 15 Oct 2026 · studynewlanguages.co

Praise: free access

Lingopie’s review reports that the service is genuinely free without paywalls, premium prompts or subscription upsells.Read 15 Oct 2026 · lingopie.com

Praise: reasoning method

FluentU’s reviewer found the conversational, reasoning-led lessons effective and enjoyable for understanding grammar without memorization.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fluentu.com

Privacy and advertising

The homepage says the project has no adverts or sign-ups and does not ask for or sell users’ data.Read 12 Oct 2026 · languagetransfer.org

Privacy design

The app project describes a goal of sharing only anonymous usage statistics and avoiding advertisements or unnecessary notifications.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

Public code

The mobile application is a React Native project published in the language-transfer GitHub organization.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

Rating on Apple App Store

4.9 out of 5 from 1.6K ratingsRead 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Rating on Google Play

4.9 out of 5 from 16.5K reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com

Server repository

The GitHub organization also publishes lt-server, described as server-side code for metrics and download redirection.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

Service status

Entireweb’s status page reported normal operation on August 23, 2026, with one user report in the previous 24 hours and 23 in 30 days.Read 15 Oct 2026 · entireweb.com

System requirement

The repository says iOS builds require iOS 17 handling for the audio MIME-type override.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

Teaching approach

The Thinking Method uses an atypical order of presentation and reframes how learners think about language and learning.Read 12 Oct 2026 · languagetransfer.org

Transcripts

Some transcripts were created by online volunteers and may contain many mistakes.Read 12 Oct 2026 · languagetransfer.org

Plans and prices

Every Language Transfer plan and price →

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