Parley
A KDE vocabulary trainer that uses spaced-repetition flashcards to help you memorise foreign words.
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Package managers
- Flathub
flatpak install flathub org.kde.parley
About Parley
Parley is a vocabulary trainer from KDE, aimed mainly at people learning a foreign language, though it also works for other memorisation tasks. It schedules reviews with the spaced repetition method. You can download vocabulary collections through Get Hot New Stuff or build your own in the built-in editor.
Training modes include flash cards, mixed letters, multiple choice and written answers. There are also language-specific drills for articles, comparison forms, conjugations, and synonyms, antonyms and paraphrases. It runs on Linux and Windows.
Strengths
- Spaced repetition scheduling for reviews
- Several training modes, including multiple choice and written answers
- Drills for conjugations, articles and comparison forms
- Downloadable vocabulary collections plus a built-in editor
Limitations
- No mobile apps
- Desktop interface feels dated next to app-based trainers
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source as part of the KDE applications.
- License
- GPL-2.0-or-later
- Developer
- KDE
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- Language learners on a Linux or Windows desktop who want an offline flashcard trainer
- Categories
- Learning tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to Parley
Compare allSoftware that can replace Parley for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
Anki
Flashcards that schedule themselves, showing you a card just before you would have forgotten it.
Anki is open source under AGPL-3.0 and runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS and the web, with free sync and a large library of shared decks, though its iOS app is paid.
KWordQuiz
A KDE flashcard program for learning vocabulary and other subjects through several quiz modes.
KWordQuiz is another KDE flashcard program for Windows and Linux with five quiz modes and a card editor, but it lacks the conjugation and article drills Parley offers.
Mnemosyne
A free spaced-repetition flashcard program that schedules each card's review based on how well you remember it.
Mnemosyne is a free open-source spaced-repetition program that adds macOS support and a simpler interface, but it has a smaller community and fewer shared decks.
AnkiDroid
An open-source Android app for studying Anki spaced-repetition flashcards.
AnkiDroid brings open-source spaced-repetition flashcards to Android under GPL-3.0, using Anki decks, but it is Android only and syncing needs a separate Anki sync service.
Quizlet
An online flashcard and study-set platform with practice games and tests built from your cards.
Quizlet moves your study sets to a hosted web service with games, tests and a large shared library, but sets live on its servers and some features are paid.
Brainscape
A flashcard app that uses confidence-based spaced repetition, on the web and mobile.
Brainscape uses confidence-based spaced repetition on the web, Android and iOS with ready-made decks, but it is proprietary and cloud-based with some paid features.
SuperMemo
Long-running spaced-repetition software for Windows that schedules reviews and supports incremental learning.
SuperMemo offers advanced spaced repetition with incremental learning on Windows for a one-time price, but it is paid, closed source and has a steeper learning curve.
Lingvist
A language-learning app that teaches vocabulary with adaptive algorithms and short daily sessions.
Lingvist is a proprietary vocabulary app for Android and the web with adaptive review and custom decks, but full access requires a subscription and it needs an internet service.
Similar software
Related functionality, not necessarily a direct replacement.
Memrise
A language learning app with courses built around spaced repetition and videos of native speakers.
Clozemaster
A language-learning game that builds vocabulary through fill-in-the-blank sentences in over 50 languages.
Drops
A visual, game-like vocabulary trainer for over 55 languages, built around five-minute daily sessions.
Readlang
A web tool and browser plugin for learning languages by reading with click-to-translate and flashcards.
WaniKani
A spaced-repetition web app that teaches Japanese radicals, kanji and vocabulary with mnemonics.
Knowt
A study app for flashcards, notes, quizzes and exam prep, with AI tools that summarize lectures.
