If you don’t mind me asking, what are your thoughts on Mango Languages?
I’ve been trying to use it and it definently works better than doulingo ever did.
My typical routine was a couple of lessons in Mango (I usually wrote my answers on paper first then typed them), an instructional podcast (coffee break series), then followed by 30 minutes of listening practice (peppa pig lol).
I fell out of the routine for personal reasons, but it felt like it was working well enough
Is Mango gamified? I only used the online version not the app and there was nothing pushing streaks or anything like that. But this was nearly a year ago so they could have changed a bit. I also did a full chapter at a time as opposed to a single lesson, but I can see the “small bites” arguement. I did really like the recording option to practice pronunciation.
Overall, I see what you are saying though.
I’ll be living in my target language country and taking classroom lessons next semester. I actually was already living there last semester, but fell off my lessons entirely. I was basically focused on language “survival” skills instead of learning more if that makes any sense.