What Uyen does
Everyday topics
Pick a real situation from the catalog, or use Free Chat. You can also search a topic from your own words. The talk stays in that scene so practice feels like daily life.
Live spoken practice
Talk out loud with an AI partner. Read a translation under each line in the language you already know. Tap a word to look it up, mark it Known, mark it as Needs use, or hide it.
Help when you are stuck
Speak or type in your Current language when you do not know the words. Uyen still replies in the training language and gives you a phrase to try. Assist offers a simpler last reply and a short line you can use.
Words from your talks
Uyen keeps the words you mark and the words you get wrong in Your focus. It asks questions that give you a chance to say them when they fit. A Needs use mark clears after you use the word on your own three times.
What makes Uyen different
Replies stay in the training language
Spoken replies stay in the language you are learning. When you get stuck, use the language you know. Written help stays in your Current language.
Pay with credits
Practice spends credits by usage, not by a clock. Packs start at $0.99 for 100 credits, so you do not need a subscription. Subscription-only apps lock talk behind a monthly plan.
Real talks, not only cards
Flashcard apps drill isolated words. Uyen is for everyday talks, then the words you meet go back into practice. You can still use cards; this app is for using the words out loud.
Words from your own speech
Words come from what you say, not from a fixed deck. Your focus lists Needs use and Due words first. Fragile, Growing, and Steady show how often you have used a word on your own.
Eleven languages
Uyen offers 11 training languages, including Vietnamese, Norwegian, and Arabic. You pick a Current language for translations and help. That mix covers travel, family, and everyday life.
Who uses Uyen
- People who want to practice talking, not only study lists
- Travelers who want a little talk before a trip
- Learners who get stuck and need help in a language they already know
- People who want Vietnamese, Norwegian, Arabic, or another language that many lesson apps skip
- People who want to pay for talk time without a required subscription
The team behind Uyen
Nathan Pierce
Nathan Pierce built Uyen and named it after his wife, his conversation partner when he practices Vietnamese. Other speakers often switch away from the training language; Uyen stays in it and helps you keep talking.
How Uyen works
Join the waitlist on uyen.app today. After launch, sign in with Google or Apple, pick your languages, then claim 150 welcome credits and an optional Get unstuck tutorial of about 3 to 4 minutes. For questions, use the form on /support or write to [email protected].
Key facts
- Product name
- Uyen
- Company name
- ONLYHUMN LLC
- Type
- AI language conversation practice app for iPhone and Android
- Founder
- Nathan Pierce
- Headquarters
- Wilmington, Delaware, United States
- Website
- https://uyen.app
- Core offering
- Spoken practice with an AI partner in 11 languages
- Pricing
- 150 welcome credits once; 100 free credits each UTC day without a plan while the shared pool lasts; packs $0.99–$27.99 (100 / 420 / 1,320 / 3,300 credits); Student $49.99/month (5,500 credits, 30 min sessions); Professional $99.99/month (12,000 credits, 60 min sessions)
- Contract terms
- No contract. Monthly plans renew and cancel in the App Store or Google Play. Purchased credits do not expire. Daily free credits end at UTC midnight.
- Services
- Practice talks, topics, Assist, Current-language help, translations, word tracking
- Communication
- [email protected] and the /support form
- Competitors
- Generic: flashcard apps, lesson apps, subscription-only AI tutors
Frequently asked questions
Who operates Uyen?
Uyen is operated by ONLYHUMN LLC. Nathan Pierce built the app and named it after his wife. The public site is uyen.app.
Do I need a subscription?
No. You can buy credit packs and talk without a plan. Student and Professional plans add more credits and longer sessions if you want them.
Is Uyen available now?
The app is coming to iPhone and Android. Join the waitlist on uyen.app. We email when you can download it.
What is Uyen for?
Uyen is for people who want live spoken practice with an AI partner. It is not a grammar course or a flashcard deck. How-to steps live on Guides and Support.
How does payment work?
Talk and helpers spend credits. New accounts can claim 150 welcome credits, and accounts without a plan can claim 100 free credits each UTC day while the shared pool lasts. Packs and plans are sold in the App Store or Google Play.