Symbiose
Invite one person
A partner, a friend, a relative abroad. One link, one conversation. They do not need to be teaching you anything.
Two languages, one conversation
Learn a language by talking to someone real.
Symbiose is a messenger for you and one person you actually know. You each write in your own language. Translation, explanations, writing help, and quiet corrections happen inside the chat — never as homework.
Free to message. No profiles to browse, no strangers, no streak to protect.
Three steps, then it is just messaging
No placement test, no lesson tree. The conversation is the product.
Write in your own language
Each of you sets the language you speak and the one you are learning. Symbiose reads both sides of the thread.
Learn from what was said
Translate a message, ask why a phrase works, get help before you send, save the words you actually used.
Help where the sentence is
Everything below happens in the thread, on the message in front of you.
Whole-message translation
Tap any message to see it in your language, kept underneath the original instead of replacing it.
Explanations in context
Ask why a phrase is in the subjunctive, or what makes it sound casual. The answer is about this sentence, not a grammar rule in the abstract.
Writing help before you send
Draft the message yourself, then ask for a nudge. Alternative phrasings, tone, and the small fix that was blocking you.
Quiet corrections
Mistakes come back to you privately, after the fact. The person you are writing to never sees a red mark on your message.
Your own word list
Save a word from the message it came from. It keeps the sentence, who said it, and when — so it means something later.
Pawly, when nobody is around
A patient assistant for the questions you would not ask a friend twice. Same thread, same language pair.
The only streak that matters is the one you keep going
A 500-day streak means nothing if you still will not send the message.
Practice apps
- Sentences written for the exercise
- Progress measured in lessons finished
- You speak to the app
- Vocabulary you may never need
- The streak becomes the goal
Symbiose
- Sentences someone actually sent you
- Progress measured in conversations you can hold
- You speak to a person who answers
- Vocabulary from your own life
- The relationship is the goal
One plan. Your friend never pays.
You pay for the learning layer, not for access to a person. Messaging stays free on both sides, always.
Free
$0
Everything you need to keep talking.
- Unlimited messages with your person
- Voice notes and playback
- On-device dictionary and saved words
- 10 assisted-text requests per month
- 3 message translations per day after that
Symbiose+
See in app monthly or annual
The full learning layer, with a friend included.
- Unlimited translation and explanations
- Writing help and alternative phrasings
- Private corrections that adapt to you
- Voice transcription and translation
- Generous Pawly use
- One Companion Pass for the person you talk to
A Companion Pass gives your conversation partner the same learning help, free, for as long as you subscribe. They never see a paywall because of you.
Questions people ask first
Do I need someone to learn with?
One person is enough, and they do not have to speak your target language perfectly or teach you anything. Pawly covers the gaps when your person is asleep.
Which languages are supported?
English and French at launch, with a bundled French dictionary that works offline. More pairs follow.
Does my partner see my mistakes?
No. Corrections are private to you and arrive after the message is sent, so the conversation is never interrupted to grade you.
What happens when my free allowance runs out?
You keep messaging. Human conversation, voice notes, local history, and saved words are never held behind the paywall.
Is my conversation used to train models?
No. Messages are yours; learning requests are processed to give you an answer, not to build a dataset. Full detail lives in the privacy policy.
Your streak should have a name.
Pick one person, start the conversation today, and let the learning happen in it.