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This week I learned 100 English word with alarm clock

This week I learned 100 English word with alarm clock

by tien198722·Feb 22, 2026·1 point·0 comments

AI Analysis

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Alarm-based vocabulary delivery sidesteps app-fatigue; spaced repetition is standard SRS.

Strengths
  • Insight that alarms create habit stickiness better than motivation-dependent app opens is genuine.
  • Spaced repetition + home widget reduces friction for passive daily learning.
  • Freemium model with optional premium features keeps core value accessible.
Weaknesses
  • Spaced repetition learning is table stakes (Anki, Quizlet, SuperMemory all do this).
  • Vocabulary apps are crowded; 'alarm reminders' alone don't differentiate from Duolingo or Memrise.
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Target Audience

English learners seeking low-friction daily vocabulary building

Similar To

Anki · Quizlet · Duolingo

Post Description

I didn’t open a Vocabulary app this week. Still learned 100 words.

That surprised me — because I’ve tried to learn vocabulary more times than I can count.

The pattern was always the same:

Download an app → Study hard for a few days → Miss a week → Forget everything.

Not because I’m lazy. But because learning vocab requires too much effort.

10 years ago, I even had an idea called “5s English” — learn just 5 seconds a day. The design was good. The idea was solid. But I couldn’t manage the team, so it died.

Years later, a friend told me about an alarm app that won’t stop ringing unless you solve a quiz.

That hit me.

Why does learning English require motivation… but waking up doesn’t?

So I built Vocab Alarm.

Instead of asking you to open an app, It brings 3 words to you every day — like an alarm.

One minute. Repeated daily. No pressure.

If you know a word → it appears less. If you don’t → it comes back more. That’s it.

Not another “study harder” app. Just a small habit that actually sticks.

Would love to hear how you learn vocabulary — or why most apps didn’t work for you either.

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