Vox drops one bite-sized language lesson into your Telegram every morning. Reply to practice. 30 seconds a day. No app to download. No classroom. Just the language you actually need, where you actually live.
You're not a tourist. You live here. But every day, a dozen small moments remind you that you still can't communicate.
Your partner's family is having a full conversation about you at dinner. Everyone laughs. You smile. You have no idea what they said.
He asked you something. You said "chai." That was wrong. Now you're going to the airport instead of the mall.
The sign says 40 baht. They charged you 120. You know this is happening. You can't do anything about it because you can't read the sign.
Congratulations. You've used that sentence zero times. What you needed was "how much?" and "not spicy" and "where is the bathroom?"
No downloads. No accounts to create. You subscribe, you get a Telegram link, you start learning tomorrow morning.
Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Malay, or Filipino. Learn one or learn all five. Your call.
→Every morning at 8am, Vox sends one bite-sized lesson to your Telegram. Real scenarios you'll use that day — not textbook filler.
→Type your answer right in the chat. Vox's AI checks it, gives feedback, and tracks your streak. Miss a day? It remembers where you left off.
Every curriculum is built for expats. Not tourists, not students — people who actually need to function in this language daily.
Not gamified. Not patronizing. Just real language skills delivered where you already spend your time.
Vox lives inside Telegram. You already have it. No new app, no login, no storage space. Open Telegram. Learn.
Reply to practice and Vox's AI gives real feedback — not just "correct/incorrect." It explains why, suggests alternatives, and adapts to your level.
Food ordering. Taxi directions. Market haggling. Doctor visits. Talking to your landlord. The stuff you need this week, not next semester.
Vox tracks your daily streak per language. Miss a day? No guilt trip — just pick up where you left off. Your history is always there.
Every lesson includes the cultural why. When to use polite particles. What gestures mean. The etiquette that no phrasebook teaches you.
One lesson. One practice reply. That's it. Consistency beats intensity. Vox is designed to fit into your morning without rearranging it.
We're not saying they're bad. We're saying they weren't built for you.
| Duolingo | Ling | Pimsleur | Vox | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works inside Telegram | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| No app download required | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| SEA expat-specific content | ✕ | Some | ✕ | ✓ |
| AI conversation practice | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Daily push delivery | Reminders only | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Cultural context with lessons | ✕ | Some | ✓ | ✓ |
| All 5 SEA languages | Thai only | ✓ | 2 of 5 | ✓ |
| Under 60 seconds/day | 15+ min | 10+ min | 30 min | ✓ |
| Price | $7–14/mo | $8–15/mo | $15–20/mo | $9/mo |
Every plan includes daily lessons, AI practice, streak tracking, and cultural context. Pick how many languages you want.
Unlimited AI conversation practice in any of your subscribed languages. Add to any plan.
No. Vox works entirely inside Telegram, which you probably already have. If you don't, it's a free download on iOS/Android. That's the only app you need — Vox runs as a Telegram bot, not a separate application.
Absolutely. Every curriculum starts from zero and builds progressively over 90 days. Lessons begin with essential survival phrases — ordering food, asking directions, numbers, polite greetings — and gradually introduce more complex conversations. No prior knowledge required.
Every morning at 8am local time. One lesson per subscribed language. If you miss a day, no problem — the lesson stays in your Telegram chat and you can practice whenever you're ready. Your curriculum picks up where you left off.
Duolingo teaches you a language. Vox teaches you to function where you live. Every lesson uses real scenarios you'll encounter as an expat — food ordering, taxi directions, market haggling, talking to your landlord. No gamification gimmicks. No "the elephant is big." Just the language you actually need.
On Solo, you can switch your language anytime (your progress in the previous language is saved). On Duo and Polyglot, you learn multiple languages simultaneously — each on its own track with its own streak.
Chat Unlimited gives you an AI conversation partner available anytime in Telegram. Practice ordering at a restaurant, rehearse a call with your landlord, or just free-chat in your target language. The AI adapts to your level and gives corrections in real-time.
Email us or message the bot with /cancel. No retention hoops, no phone calls, no guilt. We also offer a full refund within the first 14 days if Vox isn't for you.
Subscribe. Open Telegram. Tomorrow morning, your first lesson arrives. It's that simple.
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