Browse sourced, editorially reviewed app comparisons from blas.
Welsh and Breton both descend from Common Brittonic. Speaker numbers, mutation systems, vocabulary loans, and how mutually intelligible they really are.
May 7, 2026
The Celtic family broke into two branches. Goidelic kept the original kw sound, Brythonic shifted to p. Why the split happened, where each branch lives today, and how they differ.
May 7, 2026
Duolingo dropped Welsh in 2023. Here are the 6 best alternatives that actually work — SSiW, blas., Dysgu Cymraeg, Glossika, Clozemaster, and more.
April 1, 2026
Anki is the gold standard for spaced repetition. blas. uses the same algorithm (FSRS) but builds everything for you. When to use which — and when to use both.
April 1, 2026
Drops teaches Irish vocabulary with swipe games. blas. teaches vocabulary in grammatical context with mutations and spaced repetition. Here's how they compare.
April 1, 2026
Pimsleur teaches you to speak Irish by ear. blas. teaches you why Irish works the way it does. Side-by-side comparison of method, coverage, pricing, and who each is for.
April 1, 2026
Same roots, different languages. Side-by-side spelling, pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary comparison. Plus: can speakers understand each other?
February 26, 2026
An honest review of blas., the Celtic language app for Irish, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic, Breton, Cornish, and Manx. What it covers, what it doesn't, who it's built for, and whether it's worth your time.
February 26, 2026
Comparing blas. and SaySomethingInWelsh (SSiW) for learning Welsh. Grammar vs speaking focus, methods, pricing, and which to choose, or why you might want both.
February 26, 2026
Side-by-side comparison of blas. and Duolingo for learning Irish. Grammar, mutations, reading, conversation, pricing, and who each app is best for.
February 26, 2026
Every major Welsh app tested: SSiW, blas., Dysgu Cymraeg, Glossika, and the mothballed Duolingo course. Honest reviews, pricing, and which suits you.
February 25, 2026
Every major Irish app tested: Duolingo, Pimsleur, Drops, Anki, blas., and more. Honest pros, cons, pricing, and which one actually teaches grammar.
February 19, 2026
Duolingo won't teach you grammar rules, mutation patterns, or how to read Irish. Here's where most learners plateau and what to use next.
February 18, 2026
Duolingo mothballed Welsh in 2023, stranding 675,000 learners. The course is frozen and full of errors. Here's what actually works now.
February 15, 2026