
What is Orca?
Orca is your one-on-one AI Language teacher to master German through real conversations. Speak, listen, and improve in real time — anytime, anywhere. Orca listens, corrects you, and helps you sound more natural.
Problem
Language learners traditionally use textbooks, apps, or tutors to learn German, but face limited interactive speaking practice and lack of real-time correction for pronunciation and natural expression, leading to slow progress and unnatural communication skills.
Solution
An AI language learning tool where users engage in AI-powered real-time conversations to practice German. Example: Orca listens to speech, corrects pronunciation and grammar, and provides contextual feedback to mimic natural dialogues.
Customers
German language learners (students, expats, travelers), professionals relocating to Germany, and self-taught learners seeking immersive speaking practice.
Unique Features
Real-time speech analysis with contextual corrections, personalized feedback loops to address recurring errors, and scenario-based dialogues (e.g., ordering food, job interviews) for practical application.
User Comments
Helps build speaking confidence faster than traditional apps
Immediate corrections improve pronunciation accuracy
Convenient alternative to expensive tutors
Needs more diverse conversation scenarios
Occasional delays in speech recognition
Traction
Launched 6 months ago with 700+ Product Hunt upvotes, featured AI-guided role-play scenarios added in July 2024
10,000+ active users, founder @JaninKaroli has 2.3K followers on X
Market Size
The global online language learning market is projected to reach $20.7 billion by 2028 (Fortune Business Insights), with German being the 4th most studied language worldwide (Duolingo 2023 report).