Skazki: Learn Russian

Name: Skazki: Learn Russian
Rating: 4.7 (19 reviews)
Author: Anil Kapur

By: Anil Kapur

Learn Russian through folklore

Features & Capabilities

Through Skazki, for the first time ever, culturally grounded, blended Russian language learning exists for free in the digital sphere!

Skazki is an application that builds Russian language proficiency in cultural context of famous Russian fairy tales.

Through the Diglot Weave and TPRS (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling) blended language learning techniques, Skazki teaches users to elevate their Russian vocabulary, pick up on the patterns of Russian cases, and notice how certain Russian words are inherently intertwined with culture. Skazki is intended to supplement traditional Russian language learning.

Perfect for children, Russian language learners, native speakers, and culture enthusiasts!

Among the famous Russian tales included are:

The Sea Tsar and Vasilisa the Wise
Koschei the Deathless
The Feather of Finist the Falcon
Vasilisa the Beautiful
The Tale of Tsar Saltan
The Tale of the Golden Cockerel And more...

Illustrations included in Skazki are all done by the famous Russian artist Ivan Bilibin, who brought the Russian skazki (mass of folktales) to life with his work (all in the public domain).

All translations used are in the public domain. Citation information is still provided.

Enjoy!

For developer/support inquiries: https://slavicstorytellingproject.org/contact/

User Growth & Download Statistics

App

By:

Anil Kapur

Rating:

4.70

(19)

Version:

1.0 Last updated: 2020-11-18

Version code:

838405919

Creation date:

2020-11-18

Compatible devices:

Size:

10.12MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-04

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 292,183 ▼ 2,384

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Developed by:

Anil Kapur

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/skazki-learn-russian/id1537668257

Website:

https://slavicstorytellingproject.org/skazki/

User Reviews

Users broadly praise Skazki for its culturally rich folktales, engaging visuals, and a thoughtful bilingual approach that places Russian words within English text. The app’s UI is praised for being seamless and appealing, making it enjoyable and educational, with broad appeal for families. However, recurring criticisms center on content scale and vocabulary breadth: only six stories are available, with a fixed, small set of Russian words per story that can hinder long-term retention and relevance. Users also want randomization of word selections and more modern, useful vocabulary to keep rereading fresh and valuable.

Pros

Immersive storytelling with culture and visuals; folktales and illustrations transport you to another world.
Thoughtful bilingual learning approach: Russian words embedded within English text for targeted practice.
Excellent UI/UX and polished app design praised across reviews.
Educational and family-friendly, enjoyable for both kids and adults.
Strong concept that successfully combines folklore with language learning.

Cons

Limited content: only six stories; users want more stories.
Restricted vocabulary per story (5/15/25 Russian words) leading to limited variety and retention.
Some translations may not be very useful in modern contexts.
No randomized word selection; rereading yields the same words, reducing freshness.

Recent reviews

It would be excellent if the words in Russian were randomized each time you read the story, and that you could increase the difficulty until all the words are in Russian, not just 25.

by Di*****, 2022-07-02

6 Russian stories in English, each with 3 levels of difficulty: 5 russian words, 15, and 25. Replaces the selected number of words with Russian. All free. Good for learning folk/cultural references, but words are easily forgotten with this method. Also just 6 stories, more would be nice.

by ry*****, 2022-04-01

This app is a really great idea, but it needs the option of learning more words per story or at least more variety. Some of the words this app decides to translate are also not very useful in a modern context. Overall, this app has little use in it’s current state for someone whose looking to expand their Russian. I really love the idea and the design is fantastic, but I hope the creator puts more work into expanding the language part.