Learn a new language just by browsing the internet.
- Users:
- 200,000+
- Rating:
- 4.59 (1,382) 4 new ratings
- Version:
- 2.19.6 (Last updated: 2024-10-14)
- Creation date:
- 2020-06-17
- Permissions:
- storage
- cookies
- activeTab
- contextMenus
- scripting
- Host permissions:
- https://jointoucan.com/*
- https://*.jointoucan.com/*
- https://*.wikipedia.org/*
- https://*.jointoucan.com/welcome*
- https://jointoucan.com/welcome*
- https://*.google.com/*
- https://*.youtube.com/*
- https://*.amazon.com/*
- https://*.yahoo.com/*
- https://*.facebook.com/* See more
- Size:
- 12.14M
- Email:
- in*****@jointoucan.com
- URLs:
- Website ,Privacy policy
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Chrome Web Store
- Updated:
- a day ago
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User reviews
Users appreciate Toucan's innovative integration into web browsing for language learning, finding it natural and effective. However, multiple reviews report significant bugs, poor performance, and lack of support for native languages like Chinese and Russian. The extension can be resource-intensive and unreliable across different browsers. Requests for more language options and better customization are common. While the concept is praised, technical issues and language limitations are frequently highlighted as major drawbacks.
Pros
- Innovative and unique approach to language learning by integrating with regular browsing.
- Effective in helping users pick up new vocabulary unnoticed during daily browsing.
- Supports multiple languages and has potential as a helpful learning tool for travelers and language learners.
- Highly recommended by some users for its natural way of language acquisition.
- Appealing to users who want to learn languages without dedicated study time.
Cons
- Frequently buggy, especially issues opening the settings panel or extension icon not responding.
- Lack of support for several native languages like Chinese, Russian, and Turkish despite user demand.
- High resource consumption causing browser performance problems and crashes.
- Inconsistent functionality across browsers, sometimes not working at all or requiring page refreshes.
- Inability to customize language preferences fully, like setting multiple known languages or reducing repetition of already learned words.
Recent reviews
I would like to this application to study English. However, I speak Japanese so I cannot choose this one as a native language. I hope this will update soon.
by
Nozomi Maki, 2025-04-28
Me after installing: ¿Dónde está el baño? ¿Dónde está el baño?
(Where is the bathroom? in Spanish)
by
Jenny, 2025-04-28
Why is it that after three years, your development team still hasn't catered to native Chinese speakers?
by
李淉, 2025-04-24
Extension safety
Risk impact
Toucan by Babbel - Language Learning requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Request access to the following domains: jointoucan.com, wikipedia.org, google.com, youtube.com, amazon.com, yahoo.com, facebook.com, reddit.com, ebay.com, bing.com, netflix.com, espn.com, twitter.com, instagram.com, twitch.tv, linkedin.com, dropbox.com, cnn.com, microsoft.com, apple.com, craigslist.org, walmart.com, nytimes.com, imdb.com, adobe.com, instructure.com, stackoverflow.com, zillow.com, indeed.com, imgur.com, spotify.com, yelp.com, msn.com, tumblr.com, etsy.com, hulu.com, fandom.com, pinterest.com, wordpress.com, soundcloud.com, weather.com, foxnews.com, stackexchange.com, blogspot.com, bbc.com, washingtonpost.com, bestbuy.com, github.com, xfinity.com, cnet.com, nih.gov, homedepot.com, medium.com, usps.com, businessinsider.com, theguardian.com, wikihow.com, zendesk.com, canva.com, forbes.com, airbnb.com, target.com, patch.com, booking.com, tripadvisor.com, gfycat.com, glassdoor.com, ups.com, fiverr.com, aliexpress.com, roblox.com, vimeo.com, zoom.us, fedex.com, realtor.com, aol.com, slickdeals.net, co.uk, cnbc.com, eventbrite.com, usatoday.com, vice.com, adp.com, att.com, trello.com, ca.gov, go.com, pandora.com, heavy.com, duckduckgo.com, thesaurus.com, quizlet.com, healthline.com, wsj.com, cbssports.com, nypost.com, nfl.com, expedia.com, box.com, csdn.net, mlb.com, wayfair.com, w3schools.com, drudgereport.com, costco.com, shutterstock.com, huffpost.com, archive.org, goodreads.com, lowes.com, macys.com, taboola.com, babytree.com, southwest.com, noaa.gov, grammarly.com, buzzfeed.com, khanacademy.org, blackboard.com, alibaba.com, com.sg, weebly.com, gamepedia.com, bloomberg.com, marriott.com, delta.com, wix.com, rakuten.com, webmd.com, upwork.com, udemy.com, groupon.com, brobible.com, aa.com, deviantart.com, marketwatch.com, usbank.com, surveymonkey.com, nbcnews.com, ticketmaster.com, giphy.com, theepochtimes.com, teacherspayteachers.com, wunderground.com, whatsapp.com, kayak.com, npr.org, newegg.com, evernote.com, kohls.com, hootsuite.com, bleacherreport.com, ikea.com, accuweather.com, trulia.com, ask.com, cbsnews.com, patreon.com, unsplash.com, usaa.com, united.com, vk.com, quora.com, mailchimp.com, meetup.com, messenger.com, verizon.com, usnews.com, redfin.com, spectrum.net, mozilla.org, gamespot.com, steamcommunity.com, lotterypost.com, westernjournal.com, wowhead.com, hotels.com, genius.com, ign.com, t-mobile.com, crunchyroll.com, fantasypros.com, gap.com, audible.com, dell.com, bhphotovideo.com, rottentomatoes.com, steampowered.com, dailycaller.com, people.com, nbcsports.com, pixabay.com, merriam-webster.com, kickstarter.com, ancestry.com, chron.com, outbrain.com, oracle.com, weather.gov, wikimedia.org, att.net, autotrader.com, ziprecruiter.com, speedtest.net, gizmodo.com, nike.com, reuters.com, sfgate.com, skype.com, dailymotion.com, ed.gov, cargurus.com, investopedia.com, reverb.com, hubspot.com, urbandictionary.com, celebrityinsider.org, allrecipes.com, slideshare.net, nextdoor.com, hp.com, thedailybeast.com, nordstrom.com, whitepages.com, ny.gov, mit.edu, norton.com, atlassian.net, collegeboard.org, biblegateway.com, walgreens.com, poshmark.com, hilton.com, theverge.com, chegg.com, ladbible.com, cars.com, thehill.com, dictionary.com, politico.com, overstock.com, smugmug.com, webex.com, nesn.com, adoptapet.com, priceline.com, tmz.com, blizzard.com, staples.com, sprint.com, 247sports.com, schoology.com, uscis.gov, cengage.com, cbslocal.com, barnesandnoble.com, lifewire.com, vistaprint.com, samsclub.com, samsung.com, shutterfly.com, houzz.com, apartments.com, kbb.com, istockphoto.com, blogger.com, feedly.com, vrbo.com, tradingview.com, bedbathandbeyond.com, mheducation.com, pcmag.com, pexels.com, foodnetwork.com, zappos.com, edmunds.com, touristtube.com, spanishdict.com, envato.com, icims.com, time.com, netsuite.com, lifehacker.com, harvard.edu, ultimate-guitar.com, cvs.com, latimes.com, ultipro.com, sephora.com, mayoclinic.org, engadget.com, starbucks.com, mapquest.com, timeanddate.com, vox.com, retailmenot.com, motor1.com, zoho.com, apnews.com, researchgate.net, sportbible.com, mashable.com, thefreedictionary.com, cbs.com, doordash.com, flickr.com, teachable.com, duolingo.com, worldstarhiphop.com, iheart.com, joinhoney.com, inc.com, swagbucks.com, myfitnesspal.com, wired.com, scribd.com, rei.com, gofundme.com, legacy.com, stubhub.com, ea.com, uber.com, zerohedge.com, offerup.com, pch.com, pbs.org, freepik.com, infusionsoft.com, xbox.com, narvar.com, digitaltrends.com, state.gov, study.com, carsforsale.com, theatlantic.com, howtogeek.com, carfax.com, ecosia.org, jcpenney.com, officedepot.com, smartsheet.com, grubhub.com, techradar.com, medicalnewstoday.com, woot.com, ksl.com, psychologytoday.com, astrologyanswers.com, behance.net, searchdimension.com, quasa.io, directv.com, zulily.com, emojipedia.org, monster.com, gotowebinar.com, dickssportinggoods.com, nba.com, minecraft.net, adidas.com, bizrate.com
Risk likelihood
Toucan by Babbel - Language Learning has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
Risk likelihood analysis details
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