15 Language Learning Apps Compared - Personally Tested

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Babbel

Part of learning in the programme is pronouncing the words you learn. Rosetta Stone was an early developer of speech recognition software, which gives learners feedback on their pronunciation. For more details about the app, see my reviews “Babbel vs Rosetta Stone: Which Language App Stands Out?” and “Duolingo vs Rosetta Stone: Which Language App Stands Out?“.

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Mondly

If you take out the latter at a special price, you can get lifetime access to language courses in all 41 languages for just over $100. The app offers conversational language practice and embeds vocabulary in a practical context. You can find out more about Mondly on the page “Mondly vs Duolingo: Which One’s Better for Learning Languages?“

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Pimsleur

Pimsleur: The Pimsleur method is based on daily 30-minute audio lessons, where sentences and vocabulary are repeated and rearranged. This app requires a financial commitment and lacks comprehensive explanations of grammar, conjugation tables and similar content.

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Jicki is a language learning app that advertises with the slogan “Language Showers.” It quickly becomes clear what this means. Jicki teaches new languages through intense but short audio learning sessions.

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Memrise

Memrise aims to facilitate multisensory learning by combining writing exercises with audio samples. This approach is common among other reputable apps. However, Memrise focuses on pronunciation right from the start.

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Rosetta Stone

Part of learning in the programme is pronouncing the words you learn. Rosetta Stone was an early developer of speech recognition software, which gives learners feedback on their pronunciation. For more details about the app, see my reviews “Babbel vs Rosetta Stone: Which Language App Stands Out?” and “Duolingo vs Rosetta Stone: Which Language App Stands Out?“.

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Busuu

A language course was designed to combine language learning with the opportunity to interact in a virtual community. This language learning application incorporates the principles of Web 2.0 and tandem learning. The project is now growing beyond Busuu.

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Duolingo

Language learning apps such as Duolingo, Babbel and others have millions of registered users worldwide. Duolingo alone has over 300 million registered users.

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Lingoda

Writing tasks are done via chat. It’s worth noting that the groups are not very large, so the teacher can focus on the learners. There are usually three or four students per class. With the small class sizes and individual lessons, Lingoda can create a very personal and structured learning environment. However, a stable internet connection is essential for the lessons.

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Italki

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Promova

Promova is a relatively new language learning app from Ukraine. The main focus of the app is on learning specific vocabulary. With Promova, you can learn vocabulary from over 40 categories, with special support for widely spoken languages such as English, Spanish or French.

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MosaLingua

MosaLingua’s learning tools have been specially developed based on the principles of the MOSALearning method, using insights from cognitive research and psychology. The vocabulary trainers help systematically expand your vocabulary, while the interactive dialogues improve your practical conversation skills.

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Preply

Preply is an education platform that connects qualified language teachers with learners. I found that the platform makes it easy to plan lessons and find competent teachers for language learning. The teachers are helpful and supportive in achieving learning goals. Though the platform does not offer a lot of teaching material, I was satisfied with my experience and have nothing but positive things to say about Preply.

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Drops

Like most language apps, Drops’ lessons are organised into thematic categories. These categories range from basic vocabulary to topics such as home & garden, people & health, food & drink and travel conversation. The selection of categories varies depending on the language you choose, but in most cases there are plenty of topics to choose from.

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HelloTalk

Although HelloTalk is essentially a messaging app, it offers tools that promote learning through communication. For example, it allows you to translate messages, correct mistakes made by your language partner and use AI-powered grammar corrections. HelloTalk also offers learning materials in some languages, although most of these are paid.

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