Best language learning app on Reddit

270 reviews from r/languagelearning, r/AskReddit, r/russian and 18 more subreddits

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#1

Duolingo

3.9
(47)
"I recommend using Duolingo."
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"Duolingo is an excellent language learning app that makes learning fun and engaging."
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"A great platform for learning German!"
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": )"
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"I use Duolingo + Anki combo."
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"Duolingo has really helped me pass the JLPT N4 in 7 months."
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"Yeeeaah! Duolingo is an amazing language learning app!"
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"Duolingo is a great tool for learning languages!"
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"Duolingo is a great tool for learning languages."
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"I love the app and spend 2 hours daily learning multiple languages."
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#2

Pimsleur

4.2
(18)
"Pimsleur"
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"In another month I'll likely add Pimsleur because I used them for Spanish and really believe they're superior for pronunciation."
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"Pimsleur 90 lessons and then Assimil after Pimsleur."
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"Pimsleur is great for learning languages."
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"Pimsleur is the best starting point IMO."
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"I would really suggest Pimsleur for conversation and actually learning to speak."
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"Pimsleur offers a Finnish language course, though it's not cheap. You can try a free lesson."
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"My library card gives me access to Pimsleur courses."
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"Have you tried Pimsleur and Berlitz?"
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"Pimsleur gives you a good head start in learning Russian."
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#3

Lingq

4.3
(10)
"LingQ is great."
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"LingQ is an excellent tool for language learning."
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"LingQ is pretty hardcore but easily my favorite"
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"I've been using Lingq a lot lately as an intermediate learner in a couple languages. I like it a lot."
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"LingQ is a great app for learning languages."
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"LingQ"
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"Lingq is a great tool for learning languages, allowing you to read and listen to authentic content while tracking your vocabulary."
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"LingQ is a useful free resource for language learning."
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"Quite honestly I got a text book, and use LingQ, language transfer, and language reactor with dual subs"
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"I dropped because it is way too fast for me"
#4

Language Transfer

4.8
(9)
"It's not like the standard language learning apps. Basically audio format lessons but there's no sequenced grammar/vocab."
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"I really like Language Transfer and they offer Greek."
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"Language Transfer offers excellent language courses."
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"Language Transfer (this is an incredible free resource)."
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"Language Transfer is completely free and ad free which is a huge plus for me. It is also hand down the best learning tool I’ve ever come across."
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"The absolute best resource out there for learning grammar, in my opinion."
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"Language Transfer was the best app I have used for Spanish."
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"Language Transfer is useful for grammar depending on your target language."
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"Language Transfer offers a unique approach to learning."
#5

Babbel

3.8
(10)
"I thoroughly enjoy Babbel and feel like I’m getting my money’s worth."
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"Babbel is an excellent language learning platform that offers a user-friendly experience."
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"Babbel works wonderfully. Teaches content up to B1 level."
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"Not using an app but if you have to then Babble."
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"Babbel comes close to teaching grammar and vocabulary."
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"Babbel offers a flexible learning experience with various topics and levels."
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"Using Babbel and Pimsleur daily can help you reach an A2/B1 level in a few months."
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"I tried Babbel and it’s alright."
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"Babbel is definitely geared more for adults and does away with this competition and game interface."
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"I bought into Babbel …. And I hate it. The first few lessons are grammar."
#6

Anki

4.1
(9)
"Anki has no game bullshit and spaces the repetition out if you get them right."
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"Anki taught me more Russian than anything I paid for."
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"I use Duolingo + Anki combo."
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"Anki is great for vocabulary learning."
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"Anki or any other flashcard system with SRS is usually invaluable."
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"Anki + Glossika."
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"Anki is free and highly customizable."
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"Anki has a big community but requires some work to get it working just right."
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"I don’t like Anki at all, although some rate it highly."
#7

Memrise

4.0
(9)
"I use Memrise for grammar and vocabulary."
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"I really enjoy memrise."
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"Memrise offers courses in Italian, including vocabulary and grammar."
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"I have also been supplementing with Memrise."
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"I like Memrise"
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"Memrise was good for vocab."
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"Memrise helps with vocabulary retention."
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"Memrise, Babbel, HelloTalk, Busuu, Drops, LingoDeer, iTalki for (paid) tutors, Tandem for (free) exchanges, Anki for vocabulary"
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"Memrise is definitely more confusing."
#8

Drops

4.3
(8)
"I use Drops for vocab."
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"Drops offers a fun and engaging way to learn vocabulary."
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"Drops, Clozemaster, LinDuo."
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"The app 'Drops' uses southern dialect. It's the best app I've found so far but only teaches vocabulary."
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"For me, it's definitely drops. but we all learn in different ways"
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"I like drops, but it's just for vocab. I am found it really useful to get up to A1."
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"Drops has a pleasant user interface and is efficient for vocabulary."
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"I like Drops. I've used that and DuoLingo, and Drops seemed to help me learn a little better."
#9

Dreaming Spanish

4.7
(7)
"I'm learning Spanish mainly by following the DreamingSpanish channel."
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"Dreamingspanish Youtube Language exchange apps/events"
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"Dreaming Spanish YouTube channel."
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"Killer combo when used as a second resource."
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"Dreaming Spanish (website and YouTube)- it's European Spanish, but don't let that deter you from using it. It's fantastic!"
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"Dreaming Spanish shows you the variety of Spanish."
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"Duolingo story mode plus and Dreaming Spanish is a good combo if you are trying to avoid memorising and grammar studies."
#10

Busuu

4.4
(7)
"Bussu"
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"I much prefer Busuu over Duolingo."
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"Busuu taught me a bit more grammar rules."
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"Busuu"
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"Busuu is another app that comes close to Duolingo."
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"Busuu costs a little bit but is much better IMO."
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"Busuu offers interactive language learning."
#11

Clozemaster

4.3
(7)
"I’d recommend Clozemaster—it’s great for learning Croatian through real sentences and helps build vocabulary in a fun way."
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"Clozemaster is an excellent tool for language learning!"
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"Clozemaster is pretty good, because its all just sentence practice. It's improved my reading ability by a magnitude in Spanish."
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"It's really helped my listening and vocabulary."
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"Clozemaster."
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"Great for learning vocab."
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"Clozemaster is nice if you know 50-100 words but wont take you so far"
#12

Glossika

4.1
(7)
"Glossika for more advanced."
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"It is spaced-repetition, sentence based."
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"It's basically spaced repetition of phrases and sentences, spoken by native speakers."
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"Anki + Glossika."
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"Glossika is the best app for vocabulary and natural phrasing."
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"Glossika is not for everyone, but I find it helpful."
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"Glossika is a good tool, but not the primary tool."
#13

Italki

4.3
(6)
"I second ITALKI too. Don’t spend so much time thinking about which apps or what program, just go ahead and take a class with a tutor"
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"Paying for Italki is great."
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"If you have some spare money, Italki has some great tutors that run classes for very cheap."
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"ITalki is a really good option! Love how you can book sessions with tutors and connect with other language learners."
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"I have signed up for a lesson teacher on italki."
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"The idea of paying someone to talk to really doesn't further my language learning process, but sets it back with dreads and anxiety."
#14

YouTube

5.0
(5)
"I created my own channel modeled like DreamingSpanish."
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"YouTube is the best language learning application."
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"YouTube is a fantastic resource for language learning."
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"YouTube helps with understanding and word absorption."
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"YouTube has so many free courses and resources it’s insane."
#15

Speakly

4.8
(5)
"Speakly is an excellent language learning app that makes learning fun and engaging."
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"Speakly for beginner stage."
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"If you wanna try an app, have a look at Speakly."
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"Speakly is a great app for learning vocabulary and offers a yearly subscription."
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"Speakly helps with practical language skills."
#16

Rosetta Stone

3.8
(6)
"Rosetta Stone teaches some culture along the way."
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"Rosetta Stone makes you far more fluent in less time."
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"There are tons of good apps out there. I like Rosetta Stone, but not the 'course' they take you through."
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"It offers a great basis for those languages that have a different writing system to the languages that one would already know."
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"Rosetta Stone is decent for European languages."
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"Rosetta Stone, not so much."
#17

HelloTalk

4.4
(5)
"This language exchange app connects users with native English speakers for language exchange, making it a great way to practice speaking."
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"HelloTalk"
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"Useful for practicing conversation with native speakers."
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"HelloTalk is buggy but has an active social section where people help with corrections."
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"I've made some good friends there, but it can be a lot of work."
#18

Mango Languages

4.4
(5)
"Learned conversational German through Mango Languages."
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"Mango Languages (check with your local library for free access)."
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"Mango languages is free if you have a library card and I think also has Greek and Chinese."
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"Mango languages."
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"Mango and Pimsleur are the top ones on my list."
#19

Tandem

4.8
(4)
"Tandem connects language learners with native speakers for language exchange."
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"Try Tandem is an excellent product that delivers great results."
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"Tandem is the best one I've used, least buggy and has more serious learners."
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"I'm also enjoying Tandem, but you do have to wade through a lot of people flirting to find partners who really want to learn."
#20

Mondly

5.0
(2)
"Innovative language learning platform."
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"I recommend Mondly if you have finished Duolingo and would like to continue using an app."
#21

Fluyo

5.0
(2)
"I would 100% recommend backing "Fluyo" on Kickstarter. The creator really understands the mechanics of language learning."
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"It seems like a real competitor for Duolingo!"
#22

Lingvist

4.5
(2)
"Learn new words in natural sentences, IMO better than Clozemaster, based on the similar idea."
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"Lingvist was good for vocab."
#23

WordDive

4.5
(2)
"Worddive."
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"WordDive is definitely the best app I have used, and it's made by a Finnish company so at least the language is accurate."
#24

BBC

4.5
(2)
"The BBC offers free online resources, including audio and video lessons, news, and quizzes to help improve English language skills."
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"The BBC has resources for learning Italian, including audio and video lessons."
#25

Assimil

4.5
(2)
"I use it along with a program (books + audio) called Assimil."
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"It's not strictly an app like Duolingo, but Assimil is available in app form."
#26

HelloChinese

4.0
(2)
"I use HelloChinese but also sometimes use LingoDeer."
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"HelloChinese is quite good."
#27

MosaLingua

4.0
(2)
"MosaLingua?"
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"MosaLingua is quite good for Flashcards."
#28

Mango

4.0
(2)
"The Mango app is much more in depth than expected for learning Croatian."
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"Check to see if your library offers Mango, which is better IMHO."
#29

HackChinese

5.0
(1)
"HackChinese is EASILY the best for Vocab."
#30

Super Chinese

5.0
(1)
"I've been using super Chinese, really good content and lessons."
#31

HelloFriends

5.0
(1)
"Unironically get some good books and online resources on the language you want to learn and an app like hellofriends to chit chat with natives, it's the best way to learn actual naturally used language"
#32

Master Ling

5.0
(1)
"You can download Master Ling Albanian app. This is the only app that can teach you Albanian for free."
#33

Free4Talk

5.0
(1)
"Free4Talk.com."
#34

Paul Noble

5.0
(1)
"Language transfer is great. As is Paul Noble Spanish audio book."
#35

Deutsche Welle

5.0
(1)
"A great resource for learning German."
#36

Goethe Institute

5.0
(1)
"Excellent for structured learning."
#37

Loecsen.com

5.0
(1)
"Great app for learning Croatian with a large vocabulary."
#38

University of Zagreb

5.0
(1)
"The language program is easy to sign up for and offers in-depth learning."
#39

Natulang

5.0
(1)
"It's exactly what you are asking for. 100% of conversational practice based on speech recognition and AI."
#40

Duo Lingo

5.0
(1)
"My wife loves using Duo Lingo to learn German!"
#41

Udemy

5.0
(1)
"The complete Russian course on Udemy is very comprehensive."
#42

Comprehensible Input Wiki

5.0
(1)
"Here are more Chinese comprehensible input resources."
#43

Babylon AI Language Exchange

5.0
(1)
"It's great for practicing conversations at whatever your level is."
#44

TV5 Monde

5.0
(1)
"TV5 Apprendre le français is fantastic for this. It's an app and a website and it's based around short authentic video clips, with exercises to test your understanding."
#45

Jarggin

5.0
(1)
"The app is easy to learn and effectively tracks vocabulary."
#46

Dovi Flashcard

5.0
(1)
"This app is great for learning new words and personalizing your language experience!"
#47

Articulearn AI

5.0
(1)
"An innovative app that allows users to practice various scenarios with an AI tutor."
#48

Finnishpod 101

5.0
(1)
"Great resource for learning Finnish."
#49

StudyQuest

5.0
(1)
"StudyQuest is the best personalized app IMO. It lets you make your own flashcards, and also lets you pick what kind of questions you'll be asked from each flashcard."
#50

FluentU

5.0
(1)
"I really like FluentU."
#51

Portuguese Verb Drills

5.0
(1)
"Just buy a workbook and work through it. Handwriting works better for memory retention than any software can do."
#52

Russian Accelerator

5.0
(1)
"I've been using Russian Accelerator which is a bit expensive but so far super worth it imo. As a native English speaker I appreciate Mark's explanations of the language."
#53

Discord

5.0
(1)
"Discord has tons of servers for language exchange and is totally free!"
#54

WaniKani

5.0
(1)
"Using a combo of Duolingo and WaniKani helped me achieve my goal."
#55

Yallyo

5.0
(1)
"It's been a really awesome website where you can create and join chat rooms without even installing the app."
#56

Mango Language

5.0
(1)
"Free through a lot of public libraries."
#57

Pinsleur

5.0
(1)
"I’ve tried so many, this the only one that got me hooked"
#58

Quizlet

5.0
(1)
"Quizlet is excellent for creating flashcards."
#59

Du Chinese

4.0
(1)
"Du Chinese is great."
#60

Pleco

4.0
(1)
"Pleco!!"
#61

River of Chinese

4.0
(1)
"I wrote my own app for iPhone to help w/learning and reviewing new words."
#62

Dong Chinese

4.0
(1)
"Obligatory Dong Chinese shoutout."
#63

Memories

4.0
(1)
"I like Memories even though I've been Duolingo for the longest."
#64

Lingopie

4.0
(1)
"Lingopie is really natural. Netflix quality shows with dual subtitles you can click on, and it has video flashcards made from phrases spoken in the show."
#65

uTalk

4.0
(1)
"I believe uTalk supports it. They're fantastic for vocab."
#66

LingoDeer

4.0
(1)
"I don't know if it offers your language, but lingo deer is really good as well!"
#67

Moreover

4.0
(1)
"I recommend the app MOREOVER. It is great to improve your linguistic style in English."
#68

LingQ

4.0
(1)
"Lingq is decent for reading, allowing you to upload ebooks and create flashcards."
#69

Learn Languages with Netflix

4.0
(1)
"There's a free plugin called learn languages with Netflix that's helpful."
#70

Babel

4.0
(1)
"Babel is the best but they only offer Portuguese."
#71

italki

4.0
(1)
"Italki is excellent for speaking practice if you can afford it."
#72

Coffee Break

4.0
(1)
"This podcast series provides Italian lessons for beginners and intermediate learners."
#73

Language Transfers

4.0
(1)
"Language Transfers free course is great, but their selection of languages leaves something to be desired."
#74

RFI

4.0
(1)
"RFI has a similar website but it's radio based."
#75

Litany

4.0
(1)
"Litany is better than Anki because it uses an algorithm to choose i + 1 cards and fixes a bunch of other problems."
#76

Lightspeed Spanish

4.0
(1)
"Lightspeed focuses mainly on the proper grammatical use with a Spanish (España) sound."
#77

Talkpal.ai

4.0
(1)
"Useful platform for practicing conversation skills."
#78

SaySomethingInSpanish

4.0
(1)
"It feels like you're actually learning Spanish."
#79

Polygloss

4.0
(1)
"It's more for practising than learning, but I recommend trying out Polygloss."
#80

VoiceTube

4.0
(1)
"This platform offers videos with subtitles in multiple languages, which can be helpful for improving listening and pronunciation skills."
#81

ESL Fast

4.0
(1)
"ESL Fast provides a collection of short stories with audio and text, which is great for improving listening comprehension."
#82

DuoSpeak

4.0
(1)
"DuoSpeak focuses on improving pronunciation with voice recognition and feedback."
#83

Language Reactor

4.0
(1)
"Language Reactor enhances my learning experience significantly."
#84

The New Penguin Russian Course

4.0
(1)
"I have also been supplementing with The New Penguin Russian Course."
#85

Russian From Afar

4.0
(1)
"I have also been supplementing with Russian From Afar."
#86

Chatterbug

4.0
(1)
"Chatterbug helped me learn a language so I would say it's pretty good."
#87

Duo

4.0
(1)
"Duo is the best only because it's free and most people know of it."
#88

LinQ

4.0
(1)
"I believe you get much more for your money with LinQ than Duo could ever hope to provide."
#89

Dreaming in Spanish

4.0
(1)
"I really enjoy their videos and learn through repetition."
#90

Duo Linquo

4.0
(1)
"Duo Linquo is much more interactive."
#91

Drop

4.0
(1)
"Drop was good for vocab."
#92

Mondley

4.0
(1)
"I have enjoyed using Mondley, it is free but also has paid monthly subscription which gives you access to additional content."
#93

Tobo Russian

4.0
(1)
"Tobo Russian is useful for learning new words."
#94

Rosetta

4.0
(1)
"I think Rosetta is pretty good, but it's a paid app."
#95

Netflix

3.0
(1)
"Netflix has content in most languages, but dubbed content is usually not quite right."
#96

Babble

2.0
(1)
"Babble, not so much."

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