Language Learning Apps reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 278 Reddit reviews across 27 subreddits and 58 posts to rank the best Language Learning Apps brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/languagelearning, r/Korean, r/italianlearning, r/BABYMETAL, r/BuyFromEU. Top-rated brands include Duolingo (3.5/5), Babbel (4.0/5), Memrise (3.9/5).
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Reviews278
Subreddits27
Posts58
Brands91
Products22
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#1
Duolingo
3.5
(46)
"I second Duolingo. I became conversationally fluent in French with it."
"I love Duolingo. It’s user friendly and very helpful."
"I always recommend LuoDingo."
"Duolingo is an excellent tool for learning languages on the browser."
"Best for grammar"
"I got recommended Duolingo and really like it."
"Gamified app"
"Enjoy"
"I can vouch for Duolingo - I've been recommending it to everybody, it's really awesome."
"Spanish and French are probably Duolingo's best courses."
#2
Babbel
4.0
(18)
"Structured lessons"
"Tried every on the list."
"Busuu and Babbel are solid, but combining them with real conversation practice will help you progress faster."
"Other options are Babbel (Germany)"
"Babbel was far more productive. It also utilises repetition, but it also explains the grammar much better, which is essential for beginners!"
"Yeah try out Babbel. They have a course specifically designed for travellers."
"Babbel for an app :)"
"Babbel for grammar"
"Apps like Duolingo, Babbel, and Memrise each have their strengths."
"Babel is awesome I think."
#3
Memrise
3.9
(15)
"Memrise is from the UK, is the one I've been using for a long time, love it."
"Structured lessons"
"Access a list of all the vocabulary I've learned and see which ones I need to work on"
"Great method for improving vocabulary."
"Memrise is great—especially if cramming for travel!"
"Memrise for vocabulary with native speaker videos?"
"Apps like Duolingo, Babbel, and Memrise each have their strengths."
"Memrise has a good selection of Italian courses."
"I use memrise for learning vocab"
"Memrise is pretty good to learn vocabularies."
#4
Anki
4.3
(12)
"For me anki is the number 1 app. It has been immensely valuable in learning words and expressions in an organised manner."
"Anki helps form strong memories with its computer algorithm."
"Anki. Most value in an app."
"Anki is the best one due to its excellent spaced repetition algorithm and versatility."
"Anki"
"Used the core 2k/6k deck for 1.5 years."
"Anki is excellent for flashcard-based learning."
"Helpful"
"Anki, hellotalk, naver"
"Anki works fine offline and is preferred on a computer."
#5
Youtube
4.7
(9)
"YouTube qvc Italia on background at all times or any movie apps for movies in Italian no subtitles."
"YouTube is an amazing resource for free language learning content."
"YouTube is excellent for learning any language."
"YouTube is the best app for learning languages."
"A great platform for learning and entertainment."
"YouTube. Nothing else even comes close."
"Yuko Sensei is pretty good too. She is a little more hardcore."
"YouTube offers a variety of educational content."
"Imo the best tool would be to actually speak with another speaker of the language but that does get difficult."
#6
Busuu
4.0
(10)
"Busuu explains crucial things that all the gamified apps just don't."
"I’ve been using it for Spanish and German."
"Busuu and Babbel are solid, but combining them with real conversation practice will help you progress faster."
"Other options are Busuu (UK)"
"Busuu was founded in Spain, then moved to London. To me, it’s still one of the best apps for how well they explain grammar and context."
"Busuu is a solid choice, especially with its structured approach."
"It’s a lot more structured than Duolingo and feels like comprehensive classroom lessons."
"Teaches you a fair amount of grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary."
"Busuu maybe its one of the best, but only if pay the premium"
"Is Busuu that nice again?"
#7
Pimsleur
4.3
(9)
"I've been getting the Pimsleur language program from mine and it's usually insanely expensive."
"Best program, teaching style, audio course, able to immediately use the language"
"Get you speaking from the beginning"
"Speaking"
"Pimsleur's course"
"Solid"
"Flashcards"
"Pimsleur is okay but expensive."
"I like Pimsleur but it is slow for me and I find it hard to stay motivated."
#8
Lingodeer
4.3
(8)
"LingoDeer is much better for learning Italian."
"Miles better than duolingo"
"LingoDeer can download lessons for offline study."
"I have found LingoDeer great for Korean and it has Spanish too"
"Good app preferred by my 10-year-old."
"I'm using lingodeer for korean"
"Good"
"Helpful for reinforcing vocabulary and grammar."
#9
HelloTalk
4.0
(8)
"Hellotalk is great for language learning."
"The 1st Language Exchange Social Networking App in the world."
"HelloTalk for practice."
"Hello Talk! Has always been good for me because you speak to actual people! Not just a teacher being paid."
"Problem solved."
"Hellotalk!"
"Great for language exchange, socializing, and writing/pronunciation corrections."
"Language exchange apps like Tandem or Hellotalk. They didn't work for me at all, but maybe you'll have some success with them."
#10
Lingq
4.8
(6)
"LingQ and similar reading apps are exceptionally good and fun."
"I just LOVE Lingq. It's the best and I use it every single day as my main resource."
"Dictionary->flashcard pipeline"
"Flag words for studying later"
"Upper level Italian"
"Similar"
#11
Drops
3.6
(8)
"I use 'Drops' to learn Icelandic and I like it."
"Drops"
"Uses games to keep me focused"
"I genuinely recommend the app as it uses games to keep me focused."
"Drops is great for vocabulary."
"Other options are Drops (Irish but recently bought by Kahoot which is in Norway)."
"I use Drops for vocab, it doesn't teach grammar though"
"DROPS is awesome, but I felt it is not letting me progress as fast as I wanted to."
#12
Mango
4.2
(6)
"I highly recommend Mango which is free if your library is a subscriber."
"Best for conversation"
"Good"
"Mango is great"
"Good for learning basic survival phrases"
"‘Mango’ seems pretty extensive, but it’s a paid app."
#13
Clozemaster
3.8
(6)
"Clozemaster is a fantastic tool for learning words in context."
"Clozemaster has thousands of fill-in-the-blank sentences that you can play through to expand your vocabulary in Italian. It's best for advanced beginner / intermediate."
"Clozemaster is a fun and nice looking alternative to Anki."
"Try out Clozemaster for a bit."
"Clozemaster helps you to learn words in context."
"Clozemaster is my third choice."
#14
Ling
4.4
(5)
"One of the best language learning apps similar to Duolingo, that actually makes you learn languages."
"Ling app is my favorite one! Must try."
"I’ve been having a lot of fun with Ling these days. It’s gamified which I think is what you’re looking for, but it also has really nice grammatical lessons per section that are explained well."
"Ling surprised me, it is actually better than Duolingo and has more languages. Duolingo is OK too"
"I like Ling. Make small sentences did wonders for me."
#15
iTalki
4.2
(5)
"Italki is a great option when you're ready for personalized lessons."
"ITalki"
"I use italki, learn with real natives."
"ITalki is a great platform for language learning."
"ITalki, Tandem, HelloTalk, r/language_exchange"
#16
Speakly
4.8
(4)
"I recommend the lifetime membership to Speakly. It has great features and I think it's way better than Duolingo."
"Speakly is very good for several languages including French and German."
"Comprehensible input"
"Speakly is my favorite but also a little difficult as a beginner."
#17
Language Learning Apps
3.4
(5)
"I think there isn't just one best app for language learning that will do anything for you, but you have to use many apps in synergy to achieve your goal of learning a language."
"You should look into apps made specifically for the language you are learning."
"Nice review though combining apps like that is a time sink. Use 1 app and proper resources like books, workbooks, podcasts, videos, etc."
"Apps are mostly best for beginners."
"Anyone have a recommendation for Japanese?"
#18
Language Transfer
4.0
(4)
"Language Transfer (free audio)"
"An excellent resource for learning Spanish."
"Makes you hear and speak the language, spends a lot of time explaining the grammar, then getting you to use that grammar to make sentences"
"Language Transfer is just useless, offering very little value."
#19
Tandem
3.8
(4)
"Meeting foreign speakers"
"Deliberate"
"Nice"
"Language exchange apps like Tandem or Hellotalk. They didn't work for me at all, but maybe you'll have some success with them."
#20
Sylvi
4.7
(3)
"Perfect for natural, practical language acquisition."
"Sylvi corrects you and explains why before the message is sent."
"You can be learning different langugaes because the AI translates it as well."
#21
Glossika
4.3
(3)
"Get you speaking from the beginning"
"Glossika is great for listening and speaking practice."
"Best for improving my accent"
#22
Mondly
4.0
(3)
"Mondly is user-friendly and offers a wide range of languages."
"People usually recommend Mondly"
"It's better than nothing"
#23
Natulang
4.0
(3)
"Natulang is relatively new from Ukraine. It focuses on speaking skills specifically and uses AI. I thought it was pretty cool."
"Natulang. Each lesson ends with a real-life dialog with useful phrases."
"Let me recommend the app from this post. It's designed specifically for spoken language, and it should improve your listening and speaking skills."
#24
Preply
3.7
(3)
"You can get very cheap lessons on here, for example I've seen Spanish and Russian lessons for only like £3 an hour."
"Preply, it has real tutors from Bosnia! It’s usually about $15 per session."
"‘Preply’ was recommended by a friend, but it’s a paid class/Skype type thing."
#25
Chatgpt
5.0
(2)
"Wonderful"
"Amazingly intelligent as a language tutor"
#26
Innovative
4.5
(2)
"I actually really love Innovative."
"The lessons are easy to listen to and progress well for comprehensible input. The text write-ups and grammar notes are generally pretty good. The flashcard system can really help with pronunciation; it's easy to add most words as flashcards. It goes to a higher level than mo"
#27
Quizlet
4.0
(2)
"Quizlet is user-friendly and effective for studying."
"Quizlet helps in memorizing the stuff you learn."
#28
Mango Languages
4.0
(2)
"Mango Language Learning"
"Mango is good for vocab and basic grammar."
#29
YouTube
4.0
(2)
"There is a guy on YouTube who teaches you Japanese with babymetal songs 😅"
"You will not learn Japanese from just this, of course, but did you know that there is a series on YouTube called 'Learning Japanese with BABYMETAL'?"
#30
uTalk
3.5
(2)
"I really like how simple it is and how quickly I can memorize words and phrases with it."
"UTalk"
#31
Wanikani
3.5
(2)
"Incredibly effective kanji and vocabulary learning."
"Started this too early when I didn't know hiragana well."
#32
Burmese by Ear
5.0
(1)
"Very good source for the beginners with MP3"
#33
Japanese From Zero
5.0
(1)
"Japanese From Zero is what helped me to learn all levels."
#34
Assimil Spanish
5.0
(1)
"I would recommend Assimil Spanish."
#35
Polidict
5.0
(1)
"Polidict is a new service that offers a spaced repetition algorithm for effective learning."
#36
Comic Books
5.0
(1)
"Comic books are Number 1 for language learning."
#37
Dreaming Spanish
5.0
(1)
"It works by watching comprehensible input starting from zero. No exercises, no gamification besides progress stats. It‘s great."
#38
Babylon Ai
5.0
(1)
"I like Babylon Ai Language Exchange, though it's not specifically for Italian, it definitely supports it."
#39
Coffee Break
5.0
(1)
"The podcast 'Coffee Break Italian' is great."
#40
OpenAI
5.0
(1)
"The ChatGPT app with voice is wonderful for learning languages and conversation practice."
#41
Kana Mind
5.0
(1)
"Kana Mind gamifies the learning process, making it easier for beginners to learn hiragana and katakana."
#42
Nico’s Weg
5.0
(1)
"An engaging way to learn German through storytelling."
#43
Get French Classes
5.0
(1)
"Get French Classes is good for learning French."
#44
Beelinguapp
5.0
(1)
"Beelinguapp is a great reading app that respects your time."
#45
Immerse
5.0
(1)
"Immerse offers an engaging VR experience for language learning."
#46
chatlang.net
5.0
(1)
"A new tool to practice conversation through role-play."
#47
Duocards
5.0
(1)
"Duocards is the best for me."
#48
Flashcards Deluxe
5.0
(1)
"Very easy to figure out and allows 5 sides to one card."
#49
Ankidroid
5.0
(1)
"Ankidroid is super as a flashcard tool with spaced repetition. It helps you memorize long-term."
#50
Tune In Radio
5.0
(1)
"It has helped me a lot with listening comprehension."
#51
Rosetta Stone
2.0
(2)
"Rosetta is boring and hit or miss."
"Expensive, lack of grammatical explanation, glacially slow, very little vocab"
#52
Simply Learn
4.0
(1)
"Some pretty good Burmese language learning apps: Simply Learn Burmese"
#53
Laura Mestra
4.0
(1)
"Try Laura Mestra per I Piccoli on yt, she's great!"
#54
Cambly
4.0
(1)
"Try Cambly!"
#55
Cure Dolly
4.0
(1)
"Cure Dolly's teaching method is a game changer for learning Japanese."
#56
Refold
4.0
(1)
"Refold's N5 vocabulary deck is a good resource for beginners."
#57
Reword
4.0
(1)
"Reword is a great app for learning vocabulary and allows you to import your own data."
#58
Think in Italian
4.0
(1)
"They offer an AI Tutor that helps with conversation practice and provides a more structured approach to grammar."
#59
LearnAmo
4.0
(1)
"LearnAmo offers a lot of beginner-friendly content."
#60
ItalianPod101
4.0
(1)
"ItalianPod101 covers various aspects of the language, from grammar to culture."
#61
Sloeful German
4.0
(1)
"A helpful resource for mastering German."
#62
Easy German
4.0
(1)
"Great for improving listening skills with real-life conversations."
#63
Baselang
4.0
(1)
"A little expensive but very worth it if you have the money."
#64
LangoTalk
4.0
(1)
"I find it really useful since I'm able to practice conversing in my target language without the awkwardness of talking to a real person."
#65
Forge
4.0
(1)
"Forge is a cool app for grasping Spanish A1-A2 levels."
#66
Spanishpod101
4.0
(1)
"They cover almost every aspect of language learning, like pronunciation, grammar, listening comprehension, reading comprehension, writing, and culture."
#67
VRChat
4.0
(1)
"A good VR application for improving conversational skills."
#68
Noun Town
4.0
(1)
"Noun Town is fun and interactive, making vocabulary learning enjoyable."
#69
ImmerseMe
4.0
(1)
"ImmerseMe provides a unique approach to immersive language practice."
#70
Language Lab
4.0
(1)
"Language Lab has a structured curriculum that helps learners progress."
#71
Papago
4.0
(1)
"Good for checking translations."
#73
TTMIK
4.0
(1)
"TTMIK offers free grammar lessons that are easy to digest."
#74
Eggbun
4.0
(1)
"Eggbun is great for beginners, teaching words and correct usage."
#75
Lingualeo
4.0
(1)
"Lingualeo helped to build up grammar and practice the vocab from Memrise."
#76
Dualingo
4.0
(1)
"Dualingo helped to build up grammar and practice the vocab from Memrise."
#77
DIALOGO KOREAN
4.0
(1)
"DIALOGO KOREAN is really focused on conversation and helped me make huge progress."
#78
8 Sidor
4.0
(1)
"8 Sidor allows you to read comparatively simple Swedish."
#79
Radio Sweden på lätt svenska
4.0
(1)
"Radio Sweden på lätt svenska is good for listening practice."
#80
SVT
4.0
(1)
"SVT offers Swedish TV shows and films."
#81
HelloChinese
4.0
(1)
"Teaches you relevant vocabulary and gives you literal translation to help you understand the grammar structure"
#82
Linguno
4.0
(1)
"Good for conjugation practice"
#83
Hrvatski
3.0
(1)
"‘Hrvatski’ is alright for vocabulary."
#84
FSI Swedish Basic Course
3.0
(1)
"FSI Swedish Basic Course is informative but a bit old-fashioned."
#85
Duoli
3.0
(1)
"Gamification and animations"
#86
Funpik
3.0
(1)
"App to get you ready for the TOPIK test"
#87
Spotify
2.0
(1)
"Spotify podcasts can be hit or miss, sometimes lacking value."
#88
Rocket Languages
2.0
(1)
"Rocket Languages is basically a boring school book in web format."
#89
Vietnamese Language
2.0
(1)
"Vietnamese is a very hard language to learn because the pronunciation of the exact same word changes the meaning of it completely."
#90
Tobo Indonesian
2.0
(1)
"Tobo Indonesian is ranked fourth."
#91
Babble
2.0
(1)
"Learning system felt not very helpful"
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