Learning App reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 250 Reddit reviews across 29 subreddits and 51 posts to rank the best Learning App brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/languagelearning, r/ChineseLanguage, r/German, r/italianlearning, r/AskReddit. Top-rated brands include Duolingo (3.3/5), HelloChinese (4.4/5), Pimsleur (4.3/5).
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Reviews250
Subreddits29
Posts51
Brands99
Products4
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#1
Duolingo
3.3
(33)
"I love duolingo. You should check Lingq is very great"
"Duolingo helps with reading words and writing sentences."
"Good old reliable Duolingo"
"I've used Duolingo for years and recently found that you can put yourself as a Tagalog speaker looking to learn English."
"In think Duo is the best for starters."
"I suggest https://de.duolingo.com/course/de/en/Lerne-Deutsch"
"For reading and writing."
"Its been great for me because of the repeated exposure."
"Well, I’ve been using it for about 440 days now. I had zero German in the beginning and now I’m able to handle basic conversations."
"I use duolingo every single day (currently at 430-ish day streak!)"
#2
HelloChinese
4.4
(14)
"HelloChinese is great to start, I started with it and moved on to SuperChinese to change things up."
"HelloChinese is way more practical, focused on real phrases."
"I’m REALLY liking Hello Chinese for how explicit and clear it is about various finer points."
"Main teaching app: Lingodeer / ChineseSkill / HelloChinese."
"Hello Chinese is a great app. I like how they show you the literal translation for a word or sentence."
"I use Hello Chinese pretty regularly, I like Hello Chinese, especially their small video learning series."
"Lingodeer and HelloChinese are both decent for beginners."
"I’ve heard HelloChinese is a good resource for beginners."
"For beginners probably something like Hello Chinese is good."
"HelloChinese"
#3
Pimsleur
4.3
(12)
"Pimsleur! It’s a classic, it is audio recordings that you listen to and repeat, but frankly is the best way to learn without taking actual classes"
"Pimslur was my favorite it’s not like every other one where it’s like once you memorize every work you can speak this just throws you right into the deep end"
"+1 for pimsleur. It does things that other methods don't."
"Pimsleur 90 lessons and then Assimil after Pimsleur."
"I’d recommend Pimsleur’s audio course to get started."
"Pimsleur is gooooood and also boring. It is what got me forming sentences in German after years of ineffective classroom study."
"Pimsleur"
"I'm currently in the middle of the third level of Pimsleur."
"[Pimsleur] each day during walks and commutes to work."
"My library card gives me access to Pimsleur courses."
#4
Lingq
4.0
(12)
"LingQ is the best app. Read, shadow, summarize out loud."
"LingQ is amazing. It helped me so much on my personal language journey."
"LingQ is pretty hardcore but easily my favorite."
"I use Lingq. It's basically a reader where you can look up new words."
"If I had to learn a language with an app I would choose LingQ."
"I like LingQ and Memrise a lot, although Duolingo is way more addictive."
"I love duolingo. You should check Lingq is very great"
"LingQ and Migaku"
"Lingq and language reactor."
"I think you can do that with LingQ, but you'd have to add the words manually."
#5
Anki
4.2
(10)
"I make my own flashcards using Anki and audio from forvo.com."
"That is the best app that I found to revise my vocabulary with flash cards."
"Anki"
"I recommend you make your own flashcards on Anki or some similar spaced repetition app."
"Anki / YouTube"
"Anki on iOS isn't free, but it is 't a subscription either."
"Anki / YouTube"
"Has no game bullshit and spaces the repetition out."
"Anki is another app you can try. It has a big community."
"Anki?"
#6
Language Transfer
4.8
(8)
"I recently came across an app called "Language Transfer" that seems quite similar to others. It's totally free."
"I love Language Transfer! It’s a much more engaging approach."
"Language Transfer."
"You've gotta try Language Transfer. It's not like the standard language learning apps."
"I really like Language Transfer and they offer Greek."
"You could check out Language Transfer where there's an emphasis on relaxing."
"Try language transfer! It's free and I found it really useful to get to know the basic foundation and vocabulary of the language to get started"
"Youtube. Language Transfer. Anki."
#7
Lingodeer
4.2
(6)
"Main teaching app: Lingodeer / ChineseSkill / HelloChinese."
"If you want a conventional app then Lingodeer is good."
"Lingodeer and HelloChinese are both decent for beginners."
"LingoDeer is good too, maybe a bit more intense?"
"I’ve tried both Lingodeer and Hello Chinese. Lingodeer is decent."
"I wanted to recommend LingoDeer because I was using it before I learned what HSK levels actually were."
#8
Busuu
4.2
(6)
"Busuu has been really great. Out of all the apps I have tried so far, this one has made the most impact on my learning."
"I love Busuu but I did have to reinforce it via anki and writing- so it's a good main resource but you're on your own with reinforcement."
"I’ve been using Busuu for a week now and it is way better so far."
"I thought the exercises in it were far more helpful than what was in Duolingo."
"Busuu works well for me!"
#9
SuperChinese
4.0
(6)
"SuperChinese: for beginner lesson."
"I use Superchinese, got like 40% off on Christmas sale, paid around 50 euros for a year membership."
"SuperChinese has more features like AI tutoring."
"You can try signing up in Super Chinese using my invitation code 875079. It's a good app in learning mandarin."
"SuperChinese > No games, otherwise similar."
"Super Chinese is good, but requires a subscription in order to get the most out of it."
#10
Mango Languages
3.8
(6)
"Mango languages and immersive chinese. I choose those two."
"Mango and it’s free with a lot of library cards"
"Mango Languages, you can get it through your library!"
"I get access to Mango free through my library and I like it way better than Duolingo."
"Your local library might give you access to some of the paid ones — eg ours has Mango Languages."
"I am about to try mango languages, they have a 1 unit tagalog course."
#11
Memrise
3.8
(6)
"I use Memrise. Also, check with your library because I was able to get the Mango app full access for free with my library card."
"Agree with Memrise! I like that you have short videos of locals pronouncing words and sentences"
"Memrise is a great app and also I’ve been using the Lingua (it’s a site, not an app) on my phone."
"I like LingQ and Memrise a lot, although Duolingo is way more addictive."
"I use memrise for grammar and vocabulary."
"Memrise without buying a membership I recall not being too bad"
#12
Justin Guitar
4.6
(5)
"Justinguitar.com is free. No need to pay for an app."
"Probably the best place for a beginner to start."
"Justin Guitar is great, as others have mentioned, because it includes videos etc."
"I happily pay for it now as it has been a great help."
"I’ve supplemented with a few of her videos as well."
#13
Glossika
4.4
(5)
"Glossika, the best"
"I always tout Glossika. It's basically spaced repetition of phrases."
"Both Pimsleur and Glossika (but I recommend this one only after the beginner stage)"
"You could check out Glossika. It is spaced-repetition, sentence based."
"This is basically a customizable version of Glossika."
#14
Speakly
4.0
(4)
"I personally love Speakly I’ve found it super helpful in getting my pronunciation correct."
"Speakly is good at doing what Duolingo wants to do"
"Speakly"
"Speakly for beginner stage, Glossika for more advanced."
#15
DuChinese
4.0
(4)
"DuChinese"
"Duchinese takes you further but might not be as good day 1."
"DuChinese > totally can't compare. It's a reading app."
"I would also suggest DuChinese as many do."
#16
italki
4.7
(3)
"Italki, the best website to find a language tutor - you pay per lesson and not being locked into a subscription like other platforms."
"It has to be Italki since it connects you with either proffesional tutors or native speakers."
"I think Italki can be a good option"
#17
Khan Academy
4.7
(3)
"Khan Academy Kids"
"Is free and an excellent app for learning"
"I like KhanAcademy for its bite-sized learning experience."
#18
Preply
4.3
(3)
"I’d also recommend Preply for Tutors."
"Preply for speaking."
"Preply, you need to actually speak and hear the language conversationally if you want to learn."
#19
YouTube
4.3
(3)
"YouTube is the best language learning application."
"Anki / YouTube"
"You can search for a video series called 'Japanese phrases for traveling' for instance."
#20
Drops
3.7
(3)
"Bunpo and Drops were pretty helpful in my opinion"
"I’ve been using Drops"
"Drops, Clozemaster, LinDuo, but only in their free versions."
#21
Anyone Can Play Guitar
5.0
(2)
"Adrian has helped me learn beginners hands on stuff more than anyone."
"Anyone can play guitar is a great YouTube channel."
#22
Lingvist
5.0
(2)
"Lingvist. The best app ever..it is not free but it is great."
"I cannot recommend it enough. Probably the best text-based language-learning app."
#23
Lute
5.0
(2)
"It's available for so many languages, even the unusual ones."
"If you're not averse to installing some stuff on your machine, try Lute which I wrote and is free."
#24
Mango
4.5
(2)
"Free access to the Mango Languages app."
"It's much more in depth than I expected"
#25
Yousician
4.5
(2)
"I’ve been using Yousician for 6 weeks, complete noob unless you count Guitar Hero."
"Yousician is better."
#26
Natulang
4.5
(2)
"It's designed specifically for spoken language, and it's suitable for absolute beginners."
"It focuses on speaking and it has no gamification."
#27
Sylvi
4.5
(2)
"Perfect for natural, practical language acquisition."
"Sylvi to be the breakthrough for my conversational skills."
#28
Wlingua
4.0
(2)
"Really enjoying Wlingua Italian. The lessons feel good so far"
"Wlingua French. Helps build vocabulary, listening, and reading skills."
#29
Skritter
4.0
(2)
"I also use Skritter for hanzi flashcards/writing practice."
"Skritter is good for learning reading/writing"
#30
ChineseSkill
4.0
(2)
"Chinese skill the best app I've used till now.."
"Main teaching app: Lingodeer / ChineseSkill / HelloChinese."
#31
Playground Sessions
4.0
(2)
"Are arguably the best two on the market."
"Playground Sessions is fine for learning, but not as effective as having a teacher."
#32
Immersive Chinese
4.0
(2)
"Mango languages and immersive chinese. I choose those two."
"Immersive Chinese"
#33
Dinolingo
4.0
(2)
"Also, you may want to check out Dinolingo, it’s a pretty good app for learning French for kids only."
"Dinolingo, [Spanish learning app for kids] is pretty good."
#34
Worddive
4.0
(2)
"Worddive."
"However Worddive is definitely the best app I have used."
#35
Flow
4.0
(2)
"Once you’ve got the basic I’d move onto some like Flow (currently only traditional Chinese)."
"Apps I use the most are Flow Language Lesson for reading and listening"
#36
Babbel
4.0
(2)
"I love Babbel. Not that expensive when you consider what you get"
"Babbel is solid up to B1 level, after that they have online lessons avaiable with their teachers"
#37
Rosetta Stone
3.5
(2)
"I like Rosetta Stone."
"If you only used Duolingo you can use Mondly or Rosetta Stone."
#38
Mondly
3.5
(2)
"If you only used Duolingo you can use Mondly or Rosetta Stone."
#39
Legentibus
3.5
(2)
"Legentibus. No question. It's far and away the best."
"Legentibus - no practice or grammar study to speak of."
#40
Innerfrench Podcast
5.0
(1)
"I suggest listening to the Innerfrench podcast for great practice."
#41
Michel Thomas Course
5.0
(1)
"All amazing."
#42
Cmonprof
5.0
(1)
"We chose to go with www.cmonprof.com, which uses native French teachers specialized in teaching children."
#43
Satori Reader
5.0
(1)
"It's a Japanese reader app with a lot of different stories and he could practice reading to you or you reading to him."
#44
Flurret
5.0
(1)
"It teaches you all the advanced words in a book/movie/tv show before you watch it."
#45
Sensational English
5.0
(1)
"You can find a lot of news with alot of activity, and you can find the same news for every stage from a1 to c1 o c2."
#46
Funexpected Math
5.0
(1)
"It's incredible, the program covers tricky tasks."
#47
Dreaming Spanish
5.0
(1)
"Dreaming Spanish and Lingq with formal courses if possible."
#48
TrainChinese
5.0
(1)
"You can try www.trainchinese.com to look for words and the order of the strokes."
#49
HelloTalk
5.0
(1)
"HelloTalk.com is a great app. Just make a post or chat with anyone that is fluent in your target language."
#50
Vocabuo
5.0
(1)
"I highly recommend vocabuo"
#51
Translate
4.0
(1)
"The new 'translate' cell phone apps are remarkable."
#52
A Little Hebrew
4.0
(1)
"The A Little Hebrew app might work for you. It is a flashcard app that plays a bit of audio."
#53
Kabylearn
4.0
(1)
"This is my application, for the moment a tifinagh learning app."
#54
Acorn
4.0
(1)
"They are doing book podcasts and summaries which could be related."
#55
Textbooks
4.0
(1)
"Your best bet is a mix of resources."
#56
Geeken
4.0
(1)
"It's focused for people who know some of English and want more of personalized training."
#57
Cold Read App
4.0
(1)
"It listens to your voice and won’t go forward if you don’t say all the right words."
#58
MosaLingua
4.0
(1)
"MosaLingua?"
#59
Assimil
4.0
(1)
"It's not strictly an app in the same way Duolingo is, but Assimil is available in the app form."
#60
Halbestunde
4.0
(1)
"Try Halbestunde app: https://apps.apple.com/de/app/halbestunde-sheet-music-reader/id1519736220?l=en-GB"
#61
Loecsen
4.0
(1)
"Loecsen.com Learn Croatian - 11,000 words (app)"
#62
Mabot
4.0
(1)
"I like mebot. I could share my thoughts with it and it will search some info with me."
#63
Clozemaster
4.0
(1)
"I’d recommend Clozemaster—it’s great for learning Croatian."
#64
Lingua Latina per se Illustrata
4.0
(1)
"Lingua latina per se illustrata"
#65
BBC Learning English
4.0
(1)
"BBC Learning English: The BBC offers free online resources."
#66
VoiceTube
4.0
(1)
"VoiceTube: This platform offers videos with subtitles in multiple languages."
#67
Sparx
4.0
(1)
"It's worth a try."
#68
Deutsche Welle
4.0
(1)
"Some of my favs (probably most B2 than C1)"
#69
Goethe Institute
4.0
(1)
"[https://www.goethe.de/ins/gb/en/spr/unt/kum/dfj/c12.html]"
#70
FinnishPod 101
4.0
(1)
#71
Elsa Speak
4.0
(1)
"For oral expression"
#72
Pok Pok
4.0
(1)
"It’s subscription based, but that means no adds or dumb purchases."
#73
Teach My Monster to Read
4.0
(1)
"Is a good one."
#74
Splash Learn
4.0
(1)
"Has been good for mine."
#75
Lucas and Friends
4.0
(1)
"Apps are great"
#76
Sago Mini
4.0
(1)
"They also have weekly (Friday) free printables."
#77
Dino Lingo
4.0
(1)
"It covers colors, body parts, animals, food, numbers, etc."
#78
HelloFriends
4.0
(1)
"To chit chat with natives, it's the best way to learn."
#79
Kleo
4.0
(1)
"It's great. You practice by speaking with native speakers."
#80
Loomina
4.0
(1)
"Loomina is cool, free AI learning app"
#81
Learn Tagalog Fast!
4.0
(1)
"Learn Tagalog Fast! is a great app that has made learning languages so easy and quick."
#82
Conjuguemos
4.0
(1)
"I really like Conjuguemos to practice conjugation :)"
#83
Espanido
4.0
(1)
"For grammar practice, I’m using the Espanido app."
#84
Babylon Ai Language Exchange
4.0
(1)
"I'd make a run at Babylon Ai Language Exchange."
#85
Ars Verborum
4.0
(1)
"Someone on this subreddit recommended Ars Verborum."
#86
flowery.app
4.0
(1)
"If you’re open to subscription-based apps, you may want to take flowery.app for a spin."
#87
polygloss
4.0
(1)
"It's more for practising than learning, but I recommend trying out polygloss."
#88
Babel
4.0
(1)
"Babel is the best but they only offer Portuguese."
#89
Russian Accelerator
4.0
(1)
"I've been using Russian Accelerator which is a bit expensive but so far super worth it."
#90
Gus on the go
4.0
(1)
"Gus on the go was popular with us."
#91
Language Learning Apps
3.0
(1)
"There are better apps for language learning."
#92
Language Learning
3.0
(1)
"It will be helpful to you for the very basic vocabulary."
#93
VHS
3.0
(1)
"I am using VHS app/ lern portal for B2 (Beruf), but no C1."
#94
Fluenday
3.0
(1)
"Similar to Duolingo but with energy limits."
#95
Lingoclip
3.0
(1)
"Learn through songs or audio, limited to 3 a day."
#96
Notes Trainer
3.0
(1)
"Notes Trainer has midi recognition, but the generated music isn't very musical."
#97
sightreadingfactory.com
3.0
(1)
"It doesn't have the best sounding music sheets, but it gives you an infinite amount of sheet music to practice sight reading."
#98
LinQ
2.0
(1)
"The audio uses wrong voice when you click on a word to see details, but the stories themselves are recorded as a whole and that works just fine with the right voices."
#99
Linq
2.0
(1)
"Has a paywall based on word limits."
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