Best Language Learning Apps in 2026
Updated
Building a steady language-learning routine can involve more than lessons: practice, review and feedback all matter. Compared on adaptive lessons, AI conversation practice, pronunciation feedback, personalized review and languages offered, these apps can be weighed against the way you prefer to study. Duolingo, JapanesePod101 and Busuu are among the options to consider. Check whether mobile apps and offline access suit your routine, and whether a placement test helps you find a starting point. Free plan availability and paid-from pricing offer additional points of comparison, alongside human tutoring and offline lessons.
285ranked
22free plans on this page
$1/molowest paid tier
12 Oct 2026last checked
Language learning apps, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going.25 of 25 products with recorded free access can be tried for free.
- 1 DuolingoFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 2 Innovative Language LearningPaid from $5/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 3 JapanesePod101Paid from $4/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 4 MeslingoPaid from $3.99/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 5 TalktikoPaid from $4.17/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 6 LanguaFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 7 BusuuFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 8 FreeLingoPaid from €4.96/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 9 Hello NabuPaid from €9.99/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 10 SpeakPalPaid from $6.66/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 11 LingQPaid from $17.98/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 12 Mango LanguagesPaid from $10/mo
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 13 Atlas RunaPaid from $6.99/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 14 BunproPaid from $5/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 15 LingokidsFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 16 NewLinguFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 17 EnglishClass101Paid from $4/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 18 TalkpalFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 19 HedgyPaid from $1/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 20 ELSA SpeakPaid from $13.33/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 21 Lingopie
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 22 mLearnFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 23 GlossikaPaid from $16.58/mo
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 24 ClozemasterFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 25 TextLingo 2Paid from $49/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Offline lessons | Speech practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duolingo | 9.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2 | Innovative Language Learning | 9.2 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 3 | JapanesePod101 | 9.1 | Free plan | $4/mo | Yes | $4/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | Meslingo | 9.1 | Free plan | $3.99/mo | Yes | $3.99/mo | Yes | |
| 5 | Talktiko | 9.1 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | Yes | $4.17/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | Langua | 9.1 | Free plan | Yes | Yes | |||
| 7 | Busuu | 8.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 8 | FreeLingo | 8.8 | Free plan | €4.96/mo | Yes | Yes | ||
| 9 | Hello Nabu | 8.8 | Free plan | €9.99/mo | Yes | Yes | ||
| 10 | SpeakPal | 8.8 | Free plan | $6.66/mo | Yes | $12.90/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | LingQ | 8.7 | Free plan | $17.98/mo | Yes | $8.99/mo | Yes | |
| 12 | Mango Languages | 8.7 | $10/mo | No | $10/mo | Yes | Yes | |
| 13 | Atlas Runa | 8.7 | Free plan | $6.99/mo | Yes | $13.99/mo | Yes | |
| 14 | Bunpro | 8.7 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | $5/mo | Yes | |
| 15 | Lingokids | 8.6 | Free plan | Yes | ||||
| 16 | NewLingu | 8.6 | Free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 17 | EnglishClass101 | 8.6 | Free plan | $4/mo | Yes | $4/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 18 | Talkpal | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 19 | Hedgy | 8.5 | Free plan | $1/mo | Yes | $5/mo | Yes | |
| 20 | ELSA Speak | 8.4 | Free plan | $13.33/mo | Yes | $13.33/mo | No | Yes |
| 21 | Lingopie | 8.4 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| 22 | mLearn | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 23 | Glossika | 8.4 | No | $16.58/mo | Yes | $19.99/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 24 | Clozemaster | 8.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 25 | TextLingo 2 | 8.3 | Free plan | $49/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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