Babbel
babbel.com
Practical lessons built around real-life conversations.
Babbel is a paid subscription app with short lessons built around real situations, speech recognition for pronunciation, and a spaced-repetition review.
What we think
A solid choice if you prefer a guided course over a game, and are ready to pay for it.
This is our opinion.
What it does well
- Lessons are built around real-life situations.
- Speech recognition lets you practise pronunciation early.
Who it suits
- You want to be able to hold everyday conversations.
- You are happy to pay for a guided, ad-free course.
Where our apps fit
We build four small language apps, so we are not neutral here. These are where they could complement Babbel.
Also consider
Head to head
Based on Babbel’s own site (Babbel — How Babbel works), checked on 30 October 2026. Plans, prices and features change often: confirm on the official site.