Babbel
Subscription language-learning app with expert-built lessons tailored to your native language.
- Pricing
- Paid · see prices
- Platforms
- Web, iOS, Android
- Categories
- Education
About Babbel
Babbel, from Babbel GmbH in Berlin, teaches 14 languages (Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, English, Russian, Polish, Turkish, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Dutch and Indonesian) with courses written by a team of 200+ language experts and adapted to the learner's native language. Lessons are around 10 minutes and mix grammar in context, listening, writing and speech-recognition pronunciation practice. Guided Conversations and Babbel Speak (an AI conversation partner, in beta) give speaking practice with feedback, and a review system resurfaces vocabulary. Babbel also publishes videos, podcasts and a magazine, supports offline lesson downloads and offers a group plan for sharing.
Good for
Structured, grammar-aware courses for learners of the main European languages who want lessons explained in their own language and want to practise speaking.
Watch out for
Only a free first lesson is available; a subscription is needed for full courses. The language list (14) is shorter than many free apps. Babbel Speak is labelled beta.
Pricing notes
As of October 2026 the US App Store lists plans of 1, 3, 6 and 12 months plus Lifetime, e.g. a single language at $17.99 for 1 month or $45.99 for 3 months, and All Languages at $107.99 for 12 months. The website prices page is rendered in the browser and could not be read.
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