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Language Learning Apps: 2026 Comparison

The collection covers 278 apps for vocabulary, grammar, listening and speaking practice; its board lets you compare free access, starting paid prices, offline lessons, speech practice, placement tests and personalized review.

The board also shows mobile and desktop availability, plus the languages each app offers. A signal score out of 10 summarizes published information; API, open-source and free-tier marks show those options at a glance.

• 278 platforms
• 25 with a free tier
• Checked 28 Sept 2026

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   LW

   Learning with Textslearning-with-texts.sourceforge.io

   Free app for offline lessons and personalized review on desktop, web or self-hosted setups.

   8.3 APIOpenFree Free tier
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3. 2
   D

   Duolingoduolingo.com
   7.6 APIOpenFree Free tier
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4. 3
   LT

   Language Transferlanguagetransfer.org

   Language Transfer provides audio language courses based on its Thinking Method, which asks learners to reason through translations and respond aloud.

   7.6 APIOpenFree Free tier
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5. 4
   B

   Busuubusuu.com
   7.4 APIOpenFree Free tier
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6. 5
   S

   SuperMemosupermemo.com

   Language learning app with Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows, web and API access; free plan.

   7.4 APIOpenFree Free tier
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7. 6
   T

   Talkpaltalkpal.ai

   Freemium language app for Android, iOS, macOS and web, with no offline lessons.

   7.2 APIOpenFree Free tier · from $6.24/mo
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   L

   LingQlingq.com
   7.1 APIOpenFree Free tier · from $216/yr
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9. 8
   M

   Memrisememrise.com

   Language app with speech practice on Android, iOS and web; free plan available.

   6.9 APIOpenFree Free tier · from €69.99/yr
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    BL

    BBC Learning Englishbbc.co.uk

    BBC Learning English offers material for learning English and says it has inspired language learning since 1943.

    6.9 APIOpenFree Free tier
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11. 10
    LG

    LearnEnglish Grammarbritishcouncil.org

    Freemium mobile app for English grammar exercises.

    6.8 APIOpenFree Free tier · $1.99 one-time
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    ML

    Mango Languagesmangolanguages.com

    Paid language app with offline lessons on mobile, web and a browser extension.

    6.8 APIOpenFree Free tier · from $10/mo
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    L

    Lingopielingopie.com

    Lingopie teaches languages through TV shows, movies, cartoons, podcasts, news, books and audiobooks.

    6.7 APIOpenFree Free tier
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    J

    JapanesePod101japanesepod101.com

    JapanesePod101 is an audio/video lesson-based program designed to get learners speaking Japanese from their first lesson.

    6.7 APIOpenFree Free tier · from $4/mo
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    C

    Clozemasterclozemaster.com

    Freemium app teaching vocabulary through sentence fill-ins, with offline lessons in 75 languages.

    6.7 APIOpenFree Free tier · from $60/yr
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16. 15
    S

    Sottogithub.com

    Sotto is self-hosted, open-source AI language-learning software with CEFR courses, adaptive listening, and speaking practice built around a learner’s notes…

    6.7 APIOpenFree Free tier
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    L

    Langualanguatalk.com

    Freemium AI language tutor with speech practice, personalized review and 23 languages.

    6.7 APIOpenFree Free tier · from $150/yr (lower tiers unpriced)
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18. 17
    M

    mLearnmlearn.kikan.net

    mLearn is an immersion language-learning app for studying with videos, books, and vocabulary.

    6.7 APIOpenFree Free tier
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    IL

    Innovative Language Learninginnovativelanguage.com

    Innovative Language provides self-study language courses built around short audio and video lessons, lesson notes, transcripts, vocabulary and practice tools.

    6.7 APIOpenFree Free tier · from $60/yr
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20. 19
    L

    Lingoralingora.org

    Lingora provides language-learning services through its website, web app, and mobile applications.

    6.7 APIOpenFree Free tier · from $14.99/yr (lower tiers unpriced)
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21. 20
    IJ

    IRODORI Japanese Online Courseirodori-online.jpf.go.jp

    The course teaches Japanese communication needed in everyday life in Japan, using illustrations, audio, and video.

    6.7 APIOpenFree Free tier
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    L

    Lingueezlingueez.app

    Lingueez is a vocabulary trainer for saving, translating, practising and tracking words across languages.

    6.7 APIOpenFree Free tier
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    L

    Legentibuslegentibus.com

    Legentibus is a Latin-focused app for learning through reading and listening, with expert-reviewed materials for learners at all levels.

    6.7 APIOpenFree Free tier · from $99.99/yr
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    LR

    LILA-Rajbhashacdac.gov.in

    LILA-Rajbhasha is a multimedia, self-tutoring application for learning Hindi.

    6.7 APIOpenFree Free tier
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25. 24
    M

    Mondlymondly.com
    6.6 APIOpenFree Free tier
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    E

    EnglishCentralenglishcentral.com

    English app with offline lessons, speech practice and placement tests on Android, iOS and web.

    6.6 APIOpenFree Free tier
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How to choose

Start with the access you need

Free access is available on 230 of 278 apps, while 80 include a free trial. Check the paid-from price and whether the free access covers the lessons and practice you want.

Match the learning tools

Board columns show whether apps provide offline lessons, speech practice, placement tests or personalized review. These details help you focus on the type of practice you prefer, from pronunciation work to review that adapts to you.

Check your devices

There are 236 apps for iOS, 222 for Android and 194 with a web version. Desktop availability is smaller: 42 support macOS, 31 support Windows and 19 support Linux.

Confirm language coverage

Languages offered are a comparison field on the board. Check the language list for each app before choosing, especially if you are learning something less commonly supported.

Compare different app types

The list includes services such as Duolingo, Busuu, LingQ, WaniKani and ELSA Speak, as well as free projects such as Sotto and Learning with Texts. Review their access model and study fields side by side.

Questions

How large is the language-learning app list?

It includes 278 apps.

How many apps include free access?

Of the 278 apps, 230 have free plans. A further 80 provide a free trial.

Which platforms appear most often?

iOS leads with 236 listings, followed by Android at 222 and web at 194; macOS, Windows and Linux count 42, 31 and 19 respectively.

Are any apps open source?

None of the 278 entries is marked open source.

Which features are covered in the comparison?

You can compare free plans, entry-level paid prices, offline lessons, speech practice, placement tests, personalized review, mobile apps and available languages.

Some top positions on this board can be paid placements, standing where they were sold. The facts on each platform are not for sale. How we rank · Disclosure