Arabic by Nemo review: price, free version and privacy

Our verdict

Arabic by Nemo suits travelers who want to learn useful phrases offline and pay once. If you want a structured course, a specific dialect or recent updates, look at another app.

What Arabic by Nemo is

Arabic by Nemo drills the most common Arabic words and phrases with native speaker audio, in short sessions rather than lessons; the developer says it is "not built around lessons at all". Its Speech Studio records you and plays your voice next to the teacher's. Words are introduced and reviewed over time, and all audio is stored on the device.

Who it suits

• An offline Arabic phrasebook
• Travelers who want common phrases with audio

Strengths

• All audio is stored on the device, so it works in airplane mode.
• Speech Studio compares your pronunciation with a native speaker's.
• One purchase, no subscription.
• The privacy label says no data is collected.

Limits

• The last update was in August 2024.
• The listing does not say which variety of Arabic it teaches.
• It teaches phrases and vocabulary, with no grammar course.

What the free version does

The app is free to download with a starter set of the most basic words. The description says upgrading adds directions, travel, hotel, food, shopping and conversation phrases, plus key verbs.

Price

On the US App Store in November 2026, the only item is the "Nemo Arabic Foundation pack" at $14.99.

Privacy

The privacy label says the developer collects no data from the app.

What the screenshots show

The screenshots show a phrase card with the Arabic script, the transliteration "Shukrān lak" and the English "Thank you", next to topic lists for greetings, food, shopping, hotel and travel.