Apps for learning languages
Language apps compared by language: what the free version teaches, what the subscription adds, and which method suits which learner.
- The best apps to learn Spanish in 2026Nine Spanish apps compared, from free courses to audio lessons, speaking tutors and verb tools.
- The best apps to learn Japanese in 2026Courses, kana and kanji trainers, and a free dictionary for learning Japanese, compared.
- The best language learning apps in 2026Nine language apps compared by method: game drills, audio, native video, tutors and AI chat.
- The best apps to learn French in 2026Eight French apps compared, from free news videos to audio drills and daily corrected lessons.
- The best apps to learn Korean in 2026Korean courses, Hangul trainers, speaking and listening apps, compared by job and price.
- The best apps to learn Chinese in 2026Mandarin courses, the Pleco dictionary, character writing and graded reading apps, compared.
- The best apps to learn Italian in 2026Eight Italian apps compared, from free daily lessons to conjugation drills, audio courses and phrasebooks.
- The best apps to learn German in 2026Eight German apps compared, from a free public broadcaster course to case drills and native speaker videos.
- The best apps to learn Portuguese in 2026Eight Portuguese apps compared, with the Brazilian or European variety each one teaches.
- The best apps to learn Arabic in 2026Eight Arabic apps compared for reading the script, Modern Standard Arabic, spoken dialects and Quranic Arabic.
- The best apps to learn English in 2026Nine English apps compared for speaking, pronunciation, IELTS, listening and reading.
- The best Duolingo alternatives in 2026Nine apps that teach languages differently from Duolingo, and what each one does better.