Babbel

Babbel is a web and mobile (iOS, Android) language learning platform for individual learners who want structured courses from beginner to advanced levels.

Key features include:

• Interactive lessons built around real-life conversations and dialogues, with native-speaker audio
• Spaced repetition to support long-term vocabulary retention
• Pronunciation practice and feedback (including speech recognition)
• Supplementary learning materials covering grammar, culture, and travel or vacation phrases, with short lessons typically 5 to 15 minutes

Pricing: Freemium. Sign-up is free, and the first lesson of every course is free (up to 80 free lessons depending on the language). Subscriptions include $17.95/month (1-month), $15.25/month (3-month), $13.45/month (6-month), $8.95/month (12-month), plus a $299 lifetime option. Discounts are available for college students, military and veterans, educators, and healthcare workers.

Notable for its science-backed learning approach focused on practical speaking skills, plus broad language coverage (14 languages, including French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Turkish, Dutch, Polish, Indonesian, Norwegian, and Danish).