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Best Language Learning Apps in 2026
Choosing a language learning app starts with the language you want to study and the kinds of practice you’ll use. Compare Languages offered with Speech practice, Personalized review, and Offline lessons; Mobile apps and a Placement test can also help you assess how an option fits your routine. Free plan and Paid from give you access and cost details to weigh. Duolingo, Busuu, and LingQ are among the names to consider, alongside options such as Talkpal and ELSA Speak. Use the listed features to compare study formats and practice support, then decide which combination suits the way you want to learn.
- 278 apps
- Research read 28 Sept 2026
- How the order is worked out
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Learning with Texts
by Learning with TextsFree plan Open source LinuxMacSelf-hosted+2LWT combines reading and listening with vocabulary review and contextual tests. Check its server requirements and Unicode limitation before using it.
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Language Transfer
Free plan Open source AndroidiPhoneWebLanguage Transfer provides free, downloadable audio learning through an active-response teaching approach.
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Mondly
Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+1Mondly combines a broad language selection with offline lessons, speech practice, and personalized review.
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Mango Languages
by Mango LanguagesFree plan AndroidExtensioniPhone+1Mango Languages offers broad language coverage with conversation practice, speech comparison, review tools, and offline mobile lessons.
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Clozemaster
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1Choose Clozemaster for sentence-based vocabulary practice with review across web and mobile, including a free plan capped at 30 sentences per day.
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Talktiko
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1Talktiko combines broad CEFR coverage, multiple practice formats, and offline access across its web and mobile options.
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Sotto
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5Choose Sotto for self-hosted CEFR study with adaptive memory, source-based classes, and configurable speech or AI services.
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Langua
Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+1Langua offers several ways to practise conversation and revisit vocabulary, with progress syncing across devices. Check the free-plan limits and trial card requirement before starting the Pro trial.
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mLearn
Free plan AndroidExtensioniPhone+3mLearn combines video and reading-based study with flashcards, OCR, and an in-context tutor.
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Innovative Language Learning
Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2Choose Innovative Language Learning for its breadth of language programs, lesson levels, and cross-platform progress sync.
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TextLingo 2
Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3Choose TextLingo 2 if you want to learn from selected reading and use AI for language explanations across devices.
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EnglishCentral
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWebChoose EnglishCentral if you want English study that combines video, speaking practice, and tutor conversations, with free activities available to start.
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Lingopie
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWebLingopie combines a varied media library with subtitle-based vocabulary practice, speech tools, and level-matched materials.
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KoreanClass101
by KoreanClass101Free plan WebiPhoneAndroidKoreanClass101 offers Korean study across web and mobile, with free entry and three paid levels. Vocabulary limits and teacher-supported practice vary clearly by plan.
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JapanesePod101
by JapanesePod101Free plan AndroidiPhoneWebJapanesePod101 combines short lessons with a broad set of practice and review tools.
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