Reviews of italki - Language Learning

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List of user reviews and ratings for italki - Language Learning

Total ratings

4.80 (Rating count: 9,588)

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Review summary

Italki offers a huge pool of native-speaking tutors, flexible 1-on-1 online lessons, and strong learning outcomes at good value. Users praise ease of use and scheduling, and report real progress in speaking. Yet multiple reviews flag technical instability and confusing updates that disrupt navigation and learning. Overall, italki remains a solid choice for language learners who can ride occasional tech bumps.

Pros

Large, diverse pool of high-quality teachers from around the world for personalized 1-on-1 lessons
Flexible scheduling and online format, enabling learning from anywhere and progress in speaking
Generally easy-to-use platform with straightforward scheduling and payment flow (good UI/UX)
Good value for money with affordable teachers and packages
Clear learning progress and motivation from personalized tutoring

Cons

Frequent technical issues and instability across updates: glitches, crashes, lag, and payment problems
Platform updates and new UI design can be confusing and hard to navigate, making it difficult to find teachers, lessons, or purchased packages

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.50

All time rating average: 4.80

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12% (12)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-07-30	jj*****	Great teachers and good AI follow-up!
Great teachers and good AI follow-up!
2026-07-29	Mi*****	I love this app. My language speaking skills have greatly improved! I don’t like answering those questions after every single lesson. It’s irritating! It’s so irritating that I’ve almost answered wrong a couple of times, just trying to get through it, and I’m sure my teacher would have gotten in trouble. 😳
I love this app. My language speaking skills have greatly improved! I don’t like answering those questions after every single lesson. It’s irritating! It’s so irritating that I’ve almost answered wrong a couple of times, just trying to get through it, and I’m sure my teacher would have gotten in trouble. 😳
2026-07-26	Le*****	I’ve used talks for years now. It is my go to language platform for any language. I am trying to become a polyglot 😁
I’ve used talks for years now. It is my go to language platform for any language. I am trying to become a polyglot 😁
2026-07-25	le*****	The diversity of options you get with this platform is truly astounding. From highly educated degree wielding academics to top notch civilian communicators, it’s hard to imagine anyone not finding a teacher for them on this app. I’ve loved my decision to use italki.
The diversity of options you get with this platform is truly astounding. From highly educated degree wielding academics to top notch civilian communicators, it’s hard to imagine anyone not finding a teacher for them on this app. I’ve loved my decision to use italki.
2026-07-24	Do*****	I’ve learned more here than any app. Worth the money.
I’ve learned more here than any app. Worth the money.
2026-07-23	jl*****	Would highly recommend for serious learners!
Would highly recommend for serious learners!
2026-07-21	Si*****	Great app to find teachers for language, very easy to schedule and the interface for lessons works great
Great app to find teachers for language, very easy to schedule and the interface for lessons works great
2026-07-21	ho*****	Josue Acevedo is a gifted teacher.
Josue Acevedo is a gifted teacher.
2026-07-19	af*****	I loved italki until they recently blocked my teacher from the platform without having any good reason. Anti competitive and heartless.
I loved italki until they recently blocked my teacher from the platform without having any good reason. Anti competitive and heartless.
2026-07-18	🙂*****	italki benefits beginners more than anyone, but offers a great selection of teachers. As a student trying to learn any language, this is a valuable resource to use, especially for lesser known languages where resources are limited.
italki benefits beginners more than anyone, but offers a great selection of teachers. As a student trying to learn any language, this is a valuable resource to use, especially for lesser known languages where resources are limited.