# Babbel - Language Learning

> Learn Spanish, French & more

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id829587759](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id829587759)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id829587759`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Babbel GmbH
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (753,944 ratings)
- **Version:** 22.15.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-21
- **First published:** 2014-06-11
- **Size:** 263 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/babbel-language-learning/id829587759)
- **Website:** [https://www.babbel.com](https://www.babbel.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.babbel.com/legal/privacy](https://www.babbel.com/legal/privacy)

## Description

**Babbel** is a language learning app designed to help you speak confidently through practical, real-life conversations. Created by more than 200 language experts, its courses are tailored to your native language and cover Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, English, and more.

Learn with bite-sized lessons, grammar in context, speech recognition, smart review, and offline access. Build conversation skills with Guided Conversations and Babbel Speak, an AI conversation partner that provides personalized feedback on pronunciation and fluency. With over 5,000 courses and 60,000 lessons across 14 languages, Babbel supports learning for travel, work, or everyday communication.

## Rankings

- #564 — Overall
- #2 — The Best Language-Learning Apps
- #3 — language
- #8 — english learning
- #8 — french
- #11 — education

## Review summary

Babbel is praised for structured, grammar-focused lessons and engaging AI practice, plus helpful visuals. Many users feel it’s a solid or even favorite app and report noticeable progress in languages like Brazilian Portuguese. However, recurring concerns include insufficient pronunciation feedback and lack of speed control, difficulty remembering and reviewing new vocabulary, and pacing that pushes learners ahead before mastery. Additional complaints touch on paywalls, trial setup, and subscription management, plus occasional performance/UX snags. Overall, Babbel can be effective for structured content but may require extra effort for pronunciation and vocabulary retention.

### Pros

- Structured, classroom-like grammar-focused lessons that help you build language skills.
- AI-driven practice that feels like real conversation beyond textbook learning.
- Visual aids and pictures to support comprehension and memory.
- Overall positive sentiment with users reporting progress and calling Babbel a favorite app.

### Cons

- Lack of pronunciation feedback and no global speed control; speakers can be too fast.
- Vocabulary retention is weak: new words aren’t consistently reviewed or revisited.
- Pacing issues: the app can push you ahead before you’ve mastered earlier material, with limited spiraled review.
- Subscription/paywall friction: trials require an account, cancellation is hard, and pricing can be a barrier.

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