Updated Sep 2023. Prices may vary.
Super Duolingo costs 84 a year.
- It should really be a supplement to something more serious. Moves along in very small steps, but feels effortless.
- The app itself is free if you don’t mind the ads and the slow pace.
Duolingo Max costs $30 USD a month.
- Includes the benefits of Super Duolingo.
- It only supports English speakers learning Spanish or French, and is only on iOS.
- Probably not worth it.
Rosetta Stone costs 35 for 3 months (one language), or $180 for a lifetime (all languages).
- It’s basically bougie Duolingo. More polish, similar methods, same mixed effectiveness.
Babbel costs 37 for three months.
- Explains grammar as you practice. Well-reviewed. Not very gamey.
- Does not teach Chinese.
Memrise costs 59 a year, or $120 for lifetime.
- focuses on casual conversation and vocabulary you need as a traveler. Doesn’t get much into explanation.
Drops costs $13 a month
- It is JUST vocabulary games.
Mondly costs 50 a year.
LingoDeer costs 80 a year, or $160 a lifetime.
- Focuses on east Asian languages such as Japanese, Korean, and Chinese.
- Offers good lessons on writing and grammar, but little speaking practice.
Busuu Premium costs 42 a year.
- a language learing course that matches you with a native speaker of the language you are learning, and they correct and comment on your work.
Pimsleur costs $21 a month.