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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It explains the grammar. It comes in small modules you can do in a few minutes. You can repeat anything easily . It tests your knowledge properly. You learn what you would actually want to... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Instead of just simple repeating you have been giving me new and sometimes difficult lessons in Spanish. Is there any chance you will offer a course in Arabic?

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

All ok so far but the course seems to be progressing too quickly - luckily I know the vocabulary being used but then I am not a novice learner m. Am I doing something wrong - I’m just going through th... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The Babbel app is well designed & I have found moving through the various modules easy to do. My biggest challenge is (and has always been with trying to learn Italian over a number of years), that I... See more

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  1. Language Course Provider
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Babbel is a world-renowned language learning platform. Founded in 2007 and built by over 200 experts, Babbel offers beginner to advanced courses in 14 languages. What sets Babbel apart from other apps is its focus on helping users develop practical conversational skills right from the start. When you learn with Babbel, you gain the skills and confidence to start speaking in your new language right away. With its range of features including AI-powered speech recognition technology, and a vocabulary trainer that uses the spaced repetition method to help learners internalise the vocabulary, Babbel has created success stories for millions of language learners around the world.

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Learn a new language, fast. Our award-winning app uses the Babbel Method to help you speak confidently. You can complete quick lessons, practice conversations with an AI partner, listen to podcasts, and more.

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4.4

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Babbel is reliable and fun, but could provide more guided feedback

The app is responsive and works reliably. The learning experience integrates across multiple language skills (listening, speaking, written comprehension, etc.) The content is fun and includes some vernacular, making it more relevant.
I would like to have better feedback about progress and areas of weakness, Ideally, this would include guidance aimed at addressing areas of weakness.

22 April 2026
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Reply from Babbel

Hi John,

Thank you for taking the time to share your Babbel experience and suggestions. 

Learner suggestions like yours are very important and are being handled with care. We will forward your feedback to the relevant team who will take this into consideration when developing new content!

Kind regards,
The Babbel Team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great learning tool but could have more options

I am having a great time learning and the but I feel like the daily exercises are too easy sometimes, often just asking for a single word. Particularly, the listening exercises with multiple choice answers because the choices are different enough that a complete novice has a good chance of choosing correctly based on the sentence length.

I would like an option to be asked to transcribe the audio as this will be more mentally engaging.

22 April 2026
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Reply from Babbel

Hi James, 

Thank you so much for taking the time to send us your feedback. 

Please contact us at support@babbel.com for more information and we look forward to developing solutions!

Kind regards,
The Babbel Team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Grown up language app

Grown up language app! I Like the lesson structure you can see ahead and practice opportunities. Would like some longer audio practice to listen to in the car, say 30 mins rather than 13. Some early lesson recaps would be useful to get the foundations to sink in.

22 April 2026
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Reply from Babbel

Hello Wendy,

Thanks for sharing your feedback. 

Learner suggestions are very important and are being handled with care. It would be great if we could have some more information. 

Please feel free to contact us at support@babbel.com - We look forward to hearing from you!

Kind regards,
The Babbel Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great exercises and good progression to higher levels

I love the variety of exercises and the possibility of reviewing the preceding day's learning before starting a new section. I also like the use of pictures for the vocabulary. The sound quality is very good. There are many other good things that make Babbel so superior to the free app I had been using.

22 April 2026
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Reply from Babbel

Hi Manya,

Thank you for your excellent feedback. 

We're glad you enjoy learning with Babbel and that our courses suit your learning style! We wish you the best of luck with your studies. 🧡️

Kind regards,
The Babbel Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent range of learning styles

Excellent range of learning styles. Vocab daily practice available . Grammar lessons, which I’ve just discovered which are very helpful. I love the travel podcasts they are brilliant. I love the conversations with Italians and Italian students as well.

22 April 2026
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Reply from Babbel

Hi Zillah,

Thank you very much for your review. 

We're glad you enjoy learning with Babbel and that our courses suit your learning style. Keep it up! 😊

Kind regards,
The Babbel Team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

There is an automatic renewal. You can change that.

If you sign up for babbel.com, make sure you go to your account because they will set you up with automatic renewal without you knowing it. I do like that there’s many ways on the app to practice your new language. There’s grammar, repetitive training sessions, and podcast and scenarios that you can listen to with narration to help you. You can even run it at a slower speed as you learn. It’s definitely not boring! I would highly recommend immersing yourself in the language you’re learning because you will not learn just by using the app by itself. Listen to radio and watch TV in the language and apply it in your daily tasks associating words with actual objects. Visual input really helps. Watch movies in the language if possible, try YouTube. Good luck!

20 April 2026
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Reply from Babbel

Hi Dave, thanks for sharing your learning experience and excellent feedback. Babbel operates on an automatic renewal model, which is disclosed in our terms. You can easily manage or cancel the auto-renewal at any time. If you ever want to turn off automatic renewal, just log in to your account at www.babbel.com, go to your profile, and select 'Account Information.' There you'll find the option to cancel auto-renewal. If you subscribed through the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, you can manage your subscription directly in your device's settings. If you have any other questions or need help with your subscription, feel free to reach out to support@babbel.com - Happy learning!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have tried to cancel this service

I have tried to cancel this service, but you are still stealing money from me every month.

21 April 2026
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Reply from Babbel

Hello Stephen,

Thanks for getting in touch.

Most Babbel subscriptions are automatically renewed, but if you don't want to continue learning with us, you can easily cancel your subscription at any time up to the day before the renewal date.

To cancel a Babbel subscription, please log in to Babbel.com on a browser, navigate to Profile and settings > Account Information, and click Cancel auto-renewal. 

If you purchased your subscription via Apple App Store or Google Play Store you must cancel through those respective subscription managers. Please note: Deleting the app does not cancel the subscription.

Should you require assistance, please don't hesitate to contact support@babbel.com 💫️

Kind regards,
Babbel Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don't make the same mistake.

I saw reviews online saying this was a great way to learn a language because of ai. but The app isn't as good as duolingo. And 3 months later they. Stole money with out my consent. I am utterly appalled that this company unethically touted 45$ for a 3- month membership but didn't mention anything about a subscription. This is predatory and wrong. When I asked for a refund the day after they charged me. They said they won't honor a refund and will give me a voucher for someone else to use. Congrats Babbel hope its worth it for $45 you just made an enemy.

20 April 2026
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Reply from Babbel

Hello Marcus,

Thanks for reaching out to us.

We are sorry to read that your experience with Babbel was not as expected. If there is any confusion, please do not hesitate to contact us again at support@babbel.com and we will be happy to review the details. This will allow us to clarify any potential misunderstandings!

Kind regards,
The Babbel Team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

So much better than DuoLingo plus

So much better than DuoLingo plus, which I used before! Relevant topics, and challenging but still easy to practice.

19 April 2026
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Reply from Babbel

Hello!

Thanks for sharing your feedback. 

We are very happy that you are enjoying your experience with Babbel! Best of luck with your studies. 🧡️

Kind regards,
The Babbel Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good app

Altough my native language is Dutch ( not available to learn Italian) i have already learned more in one month then i did in 3 years of Quizlet.
Words without context and very little grammar in Quizlet, This is not the case in Babble, it motivates me a lot.

16 April 2026
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Reply from Babbel

Hi Ann,

Thanks for sharing your feedback. 

We are very happy that you are enjoying your experience with Babbel! Best of luck with your studies!

Kind regards,
The Babbel Team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good on Grammar in the lessons but needs a bit more

Good on Grammar in the lessons but needs to provide simple summarised explanations of the grammar rules in each lesson - such that the summary can be accessed independently of repeating each lesson

16 April 2026
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Reply from Babbel

Hi Fred,

Thanks for your message.

We appreciate your feedback about wanting simple, summarized grammar rule explanations that can be accessed independently of repeating each lesson. Currently, Babbel's courses are designed by language experts to guide you step by step, with grammar integrated into themed units and lessons. Each lesson includes interactive activities and explanations to help you build your skills.

You can switch between courses and lessons at any time to review specific topics or grammar points that interest you. For more details about how our courses are structured, you can visit our support page here: https://support.babbel.com/hc/en-gb/articles/205600448-Babbel-courses

Your suggestion is valuable, and we'll make sure to pass it along to our team for consideration as we continue to improve Babbel.

If you have any other questions or ideas, please let us know. Happy learning!

Kind regards,
The Babbel Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I find Babbel more fun to learn with

I was using Duolingo (for free) but I increasingly found it kept changing its learning system to impede free learners. Jumped at the chance to buy a discounted one-off fee for Babbel and haven't regretted it. I find Babbel more fun to learn with and the French lessons feel more contemporary and similar to how people speak in everyday life. Babbel is not afraid to teach you grammar too, something Duolingo shies away from. I still use Duolingo as an extra source of vocabulary and excercises though.

15 April 2026
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Reply from Babbel

Hi Steven,

Thank you so much for your great feedback! We're thrilled to hear that you're enjoying the app.

Bonne continuation dans votre apprentissage des langues ! 🧡️

Kind regards,
The Babbel Team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

A great app for grammar.

I like being able to study the grammar, and go back to repeat a section at anytime. I like the flexibility of doing a quick workout testing writing, reading, speaking and listening. I enjoy the podcasts. But would prefer more content from people from Spain not only South America. I am based in the UK and unlikely to travel to Latin America only Spain. I am sure other European users feel the same. That is my only issue. Other than that it's a great app.

15 April 2026
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Reply from Babbel

Hi Ann,

Thank you for your message and for sharing your feedback with us.

We're glad to hear you're enjoying Babbel's grammar features and the flexibility of our lessons and podcasts! We appreciate your suggestion about including more content from Spain in our Spanish podcasts, especially for learners based in Europe. We'll make sure to pass your feedback on to our content team, as we're always looking to improve and expand our offerings.

In the meantime, you can find some suggestions here: https://www.babbel.com/learn-spanish/beginner/spanish-podcasts 💫️

If you have any other suggestions or questions, please contact us via support@babbel.com - Happy learning!

Kind regards,
The Babbel Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Natural voices and realistic learning…

Natural voices and realistic learning scenarios such as visiting cities in Italy make Babbel a pleasure to use.
Also almost no glitches or errors, only seen one in 3 years of daily usage. Lifetime purchase is I think a bargin.

15 April 2026
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Reply from Babbel

Hi Phil,

Thanks so much for your wonderful feedback!

We're delighted to hear that you've enjoyed learning with Babbel and found the natural voices and realistic scenarios helpful. Your positive experience and long-term satisfaction mean a lot to us.

If you ever have any questions or suggestions, feel free to reach out. Happy learning!

Kind regards,
The Babbel Team 🧡️

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I'm in general very happy

I'm in general very happy, but there is one thing that's annoying. When I have answered a question on a page in the app, the app automatically jumps to the next page. Many times, I would like to have a better look at the question and answer on one page, to really understand it. It would therefore be great with a "continue"-button so that I can move on when I'm ready.

14 April 2026
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Reply from Babbel

Hi Fredrik,

Thank you for your review.

We're glad to hear that you're generally happy with Babbel! We appreciate you taking the time to share your suggestion about having a 'continue' button instead of the app automatically moving to the next page. Your feedback is very valuable, and we will make sure to pass it on to our product team for consideration as we continue to improve the app.

If you have any more ideas or questions, please feel free to contact support@babbel.com - Happy learning!

Best wishes, 
The Babbel Team 🧡️

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