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Rosetta Stone vs Duolingo vs Babbel

Rosetta Stone

#21 overall · Language apps

Immersive lessons in the target language from day one

Pricing

Paid

Languages
English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Dutch, Turkish
How you learn
Lessons
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
Free version
No
Works offline
Yes
Founded
1992
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Duolingo

#2 overall · Language apps

Free, game-like lessons in dozens of languages

Pricing

Free + paid

Languages
English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Hindi, Dutch, Turkish
How you learn
Lessons
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
Free version
Yes
Works offline
—
Founded
2011
Visit Duolingo
Babbel

#4 overall · Language apps

Structured lessons built around real-life conversations

Pricing

Paid

Languages
English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Dutch, Turkish
How you learn
Lessons, Group classes, Audio
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
Free version
No
Works offline
—
Founded
2007
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