EF English Live vs Pimsleur

EF English Live8.9Visit Pimsleur8.7Visit

Higher score EF English Live #4 in English Learning Apps 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 3 features Try EF English Live

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Pimsleur #6 in English Learning Apps 8.7/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Pimsleur

• EF English Live fits best

  Learners who want live teacher-led English classes

• Pimsleur fits best

  Learners focused on conversational speaking practice

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Side by side

Feature	EF English Live 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Pimsleur 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.7
Ranking	#4 in English Learning Apps	#6 in English Learning Apps
Best for	Learners who want live teacher-led English classes	Learners focused on conversational speaking practice
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	7 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, macOS, iOS, Android
Support	Phone	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features EF English Live 2/3 · Pimsleur 1/3
Speech recognition	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Offline lessons	✓	✓
Placement test	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Lesson focus	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Platforms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Course levels	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Choose private lessons or small-group conversation classes with teachers. Personalized plans pair lessons with exercises, flashcards, and grammar practice. Courses cover business, travel, general English, TOEFL, and TOEIC.	Thirty-minute conversational lessons emphasize listening and speaking. Voice Coach gives pronunciation feedback, with Speak Easy role-play for practice. Mobile lesson downloads support offline study, with progress synced across devices.
Cons	Pricing is personalized rather than shown as standard plans. No free plan is listed. Refund eligibility depends on weekly study requirements and a 12-week period.	There is no free plan; access requires a paid subscription. Premium Monthly covers a single language; switching languages requires All Access. Lessons are built around 30-minute sessions, which may not suit shorter study windows.
Our verdict	EF English Live is an online English-learning school for learners seeking teacher-led instruction alongside self-study. It offers private classes and small-group conversation sessions, with personalized learning plans and courses in… Read the review →	Pimsleur is an audio-based language-learning service for independent learners who want to build conversational speaking skills. Its program centers on 30-minute lessons, supplemented by reading lessons, flashcards, quizzes, and Speak Easy… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• EF English Live — where it wins

  • Choose private lessons or small-group conversation classes with teachers.
  • Personalized plans pair lessons with exercises, flashcards, and grammar practice.
  • Courses cover business, travel, general English, TOEFL, and TOEIC.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is personalized rather than shown as standard plans.
  • No free plan is listed.
  • Refund eligibility depends on weekly study requirements and a 12-week period.

• Pimsleur — where it wins

  • Thirty-minute conversational lessons emphasize listening and speaking.
  • Voice Coach gives pronunciation feedback, with Speak Easy role-play for practice.
  • Mobile lesson downloads support offline study, with progress synced across devices.

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no free plan; access requires a paid subscription.
  • Premium Monthly covers a single language; switching languages requires All Access.
  • Lessons are built around 30-minute sessions, which may not suit shorter study windows.

• EF English Live8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  Teacher-led English classes paired with personalized plans and self-study tools.

  Try EF English LiveFull verdict →
• Pimsleur8.7/10 · 7-day trial

  A speaking-centered language app with role-play, pronunciation feedback, and offline lessons.

  Visit PimsleurFull verdict →