Babbel comparisons
Babbel is compared head-to-head with Duolingo, Busuu and Memrise and more: 7 head-to-heads in Language Learning Apps, each with the specs and prices we checked.
Babbel head-to-head
- Babbel vs Duolingo
- Babbel vs Busuu
- Babbel vs Memrise
- Babbel vs Rosetta Stone
- Babbel vs Pimsleur
- Babbel vs SuperMemo
- Babbel vs Mondly
Babbel vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Offline lessons | Speech practice | Placement test | Personalized review | Mobile apps | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Babbel | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.1 | |
| 1 | Duolingo | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.4 | |
| 2 | Busuu | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.2 | |
| 4 | Memrise | Yes | €69.99/yr | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.0 |
| 5 | Rosetta Stone | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.9 | |
| 6 | Pimsleur | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.8 | ||
| 7 | SuperMemo | Yes | 359 PLN/yr | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.7 |
| 8 | Mondly | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.6 |
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