# FluentU: Learn Language Videos — Learn Chinese Spanish French

> Learn languages with real-world interactive videos and cultural context. (iPhone/iPad app by Enux Education Limited.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fluentu-learn-language-videos/id917892175 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Enux Education Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/917892174)
- Category: Education, Travel
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 2,767 App Store ratings · 1,066 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 552 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2016-02-25
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: subscription
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fluentu-learn-language-videos/id917892175/reviews.md

## What is FluentU?

Start your 2-week free trial of FluentU now! Cancel anytime.

Tired of boring language learning textbooks? FluentU brings languages to life with real-world interactive videos!

Learn to read and speak Spanish, French, English, Mandarin Chinese, German, Japanese, Russian, Korean and Italian with FluentU.

FluentU turns music videos, movie trailers, news and inspiring talks into an amazing language learning experience. Experience an immersive education that teaches you to speak and comprehend new languages in a natural way.

Now you can learn a new language while connecting with the culture. No matter what your skill level or interest, FluentU has you covered.

FLUENTU FEATURES:

LEARN A NEW LANGUAGE
- Immerse yourself in a foreign language to understand how it’s used 
- Connect with the language through real-world videos
- Quiz yourself on the vocabulary
- Learn to speak the language instead of scripted phrases
- Stay motivated to learn each day

WATCH, LISTEN & LEARN
- Put the textbooks away and learn from experience
- Watch videos with subtitles and translations to learn the language
- Tap on any word or phrase to learn its meaning
- Add words to your vocabulary list for review
- Listen to audio dialogues to gain an understanding of the language

BILINGUAL DICTIONARY
- Look up any word and see how it’s used in a sentence
- Search content by title or grammar and vocabulary points

AVAILABLE LANGUAGES:
- Chinese (Mandarin) 
- English
- French
- German
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish


WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
"Great app. To my knowledge the best on the market. You created something unique and new!"
- Felix Wedel

"It is more helpful than any other tool I've used. I had been using podcasts before and trying to make flashcards, and that worked pretty well. But it ended up that I was spending more time making the flashcards than studying. FluentU really solves this."
- David Brown

"FluentU has quickly become one of my favorite language-learning tools. Great job on an aesthetically pleasing app and an incredibly functional one."
- Justin Price

"This concept in FluentU is amazing. It's such a great way to help you understand a spoken language and the way you break it down is amazing."
- Demi Pradolin

"This app is so fun and useful - the best Chinese language learning app I've ever used."
- Richard Jun


PLUS SUBSCRIPTION
FluentU is available as a monthly ($29.99 for Plus) or yearly subscription ($239.99 for Plus). If you enjoy FluentU, do nothing and your membership will automatically continue for as long as you choose to remain a member. You can easily cancel anytime, online. Just sign up to get started!

If you subscribe via iTunes: Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.

Privacy policy: http://www.fluentu.com/privacy/
Terms of Use: http://www.fluentu.com/terms/

## Key features

- Interactive video lessons
- Real-world content
- Tap-to-translate subtitles
- Vocabulary review tools
- Bilingual dictionary
- Cultural immersion

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FluentU Plus | $29.99 | per month |
| FluentU Plus | $239.99 | per year |
| FluentU Plus | $29.99 | per month |
| FluentU Plus | $239.99 | per year |
| FluentU Plus | $139.99 | per year |
| FluentU Plus | $119.99 | per year |
| FluentU Plus | $95.99 | per year |
| FluentU Plus | $71.99 | per year |
| FluentU Plus | $20.99 | per month |
| FluentU Plus | $14.99 | per month |
| FluentU Super Monthly | $39.99 | per month |
| FluentU Super Annual | $199.99 | per year |
| FluentU Plus | $23.99 | per month |
| FluentU Plus | $17.99 | per month |


## What do users think of FluentU?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🚀 Engaging learning experience
- 🎓 Effective for language learning
- 👍 Variety of content and features
- 💡 Innovative learning approach

**Cons**

- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable app
- 🔍 Lack of transparency around pricing and cancellation
- 📱 Compatibility issues on mobile devices

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes frequently
- Subscription issues and unexpected charges
- Syncing and login problems
- Inconsistent performance across devices

**Most requested features**

- Add more language options
- Improve user interface and navigation
- Provide better guidance and progression for learners
- Enhance audio and speech recognition capabilities

## Recent user reviews (10 of 1,066)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fluentu-learn-language-videos/id917892175/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Won’t work for Chinese

*2026-08-15, version 4.3.9*

Their extension and App works for all other languages but Chinese. When you switch to Chinese subtitles extension shows English or Korean, I’ve never chosen to learn Korean.
In the App account, when you pick Chinese it teaches you Japanese instead, I’ve never chosen to learn Japanese.
I even forced a switch to Chinese in the website url and still ended up Japanese.
Pinyin annotate is a free extension and works all the time. While this won’t

### 1/5 — Frustrating

*2026-08-13, version 4.3.8*

This service is quite frustrating, I paid for a year of the plus service and it could be a great service for language learning but there are definitely problems that I feel can hinder one’s progress, the quizzes are way too long, for a 4 minute video the quiz is taking me well over an hour, I would skip the quizzes altogether except it appears to be the only way to mark a video as completed. And for this particular 4 minute video, the quiz finally ran out of questions and the video is still showing as incomplete, so I wasted over an hour fooling around with this quiz just to get the video completed and it still won’t mark it completed. I need the videos I watched already marked as complete so I can move on to other videos and feel like I am making some kind of progress. This service is way too expensive to be having these kinds of problems, completely defeats the purpose of it being a learning platform when I can’t even mark videos complete. Also it would be nice if there was a shuffle button so you can get a random video to watch and not have to go through hundreds of videos as this can be overwhelming. I may just cancel the membership after my 1 year

### 1/5 — Lied about trial

*2026-08-01, version 4.3.8*

The app shows you get a 2 week free trial but then charges you right away. I have to request a refund from Apple now. It just charged me $200.. what a rip off

### 1/5 — You will not get anything they advertise

*2026-06-30, version 4.3.5*

I got this a couple of years ago and had really high hopes. It worked for a while and I really liked the videos they had. But they advertise everywhere that you can upload any video/movie/podcast and will be able to study with it. But, when you are in the app, their FAQ says that you are only able to use their selections. It constantly has bugs, and when you try to talk to customer support, you will only get a bot (and sometimes not even that.) During the 2-ish years I had the app (holding out hope for things to get resolved) I was unable to even access my account for about 6 months, and they never gave me a refund or even acknowledged it again. The flash cards are constantly wrong, so if you don’t have a foundational knowledge in your target language, you will get the wrong information. They also say that you will get speaking practice with the app, but I have only been able to use that feature once or twice in the time I’ve had the app. And that isn’t even counting the weird AI updates they’ve started forcing on users and cause even more bugs and glitches.

### 1/5 — This sucks

*2026-04-16, version 4.2.9*

You have to subscribe to get into the app an you have to do the 2 week trial and I can't do that so I just can't have the damn app, you leave no choice and force people to do a 2 week trial by I'm unable to even subscribe to apps so I just can't have this a all!

### 3/5 — A Lot Better (Spanish)

*2025-12-29, version 4.2.1*

I like it overall.

The Spanish content is really well-developed and up there now. 

Can't speak for the other languages.

But Spanish draws on all the movie, Pixar content, our culture, and the accents are really cool.

I love the mostly clear and educated Mexican accents and videos on Mexican culture.

I passed on fluentU years ago and even just a few months ago.

But, now I'm in Ukraine, and wanted to reconnect with a deeper understanding of the language. 

It's not too bad. Gotten better at this moment with the user experience on fluentU. 

I just hope they keep it this way and not make any deleterious changes.

### 1/5 — I can’t subscribe

*2025-12-24, version 4.2.1*

I don’t have the money there should be free features there

### 3/5 — Does it works on mobile phone ?

*2025-11-29, version 4.2.0*

I just looked at this app and at the first glance everything looks great in the web version however when I am trying to see videos on my phone app it doesn’t work and it is really frustrating.

### 1/5 — App not working

*2025-10-30, version 4.1.8*

It’s been over a week now and this app is still not working. I open the app and the logo will be there forever with no change.

### 5/5 — Feel the heart of the Language

*2025-10-30, version 4.1.8*

Great way to learn

## Frequently asked questions about FluentU

### What is FluentU?

FluentU is a language learning application that uses real-world interactive videos such as movie trailers, music videos, and news to teach languages. It aims to make language learning more engaging and natural by connecting users with the culture and providing tools for comprehension and vocabulary building.

### What languages can I learn with FluentU?

FluentU offers a variety of languages including Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, and Spanish. The app provides content for each of these languages, catering to different skill levels and interests.

### How does FluentU's video learning work?

FluentU transforms videos into interactive lessons with dual-language subtitles. You can tap on any word or phrase to see its meaning and usage in context, and add it to your vocabulary list for review. This allows for an immersive experience that helps you understand and speak the language naturally.

### What are the subscription options for FluentU?

FluentU is available through a subscription model. Users can choose between a monthly subscription for $29.99 or a yearly subscription for $239.99. A 2-week free trial is offered to new users to experience the platform before committing to a subscription.

### Is FluentU suitable for beginners?

Yes, FluentU is designed to be suitable for learners of all skill levels, including beginners. The interactive features, such as tap-to-translate subtitles and vocabulary review, help users build their understanding from the ground up, while the real-world videos provide exposure to authentic language use.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.3.9 — 2026-08-14

Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 4.3.8 — 2026-07-23

Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 4.3.7 — 2026-07-14

Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 4.3.6 — 2026-07-09

Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 4.3.5 — 2026-06-28

Bug fixes and performance improvements

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