# Language Lab

> Interactive language learning tool with flashcards, quizzes, and audio for vocabulary and grammar. (iPhone/iPad app by McGraw-Hill.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/language-lab/id575305826 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [McGraw-Hill](https://appshunter.io/developer/325792150)
- Category: Education, Reference
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.20/5 from 50 App Store ratings · 134 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 79 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2012-11-08
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/language-lab/id575305826/reviews.md

## What is Language Lab?

This app helps you study vocabulary, grammar, verbs, and more from many of our bestselling language programs. Designed by our expert authors, these flashcards, quizzes, and audio recordings are perfect for study on-the-go!

FEATURES:
Depending on the program, this app supports McGraw-Hill books with:
● Flashcard sets, with study mode and quiz mode, for all vocabulary lists in the book.
● Review quizzes that provide additional practice and ensure mastery of key concepts.
● Progress checks that allow self-assessment of your understanding.
● Audio recordings of reading passages and exercise answers from the book.
● Record yourself function to compare your pronunciation with native speakers.
● Text-to-speech pronunciation guidance for most flashcards.

LANGUAGES:
English (ESL), French, German, Italian, and Spanish. Also, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean.

PROGRAMS:
The content in this app is designed to support bestselling books from the Trade division of McGraw-Hill, including programs in our "Practice Makes Perfect", "Easy Step-by-Step", "Easy Reader", and "The Ultimate Review and Practice" series.

## Key features

- Flashcard sets with study and quiz modes
- Review quizzes for concept mastery
- Progress tracking and self-assessment
- Audio recordings of reading passages
- Pronunciation practice with native speaker comparison
- Text-to-speech pronunciation guidance

## What do users think of Language Lab?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Good companion to books
- 🚀 Helpful for practicing vocabulary and grammar
- 💡 Useful for hearing pronunciation

**Cons**

- 🐛 Audio issues (no sound, too fast playback)
- 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
- 🐛 Incorrect answers and mistakes in content
- 🐛 Missing features from certain books
- 👎 Unintuitive and poor user experience

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Audio not working
- App crashing when trying to record
- Incorrect answers in quizzes and flashcards
- Missing content for certain books

**Most requested features**

- Add audio playback speed controls
- Improve stability and reduce crashes
- Proofread content and fix errors
- Ensure all books are supported
- Enhance user interface and navigation

## Recent user reviews (10 of 134)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/language-lab/id575305826/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Easy and useful

*2026-06-12*

I practice my English and sometimes also I learn something new. The only bad thing about them it’s that they’re not infinite. Please update more content for learning Arabic

### 2/5 — Missing content

*2026-05-26*

The app absolutely has potential to be a genuinely helpful tool and is a genuinely helpful tool, when it contains the promised content. I use mcgrawhill workbooks sometimes for tutoring, and recently discovered that the “read and think in French” is missing audio content that is promised in the workbook. It ended up being detrimental to my student’s learning and I needed to pivot last-minute in order for them to get the work done w the proper experience. Hopefully Mcgrawhill sees this and does something to remedy this issue.

### 4/5 — Older version isn’t available for your device

*2026-03-04*

I wish that language lab work on older versions. Otherwise good

### 1/5 — Lacking a lot

*2026-01-27*

Haven’t bought one in years, but typical textbook behavior. Lacking the edition I bought (yet advertise on the book cover this app). Also there’s no context for anything in the app. Feels like they just whittled down the textbook into a cheap spreadsheet to feed into what is one of the ugliest, ineffective UI’s I’ve seen in an app. 1 star for doing the absolute least effort in delivering a product. I’d up it to 2 stars if my edition was represented and I’m mistaken.

### 5/5 — Other reviews are complaining too much

*2025-07-13*

Not to say the other people’s complaints are not valid. It would be great if the app would remember what book you have but in my experience the app is a great companion to the book. Highly recommend so you can hear the pronunciation of words and do the flash cards.

### 1/5 — no sound

*2025-07-07*

no sound

### 5/5 — Cool

*2025-05-25*

Didn’t realize my book had this feature. I wish they had more content for each chapter but honestly it’s very helpful

### 2/5 — Missing some Exercises

*2025-02-04*

I’ve notice that not all of the exercises are displayed in the app.

### 1/5 — Mc grade hill

*2025-01-15*

The book is great. The app is terrible. Sound also doesn’t work

### 4/5 — Decent, little buggy

*2025-01-06*

Decent companion to my Spanish workbook - it's not a hassle to open, you just download the app and you're good.

There are some features that are missing, such as flashcard shuffling or remembering where you last opened. My biggest issue was the audio bugging out for my cards/sentences, but otherwise this works well.

## Frequently asked questions about Language Lab

### What does the Language Lab app do?

This app is designed to help users study vocabulary, grammar, verbs, and more from bestselling language programs. It offers interactive flashcards, quizzes, and audio recordings to facilitate learning on-the-go.

### What are the key features of the Language Lab app?

Key features include flashcard sets with study and quiz modes, review quizzes for mastery, progress checks for self-assessment, audio recordings of reading passages, and a record yourself function for pronunciation practice. It also provides text-to-speech pronunciation guidance.

### Is the Language Lab app free to use?

Based on the provided information, the app is free to use and does not have in-app purchases or advertisements. The content is designed to support specific bestselling books from McGraw-Hill.

### What languages and programs are supported?

The app supports languages such as English (ESL), French, German, Italian, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. The content is designed to complement bestselling books from McGraw-Hill's Trade division, including series like "Practice Makes Perfect".

### How can I use the Language Lab app to improve my pronunciation?

The app includes a 'Record yourself' function that allows you to compare your pronunciation with that of native speakers. Additionally, text-to-speech pronunciation guidance is available for most flashcards, helping you learn correct pronunciation.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 23.0.1 — 2026-07-09

• Additional content to support 6 new books and revised editions.
• Bug fixes and support for modern versions of iOS

### 22.2 — 2023-06-22

Bug fix: Text-to-speech audio playback on flashcards and quizzes has been updated to be a slower rate.

### 22.1 — 2023-06-05

Bug fixes to audio playback on some flashcards.

### 22.0 — 2023-02-16

• Text-to-speech pronunciation guidance for most flashcards.
• Additional content to support 10 new books and revised editions.
• Updated web version is available at mhlanguagelab.com
• Bug fixes

### 21.0 — 2023-01-13

● Text-to-speech pronunciation guidance for most flashcards.
● Additional content to support 10 new books and revised editions.
● Updated web version is available at mhlanguagelab.com

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