# Michel Thomas Language Library — Learn languages naturally

> Audio-based language learning method without books or memorization. (iPhone/iPad app by Hachette UK (Holdings)Limited.)

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- Developer: [Hachette UK (Holdings)Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/361205465)
- Category: Education, Travel
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.20/5 from 156 App Store ratings · 98 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 97 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2018-10-01
- Data updated: 2026-09-09
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/michel-thomas-language-library/id1429578528/reviews.md

## What is Michel Thomas Language Library?

*****‘A great app and a wonderful teacher…Best way to learn a language by far’ – Ethicos

*****‘His method is just genius! It works so well around a busy life’ – Kim s

*****‘I could not believe how quickly I was able to learn a language’ – Laurie 1954

The Michel Thomas Method Languages app makes language learning easy! Go from absolute beginner to confident speaker – all without books, homework or having to memorize anything. The stress-free Michel Thomas Method teaches you a foreign language in weeks, not years. Trial 20 minutes of any language for FREE (no card details required). You’ll stick with it because you’ll love it.

HOW TO GET STARTED

1. Choose a language from our website to trial for free, or purchase, and sign up for an account.
2. Download the free Michel Thomas Method App.
3. Sign into the app with your account, download your course and start learning!

Ready to move up to the next level? Find your next course on our website and continue learning!

THE METHOD THAT WORKS WITH YOUR BRAIN

'What you understand, you know; and what you know, you don't forget.' – Michel Thomas

Based on Michel Thomas’s 25 years of extensive research on how the brain best learns and retains information, and perfected over another 25 years of teaching with students, academics, professionals, politicians and Hollywood stars. The highly acclaimed Michel Thomas Method courses provide an accelerated method for foreign language learning that will have you speaking a language in whole sentences right from the start. You will quickly build a solid foundation and gain a deep understanding of the language, and be motivated to carry on due to your phenomenal progress.

HOW DO THE COURSES WORK?

‘All stress inhibits true and effective learning’ – Michel Thomas

During your course, you will join a Michel Thomas Method teacher and two students in live lessons, learning from both their successes and their mistakes to keep you motivated and involved throughout the course. You, as the learner, become the third student and participate actively in the class. Within the very first hour you will be able to construct simple phrases by listening and thinking out answers for yourself without the pressure of writing, or stress of having to memorize. You will learn at your own pace, pausing and repeating where necessary.

Michel Thomas Method courses are the perfect foundation for anyone looking to start their language learning journey, continue their journey, or for those who have failed to learn a language in the past or lack confidence speaking. We offer courses from beginner to high intermediate level.

The courses make it easy and convenient to fit language learning into your daily routine in whatever time you have. Let go of the tensions and anxieties traditionally associated with language learning, and enjoy it.

WHY IS IT SO EFFECTIVE?

You will learn the language naturally, as you learned your own, by listening and speaking, rapidly building your confidence and improving your fluency. The language is broken into essential building blocks which you reconstruct to create sentences, absorbing the vocabulary and grammatical structures almost effortlessly, to say what you want, when you want. You will enjoy the language learning process as it creates real excitement – you’ll speak the language immediately and experience a constant sense of progress through your new understanding.

LEARN UP TO 19 LANGUAGES:

Arabic (Egyptian)
Arabic (MSA)
Danish
Dutch
French
German
Greek
Hindi
Irish
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Mandarin (Chinese)
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Swedish

Join 5 million people who have learned a language with the Michel Thomas Method and achieve your goal to speak a new language today!

Any questions? Contact us at support@michelthomas.com

Michel Thomas Method® is a registered trademark of Michel Thomas, used by Hodder & Stoughton Limited (a division of Hachette UK) under exclusive license.

## Key features

- Audio-based lessons
- No books or memorization required
- Learn from simulated live lessons
- Active participation
- Speak in full sentences from the start
- Learn at your own pace

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pack of 12 Credits | $11.99 | one-time |
| Pack of 11 Credits | $10.99 | one-time |
| Pack of 100 Credits | $99.99 | one-time |
| Pack of 90 Credits | $89.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Michel Thomas Language Library?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🧠 Excellent language learning methodology
- 🎯 Effective speaking-focused approach
- 📱 Convenient offline access to lessons
- ⏱️ Flexible short lesson format
- 🚗 Great for learning while driving
- 💡 Intuitive natural language acquisition
- 👥 Engaging student interaction in recordings
- 📚 Comprehensive course content

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezing
- ⏸️ Play/pause button unreliable
- 💰 High pricing compared to competitors
- 🔐 Account access and login issues
- 📉 Poor customer support responsiveness
- 🔄 Purchased content disappears after updates
- ⚠️ Incompatibility with iOS updates
- 📍 Loss of progress tracking
- 🎨 Poor user interface design
- 📥 Extremely slow download speeds
- 🔊 Inconsistent audio quality
- 🔗 Confusing track numbering system
- 📱 Lock screen pause functionality broken
- 🎧 AirPods/headset controls unresponsive

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes on login
- App crashes when opening audio files
- Pause/play button unresponsive when phone locked
- Pause button skips back 30 seconds
- Progress bar out of sync with audio
- Audio tracks fail to play despite downloading
- Auto-play between tracks not working
- App minimizes unexpectedly
- Incompatibility with iOS 13+ updates
- Sign-up button non-functional on iPad
- Downloaded content shows 'coming soon' indefinitely
- Purchased courses inaccessible after app updates
- Device limit restrictions blocking legitimate users
- App blocks access after multiple reinstalls
- Slow loading screens for simple operations
- Inconsistent play/pause icon display

**Most requested features**

- Bookmark/progress saving functionality
- Lesson completion tracking
- Better pause/play button responsiveness
- Improved UI design with larger control buttons
- MP3 file access for external players
- Subscription option for all courses
- Spaced repetition reminders
- Real-time speaking feedback
- Consistent track numbering with PDF booklets
- Better integration with lock screen controls
- Dark mode option

## Recent user reviews (10 of 98)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/michel-thomas-language-library/id1429578528/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2026-05-29*

I’ve been doing other apps for a while, but this is sensational. Great way to learn.

**Developer response:** Thank you so much for your 5-star review! We're so thrilled to hear that you're enjoying learning with the Michel Thomas method! We greatly appreciate feedback from our valued customers; it motivates us to keep building and making the platform more enjoyable and useful for the users!
Did you know that we have 19 languages to offer on our platform, with more to add in the future! We hope that you continue on this language journey with us and wish you all the very best! 
For any further queries or feedbacks, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at support@michelthomas.com.

### 1/5 — Ridiculously expensive

*2026-05-07, version 2.8*

I could go to France and get a personal tutor for this amount of money.

### 5/5 — Best kept secret in language learning

*2026-02-14*

I don’t understand why this is not ranked higher or used by more people. It is hands down the only method that puts the language in your head and gets you learning through speaking. I can’t be bothered with games. I love love love listening to this and figuring out the language and hearing myself speak.

**Developer response:** Thank you for your 5* review. It sounds like you've tried a few language learning methods - we are delighted to hear that you love the Michel Thomas Method the most. Leaving reviews helps others discover the Michel Thomas Method and learn languages effectively too; we are happy you're not keeping it a secret!

Did you know we have 19 languages on offer so far, with plans to add new courses too - we wonder which language you will choose next. Wishing you all the best for your language learning :)

### 2/5 — Expensive now

*2026-02-06*

I have bought the entire Michel Thomas Spanish, German and Greek courses as apps in the past more than once, but after a couple of years they stop working.  Now they no longer exist in the app shop and have to be bought from the website to add to the app.  The Foundation courses are far more expensive than they used to be and there is no option of buying them lesson by lesson.  I can’t afford to pay out £80 in one go for the Greek foundation course and it’s very annoying that ai should have to when I have bought the course at least twice before.

**Developer response:** Please reach out to our friendly support team at support@michelthomas.com so we can assist you - if you have previously purchased courses on our legacy app you do not have to repurchase these courses. Our support team are looking forward to hearing from you so we can sort this out for you asap.

### 1/5 — App doesn’t work

*2025-12-30, version 2.5*

App no longer opens… and id paid for a course.

### 1/5 — Keeps crashing

*2025-12-22, version 2.5*

I just installed the app but the moment I log in it crashes, and crashes instantly when I try to reopen it 🤷‍♀️

### 1/5 — Fonctionne pas

*2025-11-05, version 2.5*

Demande de ce connecter ??impossible de créer un accompte ??

### 1/5 — Paid for.

*2025-10-11, version 2.4*

I have bought this app a while back and with all the updates it removed my account. Now I can not get what I paid for.

### 1/5 — Buyer beware

*2025-05-20, version 2.3*

Purchased 2 languages, they changed formats and now have this app.  My purchased content is gone and so are the apps.  But hey can buy again for $100. Bad business model.

### 1/5 — App does no longer work

*2025-04-14*

This app no longer works. I reached out to the support team several times, but unfortunately there is no response. I purchased 10 hours of this very intuitive and quite brilliant programme, yet there is no tech support if there is a glitch. If it’s not usable, and if there is no support, you don’t have an app.

**Developer response:** We’re very sorry to hear of the difficulties you’ve been experiencing; please email us at support@michelthomas.com so we can help make things right for you. We're committed to updating our app regularly to remove bugs to ensure a smooth learning experience and are grateful to you for bringing this glitch to our attention. We want to get you back up and running on the app and hope to hear from you soon.

## Frequently asked questions about Michel Thomas Language Library

### What is the Michel Thomas Method Languages app?

This app offers an audio-based language learning experience based on the acclaimed Michel Thomas Method. It focuses on learning naturally through listening and speaking, without the need for books or memorization. The goal is to help users become confident speakers by actively participating in simulated live lessons.

### How does the Michel Thomas Method work?

The method is designed to work with how the brain learns best, emphasizing understanding over memorization. You'll join simulated live lessons with a teacher and two students, learning from their successes and mistakes. You actively participate by listening and thinking of answers, constructing phrases from the start without pressure.

### What are the costs associated with the app?

You can trial 20 minutes of any language for free without needing card details. Full language courses are purchased separately through the app's website. The app itself is free to download and use to access your purchased courses.

### What languages are available and what levels does it cover?

The app offers courses for various languages, with specific language choices made on the website. The courses cover levels from absolute beginner to high intermediate, providing a solid foundation for your language learning journey.

### Who is this app best suited for?

This app is ideal for anyone who wants to learn a language in a stress-free, natural way. It's particularly beneficial for beginners, those who have struggled with traditional language learning methods, or individuals who lack confidence in speaking.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.9 — 2026-07-15

This update includes performance enhancements and minor bug fixes to keep the app running seamlessly.

### 2.8 — 2026-02-11

This update includes performance enhancements and minor bug fixes to keep the app running seamlessly.

### 2.7 — 2026-02-10

This update includes performance enhancements and minor bug fixes to keep the app running seamlessly.

### 2.6 — 2026-01-09

This update includes performance enhancements and minor bug fixes to keep the app running seamlessly.

### 2.5 — 2025-10-21

This update includes performance enhancements and minor bug fixes to keep the app running seamlessly.

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