# Parrot – Learn Spanish — user reviews > 298 indexed App Store user reviews of Parrot by Parrot Learning Inc., rated 4.70/5 from 12,373 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/parrot-learn-spanish/id6736955121/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/parrot-learn-spanish/id6736955121.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 10,381 · 4★ 1,045 · 3★ 510 · 2★ 135 · 1★ 302 ## What do users think of Parrot? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🌟 Best language learning app - 👍 Engaging and effective learning experience - 🙌 Helps improve Spanish quickly - 🎥 Great for listening practice with real-world content - 🤩 Life-changing for language learning - 🎉 Fun and easy to use **Cons** - 💰 Expensive subscription - 🚫 Requires payment to access full app - 🤔 Misleading about free trial and subscription options - 🐛 Technical issues like white screen and loading problems **Commonly reported bugs** - White screen on app launch - Stuck on loading screen **Most requested features** - Option to bypass free trial screen - More practice questions and consolidation exercises after lessons - Proficiency test or CEFR level indicators to find right starting point ## Newest reviews (12 of 298) ### 3/5 — Great Concept - Poor Execution *2026-08-16, version 5.8.10* I was excited to start using Parrot because I love the idea of tools that it adds on top of other popular Spanish immersion apps (e.g. D.S). Unfortunately, the app has been unreliable for me and the quality of content is not as high as other apps. My biggest complaint is that key features in the app oftentimes just randomly won’t work. I often have to highlight phrases multiple times before the app will translate them. The typical response is that it just says “Parroting” and won’t give a translation. It eventually does work if I try multiple times on the same phrase, but that’s frustrating. Besides that, flashcards are glitchy sometimes, and I have also had individual videos that would not play. Less important, but still worth mentioning, is that the quality of a lot of the videos is pretty mid. I’m on about the 12th lesson, and I find many of the videos to be unengaging. The writing / storylines are uninteresting, the acting is poor, and the sound quality is amateurish. Parrot has the core for a great app. It’s just not there yet. ### 3/5 — 😔 *2026-08-15, version 5.8.10* I got the app, and it said free? But it set a plan up and I couldn’t exit out of it! 🥲 I was looking forward to using this and couldn’t so I was a little disappointed I would still be interested in using it but I don’t want to pay! I thought it was free… ### 2/5 — No trial period *2026-08-14, version 5.8.10* I wish there was a free trial period that didn’t automatically enroll me in the paid program. I’m not going to bother to put my payment info in until I know I like something, but then I’d be willing to pay once the period ends if I like it ### 4/5 — Need prononciation with sounds *2026-08-12* Need prononciation with sounds ### 2/5 — Probably should be free *2026-08-11, version 5.8.10* It would be better if they made it free from what I’ve seen it is a good app I just wish they made a free option because why would someone need to pay to learn a language that could be naturally taught. ### 3/5 — 0 stars. has no option for free use. *2026-08-10, version 5.8.10* you cannot use this app without paying first. i would understand ads and being persuaded with paying for premium and so on but to not even allow me to get off the ‘create an account’ page without forcing me to pay is ridiculous. i will not be forced to pay for this app, i would have considered doing so if i was able to get a glimpse of what i might learn with this app but to learn a language is and should always be free and even if i were to pay, its not going to be because i was forced to. 0 stars! ### 2/5 — Im disappointed *2026-08-03, version 5.8.10* This app is advertised to be better then Duolingo but then you have to pay for it to even do a single lesson?! At least Duolingo is free with adds. ### 2/5 — Bro *2026-07-30, version 5.8.9* It’s looks good but I expected that you don’t have to pay because I want to be able to communicate so ig I will just stick to whatever I can speak now ### 2/5 — Looks good but you have to pay to use it *2026-07-29, version 5.8.9* If you are broke and need free ways to learn THIS APP IS NOT IT you have to pay to use ### 4/5 — Updated - review - *2026-07-26, version 5.8.9* I like the overall concept of this app. I like the scroll method however my biggest issue was talking with the “founders” to cancel my subscription. They kept saying it’s on your Apple subscription tab although it wasn’t and it was never listed. I told them twice and that I received a confirmation email. It was processed by a company called Paddle. It took me 3 days to be able to locate it and cancel. They still did not advise me how to cancel using the method I was forced to use. Update - The owners contacted me and with their great customer service , they have been able to help me figure everything out. Increased a Star! ### 5/5 — The GOAT *2026-07-25, version 5.8.9* AMAZING ### 5/5 — Review *2026-07-25, version 5.8.9* This is a good app and I’ve been hearing it and I’m excited. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Not free *2026-08-17, version 5.8.10* Why should I pay for something I can’t even try ### 1/5 — Subscription and Scams *2026-08-15, version 5.8.10* The app presentation is well put together, but the inability to access subscriptions on the app, website or App Store is widely concerning. The issue with it forcing a subscription for everything as well is off putting; I even had an recent issue with it picking a yearly subscription when the monthly was clearly pushed. There was no email or notification about the trial ending early, or that it’d charge soon. I wasn’t made aware of the amount till after it hit the bank account, which was incorrect in my previous statement. All of this is very disappointing in an app, especially with being so excited about the way it teaches Spanish. ### 1/5 — So trash *2026-08-11, version 5.8.10* First off we gotta pay and other apps like Duolingo . We don’t have to pay so why do we have to pay and it feels like you’re just against Duolingo for some reason like what did thay do bro and I learn a lot from them like in every ad it’s always how y’all app is better than Duolingo like they didn’t do nothing so yeah this is a bad app. Don’t try it because you’re just gonna have to pay for some reason and every time you try to click for free you still have to pay bye ### 1/5 — Not free *2026-08-04, version 5.8.10* Before you download this take note that it’s not free and doesn’t offer any free content only a free download ### 1/5 — Not free at all *2026-08-01, version 5.8.9* Behind a paywall. At least let people have a try at the app before pushing them to immediately begin paying! ### 1/5 — not free *2026-07-30, version 5.8.9* you can’t even start anywhere bc they want you to start a subscription first so it’s not free the other bird is free.99 so i’m done w ts ### 1/5 — Lies *2026-07-30, version 5.8.9* I think it’s bots rating this app. It says it’s free but forces you to subscribe. Would not recommend. ### 1/5 — Bait and switch *2026-07-27, version 5.8.9* I clicked start free trial and it prompted me to start a subscription!!¡ A really crummy sneaky way to get people to accidentally start a subscription ### 1/5 — Predatory *2026-07-23, version 5.8.8* Doesn’t let you cancel your free trial in the app despite claiming that you can cancel it in your settings. There is no way to cancel it online either and the subscription does not appear in iOS settings. How can you have an app that is 100% behind a paywall and then not even have subscription management settings? ### 1/5 — Paid service *2026-07-23, version 5.8.8* Was looking to become more fluent in Spanish, it was advertised as a free service, but unfortunately the entire app is a paid subscription. Usually services offer a premium version for a subscription fee but the entire service is a subscription, and they don’t tell you that until you start signing up :( ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Parrot the goat *2026-08-15, version 5.8.10* It’s good so far ### 5/5 — It’s so fun *2026-08-14, version 5.8.10* Love it ### 5/5 — Good *2026-08-14, version 5.8.10* It actually helped me learn Spanish better than the other apps ### 5/5 — Bet I'll do this thing all day *2026-08-13, version 5.8.10* Omg it's amazing ### 5/5 — Jordyn’s tuff *2026-08-12, version 5.8.10* It’s already helping me learn btw I’m bored ### 5/5 — Coco and Kiki *2026-08-08, version 5.8.10* Good 👍😊💯 ### 5/5 — LOVE IT *2026-07-31, version 5.8.9* I honestly feel like this should be the only way to learn a language! I’m excited to go into the app everyday! Worth the money!! ### 5/5 — One downside *2026-07-30, version 5.8.9* You have to get a subscription, and even when I press the x, it puts me back to the thing in an infinite loop. So yeah, unless you want to do that, just know money is needed. Like, I just want one good learning app that is good but free. ### 5/5 — AMAZING *2026-07-30, version 5.8.9* This app has helped me learn so much Spanish in such a short amount of time. I was recently listening to a conversation when I was at a park with my Spanish speaking girlfriend’s family, I understood the story almost fully, and I was surprised with myself. I HIGHLY recommend ### 5/5 — Good *2026-07-27, version 5.8.9* Good --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-25.*