Comparison

Busuu vs Say! Language learning

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Busuu

Learn new languages through bite-sized lessons and interactive exercises. Connect with native speakers for feedback and practice, and track your progress with personalized study plans and official certificates.

Highlights
  • Learn up to 14 languages
  • Connect with native speakers
  • Expert-designed courses
  • Personalized study plans
  • Smart review for vocabulary and grammar
  • Official language certificates
  • Specialized courses
Features
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Busuu helps you communicate with confidence from day one. Combine expertly designed language lessons with feedback and tips from our global community of native speakers and harness the power of learning together. Looking for the best way to learn a new language on your phone? You’ve just discovered it, with Busuu, a Chegg service – we’re the app that makes learning new languages easier, more fun and more effective for all. Whether you’re learning to get confident having new conversations, for a higher grade, a career boost, or for mind-blowing travel experiences, Busuu’s got your back. We’re already helping millions of people overcome their learning struggles, from lack of time and motivation to problems with grammar and vocab. We help our learners achieve their goals, one milestone at a time – and we want to do the same for you. DOWNLOAD THE APP NOW FOR FREE LANGUAGE LEARNING ================ How are we doing this? We’re glad you asked. Whether you’re learning on your iPad or iPhone, Busuu helps you… – Learn up to 14 languages That’s right, 14! We’ve got complete courses in English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Polish, Russian, Arabic, Dutch or Turkish with Busuu. – Master languages with real people You want to learn the relevant language, right? You’re in luck: we’ll connect you with our community of native speakers so you can get localized language knowledge and support. Feel even better when you help other learners in return. – Learn from the experts Busuu’s online courses are created by our ingenious language experts. Learn step-by-step with bite-sized lessons, plenty of practice and lots of opportunities to test your progress. – Say hello to useful language skills Learn the language that will really take you places! With regularly updated content, video flashcards featuring real people and useful cultural tips, you’ll be fully immersed in no time. – Kiss goodbye to stressful timetabling We’re serious. We organize your learning time for you with a personalized Study Plan. Simply tell us when you want to study and for how long, and we’ll send you notifications to keep you on track. – Revise with ease There’ll be no forgetting on our watch. Smart Review cleverly saves all the grammar and vocab you learn in lessons and stores them in one handy place, so you can make those tricky words and rules stick. – Show off achievements with official certificates With our Busuu language certificates, you’ll have actual proof of your language capabilities. – Access specialized courses for language lovers You’ve learned the basics, and now you’re hungry for more. Learn about manga, advance your pronunciation or add travel-specific phrases to your skillset, plus much more. ================ DON’T JUST TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT. See what others have to say about Busuu: ● EDITOR RATING: EXCELLENT - PC MAG ● Named 'Best Buy' language learning app by the Independent in 2021 ● Language Learning App of the Year at the EdTech Breakthrough Awards 2020 ================ PLEASE NOTE A lot of the features are free, but you will need a subscription in order to get access to all features of this app. Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current payment period. Your iTunes account will be automatically charged at the same price for renewal within the 24-hour period prior to the end of the current payment period unless you change your subscription preferences in your Account Settings. You can manage your subscriptions through your Account Settings after purchase. Privacy policy: https://www.busuu.com/en/privacy/ Terms of Service: https://www.busuu.com/en/terms/

About

Say! Language learning

Practice speaking a new language with an AI companion. Select phrases relevant to your needs, improve pronunciation by speaking aloud, and create a personalized phrasebook for travel or other purposes. Supports multiple languages.

Highlights
  • AI language practice buddy
  • Personalized phrase selection
  • Pronunciation practice
  • Customizable phrasebook
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Learn a language by speaking with your AI Buddy. Choose words and phrases that matter to you. Practice pronunciation and speak out loud. Build your personal phrasebook for travel and more. Available for English, Korean, Spanish, German, Italian, French, Bulgarian, Japanese, Chinese, and Portuguese.

Screenshots

Busuu4 screens
Say! Language learning4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Say! Language learning at none against Busuu's 15. Say! Language learning also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 85%). Busuu's advantage is ratings volume (101K vs 8) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Busuu sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Say! Language learning asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Say! Language learning holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Busuu has 101K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Busuu's written reviews are positive against 100% of Say! Language learning's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Busuu ships an update weekly, Say! Language learning every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Busuu versus Say! Language learning: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBusuuSay! Language learning
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (101K ratings)4.9 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings101K — better8
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#84 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size267 MB27 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperBusuu LimitedDiego Salvatierra

Customer experience

Busuu

All ratings100,718 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral3.6%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews5,376 reviews
Positive85.4%
Neutral5.8%
Negative8.8%

Say! Language learning

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Busuu

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect or missing translations
  • Inconsistent lesson progress tracking
  • Bugs with voice recognition and feedback

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to learn multiple languages simultaneously
  • More detailed grammar explanations and practice
  • Customizable review and flashcard features
  • Improved community features and messaging
  • Offline access to downloaded lessons

Say! Language learning

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Busuu

Subscriptions9
  • Monthly Subscription$6.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium Plan$23.491 Month
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  • 12 Months Premium$70.001 Year
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • 14 Day Trial - Premium Plus14 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • 12 Months' Premium7 Days trial$138.991 Year
  • 12 Months Premium7 Days trial2 variants$138.991 Year
  • 12 Months Premium Plus7 Days trial2 variants$139.991 Year
None

Say! Language learning

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Busuu free?
Busuu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Say! Language learning free?
Say! Language learning is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Busuu or Say! Language learning?
Say! Language learning is rated higher. Busuu averages 4.7 out of 5 from 101K ratings, while Say! Language learning averages 4.9 from 8 ratings.
Do Busuu or Say! Language learning have ads?
Busuu shows ads; Say! Language learning does not.
Which is updated more often, Busuu or Say! Language learning?
Busuu ships an update weekly, and Say! Language learning every 3 weeks. Most recently, Busuu was updated on September 25, 2026 and Say! Language learning on June 11, 2026.

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