Comparison

Le Monde vs Babbel

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

Head to head
About

Le Monde

Master a new language through engaging, story-based lessons. Practice speaking with AI, track your progress, and immerse yourself in cultural content. Ideal for learners of all levels seeking to improve their skills for travel, work, or personal enrichment.

Highlights
  • AI-powered chat for practice
  • Story-based lessons with humor
  • Adaptive difficulty levels
  • Vocabulary review feature
  • Cultural content integration
  • Personalized learning paths
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Learn a new language with our Learning Series: English, Italian, Spanish, German, and French. Join more than 7 million users worldwide! The Gymglish and Le Monde Recipe Our Learning Series: quirky stories infused with humor Aimigo: chat with the heroes of our Learning Series thanks to our revolutionary AI-powered chat service Eccentric characters in everyday, quirky situations Episodes that adapt to your level: questions, revisions and corrections... 10 minutes a day, coupled with concise and regular efforts, is enough to master a new language Hundreds of lessons available Cultural references showcased in each lesson Test our language lessons with a 7-day free trial Personalization 5 language courses available Choose your interests and goals: business, travel, science, daily life, etc. A cultural universe dedicated to each language: English, Spanish, Italian, German & French A variety of accents depending on the chosen language Personal or professional everyday situations Episode Overview Dialogues, questions, written and audio content, and videos in the selected language "Vocabulary" feature: select the words you would like to review in future lessons Oral or written conversations with the hero of your Learning Series Correction of your lesson of the day: score, personalized explanations, requested vocabulary, written transcriptions of audio recordings and more Who is Le Monde Langues for? All levels: from beginner to more advanced users Students, employees, retirees, or job seekers: achieve your goals with Le Monde's language lessons Career development, travel, stay abroad, exam preparation... Language courses available: English course Spanish course Italian course German course French course What they say about us "The Gymglish interface is intuitively designed to enhance navigation to exercises and cultural insights, making learning an enjoyable experience." - French Take Out "The Gymglish app offers an engaging and enjoyable approach to learning a foreign language, boasting an impressive participation rate of over 80%. With its diverse array of learning methods, the app ensures users effectively achieve their language-learning goals depending on their level and needs." - Mariefrance.fr "The platform builds all its lessons from quirky stories infused with entertainment elements. They have all been designed to highlight the culture behind the language." - Ludomag.com Free 7-day trial for all Le Monde language courses (English, Italian, Spanish, German, French), with no obligation to buy, followed by a paid subscription. For Gymglish's Privacy Policy, visit https://www.gymglish.com/privacy-policy For Gymglish's Terms of Use, visit https://www.gymglish.com/terms-of-use Gymglish is developed entirely by A9 SAS Gymglish.

About

Babbel

Master a new language with expert-designed, bite-sized lessons that fit your schedule. Build conversational confidence quickly through interactive practice and a smart review system. Learn Spanish, French, German, and more for travel, work, or fun.

Highlights
  • Bite-sized lessons
  • Expert-built courses
  • Interactive conversation practice
  • Smart review system
  • Grammar in context
  • Offline mode
  • Learn 14 languages
Features
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Speak a new language with real-life conversations. Babbel is the award-winning language learning app with courses tailored to your native language, built by 200+ language experts and trusted by millions worldwide. Because lessons are built for speakers of your language, an English speaker learning Spanish gets different lessons than a French speaker does. You learn to speak, listen, and understand grammar in context, then practice real conversations with Babbel Speak, an AI conversation partner that gives you personalized feedback. Learn a new language faster with bite-sized lessons designed to fit your everyday life. With Babbel’s proven method, you could start having real conversations in as little as 3 weeks. Your language learning adventure starts with a lesson. WHY BABBEL WORKS • Tailored to your native language: Courses are created by language experts and tailored to your native language, so you learn naturally and efficiently. • Real-life conversations: Learn the language people actually speak, for travel, work, and everyday life. • Speak with confidence: Practice out loud with speech recognition and Babbel Speak, an AI conversation partner to improve your pronunciation. • Research-proven results: Efficacy backed by researchers at Yale University: 100% improved their oral proficiency in 3 months.* TRUSTED BY MILLIONS • 25 million subscriptions sold • 1.5 million 5-star ratings (based on App store ratings) • After 10 hours with Babbel, 96% of learners saw better test scores on grammar and vocabulary** BUILT FOR REAL LIFE • Short, effective lessons: Learn in as little as 10 minutes a day • Lessons for every motivation: Learn for travel, work, or fun • Listen, speak, write: Options for every learning style • Stress-free conversation practice: Build confidence with Guided Conversations, then practice freely with Babbel Speak (Beta) • Smart review system: Boosts learning and retention • Grammar in context: Clear explanations exactly when you need them • Offline mode: Download lessons and learn anywhere, anytime • 5,000+ courses: Over 60,000 lessons across all languages LEARN 14 LANGUAGES Spanish (Latin American or Spain), French, Italian, German, Portuguese, English (American or British), Russian, Polish, Turkish, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Dutch, and Indonesian. TRY BABBEL TODAY Download Babbel now and take a free lesson. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS A subscription is required to access full courses for one language. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your Apple account. Available plans: • 1 month • 3 months • 6 months • 12 months Privacy policy: https://about.babbel.com/en/privacy/ Terms of use: https://about.babbel.com/en/terms/ LEARN MORE Read Babbel Magazine for tips and insights: https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/babbelusa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Babbel.usa CONTACT US Questions or feedback? Email: support-mobile@babbel.com *Based on a study conducted with Babbel users learning Spanish. Available at http://bit.ly/BabbelYale. **Based on a study conducted with Babbel users learning Spanish. Available: http://bit.ly/BabbelMSU.

Screenshots

Le Monde4 screens
Babbel4 screens

Verdict

The call

Le Monde and Babbel both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of Le Monde's written reviews are positive against 44% of Babbel's. Le Monde also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ads (none vs shown). Babbel's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (754K vs 12). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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. Le Monde sells 46 in-app purchases, starting at $8.90 per month and Babbel sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Le Monde against 4.7 for Babbel. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Babbel has 754K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Le Monde's written reviews are positive against 44% of Babbel's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Le Monde ships an update every 2 months, Babbel every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Le Monde versus Babbel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLe MondeBabbel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (12 ratings)4.7 (754K ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews — better43.7% of reviews
Number of ratings12754K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#8 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB263 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSociete Editrice du MondeBabbel GmbH

Customer experience

Le Monde

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative13.6%

Babbel

All ratings753,872 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews2,638 reviews
Positive43.7%
Neutral13.9%
Negative42.3%

Bugs and requests

Le Monde

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Babbel

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Lessons sometimes freeze or crash the app
  • Subscription cancellation process is overly complicated
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between languages
  • Keyboard issues and inability to use system keyboard

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more language options, especially Asian languages like Japanese, Korean, and Chinese
  • Improve review and practice tools to better reinforce learned material
  • Provide more customization options for lesson pacing and content
  • Implement a more forgiving scoring system and allow users to revisit past lessons
  • Add a dark mode and optimize the app for better readability

In-app purchases

46 purchases

Le Monde

Subscriptions37
  • 1 month Light$8.901 Month
  • Frantastique 1 month2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Hotel Borbollon 1 month$9.991 Month
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  • Perfume California 1 month$9.991 Month
  • Frantastique 1 month2 variants$11.991 Month
  • Saga Baldoria 1 month$11.991 Month
  • Hotel Borbollon 1 month$11.991 Month
  • Perfume California 1 month$11.991 Month
  • Wunderbla 1 month$14.901 Month
  • Saga Baldoria 1 month$14.901 Month
  • Hotel Borbollon 1 month$14.901 Month
  • Frantastique 1 month$14.901 Month
  • Perfume California 1 month$14.901 Month
  • Gymglish BEGINNER PREMIUM 1 m$20.901 Month
  • Frantastique Ortho PREM. 1 m$20.901 Month
  • London Calling 1 month$21.991 Month
  • London Calling 1 month$24.991 Month
  • Frantastique BEGIN. PREM. 1 m$25.991 Month
  • Hotel Borbollon PREM. 1 month$25.991 Month
  • Borbollon BEGIN. PREM. 1 m$25.991 Month
  • Saga Baldoria PREMIUM 1 m$25.991 Month
  • Frantastique PREMIUM 1 month$25.991 Month
  • Perfume California 12 months$79.991 Year
  • Hotel Borbollon 12 months$79.991 Year
  • Frantastique 12 months$79.991 Year
  • Frantastique 12 months2 variants$99.991 Year
  • Saga Baldoria 12 months2 variants$99.991 Year
  • Hotel Borbollon 12 months2 variants$99.991 Year
  • Perfume California 12 months2 variants$99.991 Year
  • London Calling 12 months$184.991 Year
  • Gymglish BEGINNER PREMIUM 12 m$199.991 Year
  • Frantastique Ortho PREM. 12 m$199.991 Year
  • Frantastique BEGIN. PREM. 12 m$254.991 Year
  • Hotel Borbollon PREM. 12 m$254.991 Year
  • Borbollon BEGIN. PREM. 12 m$254.991 Year
  • Saga Baldoria PREMIUM 12 m$254.991 Year
  • Wunderbla PREMIUM 12 months$254.991 Year
One-time9
  • GYMGLISH BASIC$74.99
  • GYMGLISH BASIC$112.99
  • GYMGLISH PREMIUM$153.99
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  • GYMGLISH PREMIUM$229.99
  • GYMGLISH PRO$249.99
  • Gymglish Premium 6 Monate Abonnement$309.99
  • GYMGLISH PRO$349.99
  • Gymglish Pro 6 month subscription$494.99
  • Gymglish Pro 12 month subscription$699.99
12 purchases

Babbel

Subscriptions12
  • Mexican Spanish – 1-month plan$17.991 Month
  • Spanish 1 month$17.991 Month
  • French 1 month$17.991 Month
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  • Italian 1 month$17.991 Month
  • Mexican Spanish - 1-month plan$19.991 Month
  • Mexican Spanish – 3-month plan$45.993 Months
  • Learn French – 3-month plan$45.993 Months
  • Learn Spanish – 3-month plan$45.993 Months
  • All Languages – 3-month plan$53.993 Months
  • Mexican Spanish – 1-year plan$89.991 Year
  • All Languages – 12-month plan$107.991 Year
  • All Languages – 12-month plan7 Days trial$107.991 Year

Questions

Is Le Monde free?
Le Monde is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Babbel free?
Babbel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Le Monde or Babbel?
Babbel is rated higher. Le Monde averages 4.6 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Babbel averages 4.7 from 754K ratings.
Do Le Monde or Babbel have ads?
Babbel shows ads; Le Monde does not.
Which is updated more often, Le Monde or Babbel?
Le Monde ships an update every 2 months, and Babbel every 4 days. Most recently, Le Monde was updated on September 4, 2026 and Babbel on September 24, 2026.

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