Comparison

Babbel vs Spanish ー Listening・Speaking

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

Head to head
About

Babbel

Learn a new language through real-life conversations and bite-sized lessons. This award-winning app, built by language experts, offers courses tailored to your native tongue and features an AI conversation partner for pronunciation practice. Start speaking in as little as 3 weeks.

Highlights
  • Tailored courses for native speakers
  • Real-life conversation practice
  • AI conversation partner with feedback
  • Bite-sized lessons (10 mins/day)
  • Grammar explained in context
  • Offline mode
  • Smart review system
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 (Beta)*, 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 • 1.6 million 5-star ratings across platforms (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. 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: • 3 months • 6 months • 12 months • Lifetime 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/babbel Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/babbel.languages CONTACT US Questions or feedback? Email: support-mobile@babbel.com *Babbel Speak is in beta: functionality, quality, and availability may change or be withdrawn at any time. Babbel reserves the right to charge for this feature in the future. **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.

About

Spanish ー Listening・Speaking

Master Spanish speaking and listening with daily dialogues and interactive lessons. Imitate native speakers to improve pronunciation, intonation, and vocabulary. Suitable for all levels, from beginner to advanced, with features like transcripts, translations, and practice games.

Highlights
  • 750+ daily Spanish dialogues
  • Native speaker audio and scripts
  • Show/hide transcript and translation
  • Sentence highlighting with audio
  • Playlist mode for passive learning
  • Sentence completion practice game
  • Learn through news and stories
Features
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LET’S START LEARNING TO SPEAK SPANISH LIKE A NATIVE SPEAKER! "Learn Spanish - Listening And Speaking" is one of PORO’s ongoing apps for self-learners who want to speak Spanish easily and effectively. With 750 daily dialogs, a list of lessons with various topics from greeting, introduction, shopping, business conversation, family talks, etc…. It's suitable for all Spanish learners from beginner to intermediate and advanced learners to practice speaking Spanish. While listening to the conversation of the native speaker, try to imitate full sentences with the same intonation, pronunciation like the native speaker. By PORO's app, you can not only learn the speaking style, pronunciation, the way to break and intonation of native speakers and improve listening skill but also learn groups of vocabularies and useful phrases to communicate in daily talking. »»»»»»»»» Main features of PORO's App: »»» Common conversations. - More than 750 lessons about Spanish common conversation in daily life with audio files of native speakers. - Various topics from greeting, introduction, small talk to business conversations… - Consist of the audio script for learner to follow. »»» Show/ Hide transcript, translation. - Understand and remember the native speaker's reading way by customizing the show/ hide transcript mode. - Understand the meaning of new vocabulary and the meaning of the full sentence in each situation by customizing the translation mode »»» Sentences are highlighted following the audio. - The mode that sentences are highlighted following the audio will help you to follow the conversation directly. - You can click on the sentence to listen/ practice that phrase again »»» Playlist mode. Enjoy practicing Spanish while driving or traveling…, you just need to turn on the app and click on playlist mode. »»» Practice game. By playing completing sentences game, you would know if you have already remembered the full sentence and its structure or not. »»» Learn Spanish through news. Not only can you improve your listening skill and vocabulary but also can enrich your knowledge and update world news. »»» Learn Spanish through stories. Learning Spanish becomes more interesting because PORO has added a new function called Learning Spanish through stories. You can enlarge your vocabulary, and learn how to express yourself in particular situations! »»»»»»»»»»»» The App “Learn Spanish - Listening And Speaking" is suitable for: »»» False-beginners and who want to improve Spanish communication. »»» Those who self-study Spanish at home. »»» Learners who want to practice for DELE and other Spanish tests. »»» Those who love communicating in Spanish and practicing Spanish by shadowing method. »»» Those who like to challenge your level. “Learn Spanish - Listening And Speaking” App is still in the developing process, so we hope to receive your contributed comment to make it better. We are a team that loves the Spanish language and always try to share our love with the community, so if you like this app then please take a moment to rate 5 stars for it! You can also contact us by commenting or clicking the feedback button on the options screen. »»»»»»»»»»»» Please kindly contact: - Email: support@porostudio.com - Terms of Service : https://www.app-privacy-policy.com/live.php?token=ngoaymmVnTwCWsvKGl6bl0pjhWsu5rw4 - Privacy Policy : https://www.app-privacy-policy.com/live.php?token=xJbeCUugiZztqAt4r6wvKZIi6us18vcK Thank you very much and good luck to you!

Screenshots

Babbel4 screens
Spanish ー Listening・Speaking4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Babbel at every 5 days against Spanish ー Listening・Speaking's every 2 months. Babbel also leads on ratings volume (758K vs 42) and chart position (#14 vs unranked). Spanish ー Listening・Speaking's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 44%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Babbel sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month and Spanish ー Listening・Speaking sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Babbel holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Babbel has 758K ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of Babbel's written reviews are positive against 67% of Spanish ー Listening・Speaking's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Babbel ships an update every 5 days, Spanish ー Listening・Speaking every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Babbel versus Spanish ー Listening・Speaking: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBabbelSpanish ー Listening・Speaking
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (758K ratings) — better4.5 (42 ratings)
Positive reviews44.1% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings758K — better42
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#14 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size301 MB125 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperBabbel GmbHHa Ho

Customer experience

Babbel

All ratings757,505 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews2,799 reviews
Positive44.1%
Neutral13.9%
Negative42.0%

Spanish ー Listening・Speaking

All ratings41 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and 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

Spanish ー Listening・Speaking

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Babbel

Subscriptions10
  • 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 – 3-month plan$45.993 Months
  • Learn French – 3-month plan$45.993 Months
  • Learn Spanish – 3-month plan$45.993 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
6 purchases

Spanish ー Listening・Speaking

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Annual$59.991 Year
One-time4
  • Upgrade to Silver package$4.99
  • Buy PRO version$9.99
  • Upgrade to Gold package$12.99
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  • Upgrade to platinum package$24.99

Questions

Is Babbel free?
Babbel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spanish ー Listening・Speaking free?
Spanish ー Listening・Speaking is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Babbel or Spanish ー Listening・Speaking?
Babbel is rated higher. Babbel averages 4.7 out of 5 from 758K ratings, while Spanish ー Listening・Speaking averages 4.5 from 42 ratings.
Do Babbel or Spanish ー Listening・Speaking have ads?
Both Babbel and Spanish ー Listening・Speaking show ads.
Which is updated more often, Babbel or Spanish ー Listening・Speaking?
Babbel ships an update every 5 days, and Spanish ー Listening・Speaking every 2 months. Most recently, Babbel was updated on November 5, 2026 and Spanish ー Listening・Speaking on November 3, 2026.

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