Comparison

Babbel vs Natulang

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

Head to head
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.

About

Natulang

This app focuses on spoken language acquisition through real-life dialogues and advanced voice technology. It prioritizes speaking practice over traditional tapping exercises, offering a hands-free and accessible learning experience for users aiming for fluency.

Highlights
  • Voice-based learning
  • Real-life dialogues
  • Hands-free practice
  • Personalized lessons
  • Accessible for blind users
  • Multiple languages supported
Features
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Is your goal to ACTUALLY SPEAK a new language? Tired of gamified tapping apps that just waste your time? Try Natulang! While other language-learning apps may focus on tapping and typing, Natulang is all about speaking. Our cutting-edge voice generation and recognition capabilities allow you to learn real-life dialogues by speaking them out loud, giving you the confidence you need to speak with native speakers. With Natulang, you'll spend most of your time speaking, which is the key to mastering any language. Currently supported languages: Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese (BR), Dutch, Turkish, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, English Why Natulang? •Speak your way to fluency: With Natulang, you'll spend most of your time speaking, which is the key to mastering any language. •Real-life dialogues: Our cutting-edge voice generation and recognition capabilities make it easy to learn real-life dialogues, giving you the confidence you need to speak with native speakers. •Personalized learning: Our personalized lessons are tailored to your unique needs, ensuring that the information sticks in your long-term memory. •Hands-free language learning: With Natulang, you can learn a new language without having to constantly look at your phone or tablet. Our voice generation and recognition capabilities allow for hands-free language learning, so you can practice speaking while cooking, exercising, or doing other activities. •Accessible for blind users: Natulang fully supports VoiceOver, making it an excellent choice for blind and visually impaired users. The app’s speech-centric approach enables effective, immersive language learning without visual interaction. PLEASE NOTE: Some of the lessons in this app are free, but you will need a subscription to access all of them. Your subscription will automatically renew unless you turn off auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the current payment period. Your iTunes account will be charged at the same price for renewal within the 24 hours before 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: http://support.natulang.com/privacy_policy.html Terms of Service: http://support.natulang.com/eula.html

Screenshots

Babbel4 screens
Natulang4 screens

Verdict

The call

Babbel and Natulang both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 90% of Natulang's written reviews are positive against 44% of Babbel's. Natulang also leads on monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and ads (none vs shown). Babbel's advantage is ratings volume (754K vs 411) and chart position (#11 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence 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 12 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month and Natulang sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 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 — 4.7 for Babbel against 4.8 for Natulang. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Babbel has 754K ratings behind it against 411, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of Babbel's written reviews are positive against 90% of Natulang's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Babbel ships an update every 4 days, Natulang every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Babbel versus Natulang: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBabbelNatulang
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (754K ratings)4.8 (411 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.7% of reviews89.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings754K — better411
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
Best chart rank#11 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size263 MB140 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBabbel GmbHNatulang OU

Customer experience

Babbel

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

Natulang

All ratings411 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.7%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive89.6%
Neutral4.7%
Negative5.7%

User reviews

Babbel

From 754K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent structured learning
  • 🚀 Effective vocabulary and grammar teaching
  • 👍 Helpful pronunciation guides
  • 👍 Engaging and practical lessons
  • 👍 Useful review and repetition features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent voice recognition
  • 🐛 Lack of flexibility in lesson progression
  • 🐛 Confusing user interface and navigation
  • 🐛 Overly strict scoring and lack of forgiveness for minor errors
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly

Natulang

From 411 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great for practicing speaking
  • 👍 Helpful for improving conversational skills
  • 🚀 Accelerates language learning progress
  • 👍 Engaging and fun to use
  • 🚀 Effective spaced repetition and sentence practice

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Speech recognition issues and inaccuracies
  • 🕰️ Lessons can be too long and repetitive
  • 🔊 Audio volume and balance problems
  • 🤖 Robotic-sounding voice
  • 🌍 Lack of support for Latin American Spanish accents

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

Natulang

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes on opening for some users
  • Incompatibility issues with certain devices and OS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to skip recap lessons
  • Ability to save progress and resume lessons
  • More customization and settings options
  • Addition of more languages like Japanese and Chinese
  • Vocabulary word bank and grammar explanation features

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Babbel

Subscriptions12
  • Mexican Spanish – 1-month plan$17.991 Month
  • Spanish 1 month$17.991 Month
  • French 1 month$17.991 Month
Show 9 more
  • 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
11 purchases

Natulang

Subscriptions2
  • Natulang Premium7 Days trial3 variants$9.991 Month
  • Natulang Premium3 variants$9.991 Month
One-time9
  • Natulang Lifetime PortugueseBR$99.99
  • Natulang Lifetime English$99.99
  • Natulang Lifetime German$99.99
Show 6 more
  • Natulang Lifetime Polish$119.99
  • Natulang Lifetime Ukrainian$119.99
  • Natulang Lifetime French$119.99
  • Natulang Lifetime Italian$119.99
  • Natulang Lifetime Spanish$119.99
  • Natulang All Languages$199.99

Questions

Is Babbel free?
Babbel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Natulang free?
Natulang is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Babbel or Natulang?
Natulang is rated higher. Babbel averages 4.7 out of 5 from 754K ratings, while Natulang averages 4.8 from 411 ratings.
Do Babbel or Natulang have ads?
Babbel shows ads; Natulang does not.
Which is updated more often, Babbel or Natulang?
Babbel ships an update every 4 days, and Natulang every 5 days. Most recently, Babbel was updated on September 26, 2026 and Natulang on September 24, 2026.

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