Should You Use Babbel in 2024? | Language Learning App Review

After I have done a test video about Busuu and I will link it here, now I have also tested Babbel. Since Babbel and Busuu have many similarities in how they approach teaching a language, also the role those apps play in my learning routine is similar.

I have already explained in my video about Busuu the science about the noticing hypothesis, but I will quickly recap it in this video as well.

After that we will do an in depth review of the Babbel app, looking at Pro’s and Con’s as well as having a look at the pricing. In the end we will conclude if you should use Babbel for your learning.

▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
0:00 - Start
01:10 - The Science Recap - Noticing Hypothesis
02:45 - In Depth App Review
20:21 - Pros and Cons
22:25 - Pricing
23:07 - Babbel or Busuu or None?
24:56 - Conclusion

▬ Resources mentioned ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
Babbel

Busuu

Lingq

The Noticing Hypothesis

Baader-Meinhof phenomenon or frequency bias

Articles/Papers about the Comprehensible Input Theory by Stephen Krashen

Great Presentation by Stephen Krashen (Videoquality is bad but content is King)

[DustinSchermaul]

Have you already tried Babbel? And how did you like it? Thank yoz very much for watching! :-)

[lindacox]

Thank you for the nice and extensive app review!! I didn't know that the learning content would depend on your source language! That's really good to know :)

[cdhagen]

I have used Babbel to learn Spanish from almost scratch and I can recommend it for a beginner. I find their grammar explanations good and concise. Obviously, you need to rely on other resources to strengthen your skills and learn additional vocabulary – no single app can do that. Unfortunately, in the long run, Babbel lacks diversion and fun – the app becomes super boring to use after a while because every lesson follows the same structure and, unlike Busuu, there are no features to interact with the community whatsoever.

[yopedraza]

Great, thorough video! Thank you very much!

[ProckGnosis]

Gut gemacht! Goed gedaan! And good pronunciation of the Dutch, especially that guttural G. I just downloaded Babbel today (big lifetime discount), and this was one of the first videos I watched discussing the app. You offered much more relevant and usable information in your video, which is appreciated. Cheers!

[amstabomitdembabo]

I've used Babbel for my fourth and sixth language with quite different experiences. For Portuguese it covers was a great source for the first two months. I had Spanish as a base language and thus I just needed an overview of what is similar and different to Spanish. Portuguese and the other Romance languages seem to be well designed and contain enough content.
For Polish though I was highly disappointed. It was a generic and almost empty course. However still better than Busuu...

[WhitneyKnudsen-jkdf]

Does any body know know a app that teaches Pennsylvania dutch (Amish dutch) I also need something that can get me to an advanced level in Spanish and Japanese.

[GradStudentTutorials]

I want to sip some coffee now. Coffee sounds good!

[billtodd]

Babbel, the language products company. Beware of using them very poor customer service, error in auto renewal with refusal to refund. Be warned.

[fredericklane]

Disappointing review. For example, you didn't give all the pricing options. e.g live sessions.

[Joshua-ty]

You lost me at the extra slurpy sip of coffee, gross