Babbel vs Duolingo Review (Which Language App Is Best?)

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Babbel vs Duolingo Review (Which Language App Is Best?). In this video, John from the Test Prep Insight team covers his updated comparison of the language learning courses from Duolingo vs Babbel. These are quite possibly the most popular language learning apps in the entire world. Recently though, Duolingo and Babbel made some updates to their language programs. John discusses what changes the two companies made, what their language lessons are like, and compares pricing. For example, John talks about the different practice drills across reading, writing, speaking, and listening that each company offers. Whether you are trying to learn Spanish, French, Italian, or German, you'll want to pick the best language app for your learning style. John also talks about grammar instruction between Babbel and Duolingo. Thanks for watching this Babbel reviews and Duolingo reviews video. Hopefully it helps you determine whether Duolingo or Babbel is better. We'll see where each company lands on the list of best language apps of the year.

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▬ VIDEO CHAPTERS ▬
0:00 - Introduction
0:35 - How The Babbel & Duolingo Apps Work
3:31 - Cost Comparison
5:12 - Why Babbel Is Better Than Duolingo
8:09 - Why Duolingo Is Better Than Babbel
10:01 - Verdict: Which Language App Is Best?

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[trishgraham]

I have used Duolingo for many months and today added Babbel. I was pleasantly surprised at the depth of understanding I gained after only 15 minutes. With Babbel I'm learning the language, not only gaining vocabulary.

[ev-yt]

I'm at 278 days with Duolingo Portuguese. I feel my vocabulary is growing at a steady pace and I'm very comfortable with verb conjugations. I don't mind the strange sentences that Duolingo uses. I think the intent is to not allow you to anticipate the words in a sentence but you have to focus on the actual words in the clue. The one area that I am lacking is time spent listening to the sentences rather than reading them. I have been able to read a Brazilian newspaper for a long time but I still cannot hear what people are saying (even the most basic sentences). Overall, I like Duolingo.

[jak]

I have found that Duolingo is great as a reinforcement tool, not necessarily as a comprehensive learning tool.

[giraffes]

I'm tempted to switch from Duo to Babbel now. Learning Spanish for an upcoming trip to see family who recently moved to Spain!

[fishlaugh]

To anyone considering using Babbel to continue learning a language you’ve studied in the past, make sure Babbel offers a level of study in your target language that.will help you achieve your goals. I enthusiastically purchased a 1 year Babbel Russian Subscription, then discovered they only offer Newcomer and Beginner lessons in that language. Very disappointing! I reached out to customer service and Babbel is sending a full refund.

[ugoewulonu]

Babbel all the way baby!

I’ve been using both for years and Babbel is BY FAR better if you really want to learn a language and become near fluent.

Duolingo is good if you want to know a bit of a language here and there, but if you want to become closer to fluent go with Babbel, it’s worth it!

[vedder]

Judging by the recent content it looks like Babbel is really headed in the right direction with language learning software.

[parrydigm]

Hands down the best comparison vid on youtube 🙂 No filler, really tight comparison, well done team.

[avideoprod]

switched to babbel after using duolingo for 2 years. its so much more in depth and uses phrases that are important to know

[kindlethecandle]

I think that Babbel will help me speak Spanish more fluently and help with the bigger picture in mind.

[dharmachariaryavachin]

I'm really enjoying using Super Duolingo to learn Portuguese. It does get repetitive, but it definitely has hooked me up. I found your comment on grammar in Babbel interesting. It's probably worth giving it a try once my learning habits are a bit more settled... Combining both sounds like a great idea though 👍🏾

[Ayshafr]

The problem with Babbel is that they don't offer any of the languages I want to learn (Arabic and Bengali). Actually, only app I've used that has Bengali is Mondly, and I'm using Duolingo for Arabic right now. I appreciate that Duolingo hammers in vocabulary because I can read and write Arabic pretty well but I don't understand it, but I really wish they had grammar instruction. I wish Babbel would create an Arabic course.

Also, I don't really mind that the Duolingo sentences are weird, it makes them more memorable lol.

[denislanglais]

Thanks for the comparison. I have been using Duolingo for a while and you hit all the right spots. I will probably register with Babbel now but keep Duolingo as a fun one on the side. I have been learning Italian for a while and the traveled to Italy. Many phrases learned was not of great use. I never had to tell anyone that sharks eat fish!

[sanaa]

thank you for this review!! I usually use Duolingo for language learning but will check out Babbel now! I want to learn French as its a second language where I live and started learning it in high school

[pamjones]

Thank you. I have been using Duolingo for about 6 months, and have now also subscribed to Babbel for a different angle and more grammar teaching.

[dungeonsdoodads]

Worth mentioning, if you are neurodivergent. Duolingo really nails it's dopamine triggers. I have ADHD and focusing is very hard for me in most aspects of my life. I don't have that issue with Duolingo.

[andrewcasey]

This was great. I've been using Duolingo for nearly a year (Mostly because of the quality free version). One of these years I'll get into babble too.

[forg]

I've been learning German on Duolingo and it had been working great untill I got further in to section 2. It started to delve more into sentence structure without giving any guidance. I tried learning it through reasearch but it's super tricky so I think I'll try Babble and hope they teach the grammar I need.

[kyleferguson]

Thank you for the video comparing Babbel and Duolingo!

I haven't tried Babbel myself, but since moving to Peru where my girlfriend doesn't speak English, I went to Maximo Nivel language learning school for three months, and I’ve also been studying Spanish on Duolingo daily for over 600 days now!

I can now speak Spanish, and I agree that Duolingo is a great language learning application.

[mikekaaks]

thanks for this comprehensive comparison. I think there's an extra dimension you might consider which is the age of the learner. As a person in my 70's a gaming environment is likely to grate on me no matter how effective the app is at teaching whilst a more structured approach is likely to be a better fit to the way I like to engage.