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Needs better accommodation for special letters. | Currently doing the Norwegian course, material is good and I’m swimming along. But developers, PLEASE... when using external or 3rd party keyboards, special characters can’t be chosen during exercises. Therefore Babbel really needs to allow free text to be written in with accommodating and internationally accepted vari... | App, App | Feature, Content | Negative, Positive | App - Feature - Negative, App - Content - Positive | ### USER: Needs better accommodation for special letters.: Currently doing the Norwegian course, material is good and I’m swimming along. But developers, PLEASE... when using external or 3rd party keyboards, special characters can’t be chosen during exercises. Therefore Babbel really needs to allow free text to be writ... | 269 |
Resuming a lesson, vocabulary and verbs | Why can I not resume a lesson after changing the screen on my iPad? First 6 lessons I have completed about half- 2 or 3 times! But each time I return to Babbel I have to begin the lesson from the beginning, not where I left off. (The crawling line at the top cannot be manipulated by me). There is probably a solution... | App Functionality, App Functionality, App Functionality | Lesson resumption, Vocabulary, Verbs | negative, negative, negative | App Functionality - Lesson resumption - negative, App Functionality - Vocabulary - negative, App Functionality - Verbs - negative | ### USER: Resuming a lesson, vocabulary and verbs: Why can I not resume a lesson after changing the screen on my iPad? First 6 lessons I have completed about half- 2 or 3 times! But each time I return to Babbel I have to begin the lesson from the beginning, not where I left off. (The crawling line at the top cannot ... | 431 |
Amazing! Needs small update :) | This is by far my favorite language learning app—I have even bought a lifetime subscription! The ONE feature I would like to see brought back is at the review notification icon. Previously, the icon used to show how many terms were set for review. This was nice when I had a lot going on at school and I could make a pla... | App, App, App | Feature, Feature, Content | Positive, Negative, Negative | App - Feature - Positive, App - Feature - Negative, App - Content - Negative | ### USER: Amazing! Needs small update :): This is by far my favorite language learning app—I have even bought a lifetime subscription! The ONE feature I would like to see brought back is at the review notification icon. Previously, the icon used to show how many terms were set for review. This was nice when I had a lot... | 109 |
Great language learning app | I’ve been learning German using Babbel. I feel like I’ve gotten a really good understanding of how the language works; you’re not just memorizing stuff like other apps. I put my german to the test recently traveling in Switzerland, Austria, and Germany and was relieved to find that (although I made mistakes all the tim... | Language learning, Language learning, Interface | Learning, Real-life application, Opening screen | positive, positive, negative | Language learning - Learning - positive, Language learning - Real-life application - positive, Interface - Opening screen - negative | ### USER: Great language learning app: I’ve been learning German using Babbel. I feel like I’ve gotten a really good understanding of how the language works; you’re not just memorizing stuff like other apps. I put my german to the test recently traveling in Switzerland, Austria, and Germany and was relieved to find tha... | 185 |
Just Ok - a text book may be better | I’m using this to learn Spanish while my daughter does the same at school. I’m learning, but IMO the app needs 2 improvements to be useable as a true teaching tool. Otherwise I’ll probably have to try other methods. , , 1) the voice recording feature doesnt work well and is quite frustrating. I’ve found that the tim... | Teaching Tool, Teaching Tool, Teaching Tool, Teaching Tool, Immersion | voice recording feature, content, structure, linguistic building blocks, randomness | negative, negative, negative, negative, negative | Teaching Tool - voice recording feature - negative, Teaching Tool - content - negative, Teaching Tool - structure - negative, Teaching Tool - linguistic building blocks - negative, Immersion - randomness - negative | ### USER: Just Ok - a text book may be better: I’m using this to learn Spanish while my daughter does the same at school. I’m learning, but IMO the app needs 2 improvements to be useable as a true teaching tool. Otherwise I’ll probably have to try other methods. , , 1) the voice recording feature doesnt work well and... | 129 |
Greatly structured app | Feel like I owe Babbel this review. Such an awesome product for the cost. Started learning russian on my own for 6 months. Fell in love with the language, and decided to take the language in college. I already knew all the material for the class for a whole semester. My college russian class was a breeze because of thi... | Education, Education | Learning materials, Progress tracking | Positive, Negative | Education - Learning materials - Positive, Education - Progress tracking - Negative | ### USER: Greatly structured app: Feel like I owe Babbel this review. Such an awesome product for the cost. Started learning russian on my own for 6 months. Fell in love with the language, and decided to take the language in college. I already knew all the material for the class for a whole semester. My college russian... | 186 |
Babbel wasn’t helpful with my language learning style | I’ve tried a few language courses to learn Spanish. I had some success with them but their exercises started to become predictable. I did some research from independent sources for a new course that led me to Babbel. Overall it was a disappointing experience. Babbel’s exercises while less predictable did not provide a ... | Learning Style, Learning Style, Learning Style, Learning Style, Learning Style, Learning Style, Learning Style | Exercises, Progress, Pronouns, Conversational Style, Style, Unforgiving nature, Recommendation | negative, negative, neutral, negative, negative, negative, negative | Learning Style - Exercises - negative, Learning Style - Progress - negative, Learning Style - Pronouns - neutral, Learning Style - Conversational Style - negative, Learning Style - Style - negative, Learning Style - Unforgiving nature - negative, Learning Style - Recommendation - negative, | ### USER: Babbel wasn’t helpful with my language learning style: I’ve tried a few language courses to learn Spanish. I had some success with them but their exercises started to become predictable. I did some research from independent sources for a new course that led me to Babbel. Overall it was a disappointing experie... | 92 |
Great Update | I love the app and I love the latest feature that was added with the most recent update; that is, the list of new vocabulary that shows up after each daily course., I have a suggestion, though. I would love to have a link to the related grammar rules for each of the sentences offered within the course. Sometimes, even ... | App Features, Content, Learning Progress | Feature, Content, Learning Progress | positive, positive, positive | App Features - Feature - positive, Content - Content - positive, Learning Progress - Learning Progress - positive | ### USER: Great Update: I love the app and I love the latest feature that was added with the most recent update; that is, the list of new vocabulary that shows up after each daily course., I have a suggestion, though. I would love to have a link to the related grammar rules for each of the sentences offered within the ... | 404 |
Struggling | I switched to Babbel from Rosetta Stone, which had quickly become horrid, to again try to learn Spanish. I’m three months into it and supposedly have learned 550+ words, yet I still can’t formulate a substantial statement in the language. , , I don’t find the app or the online site particularly easy to use. There is no... | User Interface, Learning, Learning, Pronounciation, Learning | ease_of_use, content, feedback, clarity, task_functionality | negative, negative, negative, negative, negative | User Interface - ease_of_use - negative, Learning - content - negative, Learning - feedback - negative, Pronounciation - clarity - negative, Learning - task_functionality - negative | ### USER: Struggling: I switched to Babbel from Rosetta Stone, which had quickly become horrid, to again try to learn Spanish. I’m three months into it and supposedly have learned 550+ words, yet I still can’t formulate a substantial statement in the language. , , I don’t find the app or the online site particularly ea... | 66 |
Can’t connect to Babbel error | I’ve been getting the “can’t connect to Babbel” error for over one week now. It was working after the latest iOS update then it stopped working. I downloaded the current app update a few days ago but the error is still happening. I have tried on cellular network & over WiFi but the error still appears. I’ve restarted m... | App | Connectivity | Negative | App - Connectivity - Negative | ### USER: Can’t connect to Babbel error: I’ve been getting the “can’t connect to Babbel” error for over one week now. It was working after the latest iOS update then it stopped working. I downloaded the current app update a few days ago but the error is still happening. I have tried on cellular network & over WiFi but ... | 278 |
There are better-designed learning alternatives out there | I used Babbel unpaid for a while, after which I decided to splurge for the paid version, all in an effort to learn Portuguese. I have since discovered after letting my paid subscription expire that there are better paid alternatives out there. Heck, I'd go as far as to claim that the free version of Duolingo is better ... | App, App, App | Auto-advance, Voice acting, Concept | Negative, Negative, Positive | App - Auto-advance - Negative, App - Voice acting - Negative, App - Concept - Positive | ### USER: There are better-designed learning alternatives out there: I used Babbel unpaid for a while, after which I decided to splurge for the paid version, all in an effort to learn Portuguese. I have since discovered after letting my paid subscription expire that there are better paid alternatives out there. Heck, I... | 277 |
Please, I implore you, make the app native. | The content that Babbel has and the way it teaches it superb, probably the best in the industry. However, the app is a third class citizen in the Apple ecosystem. The app here is a shrunken version of the website. Today, for instance, I had to stop using the app to complete a lesson on my laptop because the options to ... | App, App, Content, Content | App Functionality, User Experience, Content Quality, Teaching Methodology | Negative, Negative, Positive, Positive | App - App Functionality - Negative, App - User Experience - Negative, Content - Content Quality - Positive, Content - Teaching Methodology - Positive | ### USER: Please, I implore you, make the app native.: The content that Babbel has and the way it teaches it superb, probably the best in the industry. However, the app is a third class citizen in the Apple ecosystem. The app here is a shrunken version of the website. Today, for instance, I had to stop using the app to... | 292 |
Best language app I’ve ever used | I took three years of traditional French courses in high school, but still feel somewhat uncomfortable speaking it in a public setting, as well as difficulty understanding native speakers at full speed. I used another app for a while to try and improve my skills, but its scoring system felt unfair and arbitrary. , , I... | Language Learning, Language Learning, Language Learning, Language Learning | Pronunciation, Recognition, Learning Method, Scoring System | negative, negative, positive, negative | Language Learning - Pronunciation - negative, Language Learning - Recognition - negative, Language Learning - Learning Method - positive, Language Learning - Scoring System - negative | ### USER: Best language app I’ve ever used: I took three years of traditional French courses in high school, but still feel somewhat uncomfortable speaking it in a public setting, as well as difficulty understanding native speakers at full speed. I used another app for a while to try and improve my skills, but its sco... | 52 |
Boring and not for anybody who is not a beginner | The signup was really vague saying “Anybody at any level can use this app,” but it’s not true. The lessons are really low level and slow since it reads out everything. There are no advanced grammar lessons and the vocabulary is no better than looking up words in a dictionary. I switched to Duolingo, which is much bette... | App, App, App, App, App, App, App, App, App | Features, Lessons, Lessons, User interface, Value, Lessons, User interface, Value, Lessons | negative, negative, negative, negative, negative, positive, positive, positive, negative | App - Features - negative, App - Lessons - negative, App - Lessons - negative, App - User interface - negative, App - Value - negative, App - Lessons - positive, App - User interface - positive, App - Value - positive, App - Lessons - negative | ### USER: Boring and not for anybody who is not a beginner: The signup was really vague saying “Anybody at any level can use this app,” but it’s not true. The lessons are really low level and slow since it reads out everything. There are no advanced grammar lessons and the vocabulary is no better than looking up words ... | 480 |
Great at first but could use some help | This is a great app for getting started with a language. It teaches grammar at a good pace and let’s you pick supplementary lessons on vocab and phrases based on the subject matter which is nice. , , But, once you’ve been using it for a while, the integrated review section gets VERY cluttered. I might sit down to do so... | App Functionality, App Usability, Grammar, Pronunciation | Review Section, Cluttered Content, Supplementary Lessons, Feedback | negative, negative, positive, negative | App Functionality - Review Section - negative, App Usability - Cluttered Content - negative, Grammar - Supplementary Lessons - positive, Pronunciation - Feedback - negative | ### USER: Great at first but could use some help: This is a great app for getting started with a language. It teaches grammar at a good pace and let’s you pick supplementary lessons on vocab and phrases based on the subject matter which is nice. , , But, once you’ve been using it for a while, the integrated review sect... | 476 |
No Trial — expensive upfront | I keep getting bombarded with ads for this app on IG and FB so I downloaded it to see what their advanced lessons look like. I use an app with an owl and pay for that max subscription so I wanted to compare. I’m Latina. I grew up with Spanish. I live about 10 min from Mexico and speak it pretty well, but I speak Englis... | Price | Cost | negative | Price - Cost - negative | ### USER: No Trial — expensive upfront: I keep getting bombarded with ads for this app on IG and FB so I downloaded it to see what their advanced lessons look like. I use an app with an owl and pay for that max subscription so I wanted to compare. I’m Latina. I grew up with Spanish. I live about 10 min from Mexico and ... | 205 |
I liked DuoLinguo but I like Babel better | I did Duolingo for German and it was ok, helpful before a trip. I think the Babel Spanish lessons offer quite a lot more, for speaking, reading, and writing, however. The lessons add up! And even if you need to go slowly for a while, just one review session and one lesson per day, you can feel improvement. (Just do try... | Education, Education, Education, Education, Education, Education, Education, Education, Education, Education | Lessons, Game-like, Bite-size, Iterative, Pacing, Grammar, Vocabulary, Speaking, Reading, Writing | Positive, Positive, Positive, Positive, Positive, Positive, Positive, Positive, Positive, Positive | Education - Lessons - Positive, Education - Game-like - Positive, Education - Bite-size - Positive, Education - Iterative - Positive, Education - Pacing - Positive, Education - Grammar - Positive, Education - Vocabulary - Positive, Education - Speaking - Positive, Education - Reading - Positive, Education - Writing - P... | ### USER: I liked DuoLinguo but I like Babel better: I did Duolingo for German and it was ok, helpful before a trip. I think the Babel Spanish lessons offer quite a lot more, for speaking, reading, and writing, however. The lessons add up! And even if you need to go slowly for a while, just one review session and one l... | 238 |
Wonderful | The only reason that I am giving this app four stars instead of five. Is because the subscription, that is truly my only problem. I use it to help round out some of the gaps within my Spanish and refine some of the rough edges in my speaking. Being once fluent and now having to relearn the language all over again is a ... | App, App, App, App | Subscription, Conversation, Speaking, Spelling | Negative, Positive, Positive, Negative | App - Subscription - Negative, App - Conversation - Positive, App - Speaking - Positive, App - Spelling - Negative | ### USER: Wonderful: The only reason that I am giving this app four stars instead of five. Is because the subscription, that is truly my only problem. I use it to help round out some of the gaps within my Spanish and refine some of the rough edges in my speaking. Being once fluent and now having to relearn the language... | 330 |
Ok... for now | This app works for me… For now. I want to learn Haitian Creole, but because it isn’t available I’m learning French in the meantime. , , I like that there are speaking, matching, and writing activities all mixed up. There’s also visual photograph each phrase, sometimes appropriate for the new vocab and sometimes not. Re... | Learning, Learning, Learning, Learning, Learning | Language availability, Activities, Visual aids, Repeat functionality, Lesson order | negative, positive, positive, negative, negative | Learning - Language availability - negative, Learning - Activities - positive, Learning - Visual aids - positive, Learning - Repeat functionality - negative, Learning - Lesson order - negative | ### USER: Ok... for now: This app works for me… For now. I want to learn Haitian Creole, but because it isn’t available I’m learning French in the meantime. , , I like that there are speaking, matching, and writing activities all mixed up. There’s also visual photograph each phrase, sometimes appropriate for the new vo... | 83 |
App has a lot of potential however… | When I first downloaded this app I was really exited because I figured it would be a chance to get extra practice learning a language. I set up my goals but I had to take the same lesson 5 times and still was unable to move on to lesson 2 unless I paid for a monthly subscription. Many people trying to learn new languag... | Learning, Learning, Learning | Cost, Subscription, Format | negative, negative, positive | Learning - Cost - negative, Learning - Subscription - negative, Learning - Format - positive | ### USER: App has a lot of potential however…: When I first downloaded this app I was really exited because I figured it would be a chance to get extra practice learning a language. I set up my goals but I had to take the same lesson 5 times and still was unable to move on to lesson 2 unless I paid for a monthly subscr... | 375 |
Great App with One Gripe | I decided to pick this app up after half a year on Duolingo. I liked Duo, but it wasn’t the best when it came to grammar, sentence structure or conjugation of verbs. I wanted something a little more instructive. That is what Babbel does that Duo does not. , , I felt justified in buying a sub since I had already deve... | Learning, Learning, Learning, Features | Grammar, Sentence Structure, Verb Conjugation, Voice Recognition | Positive, Positive, Positive, Negative | Learning - Grammar - Positive, Learning - Sentence Structure - Positive, Learning - Verb Conjugation - Positive, Features - Voice Recognition - Negative | ### USER: Great App with One Gripe: I decided to pick this app up after half a year on Duolingo. I liked Duo, but it wasn’t the best when it came to grammar, sentence structure or conjugation of verbs. I wanted something a little more instructive. That is what Babbel does that Duo does not. , , I felt justified in b... | 451 |
Worth the money | I have used several different programs to teach myself Swedish over the years. The vocabulary in Rosetta Stone was outdated, making me sound like an eighty year old woman; and the microphone would never accept anything I said (or anything my husband, a native speaker, said, either). Duolingo was better, but the the voc... | Language learning, Language learning, Language learning, Language learning, Language learning, Language learning, Language learning, Language learning, Language learning, Language learning, Language learning | Vocabulary, Microphone, Microphone, Microphone, Phrases, Storytelling, Memorization, Lessons, Idioms, Thoroughness, Communication | Positive, Negative, Negative, Positive, Positive, Positive, Negative, Positive, Positive, Positive, Positive | Language learning - Vocabulary - Positive, Language learning - Microphone - Negative, Language learning - Microphone - Negative, Language learning - Microphone - Positive, Language learning - Phrases - Positive, Language learning - Storytelling - Positive, Language learning - Memorization - Negative, Language learning ... | ### USER: Worth the money: I have used several different programs to teach myself Swedish over the years. The vocabulary in Rosetta Stone was outdated, making me sound like an eighty year old woman; and the microphone would never accept anything I said (or anything my husband, a native speaker, said, either). Duolingo ... | 100 |
No Latin American - Spanish Content | If you are interested in learning Spanish for use in Latin America….this app definitely isn’t for you. They have maybe 6 weeks worth of content for Latin America that stops at the very early beginner level. I bought the lifelong membership thinking I was making a great choice (based on the demo) only to be seriously di... | Learning, Learning, Learning | Content, Vocabulary, Content | negative, negative, negative | Learning - Content - negative, Learning - Vocabulary - negative, Learning - Content - negative | ### USER: No Latin American - Spanish Content: If you are interested in learning Spanish for use in Latin America….this app definitely isn’t for you. They have maybe 6 weeks worth of content for Latin America that stops at the very early beginner level. I bought the lifelong membership thinking I was making a great cho... | 326 |
A couple issues | I really love this app, I’ve learned a lot more then I have Duolingo, so I slightly prefer this one more. The reason I say slightly is because there are a few problems. 1. There aren’t a lot of languages. I wanted to learn Japanese, but it’s not even an option, along with a bunch of other languages. 2. I was starting o... | Features, Features, Learning, Learning | Number of languages, In-app purchases, Content, Free Trial | negative, negative, positive, negative | Features - Number of languages - negative, Features - In-app purchases - negative, Learning - Content - positive, Learning - Free Trial - negative | ### USER: A couple issues: I really love this app, I’ve learned a lot more then I have Duolingo, so I slightly prefer this one more. The reason I say slightly is because there are a few problems. 1. There aren’t a lot of languages. I wanted to learn Japanese, but it’s not even an option, along with a bunch of other lan... | 135 |
Please let me know | I like the concept of this app and it seems good, but it keeps asking me to subscribe and I can’t because I am a 11 year old trying to learn Spanish so I can speak it with my cousin, and I can only do one lesson for free and it said it was for free. The one lesson that I did was great and I loved it and I would really ... | App-Specific Features, App-Specific Features, App-Specific Features, App-Specific Features, Interface | Subscription, Lesson Content, Cost, Comparison to Other Apps, Ease of Use | Negative, Positive, Negative, Positive, Negative | App-Specific Features - Subscription - Negative, App-Specific Features - Lesson Content - Positive, App-Specific Features - Cost - Negative, App-Specific Features - Comparison to Other Apps - Positive, Interface - Ease of Use - Negative | ### USER: Please let me know: I like the concept of this app and it seems good, but it keeps asking me to subscribe and I can’t because I am a 11 year old trying to learn Spanish so I can speak it with my cousin, and I can only do one lesson for free and it said it was for free. The one lesson that I did was great and ... | 372 |
Immediately goes into conversation. Voice recognition is horrible | I am using Babbel to learn conversational Spanish. I can see why this will quickly help you get conversational in a language because it jumps right into it. For someone who is a true beginner, this is too difficult and will make you frustrated because it spends almost no time teaching about things that make Spanish so... | Learning, Learning, Learning, Learning, Learning, Learning, Voice Recognition | Conversational, Sentence Structure, Word Order, Verb Variations, Masculine vs Feminine Structure, Adverbs and Adjectives, Voice Recognition | Positive, Negative, Negative, Negative, Negative, Negative, Negative | Learning - Conversational - Positive, Learning - Sentence Structure - Negative, Learning - Word Order - Negative, Learning - Verb Variations - Negative, Learning - Masculine vs Feminine Structure - Negative, Learning - Adverbs and Adjectives - Negative, Voice Recognition - Voice Recognition - Negative | ### USER: Immediately goes into conversation. Voice recognition is horrible: I am using Babbel to learn conversational Spanish. I can see why this will quickly help you get conversational in a language because it jumps right into it. For someone who is a true beginner, this is too difficult and will make you frustrate... | 32 |
Worth the Purchase | Dear Babbel, , , Theirs is a glitch in the review manager when using the Writing option where it freezes after reviewing a few words/phrases. Please fix and update the app. , , Thanks, , , I’ve loved Babbel ever since I saw how many freakin’ lessons they have! It really does a good job of teaching grammer, vocab and r... | App, App, App, App, App, App, App, App, App, App, App | Writing, Grammar, Vocabulary, Rules, Simulated conversations, Listening, Practice, Recap, Review, Flashcards, Language | negative, positive, positive, positive, positive, positive, positive, negative, negative, negative, negative | App - Writing - negative, App - Grammar - positive, App - Vocabulary - positive, App - Rules - positive, App - Simulated conversations - positive, App - Listening - positive, App - Practice - positive, App - Recap - negative, App - Review - negative, App - Flashcards - negative, App - Language - negative | ### USER: Worth the Purchase: Dear Babbel, , , Theirs is a glitch in the review manager when using the Writing option where it freezes after reviewing a few words/phrases. Please fix and update the app. , , Thanks, , , I’ve loved Babbel ever since I saw how many freakin’ lessons they have! It really does a good job of... | 150 |
Day 1 and I can’t get through | Seems like there are some bugs in this app and it’s in the beginning stages. I was ready to give up already because I couldn’t get through the part where you have to repeat what the speaker says. There is no instruction to help you out at the beginning. Why do I have to hit the speaker to make it speak the first time?... | Functionality, Functionality, Functionality | Getting Started, Navigation, User Interface | Negative, Negative, Negative | Functionality - Getting Started - Negative, Functionality - Navigation - Negative, Functionality - User Interface - Negative | ### USER: Day 1 and I can’t get through: Seems like there are some bugs in this app and it’s in the beginning stages. I was ready to give up already because I couldn’t get through the part where you have to repeat what the speaker says. There is no instruction to help you out at the beginning. Why do I have to hit the... | 157 |
The voice recognition is awful!!!!!!!!! | I just got the free version. Pretty glad I did. Because I wouldn’t have wanted to pay for the full version. First off, it kind of starts off in the middle of everything. I had four years of Spanish so I knew most of what was going on. But someone with no experience speaking Spanish would be absolutely lost. But I worke... | Recognition | voice recognition | negative | Recognition - voice recognition - negative | ### USER: The voice recognition is awful!!!!!!!!!: I just got the free version. Pretty glad I did. Because I wouldn’t have wanted to pay for the full version. First off, it kind of starts off in the middle of everything. I had four years of Spanish so I knew most of what was going on. But someone with no experience spe... | 107 |
Signed up this morning for French - and got Spanish !! | Terrible. I wanted French and am having a hard time fixing this. I have emailed support with no response. I hope I don’t have to stop payment. Really annoying., , I have had many automated responses- and a developer response below. I have sent many emails - how long will this “easy fix” take? I’m not looking for free ... | App-Review, App-Review, App-Review, App-Review | App, Customer Support, Functionality, Functionality | Negative, Negative, Negative, Positive | App-Review - App - Negative, App-Review - Customer Support - Negative, App-Review - Functionality - Negative, App-Review - Functionality - Positive | ### USER: Signed up this morning for French - and got Spanish !!: Terrible. I wanted French and am having a hard time fixing this. I have emailed support with no response. I hope I don’t have to stop payment. Really annoying., , I have had many automated responses- and a developer response below. I have sent many email... | 300 |
Confusing but learning | So I am looking at this app as a potential replacement for duolingo because I want a in depth experience with learning a new language by the way, it’s German, so I am looking at the premium version and it’s confusing all I want is to pay each month whatever amount so I am looking at it and it says pay every 12 months 7... | App Features, App Features, Learning Method, Learning Method | Price, Course Structure, Depth, Grammar | Negative, Neutral, Positive, Negative | App Features - Price - Negative, App Features - Course Structure - Neutral, Learning Method - Depth - Positive, Learning Method - Grammar - Negative | ### USER: Confusing but learning: So I am looking at this app as a potential replacement for duolingo because I want a in depth experience with learning a new language by the way, it’s German, so I am looking at the premium version and it’s confusing all I want is to pay each month whatever amount so I am looking at it... | 38 |
Really good...but...speech recognition needs work. | I’ve been using Babbel for about a month. It’s been really good and it has helped me improve my understanding of Spanish. Well worth the subscription fee. But the only problem I run into is the speech recognition. I use Duolingo along side with Babble. Duolingo speech recognition works perfectly. Babble’s speech recogn... | Speech Recognition | Functionality | Negative | Speech Recognition - Functionality - Negative | ### USER: Really good...but...speech recognition needs work.: I’ve been using Babbel for about a month. It’s been really good and it has helped me improve my understanding of Spanish. Well worth the subscription fee. But the only problem I run into is the speech recognition. I use Duolingo along side with Babble. Duoli... | 494 |
Latin American Spanish Offerings Limited | The Latin American Spanish course only offers very beginner-level instruction. They don’t make this clear in the app so it appeared to not be working correctly. I had to reach out to customer support multiple times before someone told me I would need to take the European Spanish course if I wanted to start at a higher ... | Education, Education | Course level, Content completeness | Negative, Negative | Education - Course level - Negative, Education - Content completeness - Negative | ### USER: Latin American Spanish Offerings Limited: The Latin American Spanish course only offers very beginner-level instruction. They don’t make this clear in the app so it appeared to not be working correctly. I had to reach out to customer support multiple times before someone told me I would need to take the Europ... | 178 |
Comprehensive language app | I’m relearning German. This app has it all: new vocabulary, teaching you grammar, dialogues that you can fill in the blanks and that you can review, and you can make sentences. You can go back and review any section that you want (I did). The lessons are structured this way: you do a lesson and you can review the less... | Education, Education, Education, Education, Education, Education | Vocabulary, Grammar, Dialogue, Interaction, Gamification, Audio content | positive, positive, positive, positive, neutral, positive | Education - Vocabulary - positive, Education - Grammar - positive, Education - Dialogue - positive, Education - Interaction - positive, Education - Gamification - neutral, Education - Audio content - positive | ### USER: Comprehensive language app: I’m relearning German. This app has it all: new vocabulary, teaching you grammar, dialogues that you can fill in the blanks and that you can review, and you can make sentences. You can go back and review any section that you want (I did). The lessons are structured this way: you d... | 297 |
Only one problem | I love this app! I wish there was a way to turn off certain features, however. , I would like to use the app in public places but I can’t because some of the lessons have speaking parts. If I could skip those lessons when I use the app in public places it would definitely increase my chances of using the app , Or what ... | Features, Features, Features | Functionality, Functionality, Functionality | negative, negative, negative | Features - Functionality - negative, Features - Functionality - negative, Features - Functionality - negative | ### USER: Only one problem: I love this app! I wish there was a way to turn off certain features, however. , I would like to use the app in public places but I can’t because some of the lessons have speaking parts. If I could skip those lessons when I use the app in public places it would definitely increase my chances... | 250 |
Not bad | (disclosure: I use this on iPad), Good app overall, with more languages than I expected based on the ad copy. The ability to learn Turkish is pretty cool! , The extra context explaining “why” for some things is very nice, definitely helps with understanding and right up my alley as a why asking type of person. I would... | App, App, App, App, App, App, App, App, App | UI, Features, Price, Microphone, Vocabulary, Content, Learning Style, Presentation, Overall | Negative, Positive, Neutral, Negative, Positive, Positive, Neutral, Negative, Neutral | App - UI - Negative, App - Features - Positive, App - Price - Neutral, App - Microphone - Negative, App - Vocabulary - Positive, App - Content - Positive, App - Learning Style - Neutral, App - Presentation - Negative, App - Overall - Neutral | ### USER: Not bad: (disclosure: I use this on iPad), Good app overall, with more languages than I expected based on the ad copy. The ability to learn Turkish is pretty cool! , The extra context explaining “why” for some things is very nice, definitely helps with understanding and right up my alley as a why asking type... | 203 |
Great app but with one big problem | I’ve been using Babbel to learn German. I had previously used Duolingo but I can’t see how anyone could properly learn German with all the grammar explanations missing in Duolingo. I find Babbel to be a good, modern replacement for a German textbook. But Babbel has one major flaw IMO. In too many places, you only have ... | App, App, App | Learning, Learning, Interface | Negative, Positive, Negative | App - Learning - Negative, App - Learning - Positive, App - Interface - Negative | ### USER: Great app but with one big problem: I’ve been using Babbel to learn German. I had previously used Duolingo but I can’t see how anyone could properly learn German with all the grammar explanations missing in Duolingo. I find Babbel to be a good, modern replacement for a German textbook. But Babbel has one majo... | 133 |
Babbling with Babble | Exactly the quarantine distraction I was looking for! It really is an impressive learning tool. Keeps you engaged with multiple modalities, like speaking, flash cards, and writing. Mercí beaucoup, Babble!, , Downgrading my original rating after using the app for a longer period of time. Once out of the very basic vocab... | App, App, App, App | Usability, Price, Features, Customer service | Negative, Negative, Positive, Negative | App - Usability - Negative, App - Price - Negative, App - Features - Positive, App - Customer service - Negative | ### USER: Babbling with Babble: Exactly the quarantine distraction I was looking for! It really is an impressive learning tool. Keeps you engaged with multiple modalities, like speaking, flash cards, and writing. Mercí beaucoup, Babble!, , Downgrading my original rating after using the app for a longer period of time. ... | 104 |
Ehh.. it’s ok | Don’t get me wrong, it seemed like a fairly fun way to learn Spanish. The problem is the Spanish they teach here is not conversational Spanish used today, or at least not used in Southern California and/or Mexico. I was trying to learn Spanish to surprise my long term boyfriend’s family. (He and his family are from Mex... | Learning experience, Learning experience | Spanish lessons, Vocabulary | negative, negative | Learning experience - Spanish lessons - negative, Learning experience - Vocabulary - negative | ### USER: Ehh.. it’s ok: Don’t get me wrong, it seemed like a fairly fun way to learn Spanish. The problem is the Spanish they teach here is not conversational Spanish used today, or at least not used in Southern California and/or Mexico. I was trying to learn Spanish to surprise my long term boyfriend’s family. (He an... | 154 |
Excellent app for exploring and learning a language | I’ve tried learning another language my entire life. At 11 years old in 1981 I borrowed an old reel to reel tape machine from my school to learn French over the summer. I still don’t really speak French., , I’ve always been a technology fan so years later in the early days of the Internet and Rosetta Stone I tried that... | Language Learning, Language Learning, Language Learning, Language Learning | Learning approach, Interaction, Pronunciation Feedback, Variety of Learning Methods | positive, positive, positive, positive | Language Learning - Learning approach - positive, Language Learning - Interaction - positive, Language Learning - Pronunciation Feedback - positive, Language Learning - Variety of Learning Methods - positive | ### USER: Excellent app for exploring and learning a language: I’ve tried learning another language my entire life. At 11 years old in 1981 I borrowed an old reel to reel tape machine from my school to learn French over the summer. I still don’t really speak French., , I’ve always been a technology fan so years later i... | 310 |
Issues | App keeps crashing when I’m trying to do the spoken language review in Spanish. Have closed and reopened app a few times as well as restarted my phone., , App will sometimes tell me I am mispronouncing a word or phrase when it sounds exactly the same. My girlfriend and family are from South America and speak Spanish as... | App Features, App Features, App Features, App Usage, App Usage | Mispronunciation Detection, Feedback Mechanism, Free Trial, Frustration Level, Desire to Learn | Negative, Negative, Negative, Negative, Positive | App Features - Mispronunciation Detection - Negative, App Features - Feedback Mechanism - Negative, App Features - Free Trial - Negative, App Usage - Frustration Level - Negative, App Usage - Desire to Learn - Positive | ### USER: Issues: App keeps crashing when I’m trying to do the spoken language review in Spanish. Have closed and reopened app a few times as well as restarted my phone., , App will sometimes tell me I am mispronouncing a word or phrase when it sounds exactly the same. My girlfriend and family are from South America an... | 284 |
Really need a way to slow down the computer voice | I like the app, my only complaint is they need a way to slow down the computer voice, while it’s trying to teach you a word, sometimes the computer with certain words sounds like it’s rolling a letter like r or l just as examples, and it really isn’t, if you could slow down the word the computer is trying to say, it wo... | App, App, App | Voice, Interface, Technology | Negative, Negative, Neutral | App - Voice - Negative, App - Interface - Negative, App - Technology - Neutral | ### USER: Really need a way to slow down the computer voice: I like the app, my only complaint is they need a way to slow down the computer voice, while it’s trying to teach you a word, sometimes the computer with certain words sounds like it’s rolling a letter like r or l just as examples, and it really isn’t, if you ... | 191 |
Wonderful learning program | I started learning French using Rosetta Stone and have graduated to Babel. I really love how the program advances to higher levels of speech and writing and slips in vocabulary that is new. So many French words are similar to English which helps beginners relate faster to a new language. My one wish would be that I cou... | Learning, Learning, Learning, Learning | Speech and Writing, Vocabulary, Grammar, Review Lessons | positive, positive, negative, negative | Learning - Speech and Writing - positive, Learning - Vocabulary - positive, Learning - Grammar - negative, Learning - Review Lessons - negative | ### USER: Wonderful learning program: I started learning French using Rosetta Stone and have graduated to Babel. I really love how the program advances to higher levels of speech and writing and slips in vocabulary that is new. So many French words are similar to English which helps beginners relate faster to a new lan... | 220 |
keeps you goin ' | I have had the Babbel app -for learning Bahasa Indonesia- for either 6 mo or a yr -- I am uncertain which., This is a GOOD tool !, However, it seems that the mode of introducing concepts is done with 'inconsequential phrases*sentences.' Such as 'The parking lot is full.' 'The meeting room is empty.' 'The woman i... | Learning Material, Learning Material, Learning Material, Learning Material, Learning Medium | Introduction of concepts, Introduction of content, Direct usefulness, Phrases, Types of learning modes | negative, positive, negative, negative, positive | Learning Material - Introduction of concepts - negative, Learning Material - Introduction of content - positive, Learning Material - Direct usefulness - negative, Learning Material - Phrases - negative, Learning Medium - Types of learning modes - positive | ### USER: keeps you goin ': I have had the Babbel app -for learning Bahasa Indonesia- for either 6 mo or a yr -- I am uncertain which., This is a GOOD tool !, However, it seems that the mode of introducing concepts is done with 'inconsequential phrases*sentences.' Such as 'The parking lot is full.' 'The meeting r... | 263 |
I am having diffulties learning with Babbel | I've been studying Italian for 10 months using Duolingo and Rocket Languages but am always looking for another way to acquire vocabulary and experience so decided to try Babbel. I find the audio lags and will start talking even though I go on to the next exercise and the blanks you fill in are very small so it seems c... | Interface, Content, Content, Content, Interface, Content | lag, repetitive, vocabulary, grammar, blanks, difficulty | negative, negative, positive, positive, negative, negative | Interface - lag - negative, Content - repetitive - negative, Content - vocabulary - positive, Content - grammar - positive, Interface - blanks - negative, Content - difficulty - negative | ### USER: I am having diffulties learning with Babbel: I've been studying Italian for 10 months using Duolingo and Rocket Languages but am always looking for another way to acquire vocabulary and experience so decided to try Babbel. I find the audio lags and will start talking even though I go on to the next exercise ... | 103 |
Babel is a great way to learn a language | I have used Babel for a few years now in conjunction with classes, other apps and workbooks to learn French. I can now read novels in French and handle most transactions. I highly recommend Babel. The lessons are short enough to accomplish the many times in our lives we were are waiting--in line at a restaurant, for... | App Interface, App Interface, App Interface, App Usefulness, App Functionality | Framework, Lesson Format, Language Recognition, Learning Effectiveness, Lesson Accessibility | positive, positive, positive, positive, positive | App Interface - Framework - positive, App Interface - Lesson Format - positive, App Interface - Language Recognition - positive, App Usefulness - Learning Effectiveness - positive, App Functionality - Lesson Accessibility - positive | ### USER: Babel is a great way to learn a language: I have used Babel for a few years now in conjunction with classes, other apps and workbooks to learn French. I can now read novels in French and handle most transactions. I highly recommend Babel. The lessons are short enough to accomplish the many times in our liv... | 271 |
Somewhat frustrating | I am working on learning Norwegian. I am very much a beginner having just studied the language for a short time. The occasional grammar rules that pop up are truly helpful. But new vocabulary, which I have never seen, also pops up and of course without getting a dictionary and looking up each word, I am left with just... | App, App, App, App, App, App | Grammar rules, Vocabulary, Error, Practice, Video, Pronunciation | positive, negative, negative, negative, negative, negative | App - Grammar rules - positive, App - Vocabulary - negative, App - Error - negative, App - Practice - negative, App - Video - negative, App - Pronunciation - negative | ### USER: Somewhat frustrating: I am working on learning Norwegian. I am very much a beginner having just studied the language for a short time. The occasional grammar rules that pop up are truly helpful. But new vocabulary, which I have never seen, also pops up and of course without getting a dictionary and looking u... | 81 |
Good app-if you pay-but needs work | I am learning French through this app. The lessons are OK, but you need to fix your voice recognition. For some, the mic couldn’t hear me at all even though I was practically shouting, and for others, it was not accepting my pronunciation even though I was saying it perfectly. For example, I was trying to pronounce the... | Usability, Usability, Usability | Voice recognition, Conversation dialogue exercises, Spelling correction | negative, negative, negative | Usability - Voice recognition - negative, Usability - Conversation dialogue exercises - negative, Usability - Spelling correction - negative | ### USER: Good app-if you pay-but needs work: I am learning French through this app. The lessons are OK, but you need to fix your voice recognition. For some, the mic couldn’t hear me at all even though I was practically shouting, and for others, it was not accepting my pronunciation even though I was saying it perfect... | 202 |
Doing everything right! | I love picking up Brazilian Portuguese while recovering from hip surgery. This App is fantastic and makes use of all the pedagogical tricks and techniques I used when I taught Spanish and Italian in my college classroom. The creative repetition, the opportunity to hear and perfect correct pronunciation, the easy to dig... | Education, Education, Education, Education, Education, Education, Overall, Overall | Pedagogical Tricks, Pronunciation, Grammar Rules, Voice Actors, Adult Situations, Games, Learning Languages, Design | Positive, Positive, Positive, Positive, Positive, Positive, Positive, Positive | Education - Pedagogical Tricks - Positive, Education - Pronunciation - Positive, Education - Grammar Rules - Positive, Education - Voice Actors - Positive, Education - Adult Situations - Positive, Education - Games - Positive, Overall - Learning Languages - Positive, Overall - Design - Positive | ### USER: Doing everything right!: I love picking up Brazilian Portuguese while recovering from hip surgery. This App is fantastic and makes use of all the pedagogical tricks and techniques I used when I taught Spanish and Italian in my college classroom. The creative repetition, the opportunity to hear and perfect cor... | 164 |
Pretty good! | This app does a pretty good job of building up the difficulty of learning a language. I grew up in a Spanish speaking household, so already had a pretty good basic understanding of the language. What I was hoping to work on with this app were my speaking and grammar skills so that I could speak properly with people at ... | Language Learning, Language Learning, Language Learning, Culture | Difficulty, Grammar, Speaking Skills, Spanish | positive, positive, positive, positive | Language Learning - Difficulty - positive, Language Learning - Grammar - positive, Language Learning - Speaking Skills - positive, Culture - Spanish - positive | ### USER: Pretty good!: This app does a pretty good job of building up the difficulty of learning a language. I grew up in a Spanish speaking household, so already had a pretty good basic understanding of the language. What I was hoping to work on with this app were my speaking and grammar skills so that I could speak ... | 26 |
I love it, but I have a suggestion | This has been one of the best language learning tools I have ever tried. It’s fun, it’s simple, and the lessons are manageable. I love the built in review reminders and the progression of learning seems natural. I have really been enjoying using your product., , Two thought? I am learning Danish, and they have 3 letter... | App, App, App | Feature, Voice recognition, Overall | positive, negative, positive | App - Feature - positive, App - Voice recognition - negative, App - Overall - positive | ### USER: I love it, but I have a suggestion: This has been one of the best language learning tools I have ever tried. It’s fun, it’s simple, and the lessons are manageable. I love the built in review reminders and the progression of learning seems natural. I have really been enjoying using your product., , Two thought... | 222 |
iPad bug makes some lessons unusable | This is been my first day using the app, and I’ve already run into an issue that is stop me from using certain lessons. Using an iPad Pro, the lessons that have you fill in blanks in sentences has the keyboard sitting on top of the sentences obstructing them and you’re not able to scroll them into view. This makes it b... | Usability | Functionality | Negative | Usability - Functionality - Negative | ### USER: iPad bug makes some lessons unusable: This is been my first day using the app, and I’ve already run into an issue that is stop me from using certain lessons. Using an iPad Pro, the lessons that have you fill in blanks in sentences has the keyboard sitting on top of the sentences obstructing them and you’re no... | 478 |
Fantastic app… | I had purchased a subscription for this app and was learning Turkish but later I wanted to switch to German but I couldn’t. I wasn’t aware that I couldn’t explore other languages with my subscription. I then purchased a subscription with Duolingo and really liked the game like style but didn’t like how they don’t expla... | App, App, App, App, App | Subscription, Subscription, User interface, User interface, Customer service | Negative, Positive, Negative, Positive, Positive | App - Subscription - Negative, App - Subscription - Positive, App - User interface - Negative, App - User interface - Positive, App - Customer service - Positive | ### USER: Fantastic app…: I had purchased a subscription for this app and was learning Turkish but later I wanted to switch to German but I couldn’t. I wasn’t aware that I couldn’t explore other languages with my subscription. I then purchased a subscription with Duolingo and really liked the game like style but didn’t... | 65 |
Great for conversational Swedish | I’m learning Swedish so that I can read and communicate the basics when I travel. After one month I am able to more easily read through Swedish language websites and instructions. I’m encouraged that by the end of all the courses (I paid for a premium subscription) that I will be able to be semi-fluent by the time I tr... | Education, Education, Education | Learning Resources, Fluency, Completeness | Positive, Positive, Positive | Education - Learning Resources - Positive, Education - Fluency - Positive, Education - Completeness - Positive | ### USER: Great for conversational Swedish: I’m learning Swedish so that I can read and communicate the basics when I travel. After one month I am able to more easily read through Swedish language websites and instructions. I’m encouraged that by the end of all the courses (I paid for a premium subscription) that I wil... | 322 |
Just SO close | Long time user. Babbel is fantastic, the program is great, the content is great., , HOWEVER, the iPad app should really have a portrait mode option. It feels wrong that it doesn’t. Maybe I’m missing something, but I don’t think so. I forget every time. I launch the app while holding my device upright and am greeted by ... | UI/UX, UI/UX, Gamification, Functionality, Content, Gamification, Learning Style, Content | Portrait Mode, Dark Mode, Variety of Games, Bugs, Amount of Content, Variety of Game Modes, Speaking Focus, Clarity and Organization | Negative, Positive, Negative, Negative, Negative, Neutral, Negative, Positive | UI/UX - Portrait Mode - Negative, UI/UX - Dark Mode - Positive, Gamification - Variety of Games - Negative, App-Review: ('Has bugs and needs more content but a good start', ': ', 'I really like the concept and the content that is already there. It’s fun to learn this way! \n\nUnfortunately, the app crashes very often a... | ### USER: Just SO close: Long time user. Babbel is fantastic, the program is great, the content is great., , HOWEVER, the iPad app should really have a portrait mode option. It feels wrong that it doesn’t. Maybe I’m missing something, but I don’t think so. I forget every time. I launch the app while holding my device u... | 180 |
Great so far!! | I’ve been using Duolingo & Babbel side by side. Hands down, Babbel is much more comprehensive. Duolingo is fun and all, but gives you absolutely NO foundation to learn a language. Duolingo just kind of teaches you how to memorize words and phrases, without any background or understanding as to why these words work with... | Language Learning, Language Learning, Language Learning, Language Learning, Language Learning, Language Learning, Language Learning, Language Learning | comprehensiveness, foundation, grammar, punctuation, vocabulary, reading, writing, speaking | positive, negative, positive, positive, positive, positive, positive, positive | Language Learning - comprehensiveness - positive, Language Learning - foundation - negative, Language Learning - grammar - positive, Language Learning - punctuation - positive, Language Learning - vocabulary - positive, Language Learning - reading - positive, Language Learning - writing - positive, Language Learning - ... | ### USER: Great so far!!: I’ve been using Duolingo & Babbel side by side. Hands down, Babbel is much more comprehensive. Duolingo is fun and all, but gives you absolutely NO foundation to learn a language. Duolingo just kind of teaches you how to memorize words and phrases, without any background or understanding as to... | 181 |
Very Impressed So Far | My husband is from Italy and his parents do not speak any English, so I decided to finally bite the bullet and see how much Italian I could learn. I got the six month subscription as a Christmas present and so far I’m very impressed. The lessons do a great job of not overwhelming me while still teaching me a great deal... | Education, Education, Education, Education, Education, Education | Lessons, Tips, Review Section, Review Feature, Review Games, Overall | Positive, Positive, Negative, Negative, Negative, Positive | Education - Lessons - Positive, Education - Tips - Positive, Education - Review Section - Negative, Education - Review Feature - Negative, Education - Review Games - Negative, Education - Overall - Positive | ### USER: Very Impressed So Far: My husband is from Italy and his parents do not speak any English, so I decided to finally bite the bullet and see how much Italian I could learn. I got the six month subscription as a Christmas present and so far I’m very impressed. The lessons do a great job of not overwhelming me whi... | 78 |
Great content but freezing? | I was using DL to learn for a long time, but really like the layout of Babbel better. it’s definitely more learning and less competition/game., Unfortunately, I’ve experienced the app not loading my answers to choose from several times now. My phone iOS and the app are both updated. This has certainly been frustrating... | Functionality, Content, Content, UI, Education | Loading, Learning, Game, Layout, Comprehension | negative, positive, negative, positive, positive | Functionality - Loading - negative, Content - Learning - positive, Content - Game - negative, UI - Layout - positive, Education - Comprehension - positive | ### USER: Great content but freezing?: I was using DL to learn for a long time, but really like the layout of Babbel better. it’s definitely more learning and less competition/game., Unfortunately, I’ve experienced the app not loading my answers to choose from several times now. My phone iOS and the app are both updat... | 261 |
The worst | I deleted my subscription through my phone, but didn’t realize I was still being charged for a 3 month subscription for the last several months. I was refunded the most recent month, but they said nothing about the other months. You can’t call anyone about any issues. You have to email and wait a few days for a respons... | Subscription, Subscription, Help Section, Help Section | Refund, Billing, Cancellation, Card Removal | Negative, Negative, Negative, Negative | Subscription - Refund - Negative, Subscription - Billing - Negative, Help Section - Cancellation - Negative, Help Section - Card Removal - Negative | ### USER: The worst: I deleted my subscription through my phone, but didn’t realize I was still being charged for a 3 month subscription for the last several months. I was refunded the most recent month, but they said nothing about the other months. You can’t call anyone about any issues. You have to email and wait a f... | 193 |
READ ME | This app was super fun and an easy way to understand a game step-by-step this app was super fun and an easy way to learn Spanish I would recommend to get this I love this app and just one thing that really bothered me is that yet to pay for like a few other lessons and we just saw him but this app is definitely a real... | Learning, Learning, Learning, Learning | Gameplay, Education, Value, Language | positive, positive, negative, positive | Learning - Gameplay - positive, Learning - Education - positive, Learning - Value - negative, Learning - Language - positive | ### USER: READ ME: This app was super fun and an easy way to understand a game step-by-step this app was super fun and an easy way to learn Spanish I would recommend to get this I love this app and just one thing that really bothered me is that yet to pay for like a few other lessons and we just saw him but this app i... | 448 |
Rlly great and idc its expensive its worth more than it cost i luv it | so basically it teaches reallly well and starts with basic words and phrases and it also has this sections teaching you about some words and i would honestly say that this app is like the #1 go-to language learning app. It has a super unique selection of languages and has a lot to offer except it doesnt have a lot of l... | Language, Learning, Learning, Learning, Learning, Learning | Offering, Features, Languages, Language, Selection, Offering | Positive, Positive, Negative, Negative, Positive, Positive | Language - Offering - Positive, Learning - Features - Positive, Learning - Languages - Negative, Learning - Language - Negative, Learning - Selection - Positive, Learning - Offering - Positive | ### USER: Rlly great and idc its expensive its worth more than it cost i luv it: so basically it teaches reallly well and starts with basic words and phrases and it also has this sections teaching you about some words and i would honestly say that this app is like the #1 go-to language learning app. It has a super uniq... | 395 |
Realistic! | I’m glad that this app is like a refined version of Duolingo in the way that it teaches things that are realistic to say in daily life right off the bat. I think it’s very efficient at reviewing the different ways of learning languages through speaking, listening, reading, etc. My only critique is that in French, no ma... | Learning Method, Learning Method, App functionality | App efficacy, Variety, Speech recognition | positive, positive, negative | Learning Method - App efficacy - positive, Learning Method - Variety - positive, App functionality - Speech recognition - negative | ### USER: Realistic!: I’m glad that this app is like a refined version of Duolingo in the way that it teaches things that are realistic to say in daily life right off the bat. I think it’s very efficient at reviewing the different ways of learning languages through speaking, listening, reading, etc. My only critique is... | 344 |
Strong on language, poor UI | A friend recommended Babbel over Duolingo so I bought a month to check it out. I definitely like the conversational ascent of Babbel better than the vocab heavy Duolingo, but the user interface of Babbel is much worse. The speaking exercise are very difficult dour to the very sensitive speech recognition. I don’t have ... | Interface, Interface, Interface, Content, Content | UI, speech recognition, delay in response, Conversational approach, Vocabulary | negative, negative, negative, positive, negative | Interface - UI - negative, Interface - speech recognition - negative, Interface - delay in response - negative, Content - Conversational approach - positive, Content - Vocabulary - negative | ### USER: Strong on language, poor UI: A friend recommended Babbel over Duolingo so I bought a month to check it out. I definitely like the conversational ascent of Babbel better than the vocab heavy Duolingo, but the user interface of Babbel is much worse. The speaking exercise are very difficult dour to the very sens... | 151 |
If Doulingo and Babbel had a baby | I used Doulingo for years and I’ve learned so much more for my short time using Babbel. Babbel is more logical. It introduces vocabulary in an order you’re more likely to used and need it if you were to travel. They also explain vocabulary and grammar. But its not good at checking for comprehension nor giving you a lot... | Learning, Learning, Learning, Resource, Resource | Vocabulary, Comprehension, Practice, Cost, Free Version | Positive, Negative, Negative, Positive, Positive | Learning - Vocabulary - Positive, Learning - Comprehension - Negative, Learning - Practice - Negative, Resource - Cost - Positive, Resource - Free Version - Positive | ### USER: If Doulingo and Babbel had a baby: I used Doulingo for years and I’ve learned so much more for my short time using Babbel. Babbel is more logical. It introduces vocabulary in an order you’re more likely to used and need it if you were to travel. They also explain vocabulary and grammar. But its not good at ch... | 234 |
I’m sorry what | So, I know passable french, but I wanted to improve more. I thought to myself “oh every ad is pretty much Babbel and I have nothing to lose” so I downloaded the app. I was so excited to learn more french. I opened the app, filled out the beginning question and was presented with a challenge “beginner or advanced”. Now,... | App Features, App Features | Functionality, User Interface | Negative, Negative | App Features - Functionality - Negative, App Features - User Interface - Negative | ### USER: I’m sorry what: So, I know passable french, but I wanted to improve more. I thought to myself “oh every ad is pretty much Babbel and I have nothing to lose” so I downloaded the app. I was so excited to learn more french. I opened the app, filled out the beginning question and was presented with a challenge “b... | 22 |
Good but… | I like the app. I also use another app and find babble is a quite better. I like that it focuses on typical discussion and phrases that you will likely need to use as opposed others that focus on vocabulary (I don’t need to ask someone what time they take a shower)., , The one negative and very frustrating issue that I... | Features, Features, Recognition | Discussion and phrases, Vocabulary, Voice recognition | positive, negative, negative | Features - Discussion and phrases - positive, Features - Vocabulary - negative, Recognition - Voice recognition - negative | ### USER: Good but…: I like the app. I also use another app and find babble is a quite better. I like that it focuses on typical discussion and phrases that you will likely need to use as opposed others that focus on vocabulary (I don’t need to ask someone what time they take a shower)., , The one negative and very fru... | 386 |
Clunky... and like all the other language apps | First issue is in speaking. Pronunciation exercises sometimes are marked incorrect when indeed your pronunciation is perfect. I have tested this out by recording the speaker in the program and playing it back and it was marked wrong. , , Second issue, typing... if an exercise requires that you type a response there are... | - Speaking, - Speaking, - Typing, - Design | Pronunciation, Pronunciation, Functionality, Uniqueness | negative, negative, negative, negative | - Speaking - Pronunciation - negative, - Speaking - Pronunciation - negative, - Typing - Functionality - negative, - Design - Uniqueness - negative | ### USER: Clunky... and like all the other language apps: First issue is in speaking. Pronunciation exercises sometimes are marked incorrect when indeed your pronunciation is perfect. I have tested this out by recording the speaker in the program and playing it back and it was marked wrong. , , Second issue, typing... ... | 207 |
so much better than the bird app | tl;dr: get this app, it will actually teach you the language you want to speak, , i started learning swedish because my long-term girlfriend and her family speak swedish frequently in their home and i wanted to be able to join in their conversations (this was encouraged by her whole family). i started with duolingo and... | Education, Education, Education, Education, Education, Education, Education, Education, Education, Education, Education, Education | Language Learning, Real-world Application, Pronunciation, Learning Pace, Speaking, Reading, Writing, Comprehension, Vocabulary, Sentence Structure, Vowel Sounds, Basic Structures | Positive, Positive, Positive, Positive, Positive, Positive, Positive, Positive, Positive, Positive, Positive, Positive | Education - Language Learning - Positive, Education - Real-world Application - Positive, Education - Pronunciation - Positive, Education - Learning Pace - Positive, Education - Speaking - Positive, Education - Reading - Positive, Education - Writing - Positive, Education - Comprehension - Positive, Education - Vocabula... | ### USER: so much better than the bird app: tl;dr: get this app, it will actually teach you the language you want to speak, , i started learning swedish because my long-term girlfriend and her family speak swedish frequently in their home and i wanted to be able to join in their conversations (this was encouraged by he... | 69 |
Great App BUT.... | This app is perfect for users like me who tried learning a language (in my case Spanish) 4-5 times in their life but gave up because it was forced or had to learn quickly., , The set up is excellent, and I feel like I am making progress already. You learn little by little and review yesterday's vocabulary and also lear... | App Features | Variety of Languages | Negative | App Features - Variety of Languages - Negative | ### USER: Great App BUT....: This app is perfect for users like me who tried learning a language (in my case Spanish) 4-5 times in their life but gave up because it was forced or had to learn quickly., , The set up is excellent, and I feel like I am making progress already. You learn little by little and review yesterd... | 251 |
Great app but, | My only thing so far is I feel like you should be able to purchase a longer subscription but be able to make monthly payments towards it. For example: someone may want to commit to a year or even two, but it’s much more doable to spend a few dollars monthly, than to pay hundreds at once. I get that you can pay for a mo... | Financial | Subscription | Negative | Financial - Subscription - Negative | ### USER: Great app but,: My only thing so far is I feel like you should be able to purchase a longer subscription but be able to make monthly payments towards it. For example: someone may want to commit to a year or even two, but it’s much more doable to spend a few dollars monthly, than to pay hundreds at once. I get... | 16 |
Great but Spanish voice recognition is OFF! | I’ve had this app for a while and am giving it another shot. I took a break after frustrations with the voice recognition not confirming my correct pronunciations. I am not at all fluent but have traveled in Mexico many times and some of the basic phrases I know I’m pronouncing will not give me a correct answer. Additi... | Functionality, Content | Voice Recognition, Vocabulary | Negative, Positive | Functionality - Voice Recognition - Negative, Content - Vocabulary - Positive | ### USER: Great but Spanish voice recognition is OFF!: I’ve had this app for a while and am giving it another shot. I took a break after frustrations with the voice recognition not confirming my correct pronunciations. I am not at all fluent but have traveled in Mexico many times and some of the basic phrases I know I’... | 352 |
Am I doing something wrong 😓 | Hi, I got this app a long time ago but I’m just now using it and I got to say that I liked it so far until I tried to do the second lesson.....it said I had to subscribe and pay money to unlock it. At first I thought ok maybe you can do only one lesson a day so then I came back the next day and realized you can’t I kep... | App, App, App | Lesson, Free, Course | Negative, Negative, Negative | App - Lesson - Negative, App - Free - Negative, App - Course - Negative | ### USER: Am I doing something wrong 😓: Hi, I got this app a long time ago but I’m just now using it and I got to say that I liked it so far until I tried to do the second lesson.....it said I had to subscribe and pay money to unlock it. At first I thought ok maybe you can do only one lesson a day so then I came back ... | 231 |
Decent app for learning a new language but…. | The Babble app works well for learning a new language but you have to march to Babble’s drum and learning agenda. It may or may not cover specific phrases that you want to learn. I wish it would support more “self guidance” over what to cover and let me define or select phrases I might use. I’m going to Italy for a two... | Education, Education, Education | learning, self guidance, spell out | positive, negative, negative | Education - learning - positive, Education - self guidance - negative, Education - spell out - negative | ### USER: Decent app for learning a new language but….: The Babble app works well for learning a new language but you have to march to Babble’s drum and learning agenda. It may or may not cover specific phrases that you want to learn. I wish it would support more “self guidance” over what to cover and let me define or ... | 82 |
Disappointed but I see the potential | I need so review languages for my job because I am constantly switching places. Babbel came higher recommended and maybe it’s better for other languages but for Turkish it has you learn odd beginning phrases (such as: I’m feeling ill or how to ask if someone is Turkish, or saying I am German which I am not) which isn’t... | App Experience, App Pricing, App Experience | Functionality, Price, Features | Negative, Negative, Positive | App Experience - Functionality - Negative, App Pricing - Price - Negative, App Experience - Features - Positive | ### USER: Disappointed but I see the potential: I need so review languages for my job because I am constantly switching places. Babbel came higher recommended and maybe it’s better for other languages but for Turkish it has you learn odd beginning phrases (such as: I’m feeling ill or how to ask if someone is Turkish, o... | 211 |
Voice recognition is not very good | So I just purchased the lifetime subscription because it was on sale, and I must admit that as of right now, I am not very happy with it. It was a lot of money to spend for the app to not work properly! , I have been using other methods for learning Spanish for over a year now, so while my pronunciations are not always... | App Features | Voice recognition | negative | App Features - Voice recognition - negative | ### USER: Voice recognition is not very good: So I just purchased the lifetime subscription because it was on sale, and I must admit that as of right now, I am not very happy with it. It was a lot of money to spend for the app to not work properly! , I have been using other methods for learning Spanish for over a year ... | 312 |
German Babble | This app is rather user unfriendly and cumbersome to use. It also does not allow you to enter words when filling in the blanks to type in what was just said. Thirdly and perhaps most importantly, the app does not really test your current proficiency of a language to tell you where you should start learning or reviewi... | App, App, App, App, Subscription, Language | User-friendliness, Functionality, Effectiveness, Customization, Duration, Selection | negative, negative, negative, negative, negative, negative | App - User-friendliness - negative, App - Functionality - negative, App - Effectiveness - negative, App - Customization - negative, Subscription - Duration - negative, Language - Selection - negative | ### USER: German Babble: This app is rather user unfriendly and cumbersome to use. It also does not allow you to enter words when filling in the blanks to type in what was just said. Thirdly and perhaps most importantly, the app does not really test your current proficiency of a language to tell you where you should ... | 419 |
Not working for me at all | Okay, so I haven’t been very consistent. But this is largely due to feeling like I’m not grasping the phrases, the words and lack of support. Also, the app makes it extremely difficult to begin from the very top again. It’s not even necessarily the app, but on the website too. I want to be able to see all of the lesson... | Learning, Learning, Platform, Learning | Sentences, Support, Website, Curriculum | Negative, Negative, Negative, Negative | Learning - Sentences - Negative, Learning - Support - Negative, Platform - Website - Negative, Learning - Curriculum - Negative | ### USER: Not working for me at all: Okay, so I haven’t been very consistent. But this is largely due to feeling like I’m not grasping the phrases, the words and lack of support. Also, the app makes it extremely difficult to begin from the very top again. It’s not even necessarily the app, but on the website too. I wan... | 308 |
Deeper learning than Duolingo or Memrise | I've used Duolingo and Memrise. I'm finding Babbel to be the best of these. It's more conversational and less game-ified. It explains usage concepts to you. You get a broader understanding of the language through Babbel., , There are some issues. It's a bit buggy. I can crash the program by over-modulating input ... | App features, App features, App features, App features, App bugs, App bugs, App bugs, App features | Conversationality, Gamification, Usage explanations, Language understanding, Crashing, Voice input understanding, Microphone input, Voice feedback | positive, negative, positive, positive, negative, negative, negative, negative | App features - Conversationality - positive, App features - Gamification - negative, App features - Usage explanations - positive, App features - Language understanding - positive, App bugs - Crashing - negative, App bugs - Voice input understanding - negative, App bugs - Microphone input - negative, App features - Voi... | ### USER: Deeper learning than Duolingo or Memrise: I've used Duolingo and Memrise. I'm finding Babbel to be the best of these. It's more conversational and less game-ified. It explains usage concepts to you. You get a broader understanding of the language through Babbel., , There are some issues. It's a bit buggy... | 432 |
Forgot one thing.... | The other thing that annoys me with the app is the positioning of the DONE and backspace buttons. Many times I am trying to backspace because of having typed in the wrong letter by accident. And I do mean MANY TIMES! Often just trying to type one word! , But then I also accidentally hit the “DONE” button., Again, I thi... | App Interface, App Feature | Button placement, Dictation support | negative, positive | App Interface - Button placement - negative, App Feature - Dictation support - positive | ### USER: Forgot one thing....: The other thing that annoys me with the app is the positioning of the DONE and backspace buttons. Many times I am trying to backspace because of having typed in the wrong letter by accident. And I do mean MANY TIMES! Often just trying to type one word! , But then I also accidentally hit ... | 197 |
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