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Language Guides
When visiting another country, it is good form to speak at least a few words in its language – and be it only "Hello", "Thanks", and "Goodbye". The Playstore holds tons of apps to help you, so listing them all here is close to impossible. As usually, I'll present a decent selection.
Language Guides based on German
2026-08-24
- Spanisch lernen für den Urlaub (4.4@91) 1
- Lateinon: Lateinalleskönner (4.2@530) Ǥ 9 4
- Spotlight - Englisch lernen (3.1@128) Ǥ 8
2 / ECOS - Spanisch lernen (2.6@73) Ǥ 6 2 / ADESSO - Italienisch lernen (3.2@81) Ǥ 5 2 / Business Spotlight - Englisch (3.2@30) Ǥ 12 2
Russian Language Guides
2026-08-24
- Learn Hebrew - 5,000 Phrases (4.7@1,487) Ǥ 19 10
- Learn Hebrew (4.5@7,718) Ǥ 8 1
- Learn Hebrew - 50 languages (4.5@783) Ǥ 17 7 learn using your native language
- Learn Russian Phrases (4.4@13,565) Ǥ 11 7
- Learn Russian (4.4@6,425) Ǥ 7 1
- Learn Hebrew (4.4@63) Ǥ 6 1 LastUpdate: 2023-08-24
- Russian Verbs Pro (Demo) (4.2@418) 0 LastUpdate: 2022-10-21 / Russian Verbs Pro (3.3@293; ~EUR 3.50) Ǥ 4 LastUpdate: 2022-10-18
- Learn Russian Phrasebook (2.5@1,310) Ǥ 10 9 LastUpdate: 2023-10-30
Hebrew Language Guides
2026-08-25
- Nemo Hebrew (4.7@10,419) Ǥ 6 LastUpdate: 2024-08-16
- Learn Hebrew - 5,000 Phrases (4.7@1,487) Ǥ 19 10
- Learn Hebrew - Speak Hebrew (4.6@27,662) Ǥ 14 5
- Learn Hebrew (4.5@7,718) Ǥ 8 1
- Learn Hebrew - 50 languages (4.5@783) Ǥ 17 7 learn using your native language
Learn together
2026-08-31
These apps are about „group learning”: find partners native to your target language, and/or other learners of it, to practice and enhance your language skills!
- HiNative - Language Learning (4.4@47,349) Ǥ 17 8
- Tandem: Language exchange (3.8@413,860) Ǥ 34 10
- HelloTalk - Learn Languages (3.2@237,043) Ǥ 39 22
- Speaky - Language Exchange (2.1@135,267) Ǥ 21 11 connect w/ other learners; connect with „pen pals“ native to your target language; learn together
- Idyoma: Language Exchange (1@203) Ǥ 25 5 learn „near-by“ languages (based on those you know and those you want); learn by practicing with others
Other Language Guides
2026-08-25
- German Class Demo (4.8@416) 2 2 LastUpdate: 2025-02-07 / German Class (5@115; ~EUR 3.50) 2 3 LastUpdate: 2024-12-27
- ABA English - Learn English (4.7@181,089) Ǥ 18 9
- Learn Spanish for Beginners (4.7@18,176) 4 3 Intro 6/2020
- Clozemaster: language learning (4.7@5,437) Ǥ 23 4
- Duolingo: Language Lessons (4.6@49,005,276) Ǥ 26 32
- Busuu: Learn & Speak Languages (4.6@1,207,220) Ǥ 22 16
- EWA: Learn Languages (4.6@965,465) Ǥ 14 12
- Conversation Translator (4.6@151,031) Ǥ 10 3
- Learn 50 languages (4.6@63,141) Ǥ 17 5
- Innovative Language Learning (4.6@42,222) Ǥ 20 2
- Mango Languages Learning (4.6@24,337) Ǥ 12 3 70+ languages
- Babbel - Learn Languages (4.5@1,129,432) Ǥ 19 5
- Rosetta Stone Classic (2024) (4.5@405,890) Ǥ 19 4 Wikipedia
- Learn English (4.5@35,486) Ǥ 6 3 / Learn French (4.7@9,984) Ǥ 8 3 / Learn Russian (4.6@12,458) Ǥ 8 3 / Learn Turkish (4.4@18,578) Ǥ 6 3 apps for multiple other languages as well
- Learn French for Beginners (4.5@17,060) 4 3 Review 1/2021
- Speekoo - Apprenez une nouvelle langue (4.4@106,424) 5 2 LastUpdate: 2022-11-23
- Johnny Grammar Word Challenge (4.4@36,625) Ǥ 11 7
- Mondly: Learn 41 Languages (4.3@926,964) Ǥ 26 7 Review 4/2020; 30+ languages
- Improve English-Vocab, Grammar (4.3@55,407) Ǥ 12 5
- French GrammarーLessons・Tests (4.3@1,170) 6 3 LastUpdate: 2024-12-07
- Italian Class Demo (4.3@425) 2 2 LastUpdate: 2025-01-01 / Italian Class (3@106; ~EUR 3.50) 2 2 LastUpdate: 2024-12-28
- Learn reading (in french) (4.3@266) 0
LastUpdate: 2024-04-20 GitLab; French for kids - Learn Italian Phrasebook (4.3@208) Ǥ 7 5 LastUpdate: 2024-08-12 also apps for other languages
- Memrise: Languages for life (4.2@1,571,700) Ǥ 15 3
- Drops: Language Learning Games (4.2@317,597) Ǥ 22 10
- Learn Languages - Awabe (4.2@6,951) Ǥ 9
- 10,000 sentences (4.2@220) 2 LastUpdate: 2020-07-09 Github; 20+ languages; bi-directional (e.g. „English for French speakers“ and „French for English speakers“)
- Hello English: Learn English (4.2@22) Ǥ 14 17 LastUpdate: 2024-06-10
- Lingualeo - Language learning (4.1@350,263) Ǥ 15 9
- EASY Peasy - English for Kids (4@682) Ǥ 10 1 Privatsphäre-Check 9/2021
- Beelinguapp Language Learning (3.9@81,508) Ǥ 17 9 Intro 7/2019; presents stories in two languages to follow along with karaoke style
- RightNow English Conversation (3.7@5,099) Ǥ 12 3 LastUpdate: 2022-10-24 also apps for other languages
- Spanish Class Demo (3.5@1,593) 2 2 LastUpdate: 2025-02-07
- Global interpreter [10 Lang] (3.4@2,656) Ǥ 12 3 LastUpdate: 2021-11-24
- French Class Demo (1@825) 2 2 LastUpdate: 2025-02-07
- Wuxia Learn - Learn Chinese (0@0) 3
- Momkin (0@0) 1 LastUpdate: 2021-11-03 Codeberg; visual learning
- Jamu (0@0) Ǥ 11 Github; learn Japanese
- Fun With Kanji (0@0) 3 LastUpdate: 2023-04-06 GitLab; learn Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji
- Kanji Dojo (0@0) 7 Github; learn & practice writing Japanese characters
Further Readings:
- Category References and Translations
- Category Vocabulary & Flash Cards
- The 7 Best Spanish Learning Apps for Android and iPhone (9/2022)
- Top Apps for Learning Foreign Languages (8/2022)
- Neue Sprache lernen? Mit diesen 5 genialen Apps schaffst du es (7/2021 - 5/2023)
- The Best Language Learning Apps That Really Work (12/2019 - 6/2021)
- 5 Apps to Help You Learn a New Language (5/2019)
- The 8 Best Mobile Apps for Learning and Improving English (1/2017 - 10/2023)
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