| Price | Free |
| Version | 21.14.0 |
| Category | Education |
| Developer | Babbel |
| Source | iOS, Android |
| Rating | (4.6) |
Babbel is a language application developed by expert linguists, which offers short, interactive lessons tailored to your native language. Babbel’s learning content includes beginner and intermediate courses, as well as special courses that help you deepen your knowledge according to your needs.
Babbel offers a set of educational and reference tools for acquiring oral and written knowledge of 14 different languages (English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Dutch, Turkish, Swedish, Norwegian, Polish, Danish, Spanish and Indonesian), although it is true that this range of languages is updated on a regular basis. Specifically, it structures its table of contents through lessons that last, on average, 15 minutes. These are classified by level and interest (course for work, travel, business, etc.) and it is the user who chooses when and how to do them. In addition, all lessons are guaranteed to have been designed and carried out by expert linguists who know the language in question as they are native speakers. Thus, it is possible to find lessons on specific vocabulary, on conjugation of regular and irregular verbs, on phrasal verbs or on sayings, for example. There are also quizzes and level tests that allow users to visualize and check their progress thanks to the application’s educational method.
Babbel is designed for users of all levels and, therefore, its tools have an extraordinarily simple and intuitive interface. In general, they use white and gray backgrounds with orange to highlight the most prominent elements. This is logical considering that these are the company’s corporate colors. The user can choose the theme of the lessons they want to do as soon as they start and once they have entered their user name and password. They will find tools to reproduce voice and better understand how to pronounce certain words, repetition exercises or even the possibility of having conversations with bots thanks to its voice recognition system. On the left-hand side you will find a menu where you can access your personal user area, the program settings and your progress. In addition, you will have a support and help tab to consult any questions that may have arisen.
It is clear that Babbel is one of the most powerful and effective language platforms available today. If this were not the case, it would be impossible to explain the fact that it has tens of thousands of users around the world who pay a monthly subscription for unlimited access to its services. Undoubtedly, its lessons are carried out by native experts of the language in question, how fun and educational they are and the freedom it gives the user to take the courses at their own pace are its main advantages. In short, a set of ideal tools for those who want to learn a language through the Internet and do not have time to go to an academy in person.
