Duolingo vs Rosetta Stone vs Babbel (Which Language App Wins?)

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Duolingo vs Rosetta Stone vs Babbel (Which Language App Wins?). In this video, John from the TPI team compares three of the best language learning apps on the market in Babbel vs Duolingo and Babbel vs Rosetta Stone. Whether you're trying to learn Italian, French, Spanish, or German, these language programs are great options. John talks about what the learning framework behind these language program is all about. He also covers what the lessons are like from each company and what kind of drills/exercises there are that cover reading, writing, speaking and listening. Another topic of discussion includes grammar content and grammar instruction. Thanks for watching this language learning comparison video. Hopefully it helps you choose the right language course for your needs. Learning Russian, Chinese, or Japanese is difficult so it's important you select the best language program from the start. Best of luck.
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0:00 - Introduction
0:59 - Rosetta Stone Overview
4:29 - Babbel Overview
7:59 - Duolingo Overview
5:10 - Verdict: Duolingo vs Rosetta Stone vs Babbel
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@TestPrepInsight Год назад

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@jambobwana6512 Год назад

I am trying to learn portugese so that I can understand what the commentators are saying when I watch portugese football. Using Duolingo paid version, came here for a review of other possible solutions as I have yet to hear portugese football commentary say anything about "the cat plays piano" ;)

@sockeyeowens Год назад

Done

@dougtredy856 Год назад

👍

@RicMoxley Год назад

Because I plan to do extended travel in South America next year, I want to learn Spanish

@jchinckley 10 месяцев назад

I suggest doing a periodic update of this video since these companies are always updating their methods and courses. I started using Duolingo because (it has a free version and) my granddaughter asked me to. She lasted less than a week. I'm approaching a year of having used it daily. To me, gamification is key. Also, for those using Duolingo the limit on how long you're able to use it can be bypassed (at least on the mobile version, I almost never use the actual website) by tapping the spot the heart counter occupies. It then gives you the chance to practice to earn hearts. I have used the app at times for 5-6 hours straight because of this feature. I also eliminate or lessen language learning "burnout" by switching languages at least once an hour or so. If I'm tired or frustrated with one language (Hebrew for example) I'll switch to another one. However..., I don't recommend more than one at a time until you achieve speaking fluency with one language other than your native tongue. This is so you have a structure of neurons built into your brain that is all ready for new language learning. If you do this, you will soon see the similarites in different languages as well as the differences and it should help in defining the hardest thing about language learning: the differing structural rules of grammar, etc for them. For example, some languages don't have articles like English does. Instead, they have suffixes that do the job of articles. So, for example, to say tea in Romanian is "ceai," but to say the tea is "ceaiul."

@trishgraham1820 Год назад

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.

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

Exactly! That's the difference between them. Thanks for watching and sharing!

@drunkin12Many Год назад

15 minutes? Ha! I mastered every language on babbel in that same amount of time!

@microscopicallysmall Год назад

@@drunkin12Many r/Thathappened

@samhg3658 Год назад

is it exclusively paid for or is it free?

@terjeoseberg990 Год назад

I have been using Duolingo every day for over 600 days. I completed all the castles, but then they changed it. I believe I have been exposed to everything Duolingo has to offer, yet I still can’t speak the language. Apparently they only teach 2700 words in the language that I’m learning. That’s the vocabulary of a 3 or 4 year old. This video is already outdated. They completely changed what he showed.

@ChristianLemon Год назад

I’ve been doing DuoLingo Spanish Free daily for about 4 years. Having gotten to travel to Latin America a handful of times, I am able to make and maintain basic conversation. I think the key to any of these is consistency. If you do it 15 minutes a day you won’t be fluent, but you will learn a language

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

Definitely agree with that. Consistency is key!

@thecompanioncube4211 5 месяцев назад

Key is to be consistent enough to not let duolingo bird break your legs

@GobbiExists 3 месяца назад

@@thecompanioncube4211💀

@Mooreeezy Месяц назад

@@thecompanioncube4211 😂😂😂😂

@appoloniasigg29 Год назад

What I love about Duolingo is outside the platform: the podcasts. I think they are so well produced and presented. Also, the stories are so engaging.

@sjwestmo 9 месяцев назад

Yes! And I read along with the transcript

@appoloniasigg29 9 месяцев назад

@sjwestmo I know there are a lot of free materials on the internet, but sometimes I caught myself thinking, "how is this for free? aren't they trying to get me hooked and then remove my access to the free podcasts so that they can start offering me a subscription? nope, still free."

@EllenKozisek 9 месяцев назад

Yes. Although they are limited in what languages they are available in. But I loved the ones for Spanish I've listened to so far.

@Whitebreadonly 8 месяцев назад

What I like best about Duolingo is the amount of content they give you in the free version. It’s incredible. It also lets you learn as many languages as you want (39 total) and switch your target language from one to the other whenever you want as often as you want. The only real limitations of Duolingo come if you’re the competitive type. It automatically ranks you against other users in leagues of 30, which reset every week. You’ll really need to be a “Super” member if you want to place 1st on the leaderboard every week and win the Diamond tournament at the end.

@penkast1605 4 месяца назад

Where do you find the podcasts?

@Rumpole1000 Год назад

I'm using Babbel and Duolingo for Spanish and definitely agree with your points. Duolingo is kinda fun and feels like I'm playing a game but Babbel is where my brain is really being tested and stretched. I've subscribed for 3 months and with the subscription its also worth mentioning that Babbel has two free 1 hr online lessons available with a teacher. Thats a game changer as far as I'm concerned.

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

Very well said. Thanks for watching and sharing!

@tombraider3082 Год назад

The problem with Babbel is it only covers 13 European languages. It is not a fair comparison to the other two which include far more choices of harder languages. I am amazed that after a break from learning Japanese, the learning program I retained the most knowledge was with Rosetta Stone. I don't have to translate in my head as the Japanese word or phrase automatically pops into my head. With others, you learn translations. I have also tried Duolingo and Buusu and was highly disappointed in the results. I have other smaller programs that are about the same teaching translations. For me, the immersive approach works best and easiest to recall without effort.

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

Thanks for watching and sharing!

@kerryemberlyhamby6213 Год назад

It appears I'm in the minority in this crowd. I've been simultaneously using Babbel and Rosetta Stone, so I can't be truly objectively sure which is most responsible for my learning ultimately, but I feel a strong preference for Rosetta Stone. That said, I definitely agree with most of your cons to Rosetta Stone. I actually like how repetitive it is because I feel like it's carving itself into my brain in a way that I can recall it on demand. What I don't like about Babbel is that I feel like it TELLS me about the language, and then it TESTS me on it, but it doesn't TEACH me about the language. At the end of each lesson, I feel like I haven't learned much if anything. It seems to expect me to remember things that it's only told me once before telling me a bunch of unrelated details. If and when I can get a lifetime full subscription to Duolingo, I think I'll add that as well. I wish all films and shows on all streaming channels had all the languages they've been dubbed in available to all viewers regardless of where on Earth they are because I think that would be a great help.

@theodorabruin4601 7 дней назад

Thank you so much! I was using the free Duolingo and it pretty good, but like you said, some of the sentences were weird. I saw this weekend that Babbel has a lifetime offer for $199. I think I'll go with it. Thanks again!!! Maybe I'll try the giveaway and see if I can win the Babbel course in Spanish. 🤩💞

@satchycollins3985 Год назад

Thanks for the info 👍

@marijatodorovic8595 3 месяца назад

Great video, thanks!

@TCS088 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for the video. That was extremely helpful.

@kimo8731 2 месяца назад

thank you- super helpful!

@jasonallen8594 Месяц назад

Great video and super informative! Thank you for all that you do 👍🙏🤙

@lindakay2545 29 дней назад

This was perfect and timely!

@angeltorrealba8055 Месяц назад

Excelente recomendación,muchas gracias.

@fronielopez7744 7 месяцев назад

So much information Thank you

@samanthaelliott1625 14 дней назад

Thanks. Great video. I’m using Duolingo now but keen to try out Babbel when my Duolingo subs expires

@jackiechiles7552 Год назад

this is just what i was looking for. thanks

@heliocoptergirl 2 месяца назад

Great comparison! Really helps me decide what to use as I prepare for a trip to France!

@BlutorangeX Год назад

Thanks for all the comparisons:) very helpful 👍🏼

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

No problem 👍

@lauragilbert713 Год назад

THANK YOU!!! This was so very helpful.

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching :)

@rhondamalina9174 Год назад

Thanks! This was a great description and comparison of these three programs.

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

Thanks!!

@louannbergen 8 месяцев назад

Thanks so much for this video. It was very helpful!!

@TestPrepInsight 8 месяцев назад

You are very welcome! Thanks for watching

@richardross612 Год назад

Love the review, thanks. Rosetta Stone is my fave.

@andrewross6060 Год назад

Great review

@nickiecarlson1837 9 месяцев назад

Thank you! This helps a lot!

@TestPrepInsight 9 месяцев назад

You're welcome!

@heracliopimentel8541 4 месяца назад

Just subscribed. Great reviews!

@TestPrepInsight 4 месяца назад

Awesome, thank you!

@fagan8385 Год назад

Thank you for this!

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

My pleasure!

@dgrahamwithers604 4 месяца назад

Great breakdown - just the kind of review I was looking for thx.

@TestPrepInsight 4 месяца назад

No problem! Thanks for watching

@snorlore 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for the breakdown.

@TestPrepInsight 10 месяцев назад

You bet!

@sasharicardo8719 9 месяцев назад

Really good video! Thanks ! :)

@TestPrepInsight 9 месяцев назад

Glad it helped!

@herbertbarker3885 Месяц назад

This discussion was very helpful for me to decide on my langage app.

@Goblinn99 Год назад

Excellent video. Thank you.

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

Glad it was helpful!

@reviewer9040 Год назад

Thank you for this video. Your insights are helpful.

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

Thanks for watching!

@piousmuffin5285 Месяц назад

So the thing about Rosetta Stone is that the retention rate is insane. I studied Mandarin there for around 6 hours or something 10 months ago, and I feel like I still remember basically everything but the last few lessons. Vocabulary, pronounciations, even the general gist of the associated images. If it weren't so incredibly repetitive and utterly stuck-up in the 'no translations' philosophy, I'd sing its praises to the heavens. Yes, repetition is critical for learning, and probably the reason for the high retention rate, but that won't help much if you're too bored to do the lessons. Still, if I was to start on a new language, I'd certainly pick Rosetta Stone over Duolingo any day. Can't really comment on Babbel as I've used it for a grand total of about 15 minutes, but I recall my first impression being fairly good.

@TestPrepInsight Месяц назад

Thanks for sharing!!

@ryanopfer9367 Год назад

Keep up the great content! I have been looking to learn Spanish for my work and there are so many programs to pick from.

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

I know....Thanks for watching!

@bl2babling Год назад

Thank you for the comparison. The info is succinct, yet provides the pertinent details.

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

Great! Glad to hear it

@diannatheyogihypnotist5886 Год назад

Enjoyed this comparison very much! Thank you. It was very helpful.

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

Glad it was helpful :)

@melindanagy6582 Год назад

Thank you, it was super useful 😊

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

You're welcome 😊

@mariasmith4u 5 месяцев назад

Great review, I want to learn Spanish as I’m travelling back and forth regularly and want to immerse myself in the culture and be able to speak to the people of Spain. Thanks for sharing with us. 😊

@liptongtr Год назад

Thanks so much for the comparison! These were exactly the products I was comparing.

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

You are very welcome! Thanks for watching :)

@Helaires 4 месяца назад

Good comparison. Thanks!

@TestPrepInsight 4 месяца назад

No problem!

@Hynez Год назад

Nice comparison; thanks. I found very limited options for the language I wanted to learn; Duolingo has a course for it, so I'm using it and really enjoying it. After I started the course for the new language, I started using it to refresh a couple of other languages that I was once very good with, but haven't used in years. I am finding those courses fun and effective for reviving my rusty languages. I am using the paid-version of Duolingo.

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

The paid version def makes it better. Thanks for sharing!

@IgnemFeram01 Год назад

I used free Duolingo for about 6 months, but after their most recent update they made it nearly impossible to progress to further units unless you were already a native speaker or highly proficient in the language you're already learning. I had to take advantage of their New Year deal and pay for a full year. Since then, I've been looking for anything I can do to enhance my language learning experience because I only know one fluent German speaker, but he isn't a native speaker.

@KBarn-lo7ip Год назад

I appreciate the information that you gave in this video. I am only experienced and duolingo, but plan to explore the other ones

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

Glad it was helpful!

@Darignobullseye 11 месяцев назад

I really Appreciate this review!!!

@TestPrepInsight 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching!

@feliciagriffin3884 3 месяца назад

Thanks for sharing the comparison among the three.

@TestPrepInsight 3 месяца назад

No problem 👍

@ruthb873 Месяц назад

Such a useful comparison- thanks. Agree so much.

@TestPrepInsight Месяц назад

Thanks for watching!

@ToddMaurer-qg9rb Год назад

Thanks for the comparison

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

No problem! Hope it helped!

@briandavid203 5 месяцев назад

A thoughtful evaluation that is balanced and useful!

@jeanlanz2344 4 месяца назад

Thank you for sharing your research. It's very helpful. God bless you.

@TestPrepInsight 4 месяца назад

Thank you! You too!

@sattydg Год назад

I am a fan of Duolingo. I am learning French via duplingo cause i want to apply to B-Schools in France. Very helpful review, keep such quality content coming. Thank you

@Tejoshmoy Год назад

hi.. planning to go for MiM?

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

Glad it was helpful!

@NewportSolar Год назад

I am a fan of Duolingo too. It was the first language learning app I’ve ever used. I’m grateful they opened this door for me, but after 6 months if using it, I got curious about other apps. I have now tried Pimsleur, Rosetta Stone, and Mondly. In my opinion, Pimsleur is by FAR the best. I learned more in 1 week using Pimsleur than 6 months on Duolingo and I used Duolingo EVERY day, I’m in the Diamond league, I have over 60,000 XP points in my first 6 months, so I am VERY familiar with Duolingo. Duolingo is like a game, its fun, you learn a little as you go, it’s great for practice, but it is not a serious learning tool. Pimsleur is a serious learning tool. Rosetta Stone may have a lot you can learn, but their mobile app is awful. Everything is very dated and not user friendly. I don’t like it. Mondly is very similar to Duolingo, but with more features and in my opinion better. But Duolingo is great for the social aspect, competing with friends and family, and great for Practice. If you really want to learn a language, apps like Pimsleur, Rocket Languages, Babbel, and Busuu are much better. You will learn more in 1 month using Pimsleur than 1 year using Duolingo. Good luck! Bonne chance!

@roler970 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for the review! Debating Rosetta stone or Babbel currently!

@Bluemudphoenix Год назад

Very helpful. Thank yku

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

Glad it was helpful!

@LGM090221 7 месяцев назад

Appreciate the honest review

@TestPrepInsight 7 месяцев назад

No problem!

@mikev4970 Год назад

thanks for the info

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

You bet!

@meagann__la2407 Год назад

Thank you for sharing this in-depth review, I have been trying to decide which language-learning platform to go for because I want to start learning Italian.

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

Glad it was helpful!

@JayJREACTS Год назад

Thank you! I am learning Spanish and Babbel would also be my first choice!

@coolbrotherf127 Год назад

I've been studying languages since 2014, almost 10 years now. I've studied Latin, German, Russian, Korean, and Japanese to at least intermediate level or more. I have to say that I wouldn't recommend anyone seriously trying to learn a language for more than travel to use these apps and services. The best resources for becoming conversational are real people, grammatical resources (there's a lot of good free stuff online for most languages), and Anki cards. When I learn a language, I start with basic grammar and useful phrases and start talking with native speakers while studying new vocabulary and grammar points a little bit every day. I promise sticking to something like that will be 10x quicker than matching vocab words to pictures for a few minutes a day. There are usually plenty of people who would love to chat with you in pretty much any language even if you're a beginner along with lots of Anki decks to learn any vocabulary and phrases you want. You don't need to spend a bunch of money to learn languages these days. If someone insists on wanting to use an app, I agree Babel is probably the best one for light studying.

@OliverKohn-iz2sf 9 месяцев назад

Good point. All the content is free online when you look hard enough, (RU-vid is a great recourse). Also watching movies is super helpful.

@user-gx3ck7rj5o 2 месяца назад

Thank you so much for this comparison! I was about to purchase Rosetta Stone as I had received a coupon in my email for a huge discount. After watching your comparison, I'm glad I didn't and will keep an eye on the sales for Babbel - Keep it up!!!

@myjett32 10 месяцев назад

New subscriber! Excited to have you help me learn another language.

@TestPrepInsight 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for subbing! Let us know how we can help :)

@LarryLanoue 3 месяца назад

Thank you… this gives me the information that I needed to make an informed decision

@TestPrepInsight 3 месяца назад

Nice, glad we could help!

@MSUHC Год назад

Thanks for this

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

No prob!

@BTenneyELL 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for the review. I am trying to choose a program for our ELL students and it was great to have someone who had explored all three programs.

@TestPrepInsight 8 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching :)

@wellcoachlynell Год назад

I have been researching Duolingo, Rosetta Stone and Babbel. Your review helped me make my decision to aid in my brushing up on my French before we go to Europe next Spring.

@NewportSolar Год назад

Which did you decide on? How do you like it so far?

@norman7882 Год назад

Cuál escogiste?

@alainar6674 Год назад

Great video! Thanks! I think Babbel sounds like the best option for me.

@rmcguirephoto Год назад

I agree with most of your comments, but not the conclusion. Admittedly, I tried Babbel a number of years ago and it looks like it's improved a lot since. My preference is for Duolingo because you can complete lessons quickly and you get hooked into doing more (I used the free version several years ago for Spanish and Italian). One thing I didn't like about Duolingo was that it sometimes asked you to translate from the language you're studying into English. You can use a perfectly acceptable English word, but it marks you wrong, because of its American focus. For example, I gave "university" as an English translation for the Spanish "universidad" and it marked me wrong, because I should have used the American form "college." You also get nagged constantly if you haven't done your lesson yet -- often with images of sobbing owls crying because you're late doing your lesson. I agree with your assessment of Rosetta Stone. I was sometimes confused and it would have helped a lot to have a brief explanation of the grammar. None of these apps are good for grammar, and for that I prefer an old-school book.

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

Thanks for watching!

@enjoyslearningandtravel7957 Год назад

I am from the United States and we use both the term college and university because they mean different things as I understand it. Such as college is usually just for a two year degree and university contains for four year degrees or more. Also a university can be made up of several different colleges such as the college of agriculture. I would’ve translated Universidad as university also.

@codyroden719 10 месяцев назад

Thanks man your comment helped me in a strong Christian and while using the word babbel which is from the Bible story the tower of babbel, unfortunately they are not a Christian company and support things that won’t allow me to support them, your comment helped me choose which one I’d want to do.

@nateiowa3359 9 месяцев назад

@@codyroden719 hahahahahahahahaha

@futurepig 8 месяцев назад

@@codyroden719Akchually, the Babbel app is not named after the tower in the Bible, but after a peculiar species of fish. ( ᐢ (oo) ᐢ )

@carriechamberlain Месяц назад

Thanks for comparing the 3 companies. It will help as I decide on which direction to go.

@Alltagundso 7 дней назад

It definitely helps, but you really have to try out all of them to see what really helps you. I noticed very soon how little Duolingo can teach, but the motivational factor does it for me.

@linhmata7326 Год назад

Thanks for the review! It helps me decide which one to take without wasting money.

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

Great to hear!

@sorman10 2 месяца назад

Good analysis! Signing up for Babbel.

@danielkafafian6222 11 месяцев назад

Fantastic analysis. I'm learning French and I found this very useful. Thank you!

@TestPrepInsight 11 месяцев назад

Nice, glad we could help :)

@georgekirkwood 11 месяцев назад

Very helpful!

@TestPrepInsight 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching!

@johnfraser8116 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for saving me the time to evaluate these three programs.

@TestPrepInsight 5 месяцев назад

No problem! Thanks for watching!

@garlandofbooks4494 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for the insight. There’s so many language apps it’s helpful to get a preview and comparison between them. Duolingonis the one I keep hearing about from friends, but I haven’t wanted to use that one. Babbel sounds interesting

@TestPrepInsight 9 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful! A lot of people have only heard of Duolingo, but there are so many more out there

@dougfissell3488 Год назад

This is an awesome overview. Thank you so much. I am looking to learn Spanish because I am about to retire and live in the desert in California and will be around a lot more Spanish speaking people. Thank you!

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

Thanks for watching, and congrats on retiring!

@carynroelofs9250 Год назад

Your video really helped me decide which language app might work best for me. A friend had suggested Duolingo. However, after I watched your video, I realized that what would work for me might be different than what they liked... or maybe they recommended it due to the free version. I don't know, but I do know now that I am going to try Babbel. Thank you for doing this comparison video. Well done!

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

@corywithout Год назад

This was super helpful! I was leaning towards Rosetta Stone, but am going to check out Babbel first.

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

Glad we could help!

@JeffRossKY 8 месяцев назад

This was very helpful. I've been trying to decide between those apps reviewed. I've been using the free Duolingo app for a while but have the same objections as the reviewer. Looks like I'll be subscribing to Babbel. Thanks again!

@TestPrepInsight 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching! Glad we could help

@franklemanski7265 10 месяцев назад

Very helpful for selecting a program. thanks

@TestPrepInsight 10 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful!

@philiplongley5727 9 месяцев назад

Just what I needed to decide!

@TestPrepInsight 9 месяцев назад

Nice! Glad to hear that

@donnadavis9934 11 месяцев назад

Your comparison helped me choose the right program - thanks!

@TestPrepInsight 11 месяцев назад

Glad we could help :)

@leamceve 6 месяцев назад

This is very helpful, thank you for making my choice easier.

@TestPrepInsight 6 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful!

@marcellbyers3195 Год назад

I am in love with my Girlfriend of almost 2 years. She is half Hispanic, and uses only Spanish when hanging out with her dad’s side of the family. We both graduated college only a year ago, so most of our time and money is spent working off our student loans. I would love to be able to communicate with her family without breaking the bank! I love the videos! And fingers crossed I get selected!

@lauraweiss7324 7 месяцев назад

I've enjoyed Duolingo for a year and I'm surprised how much French I learned in my spare time! This was a really helpful video and I'm looking forward to trying Babbel soon. Thanks for the insight.

@TestPrepInsight 7 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful!

@susanmillion8085 17 дней назад

This is the most informative video I’ve found about this topic. I’m a homeschooling mom with twins about to start their high school language requirement. This really helped me to plan out their curriculum.

@TestPrepInsight 17 дней назад

Nice, glad we could help!

@81nic Год назад

Great comparison with useful information. I'm learning French at the moment, so it's very helpful to know which programme is best.

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

Great to hear!

@abigailorozco8372 10 месяцев назад

I started using Duolingo for German last year, then added up Polish (my boyfriend's language), Italian, Greek, French... it was kind of fun to have a first experience, but now I look for excellence, also knowing which methods I personally prefer for learning, and this display of features was amazingly helpful. Thank you so much.

@TestPrepInsight 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching and sharing!

@Jim10082 Год назад

great Duolingo vs Rosetta Stone vs Babbel video review.

@danielanelke8173 2 месяца назад

I've been trying to to choose the right program for my high schooler for a while now and always tend to like Babbel more than the others for no real reason. Now, after watching your review, I'll go with Babbel - thank you!

@TestPrepInsight 2 месяца назад

Glad we could help! Thanks for watching :)

@muldersxfiles 7 месяцев назад

I believe you may have helped me choose, thank you!!!!!

@TestPrepInsight 7 месяцев назад

Nice!! Glad we could help! Thanks for watching

@jakem1246 9 месяцев назад

Great comparisons! Duolingo has changed a lot since you made this video. I do want to try Babbel now. 😊

@TestPrepInsight 9 месяцев назад

I know, we need to do an update for this video about the Duolingo updates (spoiler: still don't really like it)

@ritikladha2869 Год назад

That was a great review. Really helpful. Honestly I wanna learn French right now. I feel like I already have the basic knowledge of the language so it’ll be easier for me to learn. On the top of that I really love France and the French culture. So I would love to learn some French.

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

That's great!

@QDWhite Год назад

DuoLingo worked pretty well for me. I started at the same level you describe and worked pretty hard to finish the French course in a year. Now I can watch French shows and movies without subtitles, and I listen to Radio-Canada regularly. I still struggle to understand sometimes, and I’ve never had much opportunity to practice speaking, but I’m definitely comfortable reading and listening in most situations. Pro-tip: watching the news in French (France 24 or Radio-Canada Télé) is an excellent way to work on listening comprehension. They tend to speak very clearly, and use obvious words that you have learned or will learn, rather than obscure synonyms or slang. And the mix of visual cues and text on screen keep you in context of what’s going on even if you understand very little of what’s being said. I started watching the news in French about 3 months into Duolingo and it helped immensely. You have to force yourself somewhat because it is a chore to keep listening to something when you don’t understand, but it pays off in spades.

@hearts4hearin 2 месяца назад

I'm glad I found you! I'm a beginner language learner in Korean and was looking for a good program. Your video gave me a lot of information. Now all I have to do is choose which one Thanks!

@TestPrepInsight 2 месяца назад

Glad it was helpful!

@Crystal_Starheart Год назад

I think you are right about choosing Babble. I don't know much about Rosetta Stone. I have been using Duolingo for three days and find that your evaluation is right on, as I am using the free version. The sentences sometimes trip me up, and I think some of the lessons are a bit short and don't feel like they can engrain the material enough. I keep doing the free Duolingo lessons and keep looking at other programs that I haven't explored enough. I do like Babbles' approach and format though from what you've shown.

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

Nice, thanks for sharing. Give it a shot, both Babbel and RS have free trials so you can give them a shot before buying

@arjunamarc Год назад

Thanks

@gillisjack 9 месяцев назад

Great video. I have used Rosetta Stone and currently use Babbel, which I enjoy. I agree with your points on both.

@TestPrepInsight 9 месяцев назад

Thanks! Appreciate you watching and sharing

@sockeyeowens Год назад

This is JUST what I was looking for. I just returned from a medical mission in Honduras & was at such a disadvantage not knowing the language. I’m leaning toward Babble after watching your review.

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

Very cool backstory why you're learning!

@tekesters Год назад

I love honduras! 🇭🇳❤️

@angelrose7906 19 дней назад

Very good explanation of these language app. I came here because I couldn't decide between Rosetta Stone or Babbel. Sounds like Babbel is the one for me. Thanks for sharing.

@TestPrepInsight 18 дней назад

Glad it was helpful!

@angelrose7906 18 дней назад

@@TestPrepInsight I signed up for Babbel, really enjoying it. :)

@terrybarnett2721 4 месяца назад

Interested in learning Spanish because I will be relocating to a Spanish-speaking country in the future! Thank you for the review it was very helpful!

@TestPrepInsight 4 месяца назад

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

@andrezavalentemartins8731 10 месяцев назад

Awesome video. Can you do a review on the app Lingvist and Memrise? Cheers!

@TestPrepInsight 10 месяцев назад

Yes! We have some Memrise videos, but still working on reviewing Lingvist

@corner23 Год назад

This is very helpful. Thank you! I have been using Duolingo to learn German for several years, but I really want to get more intense learning and take it to the next level.

@TestPrepInsight Год назад

Very cool! Make sure to check out our videos on Rocket Languages and Pimsleur then too

@corner23 Год назад

@@TestPrepInsight Ooh, will do! Thanks!

@enjoyslearningandtravel7957 Год назад

In the German Duolingo, often they use the English slang that younger people such as in their 20s, use and put in the German language. That’s fine, but they should also use the other words that many people use for example, many Germans, especially the younger ones use the word job when they talk about people’s occupation, but many other people use the original German word Arbeit. And I don’t think Duolingo has ever used that word, but many of the people I talk to in Germany when I used to live there a few years ago mostly use the original German word so it’s good to know both.

@enjoyslearningandtravel7957 Год назад

I’m talking about people that have English as a native language in are trying to use German and Duolingo that often Duolingo only puts in the slang terms but not the other terms and it’s helpful to know both