We’ve tested tons of resources for learning Spanish to help you figure out which ones are worth using and which ones should be avoided. These are our top choices.
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MOST RECOMMENDED SPANISH RESOURCES
Baselang
Using Baselang would probably be the quickest way to become a fluent Spanish speaker. For $149/mo, you can get unlimited classes and choose from over 450 Latin American teachers. It’s extremely convenient to schedule classes as you can do so at the absolute last minute. In addition, they have a very well-structured curriculum that you can use to guide your learning.
ALR Readers receive $10 off first month.
See our Super-Detailed Baselang Review
StoryLearning Uncovered Courses
Spanish Uncovered is a unique type of Spanish course. It’s made for beginners, but instead of starting out learning vocabulary or grammar, you’re thrown right into a story. At first, you’ll struggle to understand much of it, but as you go through the lessons, you’ll start to figure out how the language works. It’s more challenging but also more effective than most other courses you’ll find.
See our Super-Detailed StoryLearning Uncovered Courses Review
Pimsleur
For a long time, I never would have even considered recommending people to use Pimsleur. This was because their prices were extremely high. Now that they’ve added a subscription model with much better pricing, it’s actually worth paying for. Their lessons focus primarily on the oral language – listening and speaking. While you won’t find grammar explanations, you will have to pay attention and speak throughout the lessons.
See our Super-Detailed Pimsleur Review
Coffee Break Spanish
Coffee Break Spanish has both free audio lessons and paid courses. The free lessons are generally the exact same as the paid lessons, just without some extra materials and can be found wherever you listen to podcasts. It’s one of the best free resources you’ll find for learning Spanish. Lessons are pretty laid back and feel a bit like you’re sitting in on a private class. Everything is explained really clearly with lots of examples.
See our Super-Detailed Coffee Break Spanish Review
SpanishPod101
SpanishPod101 has a huge library of audio lessons. While there are some materials for intermediate and advanced students, the majority of their lessons target beginner levels. Their basic plan is relatively cheap and gives you access to a lot of quality content. And although they do have Premium and Premium+ plans, as well as longer duration subscriptions, I wouldn’t be so quick to recommend those.
See our Super-Detailed SpanishPod101 Review
italki
italki is a platform where you can book online Spanish classes directly from a tutor. There are hundreds of Spanish teachers available, from every country, and available at any time of the day. It’s actually really affordable as well, with lots of tutors charging less than $10/hr. Additionally, there are a bunch of free resources, such as language exchanges and their notebooks section where you can get feedback on your writing.
See our Super-Detailed italki Review
SPANISHDICT
SpanishDict is the best Spanish dictionary you’ll find – both available as an app or from their website. Besides just being able to look up words, you can also use it for translations, and help with conjugations. Additionally, you can find lots of example sentences and phrases that a word is included. Best of all, SpanishDict is completely free.
Speechling
Speechling is a website and app that makes it easy to improve your speaking skills in several languages. The free version is an incredbily valuable resource that makes it easy to practice mimicking native speakers. The Unlimited Plan provides unlimited corrections of your recordings by a teacher.
See our Super-Detailed Speechling Review
News In Slow Spanish
News in Slow Spanish is definitely one of my favorite resources for studying Spanish. They release a weekly podcast-style episode about current events, spoken in slower Spanish, specifically made for learners. But, there’s a lot more to it than that. I especially like the natural way in which grammar and expressions are taught. Subscriptions are available in Spanish from Spain or Latin America, and for anyone from the beginner to advanced levels.
See our Super-Detailed News In Slow Spanish Review
Fluencia
Fluencia comes from the creators of SpanishDict and it’s a really good paid course. Throughout ten levels and over 600 lessons, they explain nearly everything you’d need to know. The lessons explain everything with a lot of depth and attention to detail. There are also lots of interactive exercises to practice what you’ve learned and unlike some courses, they can actually be challenging to answer.
See our Super-Detailed Fluencia Review
Language Transfer
Language Transfer is a fantastic free audio course where you can learn Spanish, as well as some other languages. This methodology is called The Thinking Method as it gets students thinking about how Spanish is constructed. It’s somewhat similar to the famous Michel Thomas lessons, though much better and free. With 90 lessons, there’s quite a bit of content that could give you a solid foundation in Spanish.
See our Super-Detailed Language Transfer Review
Lingodeer
Despite being less well-known than other language learning apps, Lingodeer is one that I really like. It’s similar to Duolingo in the sense that it teaches Spanish with lots of small, bite-sized lessons with numerous exercises. I really like how Lingodeer includes detailed grammar explanations. Additionally, their audio recordings are done much better and sound more natural.
See our Super-Detailed Lingodeer Review
All Spanish Reviews
- 17 Minute Languages Review: I Wouldn’t Recommend Using It
- Assimil Review — A Fresh Look at a Longstanding Resource
- Babbel Review – Nothing Flashy, But Good, Trusted Courses At Reasonable Cost
- Babbel Spanish Review – A Solid Option for Value Seekers
- Baselang Review – Super Great Program If You Can Carve Out Enough Time to Learn Spanish
- Busuu Review: Some Courses Are Better Than Others
- Chatterbug Review: Self-Study + 1-1 Classes – Does It Work?
- Clozemaster Review: Limited Focus But Fun Way To Grow Vocab
- Coffee Break Spanish Review – Are The Paid Courses Worth It?
- Cudoo Review — I Wouldn’t Even Use it if it Were Free
- Drops App Review – Decent As A Supplementary Resource
- Duolingo Review: Useful But Not Sufficient – 2 Language Learners Test It (With Video)
- Earworms Review – A Unique Idea But Lacks Substance
- Fluencia Review – My Experience Trying It Out
- Fluent Forever App Review – Lots Of Potential But Not There Yet
- FluentU Review — More Expensive than the Competition
- Fluenz Review – Academic Approach With Thorough Explanations
- Glossika Review – Not Cheap But Useful
- Grammar Hero Review – I Like It A Lot, But Wish It Were Cheaper
- Gritty Spanish Review: The Stuff Other Resources Don’t Teach
- HelloTalk Review – Make Friends & Practice Languages
- HiNative Review: Useful But Not Exceptional Q&A App
- italki Review – The Good, The Bad, & The Just Alright
- Jiveworld (previously Lupa) Review – As Tested by 11 Spanish Learners
- Kwiziq Review: Learn Grammar From Lots Of Quizzes
- Language Transfer Review – Better Than A Lot Of Expensive Courses
- Language101.com Course Review – The Worst I’ve Ever Tried!
- LanguagePod101 — All Languages, Pod101 and Class101
- Lengalia Review: Solid But Not Spectacular Spanish Lessons
- Ling Review — Gamified Practice in Less Common Languages
- Lingoda Review – Positive Experience But Room For Improvement
- Lingodeer Review – A Better Alternative To Duolingo, Busuu, Rosetta Stone, etc.
- LingQ Review – Extensive Reading Made Easy
- Lingualia Review — Best as a Casual Study Supplement
- Lingvist Review: Putting Their Courses To The Test
- Live Lingua Review: My Experience With Their Lessons
- Living Language Online Course Review – Not Very Good
- Mango Languages Review – Pretty Good For Beginners
- Memrise Review – Useful But Don’t Overuse It
- Michel Thomas Method Review – Avoid At All Costs
- Mimic Method Review: Trying Out The Elemental Sounds Courses
- Mondly Review – Made Significant Improvements Made in 2022
- News In Slow Spanish Review – Definitely One Of My Favorites
- Ouino Review – My Experience Testing Their Spanish Course
- Pimsleur Review — Learn While You… Do Just About Anything
- Pimsleur Spanish Review – Super Fast Way To Speaking Spanish
- Preply Review – Tutors Created Tailored Lesson Plans for You
- Rocket Spanish Review – Boring But Still A Decent Course
- Rosetta Stone Review — Updated and Improved…And Needs More Improvement
- Rosetta Stone Spanish Review – It Works For Some, But…Make Sure To Check Out The Alternatives
- Rype App Review: I Wouldn’t Recommend It To Anybody
- Spanish With Paul Course Review – Solid Content But Not Very Exciting
- SpanishPod101 Review – Good Content with Some Pointless Extras
- SpanishVIP Review — Unlimited Online Classes
- Speaky Review: Better Than Other Language Exchange Apps?
- Speechling Review – I Didn’t Know I Was Saying That Wrong!
- StoryLeaning Spanish Uncovered In-depth Review: One-of-a-kind and Surprisingly Effective & Enjoyable
- StudySpanish.com Review: Don’t Pay For Their Camino Del Éxito Course
- Synergy Spanish Review – Boring, Old, And Overpriced
- Tandem Review: A Tinder-esque Language Exchange App?
- Transparent Language Review – Not Exciting, But Language Offering Is So Vast That You May Need It
- uTalk Review – For Beginners Who Want To Learn Key Words & Phrases
- Verbling Review: Online Classes With Helpful Revision Tools
- Word Dive Review: Falls Short Compared To Similar Apps
- Yabla Review — Affordable and Effective Video-Learning
All Spanish Mini Reviews
- 1001 Reasons to Learn Spanish Mini Review: Just Excellent
- 101 Script Writing App Mini Review: Good for Indian Languages
- 50 Languages Mini-Review: Basically an online phrasebook
- A.C. Quintero Mini-Review: Graded Reader Adventure Series
- Accelerated Spanish Mini-Review: Learning Through Mnemonics
- AmazingTalker Mini Review: Not Our Top Pick for Web Classes
- Anki Mini-Review: The Go-To SRS Flashcard App
- Audiria Mini-Review: Good Quality Content When it Hasn’t Been Deleted
- Bab.la Mini-Review: Use WordReference or Linguee Instead
- Beelinguapp Mini-Review: Reading & Listening Practice
- Bilingual Oxford Dictionaries Mini Review: Handy Apps
- Bite Size Languages Mini-Review: Good for Beginners
- Bluebird Languages Mini-Review: Over 160 Languages Available
- Brainscape Mini-Review: Adaptive Flashcards
- Bravolol Phrasebooks Mini-Review: Consider Other Options
- Butterfly Spanish Mini-Review: Dynamic and Educational
- CaptionPop Mini-Review: Use The Free Version
- Complete Language Lessons Mini Review: Almost Useless
- Conjuguemos Mini-Review: Effective Language Drilling
- Conjuverb Mini-Review: Good If You Want Verbs In One Place
- Conversations by StoryLearning Mini-Review: There are Cheaper Options
- Cooljugator Mini-Review: Conjugations For Uncommon Languages
- Coursera Mini Review: Great for Beginners, but Limited Options
- DeerPlus Mini Review: Fun Supplementary App
- Destinos Mini-Review: Amazingly comprehensive for beginners
- DLI Courses Mini-Review: Free With a Strong Focus on Pronunciation
- Dreaming Spanish Mini-Review: Free Immersion From Zero
- Easy Languages Mini-Review: Interviews Around The Globe
- edX Mini-Review: Worth It If You Audit, Maybe Not If You Pay
- Ella Verbs Mini-Review: More Features than Other Free Apps
- Elon.io Mini Review: A Bit Messy
- Encore!!! Language Learning Mini-Review: Basically a Phrasebook
- Entiende español como un C1 (Understand Spanish Like a C1) Mini Review: Excellent resource for learning different Spanish dialects
- ESLC Short Novels for Beginners Mini-Review: Engaging for A2
- Español Automatico Mini-Review: A Natural, Manageable Speed
- Flowlingo Mini-Review: Has Potential, Still Developing
- Forvo Mini-Review: Audio Pronunciation of Millions of Words
- FSI Courses Mini-Review: Free, Comprehensive, but Also Outdated
- FunEasyLearn Mini-Review: Build Vocabulary The Fun Way
- Hey! Lingo Mini-Review: Has Useful Phrases
- Hotel Borbollón Mini-Review: Stories and Algorhithm-Based Assessment
- iLanguages Mini-Review: Almost Identical to Learn 101
- iLoveLanguages Mini-Review: Another Phrasebook SIte
- Instant Immersion Mini-Review: No Longer a Good Investment
- Instituto Cervantes Mini-Review: Expensive, But Worth It
- Interlinear Books Mini-Review: Literal Translations Between The Lines
- Internet Polyglot Mini-Review: Word Lists With Games
- Irakaslea Podcasts Mini Review: Improve Your Listening
- iTranslate Mini-Review: 5 Apps To Support Communication
- Juan Fernández Graded Readers Mini Review: Strategic
- Lang Workbooks Mini Review: Thorough Writing Practice
- LangCorrect: Unlimited, Free Writing Practice With Feedback
- Langu Mini Review: A Quality-Focused italki Alternative
- Language Learning WIth Netflix Mini-Review: Easy to Use
- Learn WIth Oliver Mini-Review: Simple With Lots of Content
- Learn101 Mini-Review: A Re-Formatted Version of iLanguages
- Learning Spanish Like Crazy Mini-Review: Use Audible Instead
- Lexilogos Mini-Review: A Resource Bank For Dictionaries and Books
- Lingo Mastery Conversational Dialogues Mini Review: Dual-text
- Lingo Mastery Short Stories Mini-Review: Lots of Unique Words
- Lingo Pie Mini-Review: Sourced From Actual TV Shows
- LingoHackers Mini-Review: Lots of Potential, Help It Grow!
- LingoHut Mini-Review: Good Intentions, So-So Follow Through
- Lingolia Mini-Review: Clear Grammar Explanations
- Lingua Boost Mini-Review: Use Pimsleur Instead
- Lingua Mini-Review: Free Listening, Reading, and Writing Practice
- Linguee Mini-Review: Best Dictionary for Formal Language
- Lirica Mini-Review: Grammar and Vocabulary Through Songs
- Loecsen Mini-Review: Phrasebook App For Absolute Beginners
- LyricsTraining Mini-Review: Listening Practice Through Songs
- Magic Lingua Mini-Review: Pricey But Potentially Worth It
- María Danader Graded Readers Mini-Review: Useful New Words
- Master Any Language Mini-Review: No Words To Describe the Nope
- Mi Vida Loca Mini-Review: An Interactive Mystery For Beginners
- MOSAlingua Mini-Review: Memorize Phrases and Words
- My Language Exchange Mini-Review: Millions of Active Users
- Newsdle Mini Review: Engaging Material to Help You Learn French and Spanish
- Notes in Spanish Mini-Review: Engaging Listening Practice
- Open Learn Mini-Review: Very Specific Course Topics
- OPLingo Mini Review: Community Driven, Non-Profit
- Optilingo Mini-Review: Use if You Absolutely Love Slideshows
- Paco Ardit Graded Readers Mini-Review: Average Storylines
- Paul Noble Mini-Review: Great for Beginners
- PodcastsInSpanish Mini-Review: Bite-Sized Podcasts With Worksheets
- Polly Lingual Mini-Review: Phrasebook With Simple Games
- Promova Mini Review: Personalized Content to Meet Your Language Learning Needs
- Quizlet Mini-Review: A Flashcard/Quiz App for Many Languages
- Read it! Mini-Review: Famous Stories in Beginner Spanish
- Readlang Mini-Review: A Must-Have For Language Lovers
- Reverso Translation Mini-Review: Best for French learners
- Simply Learn Mini-Review: Spaced Repetition Phrases For Travelers
- Spanish Obsessed Mini-Review: Subscription Offers More
- SpanishDict Mini-Review: Doesn’t Get Better Than This
- Spanishland School Mini-Review: Maintain Your Motivation
- Speekoo Mini-Review: Dip Your Toes in a Language and Culture
- StoryLearning Olly Richards 101 Conversations Mini Review: Practical
- StoryLearning Olly Richards Short Stories Mini Review: Practical
- Storyling Mini-Review: Simple, Quality Content
- Strokes International Mini Review: Pricy but Comprehensive
- Sublearning Mini-Review: There Are Better Uses For Your Time
- SuperMemo Mini-Review: Not to Be Confused With Super-Memo
- Tatoeba Mini-Review: A Community Writing Sentences in Context
- The Spanish Dude Mini-Review: Not For Learning Pronunciation
- Unlimited Spanish Mini-Review: Learn Grammar Intuitively
- Verbix Mini-Review: Adequate for Less-Studied Languages
- VerbSquirt Mini-Review: Use Conjuguemos for Free Instead
- Vocabulearn Mini Review: Unlikely to Teach You a Language
- Vocly Mini-Review: Expand Your Vocabulary in Less Common Languages
- Wlingua Mini-Review: A Clear Learning Path
- Wordbit Mini-Review: Innovative Flashcards for Short Term Use
- WordReference Mini-Review: Thorough and Professionally Translated
- YouGlish Mini-Review: Thousands of Words in Context From YouTube
It looks pretty cool. We are starting to see a few other AI-driven apps/courses, too. We will update our posts as we check out some of these new programs.
Thanks!
You might want to take a look at Immerse and give it a review. I did’nt see it here