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Japaneese-App makes it comprehensiveTried maybe 10 years ago to do pimsleur but fell off and felt frustrated by lack of explanations and outside practice. Recently 6 months out from a Japan trip I decided to give the ap a try and WOW! The extras have transformed this from a way to learn travelers to how to become conversant! The flash cards speaking practice and reviews are such incredible addons that really make it complete. Caveat-I recommend pairing this program with a grammar book for Japanese esp so you can first learn the alphabets and then do grammar and addtl vocab as you go -but with that basic grounding of the apphabets ( this is the hiragana katakana and that only takes a few weeks to learn. Postscript I went to Japan in November & I was by no means fluent after six months of study, but I was able to understand basic sentences, communicate basic needs, and at one point I even made a reservation by phone entirely in Japanese. Being able to speak just a little bit of Japanese really ingratiated me to everyone native that I met who really appreciated it and I had many people say to me how great they thought it was that I taken the time to study their language . Initially, my plan was to study Japanese until I went on this trip but I’ve discovered such a love for the language I’m continuing on. I do spend far more than one day on each lesson so in six months, I had only gotten to the second set of lessons about halfway through and I’ve decided to finish because I feel that I’m well on my way to learning and I believe that I can get to fluency..DanieglamVersion: 5.3

LOVE THIS APP…but a recommendationI use this app everyday. I think it’s great for conversational French. It uses a lot of correct phrasing and idioms that are actually spoken. Buuuuut… I would love if each lesson had a tiny description on what is covered. I am in France for the first time and happen to be a slew on lessons talking about cars, mechanics, etc. Not very a very useful refresher for while I’m here. However, not too far back there were lessons on new verb tenses that would be perfect for right now, but it’s difficult to find. Also I don’t feel the reading aligns with the lesson. It would be nice to see how what I’m learning is spelled. Reading seems a bit random, but certainly still helpful! This app is perfect to do on the go, while commuting or walking. I feel this app helps me think better in French, as opposed to always translating in my head. Would highly recommend. A disclaimer… I took French for four years in high school so I had a good initial understanding of spelling, alphabet, numbers, grammar, etc. This was a perfect building block. Not sure how it would resonate with a brand new speaker. Perhaps it would be more helpful! As a visual learner, because the French don’t pronounce the words how they are spelled made it very confusing in school. I appreciate just speaking. But some things might have a bit more of a learning curve if you have no familiarity with the language! Merci Pimsleur!.Cestlaphie.comVersion: 5.14.1

Hands down the best app to learn to speakI’ve been trying to learn Spanish in one form or another for the past year and tried a variety of different apps and methods. Duo lingo was fun and somewhat helpful to learn the words, same with Lingo Deer - but I never could actually carry a conversation based on those methods (plus I learned that DuoLingo actually sells your translations, but that’s a different story). This year I decided to make a serious effort and purchased Rosetta Stone. It’s a big improvement over those other apps, but again, I found myself seriously struggling to make Spanish conversational - the lessons at the end which prompt you to respond to Spanish really left me struggling. It’s then I realized that unless I’m actually participating in a conversation, knowing a thousand words was NOT going to help me naturally speak the language. That’s where Pimsleur comes in. After about a month of using it, I’ve gained significant confidence in speaking short phrases naturally The method is proven and works! Albeit the method can be a bit tasking since the app isn’t all shiny and sparkly like DuoLingo- but it actually works! The app itself works very well and allows me to do my lessons without actually holding my phone in my hand. The interface is easy and up to date. There’s no way I’m conversational yet and likely won’t be without a ton more work, but I feel this method and app will be a key to my eventual success. Hands down, if you want to learn to speak a language - I’d say this is the best way to do it.RobeckenrodVersion: 2.15

I’ve learned so much so incredibly fast!I’ve always wanted to learn a second language, but for some reason, I always thought that I didn’t have the intelligence to do it. well, I certainly learned that intelligence can be very subjective, because I have learned so much in such a small window of time and the more you keep going, The more fun you start having with it. i’ve decided that I want to learn how to speak Finnish, the national language of Finland. Something else that really took me by surprise was the fact that as you start learning words, you start making those neuronal pathways between where the original word in your mother tongue language is stored in the word that you learn through your second language, and once that connection is made it stays there, and in the beginning, you’ll start to hear the words, and then the English version of the word Will pop into your head as the definition. And then, as time goes on even more, and you’re learning more and more advanced words, you literally start to think in the new language. all I can say, is I recommend this program to anybody who wants to be able to start speaking a new language right away within the first lesson because it is true. You do learn how to speak some bear essential words in the first lesson..Dr.PotoshiVersion: 4.0.2

Almost PerfectI’m learning Tagalog, now into my tenth lesson of the first course. Having doubled down with this app and a few other language training apps, I can tell you that you WILL learn with Pimsleur. The training seems rooted in conversations that are both relevant and easy enough to follow along. My one main gripe—and what keeps me from giving Pimsleur a full five stars—is that there is no text to accompany the feature spoken dialogue of each lesson. Supplementary text-based training modules follow the feature spoken dialogue, and it is only by then that I sometimes learn I was speaking incorrectly throughout the whole lesson. For instance, in today’s lesson—in which I learned some words for telling the time of day—I repeated the word “balang” several times. Later, in the text-based training that followed it, I learned that I SHOULD have been saying “pa lang”. “Balang” and “pa lang” sound similar enough to be confused with each other by a new learner like myself, but these are entirely different words. Text to accompany the feature dialogue training would handily prevent such confusion from happening. And, it would obviate the need to have Google translate or some similar app handy to attempt word discovery while training. Pimsleur, add text to accompany the dialogue, and I’ll give you five stars. Everyone else, if you’re seeking to learn a new language, Pimsleur should be among your top picks. Just keep my caveats in mind..TwilightCitizenVersion: 2.18

Needs to be slowerMy biggest issue and this might be relating only to learning Russian but it’s too fast. I completely understand that native speakers speak fast and as you progress in learning a language you’ll be able to speak faster and understand faster speakers (I’m bilingual as it is so I thoroughly understand this) but I think the introductory lessons shouldn’t be so fast. I’m missing out on properly understanding the pronunciation of the individual words. The first 4 lessons were great and slow (other than I found the two speaker’s pronounce the same words slightly different) I hit lesson 5 and it’s not breaking down each word the way it was in the first few lessons. This was the main reason I wanted to take a break from the app to begin with, so I could focus a bit more on Duolingo and then come back to speaking app. I’m sure other languages might be easier to learn for others but I’m so frustrated with the Russian. The first 4 lessons had me excited because I was learning and soaking in so much. It paired really well with Duolingo. Then I felt like I hit a brick wall when I got to lesson 5 and especially 6. You can’t learn a language if you can’t distinguish the words someone is saying. But also want to point out that I’m watching a show in Russian on Netflix and though I don’t understand most of what they say, for the most part you can easily distinguish the individual words they’re saying better than I can with this app once I progressed. It takes listening to the lessons several times for it to stick. I think if it was slower, I would grasp it quicker..LolaLobaVersion: 5.8

Very solid appI’ve been using this app for a long time to study japanese and, starting from virtually no knowledge of the language it helped to be to get a solid grasp very quickly. They way they use normal conversation to teach you helps so much for remembering phrases, especially for such a difficult language. Then having the flash cards and the quick match that lets you quickly refresh on the sentences from audio lessons really helps solidify what you learned. There is also a reading section starting at lesson 11, I believe of each level, though I haven’t worked on that part much yet. They have been working towards most of the updates I felt the user interface needed so over all it’s great. My biggest thing is that at this point I have spent waaaaaaay more money than if I just bought the program but there is no way to switch over and get any credit toward just buying the program. I recently looked and I don’t even see an outright purchase option anymore. I think you have to call customer service to buy the language with a flat rate and I wish there was a way to do that. Using the program short term is nice because it doesn’t cost a lot to start but with something like japanese, where it’s difficult and no one around you speaks the language for you to practice, you have to keep using the app so the subscription is not the way to go. I wish there was a threshold that after so many payments you get that language outright. But other than that I love Pimsleur’s language program. I’d like to start working Spanish again soon and this will once again be the way to go..Supaboy16Version: 2.17

Content: Great. App: frustratingFirst off, credit where it’s due: over the past 5 months I worked through Italian 1-5. I’ve been in Italy now for three weeks and am having a much easier time integrating at work thanks to what I’ve learned with Pimsleur. I have been almost constantly frustrated with the app’s seeming dislike of working offline, and its tendency to delete lessons I’ve already downloaded. Thus if I live in an area with poor cell reception but have WiFi at home, I might go out for a walk hoping to do a Pimsleur lesson already downloaded to my phone, and two minutes into my walk find that the lesson is suddenly no longer there. When this happens, the app tends to display a message to the effect of ‘Functionality updated. Re-download lesson’. I’ve found this extremely inconvenient. Finally, the lesson download functionality itself is inconvenient: say you want to download Level 1, all 30 lessons. You have to individually select each lesson. Ok, no big deal. But then you want to do something else while the messages are downloading: nope. If you switch screens within the app, if you try to open a different app, or if your screensaver kicks on, downloading stops, so you have to restart your download. Obviously, despite the frustration, using the app is still easier than buying the CD’s and carrying around a CD player. But come on, Pimsleur. Your developers can do better..Electrical EnginerdVersion: 2.6.1

It’s working!I always thought I wouldn’t be able to learn another language. I was always horrible at languages in school. But this is different! I’m absorbing so much of it already and I’m only on lesson 4. I love how each lesson builds on and reviews what was learned before. I can feel my brain starting to be able to think in French! My pronunciations are still rough, but my comprehension is noticeably improving. I’m excited to move on to a new lesson, and I enjoy playing their practice games. I can also do the audio lessons anywhere- walking to work, making dinner, paddle boarding, driving, anywhere! I love it! I also finding it interesting how when learning a new statement they pepper in simple words you learned earlier. So you learn the statement in pieces. Then you are randomly asked how to say “hello” and I happily say “bonjour” - this gives you the “I know this” boost of confidence you need when things feel tougher. It’s brilliant! I also love how they truly help you to think in this language. In the last lesson I was asked to listen to the speakers question and then answer. So I’m like, ok here we go! I listen, and realize the French speaker asked a question containing words i hadn’t been taught yet. I didn’t understand what she said and had no idea how to answer her. So I responded, in French, “Je ne comprends pas” which is “I do not understand”- this is a phrase I was taught in an earlier lesson- and I said it kind of as a joke and really didn’t think that was the answer they were hoping for, but it was! Which just proves that this system helps you think in this new language and use what you have learned in real situations..Kat10101010101010Version: 2.21

Great but has flawsWith all my research and how I personally like to learn, this app suited me the best to learn a language. Even though you get only 1 lesson free and you have to pay for the rest I think it is worth it (a personal tutor is by far more expensive than this anyways) One thing this does lack is explanation. I get most people don’t have the time to sit through an 1 of language learning a day, but I much rather have more lessons for why it is apart of the language. I am learning Japanese and currently taking the Japanese course. It was hard to get the subscription and unnecessarily frustrating but once I finally got in I quite like it. There is one problem, it doesn’t tell you why. In Japanese I had a hard time understanding why I had to put “no” or “wa” with certain words and it didn’t tell me why. So I had to do a google search so I can use it properly. For example, imagine your a nonnative English speaker trying to learn English. It taught you how to say “good” now it wants you to say “I’m going to buy some goods” remember to add S to the end of it. It is basically telling you to make it plural without telling you directly. Another flaw is it goes too fast. It teaches you all these new words all in a 30 minute time period. Of course you can restart the lesson and just go over it again but I find it ridiculous that they can’t just do a better job slowing the pronouncements, so you can say it better. Do I still recommend this app? If you want you want to learn how to speak it before reading it, yes, I think this is a good app to invest in, but the structure of it may be a little frustrating..AnimeanimalloverVersion: 3.6

Great app... but some difficulties.This app is amazing in the way it teaches you a new language! I have already completed French 1-5 and speak it fluently conversationally and I am now working on Russian. Just like in French, there were some misplaced texts/audio and mistranslations every here and there but they hardly appeared (literally only like 2, MAYBE 3 mistakes per level). However, once I reached Russian 4, the mistakes become more and more common. Some include flash cards with half the phrase missing and appearing in the next card, speakeasy conversations being mistranslated and the biggest eye sore, the speak easy text itself! For whatever reason, a lot of the text bubbles have words with no spacing, sometimes there are whole sentences with no spacing! With Russian using a whole other writing system and the words being normally longer in text AND not to mention it’s a language I don’t know and am learning, trying to read the text becomes horrendously difficult to the point that I have to resort to reading it in Latin letters which defeats the purpose of learning. Itsessentiallyliketryingtoreadthisasanenglishlearner. I still gave this app 5 stars because it’s effectiveness is nearly unparalleled and despite the setbacks, I am still learning Russian very quickly but please Pimsleur, address these problems!.Mr Pablito_99Version: 2.15

BY FAR THE BEST.I am not the kind of guy who just loves a good, juicy, book on grammar. (I’d rather go to the dentist.) I’m extremely active, travel a lot, and I communicate for a living. I go to Central America a lot and NO ONE you’re going to encounter in daily life is an expert in Spanish grammar in Central America, as is the case with English in the USA. I have had the luxury of having access to R. Stone and the Bbl app. Nope. Pimsleur? YEP. It’s different. It’s way better. It’s not a pain. I don’t get annoyed. I learn EXTREMELY QUICKLY. And it’s almost weird; I live in an area of Los Angeles where there are tons of Spanish speakers and I find myself walking around listening in on other’s conversations without even meaning to. It’s pretty fascinating. (Apparently… I am considered attractive to some in the Latin American culture… who knew... :-) I no longer need the basic stuff but you know, who wants to only know how to order a beer and where the bathrooms are in conversation? It’s nice to talk about the things that people really care about, so I’m refreshing now and will go as advanced as the course goes. I’ve had the Pimsleur audio course for years, and I have now abandoned everything else except for the Pimsleur app. It. Is. Different. Better. Do iiiiiiiiiiiiiiit!!!!.PurelyObjectiveVersion: 4.4

More Czech levels pleaseA great app and better for speaking and listening than Duolingo. I wish the first few lessons would focus more on travel phrases, asking for directions, using the train and bus, and ordering food in restaurants as those are the things one does most often when visiting a new country. Nevertheless, the method here is definitely superior to apps that have you looking at screens. It’s so great to be able to walk around and listen to the lessons, to hear the native speakers repeat the same phrases over and over and to be prompted to repeat them as well. I do wish they provided a bit more time to answer the prompts before the native speaker chimes in with the answer. It would actually be great if you could adjust the play back speed of the whole lesson. I also wish there were more levels for Czech which, like many of the other less popular language, offers only one level of 30 lessons. I have tried Duolingo and again think this is a superior method. It is more challenging and gives better results if you actually want to learn to speak the language conversationally. The onscreen activities are also helpful as well as are the reading lessons, just so you know it’s not all listening and there is sole looking and reading..ViviennemagdalenVersion: 5.14.1

A great program that I highly recommend,The app is very nice and I would recommend it to others. It is a great improvement to the lessons. I first took a long time ago, because they were only on CDs and there wasn’t really much to go along with the lessons, this one you can practice the vocabulary as you go, and lots of additional learning tools with the program that you’re already learning. Also, I love it that it has every language available straight from the app so it makes it very easy if you want to study another language after you finish the first one, and if you’re brave enough, learn multiple ones at the same time. The one thing I will say about this method that I highly praise is if you use this properly you’ll be able to relatively quickly commit the words and phrases to your long-term memory and will be able to easily recall them years or decades later. There are phrases that I learned in 2006 that I can still quickly recall in 2025. Now I have continued to learn the same language on my own for the past 18 years. , the pimp method was a great launching pad for me. But those particular phrases that I learned, I have stuck with me, the pimp method was a great launching pad for me..JpCheapGasHunterVersion: 5.14.1

Great For Acquisition But A Lot Of BugsI would have given this app five stars, because you truly learn a language. The Pimsleur method really works, you nearly remember everything you learn from each lesson (I personally repeat the lesson twice for greater acquisition/retention & sometimes thrice) however there’s a lot of bugs & from reading previous reviews going back a year or more of people reporting bugs, I’m disappointed with Pimsleur. $21 a month is a lot of money & Pimsleur has not given those of us, at least from what I’m aware, any recompense from the inconvenience we’re constantly dealing with during this great & amazing learning process. Additionally, the flashcards section often time excludes new vocabulary learned in that lesson and will have previously learned vocabulary in the flash card set. I’m baffled as to why that’s the case, it would be great for all new vocabulary to be included in that flash card set & if Pimsleur wants to include previously learn vocabulary for whatever particular reason, that’s fine, just don’t exclude the new vocabulary because many of us look forward to getting our pronunciation right by seeing the Arabic spelling, for those of us who know the alphabet and how to pronounce the letters, sometimes the audio isn’t sufficient to get the correct pronunciation. This is not necessarily a negative review, although it can appear to be, rather it’s constructive criticism for a product that many of us who want & are learning/acquiring a new language hope that these disruptions are reduced to near zero as opposed to being a common encounter. Pimsleur, please address these issues! We LOVE! The Pimsleur Method. Thank you!.Yohanah77Version: 3.8

Best language app/site I’ve usedI’ve used multiple sites and apps to learn Japanese and while they are good for learning random words short term, they didn’t help me learn conversational speech and grammar. This app started off exactly how you would in school, it gives you the basics- hello, thank you, where is ____, it is here, it is over there, good night, etc. The progress as you go on also makes complete sense. You could take the first few lessons and be ready to at least get around Japan with basic words. After a couple weeks you can almost speak conversationally. And the way it is set up, 30min lessons and they recommend you do one lesson a day, I generally do 1 every other day due to how busy I am. It helps keep me on track and it gives me a start and end point for each day unlike most apps I’ve used. I also highly recommend getting the $20/month version instead of the $15/month simply because the flash cards, reading, speed rounds, and speak easy options that come with the $20 version are something you can do in public without looking crazy or interrupting quiet spaces, and it’s also a HUGE help in learning the new language. Sorry this review has been all over the place. I hope it’s been helpful regardless. Good luck!.Harry1596Version: 2.6.1

More practical than other optionsI tried out this app with the cyber monday half-off one month deal and I really wish the full price was more practical for me (a student) because I have loved working with Pimsleur. Other apps on the market make you have to stay looking at your phone the whole time and this makes committing half an hour a day aside from all other tasks. I do pimsleur while cleaning, painting, cooking, or driving and it makes it so much more efficient and also more intuitive to come up with sentences while talking aloud. I used D*olingo daily for a full year and I feel as though I have made way more progress with practical applications and use of my target language with Pimsleur. My only complaint about the app is 1. Sometimes the speaker does not pause long enough to allow me to think through and say the more complex sentences and pauses way too long for one-word responses, it seems like that would be an easy fix. Also I think that the situations could be a little more interesting/fun/creative to be more practical - though maybe when I get to the higher levels this will be the case. Great app, please make a student pricing!!!.HouxyhollyVersion: 4.2

Best for being conversational and getting aroundI did French for 7 years from middle school and into college. I always did well with reading and writing but listening comprehension and speaking were always really hard and I was never confident in either. It’s likely why I decided to give up on a French major. Anyway, a couple of years ago, I was finally going to go to France and decided to pick up French again so I was ready for my trip. I did the entire French curriculum with Pimsleur (5 months) and, despite the pandemic delaying my trip, I can say my fluency and accent were better than they ever were when I did all those years of French in school. I was complimented by several native speakers while I was there on my accent! About 2 months before my actual trip (a full year later) I did pick up Duolingo to do a refresh and actually stayed with it, doing one lesson every day for 650 days to complete that curriculum and I can say, Pimsleur was significantly better suited for speaking and understanding than even all that time with Duolingo. I’m going back to Paris in two months so decided to pick up Pimsleur again to hone my ear 😊 it’s definitely worth the money..Alix2468Version: 4.4

Great App and Learning ToolI’m so impressed with this app. I’ve always struggled with learning languages outside a of classroom setting despite having an interest in learning as many as I can. I gave this app a shot and I am pleased with my progress. I am currently paying for the full program, and I can say with confidence it’s very worth it if you need to learn a language for upcoming trips, business etc. Each lesson is about 30 minutes, and I do 2 a day, either split up or consecutively. Sometimes I will do 3-4 on my days off. (For context, I am going to Italy in about a month and needed to desperately brush up on skills I haven’t used in six years) Already, I have finished Italian Level 1 and I have retained so much more conversational skills than I have from other apps and I’m not being terrorized by a green owl. It is small, but already I find myself able to read and understand social media posts/tiktoks in Italian, which I think is useful in itself when learning about a culture. (I speak spanish so admittedly that picks up a lot of pieces as well). Even after my trip I think I will continue to use this service and try my hand at other languages as well..JoAlex.Version: 6.3

Great supplemental practice, but not a stand-aloneThis app is really good at what it does. Like all language apps on the market, they use the theory of not explaining the grammar or tense that is happening. It's situational audio learning. You hear the audio and learn the tense and grammar in the context of a real sentence. This is a good way to learn a language naturally, but for me, it wouldn't be enough without traditional learning. Pairing this app with a traditional language education will accelerate you. You can learn grammar in school or online and learn the "rules" explained in English, but then practice the target language in a natural, conversational way. I'm using it to learn French. French has so many rules. Like many languages, you need to know the genders of words, the order of adjectives, nouns, pronouns, possessive words, tense rules, etc. Without knowing some of the rules, it's hard for some people to pick up on the nuance when you just hear audio. But paired with some "rule learning" I have to give this app 5 stars. They are thoughtful about how they teach the language, and you can tell a lot of thought went into the curriculum. I would recommend this to anyone who is learning a language and wants to speed up the process..Thizzordie07Version: 2.8

Pimsleur is great for Chinese, not so much for SpanishChinese Pimsleur lessons are excellent. I’m an intermediate speaker and I’ve been learning about advanced topics like business (venture capital, entrepreneur, forum, keynote speech), health, and travel. Previously I’d tried to learn Chinese on other language apps and found they didn’t go to the level I wanted, but Pimsleur Chinese is sufficiently challenging where I feel I get a lot out of my time. However my criticism is that the Spanish lessons on Pimsleur are too easy. The Level 5 Chinese lessons go into sophisticated topics, but the equivalent Spanish ones are much more basic. That doesn’t make much sense to me as Spanish is much easier for an English speaker to learn than Chinese. For that reason, I still use other language apps to learn Spanish, and I would not recommend Spanish Pimsleur lessons for intermediate speakers as you won’t get much out of your time. You’ll maybe learn 1 new word in a 30 minute lesson. But the Chinese lessons are excellent, and I highly recommend those. Thank you for creating incredible Chinese content, it is difficult to find resources to learn Chinese at an intermediate level and I’m very grateful for the high-quality Chinese lessons Pimsleur offers..AllTheNicknamesAreTaken😡Version: 5.9

Wish I had tried this one firstThis method really focuses on putting your lessons into practical conversations. I had previously learned quite a bit of the language I was studying, but when I visited Italy I really struggled to keep up with the actual speed of conversation. Usually people then would just speak English to me and that was really demoralizing after all my hard work. I feel much better prepared to actually have conversations now. Plus I REALLY love being able to do lessons in the car. I have a long commute so I have plenty of time to do the lesson each day. With the apps that required a lot of reading and clicking a response I could never find time to do them. Also I feel like I learned the lesson much better by hearing and speaking it first then going back (when I’m not driving of course) to do the reading and pronunciation drills that come with the lesson. Reading it first or simultaneously really screwed up my pronunciation. I am really pleased with this app. Honestly, I feel better able to speak the language after a month of Pimsluer than I did after a year of studying with the other apps and textbooks..Long1897Version: 5.7.2

ADHD and I’m retaining this!I think the hardest thing about learning new languages for me has been overthinking and getting lost in assignments and alphabets and whatnot. Having ADHD made it simply impossible in a classroom setting and private lessons just never held my attention. Well this is structured perfectly. The 30 minute lessons are easy to follow and it’s fun. You stay engaged and the repetition is perfectly placed. It feels like a perfectly productive private lesson (again I tried private lessons) The tools allow you to practice each phrase and record your pronunciation for accuracy and so what I do is listen to the lesson, perfect my pronunciation with the voice coach, then listen to the lesson again and try to follow it perfectly (so it’s a game I play with myself). Throughout the day I use the voice coach just to keep it all fresh so when I start the next lesson the following day, I’m prepared to move on. I don’t have to do this though bc They cover what you learned from the previous lessons throughout the next to keep it all fresh. It’s really brilliant. I’m speaking it perfectly and I’m retaining it! That is mind blowing to me. Well done..SweetTG34Version: 4.2

Amazing, however I wish there was more levels for FilipinoI used Pimsleur’s Filipino course back in November 2020 through January 2021 for 2 months. The concept of this app is amazing. It has you pay attention to how words are pronounced and makes you rely on how words are said rather than just a list of them, requiring more of your brain energy to process each word. The levels are definitely worth it, and the transitions between each lesson by using previously taught words as review for the beginning of each lesson helped me to recall what I previously learned. The only thing that the app lacked was the lack of levels for Filipino, in fact I noticed that there were courses that didn’t have as much levels as there were for more popular languages, such as Spanish and French that had 5 levels. Filipino only had 2. I understand that there may not be as many learners for Filipino/other lesser-used languages compared to Spanish, French, Chinese (Mandarin), German, Korean, and Japanese. However, I’m sure that learners of other languages that are using this great app would love to see more levels for the languages that aren’t as primarily sought after. Thank you so much for this app!.Pie_dncrVersion: 2.19

Voice coach occasionally hears ghosts.Overall I think this is the best program for learning a new language but the voice recognition still had a few problems. It usually gets it right but once in a while it “hears” something totally different from what you say. You can listen to the playback and just have to wonder how it comes up with what it scribes. And there are a few phrases you cannot get 100% no matter what you say. You can even record and playback the native speaker from the app and still get only 97%. For my final comment on the Voice Coach I would like to suggest that’s the app not be quite so strict on word for word. Sometimes the sentence to translate can be said differently especially if the original has ambiguity as to gender or level of formality or even has a pronoun that can be inferred,( ie ‘nosotros’) from the verb. I understand this raises the complexity of the programming somewhat but it would help greatly for a learner trying to speak naturally without trying to just memorize particular phrases from the lessons. On a side note, there is another problem with the voice coach. On level 5 lesson 2 it verbally has a completely different sentence than what is written..SplunkrVersion: 5.6

I Rely on PimsleurI started using Pimsleur back in the 90’s when I was getting ready to take an important trip to Brazil. I only spoke English and had no knowledge of Portuguese. I used it for months while working in my classroom after work and on my commute. I spent six weeks in the country and found that my Pimsleur practice really worked. I was able to communicate and understand in a way that allowed me to both have fun and do research. Years later, I had the opportunity to study and tour Japan for three weeks. Again, I knew Nothing about the language, but Pimsleur really came through. I travelled in a group of 200 American educators (I teach music) and unexpectedly people in the group would call me for help as they noticed I was the American who could “communicate” (I still count myself as a beginner) in Japanese. Now, I’m working on French for the first time in my life and have the advantage of Pimsleur on my phone. I’m using other French language apps, too, but Pimsleur is the most convenient while working or driving and I think it’s the most thorough. I’m so glad the reading resources are available, too on the app..MonmouthMEVersion: 4.4

Very effective approach. Would like more.I love how Pimsleur is so effective at teaching in a way to enable users to start speaking confidently within 30 days, or lessons. The format and science-based approaches are very effective. But I’d like to be able to continually improve my knowledge and expertise of each language surpassing those 30 lessons. If there were additional features to allow users to study the alphabet, vocabulary, grammar, culture as it pertains to the languages, and other effective aspects, I think it would be even more helpful and intriguing. It would make sense to have these additional aspects available only after completing, or separate from, the original 30 lessons, so that people are still fulfilling the primary objective of Pimsleur which seems to be helping people begin SPEAKING a language. Whether they would be a part of the all access pass, an additional subscription, or even an separate app, I’m not sure exactly how that would work, but I think it would be great. At the very least, having some guidance and direction on which resources to turn to after completing each course to increase mastery, whether offered by Pimsleur, or other sources, would be nice..JorDAN2898Version: 4.6

Good app A+If you want to start a language, or are in need of refreshing what you know, this Pimsleur approach is excellent. You listen to conversations, which is THE way to start! Via these conversations, and the info the commentator/instructor gives you, plus accompanying reading lessons at end of each chapter you’re going to have a good head start. I myself had a few French and Spanish beginner lessons years ago, and Pimsleur helps me remember what I forgot plus keep learning. But I started Swedish from scratch with Pimsleur, and I have to say, I’m impressed with how practical their program is for very beginners as well. I put 1 earbud in and listen when walking the dog/ playing fetch/ cleaning, etc. In my car I use CarPlay and listen. Since you don’t have to be doing the visuals most of the time, you can incorporate it with your daily activities- and make them more enjoyable plus give you a sense of accomplishment. Reviewing the Spanish helped me to be able to use it more with my patients, and the French at times as well. But I was totally surprised when I got a patient who spoke Swedish! ( here on the East Coast USA).I offerVersion: 5.4.2

Best way to learn for travelI have used many language programs and Pimsleur is the best for learning to speak and understand the basics in a foreign language. Some other programs are more addictive but Pimsleur is more practical. Most important, it begins with the polite form of the verbs (many languages have a polite form and a casual form) so that you do not risk accidentally insulting either strangers or your superiors at work or school. It focuses on spoken language. This can be frustrating because I like to know how words are written. However this is essential for learning to navigate in a new language (as opposed to simply learning to read). If your goal is to be able to go to another country, ask directions, order in a restaurant, talk with a shop clerk or explain a medical issue, Pimsleur is your best choice. UPDATE: They now introduce the informal form very early. I don’t like this because it’s confusing for Americans to learn both at once. However Pimsleur is still the best language app for its focus on useful vocabulary and on learning to speak and listen rather than read and write..WxhtuopVersion: 6.3

You get what you put inI rarely ever leave reviews for apps. Pimsleur is legit. It has to be used consistently to see the most return. This app is very important because it is listening based, the same way you will encounter your target language in the real-world. In the real-world, you will not have captions/subtitles to read and they will speak quickly. Pimsleur gives you the chance to hear and speak. I am learning german and am at an intermediate level. I attribute my pronunciation and accent most to Pimsleur. Pimsleur is specifically good at two things; hearing crystal-clear, native speakers speak and perfecting your pronunciation and accent. A huge DISCLAIMER: pimsleur should not be used alone. If you only use pimsleur and expect it to do the heavy lifting, you will have huge gaps in your understanding. It can’t teach you everything. Use other apps, take classes, speak with native speakers, watch shows in your language, etc. Pimsleur is an amazing app that I recommend to everyone that is trying to learn a language. Use it in conjunction with other sources and you will be on your way to success!.CyberneuromancerVersion: 4.2

Sincerely the bestIVE been using this app now for about 4-5 months and lemme tell u sumnthing. I speak English and Montenegrin (Serbo-Croatian) natively and learned Greek and Persian through this app. I just wish they had Latin cause I learned a real good of amount of Latin through Duolingo but they capped thr Latin lessons at like 20 something. But even after 2 30 minute lessons you get a really nice grasp on the language and everything stops seeming like gibberish just after a lesson or two. I just wish they would break down things “baladid” and “baladam” which is “ I know” and “ you know” respectively. Also a closed a caption of what the voice is saying would be nice to because even though they break down the pronunciation sometimes you’ll get a letter confused or something like Greek is very fast and you’ll often miss out on the ending of words cause it’s so fast that the ending and beginning of a word will connect. But otherwise an honest 9/10. Beautiful app. One of the few apps I wake up and instantly use or at least check up if there’s an update cause I’m that excited.NedziaVersion: 7.4

Love the Pimsleur method!The Pimsleur method of spaced repetition coupled with having the student predict how one might say a phrase in the target language is sheer genius. The simulated conversations and situations build competence and confidence quickly. Other methods are just too slow. I initially used the program to learn Chinese. After completing level 4 of Pimsleur, I was able to get a perfect score on the Level 2 HSK exam sponsored by the Confucius Institute and my local university. A few years ago, I was invited to give an English language seminar in Kazakhstan. Before my trip I used Pimsleur to learn Russian. I finished level 5. My very first Russian conversation upon arrival was with my taxi driver. We talked for an hour about the first Kazakh elections that had just taken place since the fall of the Soviet Union. Last year I used Pimsleur to learn Italian. While I only had time to complete level 3, I was able to converse quite well. Thank you Pimsleur!!! In the interest of full disclosure, I am a professional linguist. I teach Spanish and Portuguese. I give language seminars around the world..Goyo LenchoVersion: 5.1.2

The bestWhen I started spending several months a year in Paris, acquiring practical French speaking and comprehension skills became necessary. (I had taken a few years of French in school, but had forgotten nearly everything.) I tried all the methods and all the apps, but the one that clearly benefited me the most was Pimsleur. Other methods, especially Michel Thomas, work great, too, for broader comprehension of the language. However it is Pimsleur that taught me how to speak (and understand) the real, idiomatic French I encounter every day. Frankly, the lessons themselves can be a little boring, especially when doing them every day. Nonetheless, they are amazingly effective. Stick with it, and you’ll be able to handle common, everyday situations with ease in relatively little time. I’ve encountered no problems with the app itself, and it provides great supplemental material that the audio-only version available on Audible and elsewhere just doesn’t provide. All in all, I absolutely recommend this app, and especially the Pimsleur method itself..ScottologicalVersion: 4.9

Love itWorking into level 4 now and I love it. Be aware that it gives you no grammar instruction or really rules at all. It’s simply listen-repeat-listen-repeat teaching style. It works really well. I had Spanish in high school 25 years ago. I bought a separate grammar book so as simple principles like past tense and future tense some up I look them up to remember the “why” behind the sentence structure/conjugation. Pimsleur is designed to not have any of this, but I think incorporating this grammar study in as well has really helped me. I’d highly recommend it. My only criticism would really be that it gets repetitive. I’m 94 lessons in. That’s a solid 45 hours. It gets boring at times that’s for sure. Same thing over and over So I typically listen/repeat while at the gym every morning and then some driving around. But I don’t really know how they would mix it up because it does get so repetitive I have taken a break for a week here and there, but for the most part I’ve stuck strong to the one lesson every day for the last 3-4 months..Finish what you start...Version: 4.1.1

Actual speaking practice!I have been raving about Pimsleur to anyone who will listen since I started using it in February 2020. I love it because it fits into my schedule since I can practice while washing dishes, straightening up, putting on make-up, etc. It also actually gets you speaking unlike other language apps. I took a break from live French lessons until I had finished the Pimsleur French course. After returning to a live lesson, my French teacher complimented me on how much I had improved in my speaking skills. My listening has also dramatically improved. Before Pimsleur, I would need her to write out almost everything, but now I can understand around 90% of what she says and only occasionally need her to type something. My only request is that Pimsleur makes flash cards based on spaced repetition. I use another app for spaced repetition flashcards and it’s so much more efficient than regular flashcards. Thanks Pimsleur, for finally providing an app that fits with my schedule and actually helps me to speak!.KellyIsraelliVersion: 2.22

Great content but app could use improvementsOverall, I’ve enjoyed using Pimsleur for learning new languages. It’s a great tool for practicing conversational language acquisition, particularly pronunciation and auditory recognition — my Russian-speaking friends have said I sound native when using words or phrases I’ve learned with Pimsleur. However, I would like to see the addition of new content, e.g., Ukrainian. I’m planning to relocate to Ukraine, and it would be great to have 5 complete levels, especially since Russian will be viewed less favorable there in the future. Also, in terms of the app, I would like to have the option to disable transliteration on all practice exercises (flash cards, speed round). It would also be great if we could build a custom deck of flash cards combining cards from various lessons and bonus packs, especially since it’s difficult to work the bonus cards into the typical workflow when studying. I would like to be able to focus on all challenging words/phrases in a single location on the app, adding and removing them as I see fit..MATJR89Version: 4.10

Cheap option??While I can’t afford this app, it did provide me with a free lesson. The lesson was so good; I think that the lesson was good because it’s not a robot voice. They actually have real people showing you how to pronounce words. I think this is awesome, they also have other sections that make you remember what you learned, this makes you understand the language better.(they do work and the lessons are 30 minutes) [ you can tell that a TON of work went into this app ]. I am a high school student who wants to study abroad, this app can help a lot of people if it were free or even cheaper. Although I do understand why it would be expensive, I also understand that there are millions of people trying to lean a new language and there aren’t a lot of app that are this effusive. ( soo to the creators of this app, awesome job…but I do think this app would be more successful if the app had an option where you could learn for free; where the section gives you the same amount of lessons and maybe only the matching game). Great app if you can afford it :).ZxcroaqVersion: 3.7

Best Language Learning App!!!I studied 3 languages in school for 8 years. Since then I have used MANY language learning apps to study 21 different languages. I am VERY familiar with language learning. I have used Duolingo, Rosetta Stone, Mondly, Babbel, Busuu, Drops, and many more. Pimsleur is BY far the best program I have used. All my friends who are also passionate about learning languages agree. You can use other programs to compliment what you learn with Pimsleur, but if you can use just one, Pimsleur is BY FAR the best for LEARNING a language. Duolingo is fun and addictive due to the game aspect of it, but you can spend a year playing with a language on Duolingo and learn very little. You will learn more in 3 months on Pimsleur than you will with 12 months on Duolingo. And… for what it’s worth, I just got my first year end report from Duolingo. I am in the top 1% of their users, I got 50,000+ points in my first 6 months. I haven’t missed a day since I started, I am now on day 245 of my streak, and I am debating giving it up all together. I have come to learn, Duolingo is essentially a waste of time. If it is entertaining for you, GREAT, but don’t expect to learn much with it. One VERY positive thing I got from Duolingo was, I was able to sample and play with a LOT of different languages. I got to expose myself to 22 different languages FOR FREE! That is truly amazing and for that, I am grateful. I got to see that Chinese and Japanese are easier than I thought they would be. That doesn’t mean they are easy! Just easier than I thought they would be (for me). I also learned that Vietnamese might be impossible for me to learn. It is shockingly hard. Same for Korean, Navajo, Hindi, and many more. To my surprise, some African languages were also easier than I expected. Swahili and Zulu were fun to learn! But again, Duolingo is a GAME. Pimsleur is a language learning program. And probably the best one out there. Enjoy 👍.WorldTravelFunVersion: 5.6

Best way to learn a languagePimsleur is hands-down, the single best way to learn a different language and begin to actually think and converse in that language. If you just want to learn the word for beer, the word for house, and how to ask, “where is the bathroom?” then by all means, use those other programs. However, if you want to have a solid foundation with the ability to have meaningful conversations and the launchpad to effectively continue learning long after the program, by interacting with the culture itself, then just buy the full Pimsleur program for your desired language. The app itself is well thought-out and has very few issues. Once in a while it will forget which lesson you last completed, making you scroll manually to the correct lesson. The only other thing I really wish for is that the appropriate reading lesson would be linked directly from the audio lesson. But for learning, there’s simply nothing better, and I’ve tried the other big names as well. This is the only one that “stuck.”.BriwelVersion: 2.15

Speak and Understand FasterPimsleur is a method that gets you speaking and understanding faster. Because it is spoken practice combined with, listening, repetition and small incremental challenges to try to say something you haven’t specifically learned yet but builds on vocabulary you have already been introduced to before, it is a natural way of acquiring language. It reminds me of how young children learn to speak. It gets you using the language faster by being able to start recognizing spoken language around you and being able to interact with native speakers. This is faster and easier than trying to memorize vocabulary lists and grammar at the start. There is a small reading section to complete with each lesson which starts getting you used to how the language is written. This is a great starting resource to get using the language faster. To achieve full fluency you will eventually need to supplement with grammar exercises and other media in the target language..Mincraft fan 11233Version: 7.4.1

Effective for native pronunciation and conversationsI use both Duolingo and Pimsleur. I like Duo for its game-like interface and find it is generally great at piquing your interest in a language. The Pimsleur app emphasizes more on your pronunciation and has a very organic approach to constructing sentences logically, which I appreciate because I understand how to construct new sentences on my own using the patterns and techniques taught on the app. The AI coach on Pimsleur is a fantastic feature. I find that my phrases tend to be accepted more easily on Duolingo even when I know that I was wrong. But Pimsleur’s AI coach gives you scores for your pronunciation, making you want to get it right. While this app is not as interactive as Duolingo, I find it’s hands free approach an amazing feature for those on the go or have chores to run. So if you’re strapped for time, this would be the perfect app accompanying you on your morning drive to work. I would highly recommend this app for anyone wanting to pick up new languages..Divyakarthik86Version: 5.12.1

Privacy but more effect than Duolingo!I wanted to start learning Haitian Creole to better communicate with my boyfriends parents. At the time I had been using Duolingo & I found that it was good for vocabulary words but not so great for speaking and applying skills in everyday conversations. Any time I’d tried to practice with my boyfriend he’d say “no we would say it like this…” I had another app to supplement but it was only push and repeat words/flashcards . And it wasn’t sticking. I found Pimsleur through an ad around Christmas time. I tried the first lesson and immediately loved that I was being engaged in a realistic conversation. since it was on sale I bought the lesson pack- and completed all of them. I feel much more confident and excited to use what I learned and his mom is very pleased with how much I’ve learned to quickly! She was so surprised saying “oh you speak kreyòl now! You are Kreyòl! I am so happy” This is my first time writing a review for an app, so you can imagine I am happy with my results. I just wish there was a **level 2 Creole** available because I am ready for more! In the meantime I am going to go through the lessons a second time and more consistently. I didn’t do the lessons back to back 30 days straight, but it was still very effective. Next decent sale I will go for Japanese! It is pricey and I wish it was cheaper… but i recommend it to anyone that wants to learn! Side note: If you’re looking for a brand ambassador sign me up! Lol.SilaEliseVersion: 4.9

Keep going…it gets better and more complex…Quickly!I’m not new to language learning and have earn excellent marks in all academic settings. However, despite the 7 years of study from middle school through college, I was not conversational. As one could imagine, I’ve made many attempts at reaching the true goal of being able to communicate in Spanish. However, my repeated attempts have left me fruitless. I also have tried Pimsluer before, but did not get far into the program for one reason and many others. This time, however, after our recent trip to Madrid and chatting with all of our multilingual drivers, I decided to push through my shallow attempts and persevere this time around. When asked how they reached fluency as they had, they gave the names of inferior apps that had gotten them to that level. The key was that they’d finished the programs. I discussed Pimsluer with them and they weren’t familiar, but vowed to have a look because of the quality I presented in comparison to the other apps. They also did give the key tip of actually using the language with every opportunity presented by their passengers. (I’m also taking this tip to heart!) Here’s to my success this time around…I can see conversational ahead, with Pimsluer being a key component. Try the app and you’ll see what I mean by Pimsluer being in a class all its own. Best of Success and Satisfaction to you in your language learning journey!.Tre PalaciosVersion: 6.0

ALL you need.Language learning is a superpower. The easiest way to learn is to have conversations with people, so through verbal repetition and listening you can be successful in your new language. THIS is what Pimsleur does. It has so many languages that you can learn; listening to these audios, and learning how the words you just learned look like on paper after is the most natural and effective way when you start any language. This app is a 10/10. I have tried so many and this is the best one. Be consistent with the audios, try to do them everyday, combine this with maybe some basic reading on your own, and some podcasts so you can listen more in your target language and believe me in a month you’ll see the difference. This is what I did for my third language and what I plan to do for my fourth now. Be passionate about the language you are learning, be curious, and with the help of this app you’ll be speaking in no time..Alexanderg97Version: 4.1.1

Minor add ins to teachings would helpI love this app I have learned about 7 lessons of both Egyptian Arabic and Eastern Arabic dialect. Anytime I speak to someone who knows the language they’re highly impressed and want to know where and how I’m learning the language. HOWEVER as much as I’ve learned Pimsleur doesn’t teach sentence structure at least in lesson 1 so that way you can to begin to create your own sentences beyond the phrases they teach. Nor does it every establish what letters you’ll typically see for male vs. female which we all know is important outside of the English language. An example is a T is often tacked on to Arabic feminine words or the ending changes to add an “i” not one time does it address that. I feel like the app teaches but it doesn’t teach you foundational knowledge to feel independent from the app. That would be my main concern and they should definitely add that in for the harder languages such as Arabic. Very simple change..ZolasgreatVersion: 5.0.1

Great Language Learning Method!As somebody who knew no Polish (except for a few isolated words) and had tried to learn using other apps, I can say that this is by far the most effective way of learning a language. From the end of the first lesson or two, you are imagining yourself using the sentences you learn in everyday situations. It really is incredible how fast I have been able to pick up the language. However, I do wish that the reading lessons were a bit more detailed. I know that reading isn't Pimsleur's focus, but being able to identify some sounds from the very beginning would be helpful, instead of after the tenth lesson. Thankfully, I had bought a workbook with an explanation on the many accented letters in Polish which helped me a lot through the flashcards where you need to read in Polish. The reading is pretty much the only area where Pimsleur is lacking. Everything else is definitely worth the monthly fee. I will still continue using this fantastic app!.EthanL19Version: 5.9

Maybe MP3 is Better?Pimsleur has been one of my language learning go-tos for many years (Russian, Spanish, Romanian, Italian) But when I reported that the app freezes up when you stop and start, the helpdesk informed me that I was Doing It All Wrong and would Fail to Learn because I was stopping after the prompt in order to have more time to respond. Language learning is my hobby, so I know that everyone needs to use tools in the most effective ways for them. I slow down Pimsleur to 75% or 80% while I’m in the shower, and when I’m working directly with the program I stop the app to have time make my responses, exactly the way I patiently wait for my English students to put together new sentences. (If I didn’t do this, I would feel like a failure and lose my motivation, plus I’m not willing to listen to those lessons more than twice!) So consider downloading the MP3 and using a more flexible MP3 player that will correspond to your own language learning preferences. In the meantime, I do indeed recommend Pimsleur for starting a new language (but be sure to use other resources as well.).GGorskaVersion: 2.4

AmazingAudio lessons are more practical than learning disparate vocabulary on duolingo.Zelda fan 5724Version: 4.3

Great for ear training and speaking practice.Really helps get up to speed with conversational language..YYCSimonCVersion: 2.10.1

Phenomenal language learning appEverytime I’ve decided to learn a language, Pimsleur has come through compared to other apps, or even books. You become able to understand so fast, and after only one lesson, you already know how to understand a few sentences. 10/10.VikmiloVersion: 7.6.1

Great programYou’ll learn if you stick with it and follow the directions..Keeping it real for yaVersion: 5.2

Great App, too priceyLove the app. I’ve been using it for months. If there was a one time buy price of $200-250 then I’d buy it but the monthly subscription that everyone does these days adds up. Now that I’ve canceled it I’ll loose access to the lessons I’ve done. No opportunity to review and maintain my skill level. In the end it’s money wasted. Update: From your website it looks like each level is $150. Spanish has five levels so the complete course is $750+tax. Not sure if that is in USD or CAD. It’s a great product, just too rich for my blood..BadboomerVersion: 4.1

Worth Every Penny!I’ve recently started learning Spanish with the Pimsleur app, and I absolutely love it. I’ve tried other language-learning methods before, but Pimsleur has been the first one that really helped me feel comfortable speaking and understanding Spanish in real-life situations. The lessons are easy to follow, fit into my daily routine, and focus on conversation rather than just memorizing vocabulary. I especially like that I can learn while walking, driving, or doing chores since the audio lessons are so convenient. I’ve noticed my confidence growing quickly, and I’m actually excited to practice every day. If you’re serious about learning a language and want something practical and engaging, I think Pimsleur is well worth the money..Oh_lynseyVersion: 7.7

Way better than DuolingoWay better than Duolingo, I think it’s because the lessons are half an hour and they actually make you speak out loud and think about what you’re gonna say instead of just kind of gaming. Honestly, I’d rather be able to talk and be illiterate..AP351Version: 7.6.1

MrExcellent.HuckcaseyVersion: 7.6.1

Great program.Best speaking, listening program for beginners..KHemphillVersion: 7.6.1

HebrewExcellent.DenasheVersion: 7.5.1

SubscriptionIt’s a good app, but you need a subscription to get past the first lesson. I was using it for french, and it was quite easy to learn, despite the male speaker going quite fast. Literally the only issue is that you have to pay the whole subscription even if you only want to learn the one language..KesterlathVersion: 7.6

Easy way to learn conversational languageGives a good pronunciation and grammarwhile learning relevant conversational language skills.MichdyVersion: 7.5.1

Wow!Speaking actually conversations on just 30mins! 🤯 take that duo 🤭.ErinoftheWestVersion: 7.5.1

ConversationI appreciate the emphasis on common phrases through conversation. The spiralling strategy - review and expand - works well for me..Zhooliganx123Version: 7.5.1

An app for English nativeMa langue maternelle est le français et je dois apprendre l’allemand. Pimsleur me semble être la meilleure application, bravo. Mais… My native language is French and I need to learn German. Pimsleur seems to be the best app so far. But my brain has to juggle three languages, which is challenging since English is not my mother tongue. Furthermore, there are German sounds I have never heard before; I have to repeat the German audio ten times before I can even hear the nuances. German is spoken too fast for someone with no prior knowledge of the language. When it comes to German, I’m like a newborn. Stop speaking to me like an adult as if the speed weren't an issue. The volume of the English audio is too loud compared to the German; I need to hear the German sounds much more clearly than the English ones. Would it be possible to have a volume control specifically for the English audio? Would it also be possible to control the speaking rate (speed) and the volume of the German audio? Finally, the female AI artificial voice makes it difficult to distinguish the differences in short sounds, such as: "s - ss - ch - sch - ssch ". With a deeper voice, it’s seem easier to distinguish these sounds..DjilzVersion: 7.5.1

Way better than YouTube!I wanted to learn Punjabi, after 10 hours watching intro to Punjabi on YouTube I was no able to understand or say anything that made sense, but 2 hours with Pimsleur and my Indian friends are amazed at how my basic Punjabi is. It’s still very limited but my confidence is high and I’m enjoying the learning process..Adam d 84Version: 7.5

Way more languages availableI feel challenged. I appreciate knowing the difference between formal and informal speech. Wish this was around when I was younger.Tar.kumikoVersion: 7.5

Excellent learning methodI started learning Russian a few years ago. After completing the Duolingo program, Pimsleur was recommended by a friend. I have also completed the entire program with all exercises attached to the 5 levels. Your method is the best one I have seen so far, and I would love to see more advanced lessons added to your 5 levels..островитянин50Version: 7.4.1

Wow!I’ve tried a couple of other apps to help learn European Portuguese but this one has been best at providing conversational practise. That’s what I wanted to learn!.Dan_hazVersion: 7.4.1

Best language learning app everAmazing app. I used it on my flights, walks, or wherever I could. Even when I didn’t have wifi I could download the lesson and still be able to do it. I did duolingo for 4 months and I learned more Spanish in 1 week on Pimsleur. The only minor downside is that lessons start automatically. But this is a great app. Might I suggest reminders for listening to a lesson? Overall, it’s an amazing app. No ads, no payments. Just learning..RandomGuy2467Version: 7.4.1

For me, it is the best app to learn a languageI tried several languages learning apps and I find that Pimsleur is the greatest app to learn a language because it is the only that makes you speak and hear the language you're learning. Only after I started using Pimsleur I could start speaking the new language..TapisrougevinVersion: 7.4.1

Best language learning appI have always been a practical learner, learning by listening and speaking gives me a great boost on learning a new language, listening to it while driving to work, 30 minutes a lesson is perfect. Highly recommended!!!.UdamG9Version: 7.4.1

Simple and effectiveAs long as you are using it every day of cours.Ti_gus56Version: 7.3

The easiest way to learn a new languageI love this app.Marc in TorontoVersion: 7.3

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I still love PimsleurI started using Pimsleur back in 2015 when it was CD’s in my car and an hour commute to work and an hour commute home. I was learning German and no matter how hard I try to unlearn German I can’t, Pimsleur burns it into your brain. Now digital and with an app, it’s a thousand times easier. And I see they’ve added reading. Haven’t tried it yet but excited to test it out!.Neill YVersion: 7.2.1

Very helpfulI’ve been using other learning apps for years and wasn’t able to speak other languages properly at all. After a week of using this app I feel comfortable telling people I can’t speak mandarin in mandarin.CanadianJimmyVersion: 7.2.1

I feel like i’m actually learning!From conversations to reading and exercises this feels like the most active app to learn a new language. i love it!.HumberlyVersion: 7.2.1

Idk man pretty goodI love the flash cards.Nieborg45Version: 7.2.1

Has been essential to learning FrenchEasy to use, the lessons are repetitive and gradually build. Thanks to much of what I have learned from this app I can understand a surprising amount of French and make my own sentences.IdabrunVersion: 7.2

ReviewI wish they had a starting my assessment to let you know where to start. I’m an intermediate French speaker and I had to guess what lesson to begin with. Still trialing..Mandarin/chinese learnerVersion: 7.2.1

GoodReally good.Lol wow nnVersion: 7.1

Practical way to learn a language.Its complete, listenining, speaking, reading + flashcards and add’l lessonsa.Terps519Version: 7.0

Another subscription, yet again.Downloaded this, loved it, then after the free lesson was stoked to buy. This is yet again another monthly or annual subscription. I’ve already rid myself of Adobe’s sinister grab, you are next. Thanks anyway..VT KASVersion: 7.1

Best language app I’ve used so farAmazing! Left Duolingo for this because it encourages me to speak much more frequently.AwwMenVersion: 7.0

BetterI am learning faster with Pimsleur than the rest of the pretenders.B3atsjunk13Version: 6.3

Great for major languagesI spend a lot of time on the road. Out of general interest I’ve completed 5 Pimsleur language courses. In German and Spanish where there are 5 levels it has been possible to move on and continue learning using podcasts and simple books. I am now reasonably conversant in both age can watch movies, read newspapers, etc. I also completed Pimsleur Norwegian (2 levels), Icelandic (1 level), and Danish (1 level). Although enjoyable, these courses are too brief to give a basis to carry on learning or even get around in the relevant countries. Ti me, Pimsleur needs to finish these courses up or stop them. If you want to learn a major language primarily by listen and repeat, this is a great system..Madashell2189Version: 6.3

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Pimsleur | Language Learning Negative Reviews

Money isn’t everythingThis app would be five stars if you didn’t have to pay for everything. it really makes me mad. It makes me mad because what if you can’t pay not saying we’re broke or anything like what if you’re a kid who doesn’t want to pay for it that’s not fair to kids who don’t have their own way of paying or don’t have their parents permission. Suggestion to improve emphasis on improve your app is maybe have a section that’s free and then have a section we have to pay. on the free section some of the stuff like the basics so you can actually learn something like say the language was broken into six parts six levels. I should say the free part would at least get you to level three of the language part that you have to pay for more advanced stuff like the other three levels instead of making you pay for everything at least more people would download your app and actually use it instead of just downloading it and realizing you have to pay for everything and then delete it not everything is money and money isn’t everything so maybe you should think about people who are allowed to pay like you’ll just want money that’s all you want. You’re only make this app so y’all can get money not to help people learn thinking that’s not true. I actually want to help people if you if that’s true then at least make some of the stuff free and I think like Japanese Korean English the popular languages should at least be free and popular languages that should be the ones where you pay for them. My personal opinion I know this is long but I hope you take your time to read this so you can have some Intel on how people feel about your app.Lolo&oakVersion: 5.11

App has some major bugs updateThe same issue is happening once a week at this point. The app hesitates when a lesson is chosen, the lesson then appears, a small grey pop up appears at the bottom of the screen saying the device is not connected and the lesson is deleted. It does it for all subsequent lessons until the items are downloaded again. I’m becoming increasingly frustrated with the app. Your app needs to be fixed if it can’t download items correctly or can’t connect when the signal allows full internet access for all other apps. Why does the app need to connect to play an already downloaded item! So I wouldn’t be able to use it on a plane? Older version below The method is fine. The app has some problems. When you change levels it erases the level you were on so you can’t go back to review easily. I use it when out and about in another country. I’m can’t just download what the lessons decides to erase with limited foreign phone data (or limited data back in the states). The app still doesn’t play in the locked screen so I can’t pause or reverse to listen to a phrase again. I have to open my locked phone, because I’m out and about, open the app and then figure what to do. I can’t control it from my headphones either. I’m still using the older version without all the Flashcards and “skills” so I can actually use an app that functions the way I need it. I spoke with customer service in September and they had a problem with the developer not including these kinds of things. Get a different developer - they don’t know what they are doing. And if it takes 3 months and they still haven’t fixed it then they don’t know what they are doing. Meanwhile your reputation in this market is suffering..ThisnicknameshitispointlessVersion: 2.5

Double charge & won’t refundI was charged twice by the app so $20 for each charge and when I contacted customer service and spoke to someone named Miguel, I was told that I cannot have a refund even though I’m the same person that was charged twice. Unbeknownst to me I didn’t know that I had an account already on pause and recently I signed up for a new account (which the app let me do) and I paid for it. Suddenly today, I just got an email that said I was charged my “pause” was over. There was no email stating that I would be charged soon as a reminder, I had no idea that I even had an account still on pause because that may have been months ago. SEND REMINDERS MAYBE. And the customer service is absolutely terrible that they would make the same person pay double for one service. I asked for further help and Miguel refused to get someone else to help me or escalate the issue further on his end. So now, I’m paying $40 for the same service but using just one account? Any other reputable company would remove a charge as a courtesy. So now I’m going through other routes to get a refund because that’s absolutely terrible and you can’t trust them. Company is not reputable and will also post on BBB..Della2356Version: 6.3

Very nice method - way too expensive18.95$CA a month is too expensive- especially that other apps offer as good learning for free AND not only with English instructions.D R BernardVersion: 3.5

26$ a month?Let’s be real you don’t need 51 languages. Probably not even half of that. I feel y’all need to reconsider the monthly subscription fees..Omari francisioc.Version: 4.6

Bad customer serviceMost apps will refund you a subscription even though it’s passed the renewal date. This app will not. The company charged me a full year of subscription and will not issue a refund, even though I called in just a few days late..MinhTr72Version: 5.2

Horrible. Crashes constantly.I love the Pimsleur content but their app has been nothing but trouble. I bought the courses outright so I could download and listen offline. The app simply doesn’t work. It crashes constantly even though my iOS is fully updated and so is the app. On top of all that, I initially had a subscription for their service and they won’t refund me even though I couldn’t even use it due to their dodgy app. Steer clear of this..Drew OlieVersion: 2.15

I hate youWhen I was using the app, it wouldn’t work. I was doing the one with test and it says I was wrong when I was right it makes no sense..Kay insolvableVersion: 7.6.1

Questionnable contentI listened to a sample lesson, signed up for a free trial and only did one lesson before immediately cancelling. Although it seems like it could be effective for learning phrases in certain situations, the content was suspect- the lesson was a man basically harassing a woman in a coffee shop. She was clearly not interested in a conversation and he kept insisting on continuing to engage. It was creepy but absolutely happens - and now the language lesson gives some phrases to do this. All sorts of ick and if you’re one of those guys going to foreign countries to hit on women who won’t reject you right away like they do back home, then I guess this app is for you (but just know that just because a woman is too polite to tell you to go away, doesn’t mean she’s enjoying the conversation)..V-FamilyVersion: 7.6.1

Unscrupulous business practicesBeware - Pimsleur will renew subscriptions without notifying you, and then refuse to refund or even partially refund payment. Next thing you know, you’ve wasted $225 for a year subscription you didn’t want or need. But hey, it’s their policy (to be unfair) and it’s all your fault. Any respectable business would work with you / perhaps only charge you for a month. But no, I’m stuck with a year charge with no recourse..Travisssssss_Version: 7.5.1

Too fastIt’s too fast; you can’t slow down the speech and in Japanese it’s fast … it becomes very VERY frustrating. If you can run the class at 0.75 speed when needed then great. Course is good just too fast to pic up words..PlayerFoxyVersion: 7.4.1

AnnoyingWill only let you do lesson 1, unless you pay almost $30 for the premium. Waste of time!.2929299292929292929Version: 7.2.1

Good product terrible appThe keep logout my account every now and then and reset all first time setup… gatta fight to get the restore work its very annoying.BloodyMystik273Version: 7.1.2

AI phrase recognition inaccurateThe AI needs a lot of work. Keeps hearing completely different words or doesn’t hear entire words and it doesn’t let you move forward. Very irritating..RL-TOVersion: 7.1.2

You HAVE to payYou get one free Lesson.Roblox1234509876Version: 7.1

Français anglais incomplet!Seulement 1 lvl pour français anglais , très décevant..Bob. L’éponge 7Version: 7.0

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