Busuu: Language Learning App
What Busuu is
You’ve just discovered it, with Busuu, a Chegg service – we’re the app that makes learning new languages easier, more fun and more effective for all.
The sentence of its App Store description that best says what it is, picked by Jev. The developer's own words.Busuu helps you communicate with confidence from day one. Combine expertly designed language lessons with feedback and tips from our global community of native speakers and harness the power of learning together.
Looking for the best way to learn a new language on your phone? You’ve just discovered it, with Busuu, a Chegg service – we’re the app that makes learning new languages easier, more fun and more effective for all.
Whether you’re learning to get confident having new conversations, for a higher grade, a career boost, or for mind-blowing travel experiences, Busuu’s got your back.
We’re already helping millions of people overcome their learning struggles, from lack of time and motivation to problems with grammar and vocab. We help our learners achieve their goals, one milestone at a time – and we want to do the same for you.
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How are we doing this? We’re glad you asked. Whether you’re learning on your iPad or iPhone, Busuu helps you…
– Learn up to 14 languages
That’s right, 14! We’ve got complete courses in English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Polish, Russian, Arabic, Dutch or Turkish with Busuu.
– Master languages with real people
You want to learn the relevant language, right? You’re in luck: we’ll connect you with our community of native speakers so you can get localized language knowledge and support. Feel even better when you help other learners in return.
– Learn from the experts
Busuu’s online courses are created by our ingenious language experts. Learn step-by-step with bite-sized lessons, plenty of practice and lots of opportunities to test your progress.
– Say hello to useful language skills
Learn the language that will really take you places! With regularly updated content, video flashcards featuring real people and useful cultural tips, you’ll be fully immersed in no time.
– Kiss goodbye to stressful timetabling
We’re serious. We organize your learning time for you with a personalized Study Plan. Simply tell us when you want to study and for how long, and we’ll send you notifications to keep you on track.
– Revise with ease
There’ll be no forgetting on our watch. Smart Review cleverly saves all the grammar and vocab you learn in lessons and stores them in one handy place, so you can make those tricky words and rules stick.
– Show off achievements with official certificates
With our Busuu language certificates, you’ll have actual proof of your language capabilities.
– Access specialized courses for language lovers
You’ve learned the basics, and now you’re hungry for more. Learn about manga, advance your pronunciation or add travel-specific phrases to your skillset, plus much more.
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DON’T JUST TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT.
See what others have to say about Busuu:
● EDITOR RATING: EXCELLENT - PC MAG
● Named 'Best Buy' language learning app by the Independent in 2021
● Language Learning App of the Year at the EdTech Breakthrough Awards 2020
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PLEASE NOTE
A lot of the features are free, but you will need a subscription in order to get access to all features of this app. Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current payment period. Your iTunes account will be automatically charged at the same price for renewal within the 24-hour period prior to the end of the current payment period unless you change your subscription preferences in your Account Settings.
You can manage your subscriptions through your Account Settings after purchase.
Privacy policy: https://www.busuu.com/en/privacy/
Terms of Service: https://www.busuu.com/en/terms/
What people say
Missing-feature complaints in Busuu come down to languages that people want to learn and the app does not offer.
Written by an LLM from the lead report's counts.Read the reportBefore you install Busuu
Written reviews sit close to the store score.
Store ratings count every star tap; written reviews come from people with something to say, so they usually run lower. Read the shares below as what reviewers raise, not the chance it happens to you.
Of the people who wrote a review
Watch out for
- Ads7%
“The amount of ads make this app completely unusable for me.”
- Pricing and fees6%
Share of written reviews that raise each one.
Who it suits
- Learning for fun153 reviewers; most raised: missing featureComplain22%Praise95%
- School or study31 reviewers; most raised: missing featureComplain19%Praise94%
- Travel14 reviewers; most raised: missing featureComplain36%Praise93%
What Busuu reviewers say
One public report on Busuu: Language Learning App reads 2,272 App Store and Google Play reviews from the last year. The report “Duolingo vs Babbel vs Busuu: which language app do learners fault?” was last updated Oct 26, 2026. Of its 2,272 judged reviewers, 32% complain, 85% praise something, 9% make a request and 1% say they're quitting. The top complaint is missing feature at 27% of complaints, then ads (20%) and pricing and fees (17%). Top praise: easy to use, at 10% of praise. Top requests: new feature or option (50%) and more content (31%). Two audience differences stand out. New user: say they're quitting 3.4x as often as everyone (3% vs 1%). Long-time user: say they're quitting 8.2x as often as everyone (8% vs 1%).
One public report on Busuu: Language Learning App. Each title is written by the person who shared it; the line under it says how the reviews were picked.
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