Reviews for Pimsleur | Language Learning

Very overpriced for what you get. Learning Chinese and disappointed. I don’t like the outdated UI. No visual ques in the lessons so it’s difficult for your brain to associate new vocabulary with their meaning. The complexity ramps up very quickly so I have to redo lessons. The worst aspect is that the lessons are […]

I like the lessons, but the app is the worst ever. It had one purpose… to let me listen to audio lessons. It fails at that so miserably, I’ve never seen anything like that – I can’t control playback, it won’t respond to me tapping pause or +-10 sec, it won’t let me scroll to […]

Ok, I’ll be honest, I’ve only tried lesson 1, but I really enjoyed it! I wanted to try pimsleur because of its rep in speaking practice, something other apps underperform in. Unfortunately, I looked at the pricing and oof! it’s so ridiculously expensive it’s ludicrous. The subscription is monthly and gives you access to all […]

This app 70% works and that 70% is great. That 70% is getting you used to physically speaking ane forming sentences, and this is important. Nothing else does this for you as well as Pimsleur. The 30% which doesn’t work is: 1) 20% the “mastering phrases” score. It just can’t hear you well most of […]

This method is horrible for adults. There are no visuals with the lessons, so you have to rely on hearing the unusual way they’re pronouncing a language you don’t know with spelling that is very different from your native language. I’m not a 2yo – I’m 60 and can read much better than your app […]

I never rate apps or programs. They’ve all become a dime a dozen cheap repetitions in one form or another. And language apps are often the worst as they focus sometimes wholly in reading or playing games in that language which stunts your development of crucial skills needed to survive in another country’s setting. I […]

Okay overall. Useful for getting used to spoken language, it would be nice to have subtitles while listening to also learn how to read and write whatever is spoken. App needlessly uses lots of mobile data to download the lessons while listening to them (and moving back and forward through a lesson) when these episodes […]

So far the lessons and associated exercises are enjoyable. I like the UI, it’s dense but easy to use. One gripe: when listening to each lesson by aux in my car or by bluetooth headphones, there is a “crossfade” that omits the first second or so off each sentence which is jarring and makes it […]

I’ve dreamed of going to Japan and speaking the language there. Pimsleur definitely got me there. There were 5 modules of 30 lessons each that I took before going. I actually took the last lesson on the flight to Tokyo. You can visit Japan without knowing Japanese but it definitely helps. Pimsleur got me to […]

I like the way it gets you right into the language. the interface is great and the video lesson is quite helpful. my only issue is there is no placement test. I’ve been learning norwegian for years and recently decided duolingo is no longer helpful. but, unfortunately, I don’t want 30 minutes of easy lessons […]

Free trial, sign-in impossible, can’t access. I signed up for the 7 day trial 3 days ago. I created a password. I downloaded the app, tried to sign in, and got a message that the password/email wasn’t recognized. Tried to reset multiple times, but the password reset email never came to my email. Contacted customer […]

Great app for learning a language while in the car. makes driving productive. each lesson is 30 min and works perfect for my morning drives. it teaches you casual conversation and does not require any app interaction. again, this is a great app for people that want to learn while driving and do not want […]

It’s a well-made app, but the problem is that it doesn’t teach the most useful phrases first. Most people may be studying because of an upcoming trip. You’ll need to first know to buy something, how to ask for directions, how to order at a restaurant…. NOT have a conversation about the weather. I was […]

update: dropped from 4 stars to 3 stars. it just keep going too fast. I listen to each lesson, at least two or three times and still struggle. I am getting to the end of my first chapter which is thirty lessons. I still struggle with any conversational portuguese with any brazilians. This is an […]

the app stops and gets frozen all the time. I will be mid lesson when suddenly it stops and is perpetually loading. the app will not resume until I exit out and open the app again. So frustrating, especially when I use this while doing other tasks or busy doing something else. I wish the […]

The more I use the app, the worse it gets. The Lessons for japanese seem sound but often aren’t beginner friendly. The Native speakers later on sometimes speak too fast and I can’t keep up. The AI voice coach is infuriating and often marks things wrong that I am clearly saying right. I can clearly […]

This is the best language app I’ve used. I’ve been able to use it to build on skills in old languages and develop proficiency in others from almost nothing. It builds actual listening comprehension and speaking fluency, which are the most important things, at least early on. It isn’t everything. You’re going to need other […]

I’ve only been using this for two days but I’ve used other language programs and this gives you a lot more for your money. I love that it starts you out with speaking and listening practice from the very beginning. I struggle the most with listening comprehension. Danes speak very quickly though so I’ll see […]

Great app, when it is working correctly….I like Pimsleur – the teaching method is very nice with how it breaks down the phrases. It also teaches relevant conversation instead of random words. My favorite part is the practice tools, it has helped a lot with what I retain. I recently switched to the paid version […]

I highly recommend this app. I have tried several others, including Duolingo, Hello Chinese, and Rocket Chinese, and so far this one is teaching very well and very quickly! I am doing the Chinese course, but I also tried their Italian, German, and Spanish. They all seem just as great. I had already studied pinyin […]