Language learning apps can not only be useful, but incredibly entertaining and fun. With the ability to use language tools on-the-go, this is the golden age of language apps.

While it won't replace a real human interaction experience, language learning apps are an invaluable resource for learning the basics, or translating words in real-time.

There are hundreds of language learning apps being launched on a weekly basis, and it can be confusing to differentiate from what's useful and what's not. To help you save time we’ve curated our top 18 language learning apps for you to try and experiment on your own.

Hope it serves you. 

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18 Free Language Learning Apps That Are Incredibly Useful 
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Language Courses

1. Duolingo

Duolingo is one of the most popular language tools out there. It’s perfect for beginners looking to dip their feet into the pool of a new foreign language. Their gamified approach to learning makes it fun and seamless to learn vocabulary, grammar, and basic words.
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2. Busuu

Busuu offers a similar language learning experience, where you mix speaking, listening, writing, and reading to provide a basic understanding of your target language. 
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3. Babbel

Babbel is an inexpensive and fun tool that uses algorithms to personalize your language learning experience.
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4. BBC Languages

BBC Languages offers free video and language tools for the most popular languages including French, Spanish, German, Russian, and more. It’s an interactive way to learn the basics of your target language, including greetings, ordering at restaurants, and more.
 

5. Internet Polyglot

Internet Polyglot has a mixture of different games that will activate different parts of your brain. It includes typing games, picture games, word searches, guessing games, and more.
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6. 123Teachme

123TeachMe is less of a course but more of a placement test that you can take to understand what level of proficiency you are in a language. 

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Language Memorization Tools
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7. Ankiweb

Anki has been around for awhile and it’s an electronic flashcard that makes it easy for you to remember phrases and words in a foreign language.
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8. Memrise

Memrise is one of the leading platforms for memorizing anything. It’s mainly focused on language learning, but you can also use it to memorize vocabulary for your SAT exam, biology exam, etc.
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9. Tinycards

Tinycards is an application launched by Duolingo, which is a free and fun flashcard that you can take on-the-go. You can choose from thousands of topics that have been created for you or create your own decks.
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10. Quizlet

Quizlet offers free quizzes to learn just about anything. Flashcards is one of their most popular features, but you can also take tests, play games, or create your own quizzes to share with friends.
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Language Games
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11. Mindsnacks

Mindsnacks offers fun brain games that you can play to activate your mind while also learning a foreign language. Two birds with one stone! 
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12. FluentPanda

FluentPanda offers fun bite-sized lessons, and it was created with the intention of helping the underprivileged learn English. Now they offer many of the popular languages on their app.
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13. Stumbleupon

Stumbleupon is a discovery platform for great content, but it can certainly become a game. With hundreds of topics and languages to discover, you can always find interesting and unique content for your target language.
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Language Translation Tools
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14. Google Translate

Google translate is the go-to resource for translating your basic words and phrases. It may not be perfect, but they’re constantly improving their translation algorithms.
 

15. Bab.la

Bab.la doesn’t stop with just translation (currently over 28 languages). They offer a community forum, vocabulary listings, and games for language learners.
 

16. SpanishDict

Spanishdict is solely focused on Spanish translation. But if you’re learning Spanish, it’s worth your while to use this as a dictionary, since they provide several thorough definitions, and real-life examples that you can relate to. 
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17. Linguee

Linguee started by offering German translations, and now they offer many popular language translations. With a mobile app, it allows you to translate foreign words on-the-go and hassle-free.
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18. Gengo

Gengo is a human-based translation service that offers fast turn-around. As great as algorithms can be for translation, it’s not perfect yet. That’s where Gengo can fill in the gaps, especially if you need foreign language translations at a larger scale.