Name: Rosetta Stone: Learn Languages
Rating: 4.76477 (212427 reviews)

User Reviews for Rosetta Stone: Learn Languages

4.76 out of 5

212.4K Ratings

8 months ago, Tishka42

Finally Learning French

My adult daughter purchased a family subscription to DuoLingo so that she, her teenage daughter, and myself could all learn French together. Since I live distantly, this would be a fun way to learn AND have something that just the women of the family did. After almost a year of daily use of the application, I had a book of handwritten notes, three different French-English dictionaries ( one is in order of word most used which is really cool), print outs of verb conjugations….get the picture? I was frustrated that I still did not feel comfortable approaching a fluent speaker of French at work. I had no confidence in spending, writing, or in any way USING the language I was putting so much time and energy into! Then, my wonderful husband, who has been present for the majority of my D.L. Lessons, gave me a subscription to Rosetta Stone for my recent birthday. He lived in LaRochelle, France as a child and I truly believe he had forgotten less of the language than I had up to that point learned. After three weeks with only five days a week classes that are at MY pace, I am using French! I have posted on social media using French. Had a rudementary exchange at work en Français. Have to correct text and typed words for American versus French spelling. I am retaining the phrases because they are applicable to daily life. I hope I am offered the opportunity to leave a review again…I’ll include some of the crazy phases DL had me practice.

5 months ago, SamdWolf

Good way to learn a language.

As a teacher, and polyglot or multingual speaker, I am very happy with this program and the manner it goes about teaching languages. You are not learning by lists or memorization, per se, but by being immersed in the language and learning through association. I used to teach several subjects to gifted and talented children and they learn information best in this manner, as do all children. My husband and best friend are learning Italian for a trip we are all taking to Italy in the further. I learned Italianan as a child much in the way this program teaches, I am working on learning the formal italian so I will not appear rude by giving the familiar when I should be addressing people formally; I am doing this because otherwise Italians think I am just a rude Italian. Italians (and people of other cultures) are very forgiving when they know you are a non-native speaker and are trying to speak their language, so my husband and friend will be treated well when we go. Don’t worry about being perfect, just do your best, and you can always do the lessons over to become more proficient. I’m very happy that I am going to get to improve my language skills and perhaps even learn a bit of a few new languages as we finally travel since we retired. Remember, that you are above the curve of most people, because you are actually trying and working on a language to improve.

3 years ago, Chase @ A&M

Fast and engaging way to learn, especially for beginner and intermediate learners

I’ve used Rosetta Stone off and on for years now. When I first traveled to China, I had powered through level 1 mandarin a few months before the trip and everyone I met said my accident was SO good, even though my vocabulary was still at beginner level. Still, I had the skills and confidence to try living and socializing in China. I attribute Rosetta Stone with this early success. Since then, I’ve gone on to study mandarin in graduate school and in a semester in China, and I still use mandarin level 4-5 to brush up on my skills. The combination of engaging visuals, plus authentic chinese audio and the option to use real Chinese characters plus pinyin (written Chinese for English speakers) also gave me confidence jumping into the wild world of written characters. Once you get to advanced language levels, you will definitely want to supplement Rosetta Stone with advanced book learning (think formal classroom textbooks) and plenty of conversation with real speakers, but even then Rosetta is still useful for brushing up on key vocabulary with good visuals. Especially for the beginner and intermediate learner, I can’t speak highly enough if Rosetta Stone. If I could suggest one improvement, bring back the games and make more of them!! This was a fun way to keep learning the language when maybe I was too brain-drained after work to do a full lesson.

5 years ago, Varnish Princess

Rosetta Stone is tops!

I wanted to wait several months before writing a review. I have now been studying Hebrew for six months with Rosetta Stone. I bought the year-long program, and I am on track for a one-year completion. I think you get a lot out of it if you put a lot into it. I study every day. The program is amazing! I had tried another program that was teaching me to transliterate into English first. It was slow and I wasn’t learning much because my eyes always went to the English transliteration rather than the Hebrew letters. I also tried a sample lesson with another company that used only audio as the “best way” to learn a language. I realized I am a visual learner, so just listening to audio did not work for me. But now with Rosetta Stone, I am reading the words in the Hebrew alphabet and understanding what I am reading. I awake in the middle of the night with Hebrew words and phrases running through my mind. The pictures are enjoyable, and help me to understand words and phrases. My vocabulary is amazing! I think my pronunciation is getting better and better as well. It is such a natural and fun way of learning. Right now, I am studying the past tense, and I thought it would be difficult, but I am understanding it just fine. When I get through with Hebrew, I may learn another language through Rosetta Stone just for fun!

2 years ago, Allaiya

App is a little frustrating & confusing layout

I enjoy the app, but it has an odd setup. I want to redo some of my old lesson plans on the Home tab, but see no option to do so. I’ve been out of the app for a bit, so wanted to redo the older lessons as a refresher but when I click on it, it only shows my previous score. It also says I’m on week 3 but then in the plan overview, it says only week 1 is completed. Perhaps I can redo on the Learn tab, but locating the lessons I did on the Home tab is impossible. It doesn’t line up at all, so I have no idea where to find the specific lesson I wanted to redo. Also, the pronunciation /story read back parts are the most frustrating. I love reading and hearing the stories in German. It is a nice idea, but most times the speech recognition doesn’t work properly. I’m clearing saying the words correctly, but it keeps marking it as wrong. I’m not sure why. It’ll say it’s wrong, then I will say it the same way and it’s right. Often times it doesn’t seem to pick up that I said anything, so I’ll have to say it twice. Sometimes I find myself shouting at my phone in frustration having to repeat myself 5 times for it to register. Just now I disabled the microphone at this section, because it was just too offputting. It also crashes & signs you out a lot if you go outside the app for a translation (since they don’t offer it in the app) I purchased the lifetime membership, so if these issues get fixed I will come back and update my rating.

4 years ago, AubreyL209

There's a reason so many companies and agencies insist on this product

So: I dabbled in language learning for over 20 years... all kinds of methods. This has (by far) been the most effective. I finally invested in Rosetta Stone over 10 years ago when online learning wasn't an option for them yet (and after using their program for a college course). I then sprung for the online. I was officially sold on their first big sale for Veterans (at which time i took the plunge and got the lifetime online membership, for less than i paid for the original 6 CD package i purchased years ago). Since then: they have made AMAZING IMPROVEMENTS to the software and opened up more languages. My only complaint is about the app: it can get glitchy (doesn't recognize audio, doesn't update lessons as completed, trivial issues that correct themselves with some "tough love")... but if I force close the app then the issue resolved. Tech support is responsive, as well! I love their product and highly recommend giving it a try to see if it is a good fit for your learning style! (Also: ensure you join an individual coaching subscription or a social group to get one-on-one real world conversational experience/practice. Rosetta Stone offers this option, but I do not have my laptop/desktop set up for use currently)

4 years ago, warning: dont download

Great app but needs some fixes.

The app’s content is great. I am really happy with how it works and how easy it is to learn. The only problem with it is that the app has a few bugs that need to be fixed. Sometimes randomly when you’re asked to speak into the mic, for some reason it doesn’t work unless you exit the unit or sometimes even the app. Also, sometimes when you click on a section in a unit, it shows a loading screen that never goes away unless you refresh the app. Also, sometimes when you finish a section in a unit, it takes you back to the beginning of the unit instead of the next section that you’re up to (this one isn’t such a big bug). My only other problem with the app is that it is sometimes way too slow. It’s not a bug that makes it slow, it is the way the app was made. I personally tend to be a fast learner and it is very frustrating when a section says that it takes 10 minutes when I could finish it in 3 minutes if it didn’t take so long to process your answers and go to the next slide. The animation of matching the answer to the correct box is unnecessary and I think there should be an option to turn off the animation and replace it with a simple and fast check mark or x. Again, I think the app is great and I am only criticizing it because I really enjoy using this app and I use it quite frequently.

3 years ago, padfoot1318

Good but sometimes frustrating

I first bought Rosetta Stone for my computer several years ago. I didn’t use it a lot because I couldn’t get the microphone to work. Without practicing pronunciation I didn’t see the point in trying to learn a language. I kept saying I’d get to it later and eventually forgot about it. I got an email with a great deal to upgrade to the lifetime subscription for all languages. The price is awesome for what you get, but I do get frustrated with it sometimes. There are times when I know I butchered the pronunciation but it says I did it good, and then times when I thought I said it really good and it says I didn’t. Learning proper grammar at the beginning of learning the language is not going well for me. (English to Spanish) I don’t always understand why a word is said one way or another. Sometimes even the male vs female form of a word confuses me. I wish there was a button to mark a screen when I’m not sure about something. I feel like I’m not fully learning it and it would be nice to be able to easily go back and check on the things I was unsure of. I feel like so far I can listen to and read what I’ve learned but not speak it. I hadn’t used the app in a few days and the next step for me was the third milestone. I did terribly. The milestones are strange for me too. Most of the time I stare at the screen with no idea what it wants me to say.

3 weeks ago, heemisiiisheem

Yes, one of those “I don’t usually write reviews”

I am LOVING Rosetta Stone. All the learning I’m able to do FOR FREE and WITHOUT a subscription, blows my mind. It is more of a “throw ya in the water and you’re going to either sink or swim” type of lessons. But if you really want it, you WILL get it. You’ve just got to put in the time. The only mild criticism I have (deff not enough to lose a star though, would be that I would say is, it is a tad bit hard to navigate. I’m not exactly sure which tab I’m supposed to be following first. If you guys could make that navigation a little bit easier, with showing the exact steps to follow, than this app could not be more perfect. It makes me want to buy the lifetime subscription. Just because they allow you to already do so much for free, imagine what a subscription is going to allow me to learn. I will be getting the smaller subscription then work my way up. It’s sooooooo worth it. I thoroughly enjoy this app. And I’ve learned so much and i’ve only completed lesson 1.3. Bite sized enough but also repetitive enough to make sure you remember. Plus you’re able to put your knowledge to the test by speaking with someone with their native language you’re learning. AND you get a tutor! This app is just *MUAH CHEFS KISS!

5 years ago, RussellSteven

Great concept horrid execution

The teaching on this app, I love. It's a great idea. I wish I'd went month to month at this point though rather than pay for two years. It is the buggiest app I've ever used. In fact, it's so buggy the uncommon word "hate" comes to mind. I went all the way thru module three recently and got to the last lesson. I get a pop-up that says, skipping ahead? You didn't finish all the lessons. I go back and look and sure enough, the Review lesson I'd done said I'd not done it. This particular one I knew I'd done...8 times! You see, for the Review lessons, you can't retake and fix one card, it makes you retake the entire lesson! I wanted a 100% so I retook it until I did. Guess what... It apparently lost all progress. I ended up taking it two more times, finally getting everything right. When I finished, it said I missed one anyways. What!? I have another Review that I know I'll never get right because despite voice set to easy and having taken a year in college of German from a native German, it says I cannot pronounce one word. I gave up. In some lessons I can use the wrong word entirely when I'm trying to guess the dialogue and get a 100% but in the Review, which you must fully retake if you miss something, it won't get the single word right. In short, if you are a perfectionist or have limited time to waste on bugs, this is not the app for you. There are better ones for free that won't make you cuss in front of children or want to throw your phone.

10 months ago, Anothercupofjoe

App is Disappointing & Unusable

With the amount of money that you’re paying for this service, you’d expect that the app would be better built. It’s clunky at best, and unusable at worst. RS touts that it has a unique speech recognition service built in - but it doesn’t always work which can lead to some VERY frustrating experiences. I also dislike that though there are multiple ways to answer questions verbally in a language, RS requires you to answer it their way, or you can’t proceed in the lesson. It’s just not dynamic like they make it seem. Pair that with the other voice recognition issues, it can leave the user scratching their head on what’s causing them to fail. Is it a mic issue again? Am I not saying it the right way? Am I not saying it the RS way? SO FRUSTRATING. Other issues include the terrible user experience/UI. Why is the translation/help button so finicky, especially when I need to review words that we’re learning? Also, why are the playback buttons so small on a mobile device? There were so many times on multiple choice questions where I accidentally selected sentence instead of hitting the replay button, prompting an incorrect answer. You can definitely tell that the product was not created with a mobile-first approach. I just expected better. I suggest everyone looking into purchasing the product, and Rosetta Stone themselves, to look at feedback on Reddit / other forums to see how widespread this situation is. Unfortunate, really.

3 years ago, Kaitlyn8481

Serious learners- it’s really the best!

I do love Rosetta!! I’ve been learning French on Duolingo for a year. I truly want to learn, and I also have books I practice writing and reading. But Rosetta really helps me overall with speaking especially, and memorizing words and phrases. I wouldn’t say it helps a lot with grammar, it’s important to practice learning grammar rules with books or Duolingo teaches a little, but Rosetta is enhancing my learning! Only con is it is VERY repetitive and BORING!!! I always do it on the computer so I wear headphones and focus. I repeat a lot of phrases and vocabulary, but I am actually containing them this way. Sometimes it frustrates me because it shows various photos and you have to figure out what time of day it is or some fine little detail that’s not quite clear, but overall it’s wonderful and I recommend any serious learners to take it because it’s like a course! Also, I especially love reading the poems or monologues because it gives me a chance to speak a good amount of French. It speaks first to you and then you can practice saying the poem as many times as you like. Downside, it doesn’t always process everything you say when it’s more than a few sentences. But still I love it!

4 months ago, Awesomekid867

Better than duolingo

If you like Duolingo but think it's nonsensical, then Rosetta Stone is better because the lessons are personalized to your goals and what you want to use the language for. The things you learn are suitable for everyday language, but it doesn't take the time to explain grammar; instead, it tries to drill it into you. If you're looking to naturally learn a language by staring at a screen all day, then great, download this app. So, If you get bored quickly and want to know on the move, Pimsleur is for you. You can work out and practice speaking. In-depth learning while listening has to go to language transfer or Pimsleur. If you need someone to explain grammar rules to you and the nuances of the language on a screen, Babbel and Busuu are much better, for they'll break down the language, describe it, and feed you sentences in context. If you want to learn a ton of vocabulary, Anki, Clozemaster, and Memrise are good for staring at a screen and learning random words. Glossika is suitable for an audio-based vocabulary or a target language podcast or video. If you are looking to be fluent, then you might become fluent with this app and a lot of immersion, but without grammar rules explained, you might make a lot of mistakes, so I'd suggest a tutor with Rosetta Stone. I like Babbel or Busuu Instead of Rosetta Stone, then cover the gaps with immersion and speaking.

3 years ago, GameMasta69

Easy and effective

If you’re a perfectionist like I am then this is perfect for you. I love how user friendly the app is to use and I feel it’s easier to learn something when the app tells you a section of the lesson you messed up on. You can easily skip it and just pass the section but if you’re OCD is like mine then you won’t let yourself move forward until every section is green. I know a bit of Japanese and I definitely feel like this is great to refresh what I’ve forgotten and build upon what I know. I’d say my biggest issue with the lessons is that it asks you why you’re learning the language (basics, travel, etc.). I’m using this for travel purposes and it gave me lessons based on that but I want to learn the language entirely. I feel it would benefit the app more if it just started you at the very beginning then built upon that. It’s not a major issue so my rating will remain 5/5 but I would’ve liked it to start me at the beginning and went from there as opposed to me picking travel and it starts me from maybe half way through a semesters worth of lessons and it’s already speaking sentences to me. All in all, perfect app, slight imperfection but not enough to cause major damage.

5 months ago, INTP always thinking

Klunky app

The layout of the app is not intuitive at all. I’ve somehow jumped ahead a level unwittingly (wondering why the material was unfamiliar) and then notice on the progress screen that there are two levels with progress showing. The app does not return you to your latest progress point. Why not? That’s a basic expectation. That’s probably why I’ve gotten on the wrong level but who knows. Klunky. Also, it may be by design but, when an exercise screen is complete I would like to review it before moving to the next screen. But that’s not possible because when you pause the screen goes away and a progress screen for the lesson shows up. Better would be a button to advance when you are ready. Again, this characteristic might be by design and the teachers should know but for my learning experience the ability to pause before moving on would be helpful. I’m using an iPad for the lessons. It’s not practical to use an iPhone; screen is too small for photo inspection. I will continue to use the app. I paid for a lifetime. I’m using it in conjunction with Duolingo. That app does work properly and the only drawback are the silly awards, and the like, but that’s no big deal. I’m an unsatisfied Rosetta Stone customer for now. And I don’t see any way to contact a customer service representative. Pfft.

2 years ago, Dapper Davey D

Rosetta Stone understands how the human brain works with regard to language acquisition

Rosetta Stone is still the only program I know of which effectively teaches languages from the very beginning to an advanced level entirely in the target language. They leverage images in lieu of translations. They understand neuroscience and the human memory. Any good memory expert will tell you that to remember a word, you need attach to an image, not merely another word ie a translation. They start slow moving quickly from single words, to phrases, to sentences to conversations. They also teach grammar naturally. Remember when you learned your native language, you already knew intuitively how to conjugate verbs before you ever knew what “verbs” or “conjugations” ever were. Rosetta Stone is like gym membership. Just like a dumb bell, if you pick it up often enough you WILL strengthen your biceps, if you sit down with Rosetta often enough you WILL work your brain and you WILL learn well. It’s not a matter of if it will work, it’s a matter if whether or not you are willing to invest the time and the money. It’s a fabulous and wildly underrated and misunderstood softwares of all time. I give it my highest recommendation. David Dapron MA in Spanish

5 months ago, Kuya Araw

Languages for Healthcare

I work as a paramedic and often come across emergency scenes of Latino patients with whom I cannot communicate. Since I really need to be able to communicate quickly, I am undertaking Spanish as it makes things easier without needing to call a translator phone line. I have been using several different methods for the past 9 months to learn Spanish, and as of right now this one is my favorite. Rosetta Stone uses almost none of my original language as possible in teaching me Spanish, which is helpful to me because I am associating words and phrases with pictures rather than English sentences. Furthermore, it integrates pronunciation more easily than other apps I’ve used by making a shorter feedback loop, and speaking at my phone feels less silly. I learned the basics of Spanish by matching English and Spanish with Duolingo, but found at a certain level Duolingo has lost me on grammar rules and sentence structure. I have only just begun using Rosetta Stone, but after studying very hard for 9 months by other methods, I feel strongly that this learning method is best for me at the intermediate level. Had I known earlier how this app works, I’d have started with this one.

2 years ago, MusicJ3di

As Foreign Language-Learning Should Be!

Compared to other language-learning programs, Rosetta Stone uses one of the most effective methods to learn a new language! Instead of providing a picture with the foreign word and the translation, the program only gives a picture with the foreign word or sentence. You then compare one picture from a different picture and see what the word/sentence says in the foreign language, and then try to guess or figure out what it is saying. I like to think of this as the “learning for survival” method. Rosetta Stone makes you feel like you are an explorer who has discovered a community that speaks a foreign language that has never been studied before, so there are no translating dictionaries to help you. This puts your brain to work a lot harder to put things together trying to understand the language instead of it being all spelled out for you. Going back to the explorer analogy, you would need to learn the foreign language to survive being on foreign land with foreign people who speak the foreign language. That’s what I mean about the “learning for survival” method. I believe this is the most effective and longer-lasting methods to learn a language.

3 years ago, flippingmonkey

Ok but glitchy

I just started using this app to try it out. Using the free version right now. I’m in my first lesson and everything was going fine then sudden on section 3 the app stopped hearing my voice. It would hear one word but not the other. Nothing I did helped. I tried to get in the queue to speak to someone and was 1 in like for about 20mins and never spoke to anyone. I tried reconfiguring my mic, reducing the speech to easy, getting closer to the mic, talking louder, and nothing worked at all. I’ve reset the app, made sure it was updated, made sure my phone was updated, and tested my mic on voice to text in a text message and the mic works just fine picking up my voice. It’s ONLY in this app. Secondly, the app will automatically rotate screen anytime you are typing or in a lesson. It’s extremely hard to type with the screen rotated. I also found the use of the navigations in the lesson clumsy and difficult to use. I couldn’t go back to a word in a lesson. I had to exit and start again. Biggest issue if the app not picking up my voice at all. These two things really make it difficult to use the app and I really don’t want to pay for this if it’s that glitchy. I know I can go without repeating the phrases but the point of making sure I’m saying the phrases correctly is pointless if the app will not pick up my voice.

3 years ago, Sjbrownie

Why it’s better than duo lingo

I’ve tried quite a few languages apps. Duo lingo has been the go to for a few years. While I like Duo lingo a lot, this app excels where Duo struggles. For example this app works with you on pronunciation and grammar in the lessons. Duo lingo does have times where it addresses pronunciation and grammar but it doesn’t really have ways to practice it. It just kinda throws you in and hopes you figure it out on the way. Perhaps it my choice of language. I’m trying to learn Hebrew and duo just threw me into the deep end and hoped I could succeed without any real guidance or patterns. This app teaches new words and uses a system of audio/visual to help you with the language. I love that system. It’s more than just memorization. It becomes real learning. They don’t have any English translations to the side. The learning is strictly audio/visual. They show you an action like eating or drinking and repeat it over the 5 cases of usage. It’s very well done and exciting. I honestly don’t understand why anyone would have problems with this app. Especially if your serious about really learning and retaining a language. Their system is very impressive.

4 years ago, Gert Blansten

An Awesome Language Tool

I have been using Rosettastone for over 10 years and have found their immersive way of instruction to be extremely effective. I thoroughly enjoy learning new languages and have found the hardest part of learning a language is speaking and getting immersed in it. Rosettastone has a comprehensive way of immersing you in your target language while introducing new concepts and grammatical structure. There are a few things I’ve had issues with, however. First, if you are using Rosettastone on your computer you will miss some of your writing lessons when you use the app. It does not even show you that you’re on or skipping a writing lesson it just happens. This bothers me enough to keep me from using the phone app and only use it on my computer. If this doesn’t bother you then you won’t have any issues. Also, if you’re trying to learn the depth of grammar and what not, you’ll need to buy a book and use additional sources to really nail in the language. I recommend at least learning the alphabet of your target language before jumping into Rosettastone. Otherwise, it’s absolutely worth the $179 one time payment to get this resource. It’s tried and true and provides all the immersion you’ll need to learn your next language.

8 months ago, Love and thank you

Horrible subscription service

I am not trying to hate on the app, what I’m saying is that… well, just what the title says. Recently I got “kicked” from my account and lost my subscription. And it literally says that it was a Lifetime subscription! Hey, stop trying to mislead people into getting this “lifetime” subscription, it’s stupid, and offending. My father knows that these are tactics to steal money from pockets, and if that is true, then I won’t forgive the subscriptions. I will continue to use Rosetta Stone, rebuy the pass, and know that that I will be logged out and do this over and over again. What a fun endless cycle of subscriptions this is. Oh, and some lessons are horrible, offering duplicate answers and “repeat after the sentence” is bad, so I switched it off. Wait! I have one more complaint. Want to learn to be truly fluent in a language? Well, you have to be a corporate person. The advanced language skills are for business use only, so good luck. And in my opinion, they are unreasonably age rated, and it just looks dumb. So how about the developers move all the advanced skills to the main app? Would be a relief. Sorry for being a “I want to talk to the manager” person but I am being honest. Well, I am still using the app and enjoy it, so these are only red flags. Hopefully people will see this and get it with a word of caution.

5 years ago, christianw13

Immersion is the only way to really learn a language

If you rely on translating, I don’t think you can ever become fluent. Each language has words and phrases that simply cannot be translated. When you have a conversation in a foreign language and you have to translate the foreign words you hear into your native language and then translate your response from native back into foreign language, you will not only get tired and stressed out but your conversation will not be fluent and natural. What works for me are images. When learning the foreign word for flowers for example, I don’t translate into my native language but imagine a picture of flowers in my head. Then coming up with Blumen, fleures, flores, etc. in a foreign language conversation is much faster and requires much less brain power than translating. Those are just my 2 cents. This approach works best for me. I’m a foreign language major with 4 foreign languages. English is my 3rd language. Everyone is different and has their preferred way of learning but I encourage everyone to try the immersion approach for one or two weeks and see how it goes. App works great. I only encountered one small glitch but that may have been a glitch on my device.

9 months ago, kittysprocket

Rosetta Stone Spanish

I had been studying Spanish for a few months when I decided to try Rosetta Stone. It took me a few days to get used to the pictures and and the way the system works but after that I started learning pretty fast. I also find that this system is helping me speak better. I am pronouncing my words correctly because they seem to have an advanced system for hearing what I say into the microphone. I need to use my ipad when I do it because it is easier to see the pictures. I don’t recommend using a cell phone. Also, the lessons are pretty quick, about 10 minutes each. You do need to be ready to stick to it for the full 10 minutes as it doesn’t stop during that time, but you can repeat it as many times as you need to. It covers Listening, speaking, gramar, and a core lesson with lots of review. One thing I do is use a notebook to write down words and sentences that I find difficult. It helps me recognize and spell words. I highly recommend this program if you are serious about learning a new language. It does get you speaking the language faster than some other programs.

2 years ago, hedonisticpsychopath

😕😕

I’m going to keep using this app to brush up on my Russian and 4 other languages I’m familiar with BUT, I’m definitely going to get my refund after because Rosetta Stone isn’t going to work for me. This app is good but, I don’t like that it doesn’t provide translations(I’m aware it does offer translations for SOME languages) or any explanations on how to pronounce certain words or phrases. Fortunately for me, I’m fluent in Russian but, I can’t even try to learn another language. It’s easy to put the phrases and pictures together but, it’s annoying that It doesn’t offer translations for each word, I feel like it’s such a simple thing to do. I want to know what I’m saying.. I get that if it says “девочка” and shows a picture of a girl, it clearly means “girl” BUT still, there are more complex images and it’s hard to know what the word means sometimes. I’m not saying Rosetta Stone is bad, not at all, but it 100% is not a standalone app. If you’re starting from ZERO, this app is not for you. Overall I gave it a 4 star rating because it’d be unfair to give it a lower rating tbh, it’s a great app that just needs a couple of things.. honestly if it at the very least had translations on all the languages, then it’d be good enough for me.

3 years ago, Didi Miller02

a review of the free program

Last year around the time of the onset of Corona Rosetta Stone released a 30 minute, 5 days a week, six-week long free program for about a dozen languages to be learned using the mobile app. I have a couple of minor grievances about it (like some small design errors and the fact that it’s limited to mobile), but for the most part the fact that it’s free trivializes all of them. The app is an incredible language program. Rosetta Stone’s reputation is not misplaced. For a free program there is a ton of space for personalization, and the program itself gives off a very psychologically well thought out feel as you go through it. It’s exactly the type of design that makes you feel like it’s working on you subconsciously through heavy repetition, meticulous pronunciation, and strict grading on your own pronunciation, to the point where even an eccentric accent will register as a verbal shortcoming, forcing you to tweak your pronunciation into the true sounds of the words and sentences. I haven’t spent anywhere near as much time with the app as I would have liked, but so far I am very impressed and excited to continue.

6 years ago, Kaneko Ivy

Why is it different??

I got this because I have the actual PC version of the Japanese Rosetta Stone, and I thought I would be able to access it through the app. Instead, it’s acting like it's a completely different thing?? In the app I can see all the progress I’ve made from where I’ve done it on my computer, but I can’t continue anything and the only option is a huge green button that says “unlock full access” which asks if you want to buy a subscription when you hit it. I already bought the program (which was very expensive), so why in the world would I want to pay nearly as much as what I already purchased for the SAME THING I already purchased when I already have it?? This is just as bad as when Adobe switched from selling full real CD copies of their programs to being subscription-based. Very very disappointed that you can’t get free mobile access when you have already bought the darn thing; it feels like they’re punishing people who prefer buying complete versions instead of subscriptions. I could have sworn back when I bought my RS that it said there was a mobile option for people who bought the physical copy, but evidently this isn’t it. If they’re going to treat this like a totally separate thing you have to pay for, it seems like the progress from your physical copy shouldn’t even be there at all.

1 year ago, saleen8927

Good in theory, but it’s not good on iPhone

The program itself seems great. I have been learning Russian on DuoLingo for a few months, and am progressing quickly, but wanted to expand and try different approaches. I do think the Rosetta Stone language recognition from the mic is much better, meaning I can work on my pronunciation more. However, in the short time I have been trying it, every exercise includes several photos. On an iPhone screen, these photos are so small and the action the people in the photos is doing is so unclear that I’m getting at least 50% wrong just because I can’t tell if someone is eating or drinking, or in some cases if it’s even a male or female, girl or woman, boy or man. DuoLingo solves this issue by using only cartoon drawings that are VERY clear as to what you’re looking at. Unfortunately, I cancelled my subscription because I can’t learn this way, but if you use an iPad or laptop I would imagine it’s a better experience. I’m not willing to use a different device when DuoLingo works just fine on iPhone. Edit: the developer response to this review shows that they did not read my review at all and are just responding with generic fluff. I actually said the speech engine is good. It’s the user interface/photos that are bad.

2 months ago, El gato duerme

Great with repetition, no grammar help

I am proficient in Spanish already, and using this with my second grader to show him Spanish with lots of great useful vocab has been wonderful. We have used it together for two months now. But he needs me nearby to explain the “why,” since there is no opportunity to learn any theoretical or grammatical framework with RS. But it’s working great for us because I can fill in all the gaps for him. On the other hand, I am starting German as a beginner, and have been working on it for two weeks. There are many slides that completely lack a translation function, and I don’t know what I’m supposed to be learning. I often need to google explanations of things like gender, plurality, and adjective structures, since rote memorization is harder for me. Fortunately, there is plenty of internet to help, but it feels like there should at least be links to access theory for those who want it. Or even just subject headings or an outline to make it easier to find it elsewhere. The voice recognition can be quite clunky, and some of the reading tasks seem impossible to “pass,” leaving an incomplete task that I know I did very well (even in my proficient language), and my kid gets discouraged when success isn’t possible.

6 years ago, Sfgkiuggdrj

The app isn't bad. Their billing is horrible.

You can download the app for free, and even do a lesson. Then it asks you to sign up for a subscription. If you wait a day or so, you get an email with a special offer of $5.99/month. Turns out though, it's not $5.99 a month, it's $147, paid all at once, which gets you a subscription for 24 months. Yes, that comes out to $5.99 a month if you don't understand finance, but it's a lot different if you don't want to pony up that much all at once. Worse, after the term is up, they'll automatically re-subscribe you at their full price, no discount. I hate this underhanded method of taking money from anyone who's not paying attention, and a bunch of people are going to pay a LOT of money for something they don't want. It's close to thievery, and it makes Rosetta Stone nearly dishonest. EDIT: After using this for a couple of weeks, I still think it's pretty good at teaching language. However, the speech module, where it listens to you and grades how well you say things, is completely useless. It doesn't understand you at all, no matter how clearly you say it, and no matter how low you set the bar. I had to turn off the Mic to be able to get through those chapters. The program complained that my Mic was bad, but it works just fine on audio notes and FaceTime, so it's not my Mic.

6 years ago, B1_'

Love the immersion!

I found my way to this app after I had done some Duolingo.I am learning french and if anyone is learning french they also know how particular it can be. When I got to a certain point on Duolingo they made it difficult for me because all they want you to do is translate things into your own language. While I understand their point, it didn’t work for me and maybe Duolingo is good for a language that you just want to brush up on. Once I got Rosetta Stone though I made more progress and I continue to...I am also close to a native french speaker so that’s kind of an unfair advantage but with Rosetta Stone’s immersion technique you don’t see any of your first language in the lessons (other than things like pause and the names of the units and lessons of course) and that helps me stay focused and learn in the best way possible. I do plan on reading books in French after and finish a workbook (as I would recommend anyone do) because (at the moment) with my version of Rosetta Stone I don’t ever get to type out sentences as a mean of practicing grammar. Hopefully I will be able to come back and write a review in French :)

4 years ago, kuyakano

Worst learning system

I’ve learned Chinese with Berlitz and Spanish with Pimsleur programs. In the time it took to learn with those programs, I’d say I learned about 1/4 as much with Rosetta Stone. Their flawed system has absolutely NO DEFINITIONS to the pictures they show you, so you don’t know if the foreign word means sugar, salt, or the color white. Their customer service is useless and is also incapable of answering questions regarding the flawed teaching program. Basically you are paying for a guessing game, not a teaching system. I tried it for 6 months and was extremely disappointed in how useless it was in helping me learn a new language compared to previous programs. I learned less with Rosetta Stone than any other language program. Response to Rosetta Stone’s generic, cut and paste response: “pedagogical”??? Why don’t you just say ”teaching”? That’s all the word means is “teaching”. And “Dynamic Immersion” means A technique used in bilingual language education in which TWO languages are used for instruction. Thus, if you don’t know the word in one language, then the definition should be present in the other language. ROSETTA STONE DOES NOT OFFER THE DEFINITIONS IN THE OTHER LANGUAGE. I called your India based “support” countless times for help on this. Their favorite response is”I am sorry we can not help you” So please stop lying to people about your “pedagogical dynamic immersion” techniques, THEY DO NOE WORK.

3 years ago, Kai M.L.

Don’t buy it- TOTAL SCAM

I bought the lifetime access ($200) through the App Store and after a few months the app stopped recognizing my login. Ok, fine. But no amount of trying to reset it worked and the website didn’t recognize my account either. After numerous emails and conversations with Apple and Rosetta Stone, they could no longer find my account- it apparently disappeared! And since it disappeared after the refund date, they would not refund my money even though I had the paperwork/receipts that proved I bought the app and lifetime access even though they could not find it. So basically, they lost the account but refused to give me my money back and they can’t figure out why it no longer exists. I have continued to try and work with Rosetta Stone but they have not resolved the issue nor just create a new lifetime access for me. It has been MONTHS of trying to get this fixed or get my money back. And now their customer service is no longer responding to my emails when I ask for an update as they try to “troubleshoot” the problem (been over a month since the last request for an update has been ignored). At this point I feel scammed out of my $200 and am disgusted with Rosetta’s “customer service”. I’ve switched to using Duolingo and find it works just as well and is free with ads or you can upgrade to one without.

1 month ago, jadewolf1224

Love Rosetta Stone!!

I initially bought Rosetta Stone years ago on CDs and have learned some Spanish and French past what I picked up in school. I fell in love with the learning style as this bypasses "word translation" and you simply just know what the word stands for through reiteration. Once the app had a lifetime subscription for a flat rate, I purchased it with a work discount and I'm SO happy I did! I'm onto 5 languages now (not to fluency quite yet). It has really helped me have more conversations with people even in random daily encounters at the grocery store. I love the many features of the app, and it's easy to toggle between languages. The fact that I can practice over and over, and speak to native speakers is a huge plus. Once I get to my desired level, I want to have regular conversations with people. I will say, however, that the languages are very formal. They don't accommodate for colloquial speech, slang, or dialects. (I.e. they teach you "lavatory" instead of bathroom). I highly recommend finding some global friends you can learn real-world speech from. This app is a strong starting point.

6 years ago, Spacejockey107

¡Sensacional!

I have been using Rosetta Stone for almost a full year now. I want to become a doctor and do Doctors Without Borders, and so I started learning Spanish first. Rosetta Stone caught my eye because I hate learning through translation, and this app only uses association. I was gifted a 6 month subscription for Christmas and finished 17 of the 20 sections in the time allotted. Ahora, esos seis meses han pasado, ¡y casi soy fluido! I progressed so rapidly through the program that my brother ended up buying a subscription as well, which I am using too to finish the last 3 sections. Now, I’m learning Chinese! The customer service is easy and quick, and I have only had to call them twice, which both times I have had short and concise experiences. My only complaint with Rosetta Stone is the billing system. The “x dollars a month” is borderline false advertising. You have to pay all up front for the subscription - there is no option to pay monthly. Other than this complaint, the app itself is amazing, and I highly recommend it. I would suggest to anyone wanting to learn a language as fast as possible with as many associations made rather than translations made as possible to get a subscription.

4 years ago, Ella8767

No longer helpful and still very glitchy

PT. 1: Helpful but glitchy I have been using Rosetta Stone for about 2 weeks now. I bought the onetime unlimited version, and it’s great for helping me learn new languages. However, the app is very glitchy on my new iPad Pro; it seems like it’s not syncing properly. I have to refresh the app many times during one session, and occasionally when I click on a lesson that I haven’t yet looked at, the app says that I have already completed it without even giving me a score for it. I think it’s a wonderful tool to help you learn, but there are definitely some bugs that need to be fixed. PT. 2: No longer helpful and still very glitchy I just opened the app after the most recent update, and I am still having the same syncing issue. Lessons that I have completed are shown as incomplete on the plan schedule, but when I click on the lesson it opens as completed. Additionally, lessons that I have never done are showing up as completed on my “Plan Schedule” but incomplete on the overall Rosetta Stone Course. I don’t know what lesson I’m on anymore, and now it’s a hassle to try and do the lessons without a plan. I can’t learn because none of the lessons are marked correctly as completed or not completed. Overall, the latest update did not help at all.

4 years ago, Lerch_

Pretty neat

I have been using Rosetta Stone for about 2 months now, with the purchase of the lifetime subscription that was on sale a while ago for $199 +tax. I am studying French & Spanish simultaneously and I have to say I love the way Rosetta Stone slightly adds on to the experience without losing the learner. Slowly introducing new sentences and words that correspond with the pictures that makes it easy for you to remember and catch onto pretty fast. I’ve used other apps like Duolingo, and though I do like Duolingo, it felt less serious and more like a children’s app for learning a new language. I wanted to reach for something a bit more challenging but engaging. I felt like I was just trying to keep up with the streaks rather than learning the material to master the language as a whole, ‘‘twas pretty distracting. I was very hesitant with Rosetta Stone because of the expense, but once I purchased, I didn’t regret it yet. Very pleased with my experience and would recommend to anyone who’s interested in learning a new language. Oh and you can start at different levels as well - Beginner - Intermediate - Expert

4 days ago, Doctor Spaceman82

Mostly good but really janky

My 8 year old is using this to learn Chinese along with tutoring and speaking with relatives. The UI is pretty easy for use and he can pick up most things pretty quickly. The speech recognition is very inconsistent. I put it on the easiest setting, but it often marks him wrong even if his pronunciation is correct. This leads to a lot of meltdowns and frustration. There is a button that allows you to skip a speaking question, but it was not obvious that this was an option. We originally bought a lifetime subscription using Apple Pay in app purchase, but after a few weeks he got logged out and it lost his subscription and all his progress. I had to get a refund from Apple and resubscribe directly through the Rosetta Stone website. It let us skip ahead to where he was. The weekly lesson plans are a little weird, it had him do the unit 2 milestone before completing all the unit 2 lessons. The milestones are really annoying, it’s not always obvious what you are supposed to say, you have to complete it by trial and error and it takes forever. I do feel that he is making very good progress and this is helping reinforce things from his tutoring lessons.

6 months ago, MissyHumms

App is buggy

I prefer using this on the computer but the app is convenient when I’m on the go. Unfortunately - the app has a lot to be desired. The speech aspect is buggy - sometimes it registers what I say - sometimes it doesn’t and then I “get it wrong.” Then the activities aren’t formatted for an iPhone 15 - so the words/phrases for the matching images section aren’t visible so I just have to click randomly until it works. The “click on aspect to translate” doesn’t work consistently either. My other issue is conceptually. Some of the vocabulary isn’t explained/defined - and I have some background in the language (German). I find myself trying to guess the translation of the phrase. If I was trying to learn this for the first time I would be annoyed. While I understand using pictures - some pictures can’t show whole sentences - we also need the English translation of the words - particularly if they are not nouns but things like conjunctions or adverbs. For example - one of the activities had me putting in Warum or Weil (why and because) however it was never explained - I just had to guess. I remembered Warum but needed to look up Weil to make sure I was correct in my assumption as again the tap to translate wasn’t working.

12 months ago, _Felicia_

Better than Duolingo BECAUSE…

Duolingo, in my experience, is about too much input and not enough output. Rosetta Stone gets you thinking in another language rather than translating from your native language. There are some downsides to learning grammar when you don’t have any explanations — you might get confused about what tense you are actually using in some cases — but I find that the Rosetta system is extremely well-designed. I’m learning Mandarin right now, and I was surprised to find that I could correctly answer plenty of questions on a sample language test after only a few months of learning with Rosetta. You can pace yourself and come back to your lessons after a break, but studying a little every day is definitely the best way to go! Edit: Leaving a four star review because there are some bugs sometimes, such as the audio switching from one speaker to another. Sometimes the microphone doesn’t seem to do audio recognition very well at all even though I’m pronouncing words as I normally do. That is frustrating sometimes! Overall, I still am enjoying Rosetta Stone very much.

6 years ago, Niki1092

Glitchy app, decent program

Rosetta Stone is way better on the computer, the app doesn’t do it justice. This app isn’t bad- I wish that they had a portion of the Greek class go over the alphabet, because if I didn’t already know most of how it sounds then I would be kind of lost. But I guess that’s part of the immersion, so it’s not a totally bad thing —but the main thing that’s frustrating is the audio clips, as they tend to glitch out for me. So for the questions where they speak a phrase, almost every single time I can only hear a portion or a word of the phrase. Other times, I hear like a syllable. A weird noise and then that’s it. I’m not sure if this is only for Greek or not, I haven’t tried the other courses yet. This is why not having the alphabet part can be frustrating, because if I forget how a letter is pronounced, the audio clips can’t help. The app is also pretty slow. There are long delays between selecting an answer and having it register, and it’s crashed several times. I’m not too impressed with it. Overall, despite these bugs it’s not terrible. The lessons themselves are decent I guess- but even though the program is great on the computer, for an app you’re way better off with something like Duolingo, which is free and wayyy less buggy.

5 years ago, The 'Engineer'

Language Immersion Through Critical Thinking = Success!!!

I’m learning Japanese. Not a word of English has been spoken, and yet, I am already three weeks in and feel confident about my progress!! At times it can be difficult to understand what the images are eluding to, but eventually, understanding develops. I highly recommend this product if you don’t care about the price. One nit-pick: the ‘story’ lessons are a significant jump in difficulty, simply because (at least when following the learning plan as it were on mobile) there is not much emphasis placed on the reading/writing of the language. So I can easily speak sentences based on images, but reading an entire Japanese story, even if it is simple, feels much, much more difficult than everything before and after those story lessons. I found a way to skip them so after I understand what the story means, I usually just move on because there is no way I am going to memorize the whole story, and it is far too early in my development to expect that I can read Japanese. Thanks Rosetta Stone team!

4 years ago, NikiBahama

Too much focus on people you don’t know.

Most of us learn a new language to speak to someone new, and yet in almost every speaking exercise offered in this curriculum they have you practicing “usted” where you’re speaking to total strangers or about someone else. The focus should be primarily on conversations between me (yo) and you (tu), because these are the types of real-life conversations that matter. Sadly it doesn’t seem like they’ve updated their curriculum in a decade. Language has also changed in that time and several words they teach you are not ever used in the majority of Latin America... like “anteojos”... no one says that, they say “lentes” or “gafas”, but the software fails to teach you these alternate words that are more commonly used. Ultimately it’s one of the best tools out there for learning on your own but needs significant improvement and custom-tailored options so we are learning more of what we will actually be using and less of all the informal talk with random strangers in a completely formal manner. I don’t need to say “usted” every time I address someone. That’s exactly what conjugations are for - they imply exactly who you’re talking to or about and their gender...

1 year ago, Ramblinbec

Great program

I have been using Rosetta Stone for over a decade now. I have been so impressed with how it is laid out that I’ve purchased lifetime access to all languages. As a linguist, I get a lot of benefit from that. The program’s biggest strength is the visual connection to the words that it gives the user. Every card, every phrase, every word, has a picture, and that really helps cut down on translation time. The program is strategically set up so that you can use the process of deduction to figure out what new words and phrases mean without consulting a dictionary. This is especially helpful as it gets further into complex phrases and grammar. This program is helpful for people who are new to a language as well as those who have been studying a language for a while . It starts out very basic, but the upper levels are quite difficult. I highly recommend this program, and if it is used in conjunction with other programs (like Pimsleur) that focus only on listening and speaking, the results are amazing.

6 years ago, Manzfieldmz

level two mandarin, and I’m already smarter.

I’m only on level 2 mandarin and I feel like I learned so much already. The lesson throws you right into short sentences and basic objects. Which at first was very intimidating. It doesn’t translate the meanings for you like one would learn in a traditional class. You just have to figure out what is going on or being said. But that’s the best part! After the end of level 1 you I was able to grasp one or two words in the phrases, enough to understand what the picture was describing. I.e. I know the word Apple, I see the word Apple in the test question, so I’ll match it with the picture of an Apple. Once you lean one or two key phrases or words they continue to reinforce those teachings and build off them in future lessons. It felt like I was leaning at an accelerated rate. But it wasn’t easy at first, failure was a close friend. Some time the pictures didn’t match what I thought. I.e. “Is the old payday the grandma, the aunt or the mother?...oh it’s the sister.” I would highly recommend Rosetta Stone.

2 years ago, LtCol Dave

Just bought this worthless garbage and want my money back.

I used Rosetta Stone almost 2 decades ago and was pleased with it, so I decided to buy the unlimited access to all languages. After downloading the ap and getting started with my wife’s native language I started the first lesson. The first phrase was good afternoon in Tagalog. I was confident my pronunciation was correct even though it kept indicating it wasn’t so I had my wife repeat it (once again it is her native language) and it said her pronunciation was wrong. I speak 8 languages at different fluency levels and have been exposed to Tagalog (filipino) for over 35 years, but now that I’m retired and have more time available to really become fluent in all my languages and maybe pick up 2 or 3 more, I thought this would be a good deal. I WAS WRONG! This is a piece of junk. Over a decade ago I learned 1st level Russian in about 5 weeks using Rosetta Stone and it worked better back then. I decided after looking at the first page of filipino in this ap that want my money back, but I see no way to activate that 30 day money back offer. I guess I’ll have to call my credit card company and tell them about this and see if they can stop payment for this worthless ap.

5 years ago, rlr524

Overpriced and outdated

This review applies to trying Rosetta Stone for Japanese. Rosetta Stone is simply a solution of the past. There are way too many modern language learning applications that have been proven to work better than this one and are far cheaper. Rosetta Stone is a relic that focuses on rote repetition of out-of-context words and phrases; it was designed back when people studied language using cassette tapes while driving to work and they have never updated their methodology. The intent is that you learn by being “immersed” in a language, however to Rosetta Stone, immersion means “here is a rather ambiguous picture, now figure out this sentence using words and grammar you haven’t been taught.” This isn’t how to truly learn a language, it’s how you memorize outdated phrases and look like an idiot when you try to speak to locals. As for the app itself, the voice recognition feature is indescribably bad: I literally started to say “blah blah blah blah” and was marked as correct half the time. The play back of phrases is clearly English-speakers reading from phonetic scripts, so the pronunciation is horrid. On top of all this, the price is ridiculous for such a poor tool. The great reviews here must be from old timers who don’t know better options exist. There is no reason for this to have more than two stars.

6 years ago, Middle age mom

Terrible! use Duolingo

This app is weird, stupid, obscure and terrible. I think the reviews that are positive are fake. Deliberately confusing seems to be the modus operandi. I have learned much, much more from the free version of Duolingo. One thing you need to know about Duolingo is you can get health back by practice. This app seemed good during the small free part, it’s no surprise they want you to pay for the whole thing upfront, no one would continue if it were a monthly plan. Save your money! Ridiculous scenarios are given with vague pictures and you’re supposed to supply the dialogue, I couldn’t provide the dialogue in my native language let alone in a foreign language. Stupid stupid stupid deliberately vague aggravating, and they know it and don’t do anything about it. The microphone works only intermittently sometimes the speakers don’t work either, supposedly the app is saying something but you don’t hear anything and it Marks you wrong when it’s never said anything. Incredibly aggravating makes my blood boil. I don’t know why I ever spent any money on this app. It pisses me off to read all the reviews and they tell you to go inside the app and report the problem. I took the time to tell you what the problem was- go fix it don’t tell me to go report it somewhere else!

3 years ago, Kimiasha

App usage

I love Rosetta Stone. But the app makes it difficult to learn. There are occasions that if I login to progress my learning, my progress is not saved when I later visit the app to continue. I find that many times the speech recognition does not work properly. I might say ka instead of ha and I would still get a correct answer. Sometimes it does not even recognize my voice and I have to open and close the app many times and it still doesn’t work. Update: after working with Rosetta Stone app and website on my computer I fee extremely frustrated. The method they use is very effective to help learn a different language ... BUT their programming is horrible! The website and the app are both choppy!!!! I contacted them once through the feedback ferrite as it was advised ... the lady recommended me to delete the app from my device, update my device, turn off my phone, then turn it back on, and finally download the app again. The app was worse. My computer is also updated and the website most of the times does not recognize my voice or marks something correct before I even speak ... I feel so frustrated that makes me want to stop learning a different language. Such an unpleasant experience.

7 years ago, TheMJLantz

App is buggy for iOS

The app itself is a great tool. I have learned a lot about the language of choice with this app however a fatal flaw in its design is how incredibly sensitive the choices are. When I click to hear what it was that was said, the interface thinks I’m selecting a choice and I lose the 100% chance for the chapter. All because I wanted to confirm what was being relayed in the lesson. So many times this has frustrated me. Recently however the app has a new problem. When I’m given a few choices but only one phrase, sometimes (and this is very frequent) it doesn’t play the audio at all. Not even when I press the button to play what was said again. So I have to select a random choice to have the app tell me I got it wrong so I can hear what the actual audio is to match it accordingly. I give this app 3/5 stars cause the app still works, it’s just these are two incredibly awful and hindering bugs that need to be fixed. Once fixed, definitely a 5 star app. A lot of learning, a lot of content, integration with Apple Watch, extra listen aloud content, it’s just an incredible resource. Even better if you’re using it online.

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Learning a language can be an experience that transforms your life. Over 25 years of language learning experience has taught Rosetta Stone one thing: everyone has the ability to learn to read, write, and speak a language with confidence. Try the Rosetta Stone app yourself for free. Many online language learning apps will promise that you can learn a language in just a few minutes a day. However, there is a significant difference between memorizing vocabulary lists and speaking a language with confidence. Learning a language is about more than just the words. One of the mistakes new language learners make is treating language as an object or an end goal instead of as an experience. Ditch the books, translator, and dictionary, and surround yourself with a language whenever, wherever with the Rosetta Stone mobile app. What are people saying about Rosetta Stone: • CNN Underscored - "There’s a good reason why the language learning app Rosetta Stone is the gros chien (that is, the big dog) of the apps we tested" • Mashable - "one of the OG language-learning services, known for its deep dive into accent pronunciation" • Popular Science - "super-smooth and intuitive, and the lessons neither feel too short so as to be forgettable nor too long so as to be a chore" • PC Mag - "reliable, accurate, and thorough" Rosetta Stone has taught millions of people new languages, and you’re next. From day one, you’ll: • Stay focused with a personalized language learning plan based on your motivation. • Learn a language intuitively using our proven immersion method. • Perfect your pronunciation with instantaneous feedback. • Download lessons to do everything offline. • Access different kinds of exercises with our Extended Learning features. • Sync progress across all your devices. • And never see an ad, ever. For the first time, we’re offering every one of our languages under one subscription. Flip between languages as often as you’d like and enjoy the freedom to get seriously curious. To access, simply select Unlimited Languages when you subscribe. Choose from 24 languages: Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Dutch, English (American or British), Filipino (Tagalog), French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Persian (Farsi), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish (Latin American or Spain), Swedish, Turkish, or Vietnamese. Select a subscription: We offer 3 and 12-month subscriptions—as well as a Lifetime option. Subscription Details: • Get full access to all lessons, stories, and audio companion when you subscribe to Rosetta Stone. • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID. • Your account will be auto-renewed 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • Manage or cancel your subscription from your App Store User Settings at any time after purchasing. Payment will be taken until the end of the current period. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Enterprise and Education Learners • Unlimited use of Rosetta Stone's mobile app is available for existing Enterprise and Education Learners. • Features may vary for Enterprise and Education Learners. For questions or assistance, please visit http://support.rosettastone.com Learn a language today with Rosetta Stone. Learn Spanish (Latin American or Spain) Learn French Learn German Learn Italian Learn English (American or British) Learn Japanese Learn Korean Learn Chinese (Mandarin) Learn Arabic Learn Portuguese (Brazil) Learn Russian Learn Dutch Learn Filipino (Tagalog) Learn Greek Learn Hebrew Learn Hindi Learn Irish Learn Persian (Farsi) Learn Polish Learn Swedish Learn Turkish Learn Vietnamese For questions or assistance, please visit http://support.rosettastone.com