Cambly
Tutor marketplace: on-demand English conversation with native-speaker tutors.
Prices checked 6 Oct 2026 · How we check
Is Cambly worth it?
Yes, if you are learning English and want to talk to a native-speaker tutor when it suits you.
What it costs. A year costs $144 ($12 a month); month to month is $24.
What's free. No free tier; $1 trial lesson.
Skip it if you are not learning English: Cambly teaches English only.
What learners rate it. 4.5 out of 5 from 9,321 ratings in Apple's US App Store and 4.7 from 152,993 on Google Play, checked 11 Oct 2026.
What unhappy reviewers mention. Of the 100 one- and two-star reviews among the 386 most recent in Apple's US App Store, 21 mention the price, billing or the subscription; 11 bugs, crashes or the app not loading; and 3 signing in, or lost progress and streaks. Read 15 Oct 2026; a review can mention several.
$144 a year $12 a month, billed yearly · Small groups, 1 lesson per week (30 min)
In our comparison: strongest on speaking practice and trial and refund terms, weakest on the free tier.
- Annual plan
- $144 a year ($12/mo)
- Monthly plan
- $24
- Lifetime plan
- —
- Free tier
-
None - Languages
- 1
- Speech recognition
- —
- Live tutoring
- Every lesson is live: one to one, or in a small group on the cheaper plans.
- Offline mode
- —
- Placement test
- —
- CEFR levels
- —
- Refund or trial
- $1 trial lesson; 7-day money-back guarantee on a first plan; after that, cancel any time and pay only for days used, with long-term discounts forfeited on early cancellation
- Platforms
- iOS, Android, Web
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How a Cambly lesson works
- What you do
- A live video conversation in English with a native-speaker tutor, booked ahead or on demand.
- What comes back
- A person: your tutor corrects you as you speak, live.
- Not included
- Lessons to study alone between classes.
How a lesson works in a tutor marketplace
Plans and prices
Every consumer plan on Cambly's own pricing page or app-store listing, in US dollars unless marked. Per month is the plan price divided by its term. Each price is what the seller was charging on the day we checked it. When a plan was on sale, its regular price is shown under the sale price; a crossed-out figure that is only a comparison, such as a year at the monthly rate, is in the plan's note.
| Plan | Billing | Price | Per month | Covers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small groups, 1 lesson per week (30 min), billed every yearSmall groupsLabelled 50% off; renews every 12 months. | Annual | $144 | $12/mo | one language (English); small group lessons with a tutor and 1-2 students |
| Small groups, 1 lesson per week (30 min), billed every 3 monthsSmall groupsLabelled 30% off. | Every 3 months | $50.40 | $16.80/mo | one language (English); small group lessons with a tutor and 1-2 students |
| Small groups, 1 lesson per week (30 min), billed every monthSmall groups | Monthly | $24 | $24/mo | one language (English); small group lessons with a tutor and 1-2 students |
| Private+, 1 lesson per week (30 min), billed every yearPrivate+ | Annual | $336 | $28/mo | one language (English); private one-on-one lessons |
| Private+, 1 lesson per week (30 min), billed every 3 monthsPrivate+ | Every 3 months | $117.60 | $39.20/mo | one language (English); private one-on-one lessons |
| Pro, 1 lesson per week (30 min), billed every yearProPro is also sold for three months at this lesson count: $56 a month, $168 in all. | Annual | $480 | $40/mo | one language (English); private lessons with Cambly Pro tutors |
| Private+, 1 lesson per week (30 min), billed every monthPrivate+ | Monthly | $56 | $56/mo | one language (English); private one-on-one lessons |
| Pro, 1 lesson per week (30 min), billed every monthProPro adds Pro tutors, structured lessons towards a goal, targeted feedback and self-study suggestions. | Monthly | $80 | $80/mo | one language (English); private lessons with Cambly Pro tutors |
What will Cambly cost you?
Total billed over 12 months
$144.00 less on annual billingOne yearly payment of $144.00.
What each plan covers. Monthly: one language (English); small group lessons with a tutor and 1-2 students. Yearly: one language (English); small group lessons with a tutor and 1-2 students.
Before subscribing, compare trial, cancellation and refund terms, including how purchases through an app store differ.
How to cancel Cambly, and how refunds work
What Cambly says about itself
| Feature | What Cambly says |
|---|---|
| CEFR levels | — |
| What it is | Tutor marketplace. English-only tutoring service sold as a subscription of a set number of live lessons per week with native-speaking tutors. |
| Languages offered | 1: English |
| Free tier | None |
| Platforms | iOS, Android, Web |
| Offline mode | — |
| Speech recognition | — |
| Live tutoring | Every lesson is live: one to one, or in a small group on the cheaper plans. |
| Placement test | — |
| Refund or trial | $1 trial lesson; 7-day money-back guarantee on a first plan; after that, cancel any time and pay only for days used, with long-term discounts forfeited on early cancellation |
| Company | Cambly Inc. |
How Cambly compares
Cambly is strongest on speaking practice and trial and refund terms, weakest on the free tier. Each criterion is scored out of 5 from what each app says about itself and from independent reviews, to compare apps that do the same job; it is not a review of the app. How we score.
| Feature | Score (of 5) | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching depth | 3 | On-demand English conversation with native-speaker tutors |
| Speaking practice | 5 | Live lessons with a tutor are the product |
| Language coverage | 1 | 1 language |
| Free tier | 1 | No free tier |
| Price per month | 2.5 | $144 a year $12 a month, billed yearly · Small groups, 1 lesson per week (30 min) |
| Trial and refund | 4 | A 7-day money-back guarantee |
| Offline use | 1 | — |
| Staying power and bugs | – | Not available |
Languages you can learn on Cambly
1 language as listed by Cambly.
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References
- Cambly: plans and prices (checked 6 Sept 2026)
- Cambly: English lessons (checked 6 Sept 2026)
- Cambly help: trying Cambly (checked 6 Sept 2026)
- Cambly help: refund policy (checked 6 Sept 2026)
- Cambly: ambassador programme (checked 6 Sept 2026)
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