Yabla
Immersion (video, reading): videos of native speakers with clickable subtitles, slow play and listening games, one language per subscription.
Prices checked 13 Oct 2026 · How we check
Is Yabla worth it?
Yes, if you learn by listening and want real native speakers you can slow down, in one of its six languages.
What it costs. A year costs $99.95 ($8.33 a month); month to month is $12.95.
What's free. No free plan, but some videos (with their games) and the written lessons are free without an account.
Skip it if you want several languages on one plan: each Yabla subscription covers one language.
$99.95 a year $8.33 a month, billed yearly · Yabla
In our comparison: strongest on speaking practice, weakest on teaching depth.
- Annual plan
- $99.95 a year ($8.33/mo)
- Monthly plan
- $12.95
- Lifetime plan
- —
- Free tier
- Free sample
No free plan, but some videos (with their games) and the written lessons are free without an account; a 7-day free trial for new users. - Languages
- 6
- Speech recognition
- Yes · The Speak game rates each word you repeat (good / passable). The Chinese site lists a Pinyin Chart and Tone Pair exercises instead of Speak.
- Live tutoring
- Yabla Live (Spanish only): unlimited small-group classes in Silver, plus 2 (Gold) or 4 (Platinum) private one-on-one classes a month
- Offline mode
- —
- Placement test
- —
- CEFR levels
- A1 to C1 (by course: Spanish, French, German, Italian and English A1 to C1)
- Refund or trial
- A 7-day free trial. Yabla's terms refund a subscription cancelled in its first 7 days, once a year; its FAQ says 14 days if you did not start with a trial.
- Platforms
- iOS, Web
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How a Yabla lesson works
- What you do
- Watch a short video of native speakers with subtitles you can click for definitions, slow down or loop, then play listening games on it, such as typing what you hear.
- What comes back
- Automatic: exercises are marked, and speech recognition scores how you say words. No person checks your work.
- Not included
- Nothing this list checks for is missing; check the course for your own language before paying.
How a lesson works in an immersion app
Plans and prices
Every consumer plan on Yabla's own pricing page or app-store listing, in US dollars unless marked. Per month is the plan price divided by its term. Where the seller shows a crossed-out price beside the one it charges, the figure is the one it charges, and the plan's note gives the crossed-out price.
| Plan | Billing | Price | Per month | Covers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yabla, annualYablaSame access, billed yearly; same price for French, German, Italian, Chinese and English. (Spanish's yearly plan is $108.) 7-day free trial for new users. | Annual | $99.95 | $8.33/mo | one language (French, German, Italian, Chinese or English) |
| Yabla (Spanish), annualYablaFull video library, learning games and Fluency Club. Billed $108 a year. 7-day free trial for new users. | Annual | $108 | $9/mo | one language (Spanish) |
| Yabla, 6 monthsYablaSame access, billed every 6 months; same price for French, German, Italian, Chinese and English. 7-day free trial for new users. | Every 6 months | $54.95 | $9.16/mo | one language (French, German, Italian, Chinese or English) |
| Yabla (Spanish), monthlyYablaFull video library, learning games and Fluency Club. 7-day free trial for new users. | Monthly | $12.95 | $12.95/mo | one language (Spanish) |
| Yabla, monthlyYablaFull access to one language's videos, games and flashcards. Same prices on the French, German, Italian, Chinese and English subscribe pages. 7-day free trial for new users. | Monthly | $12.95 | $12.95/mo | one language (French, German, Italian, Chinese or English) |
| Yabla Silver (Spanish), annualSilverEverything in Yabla plus unlimited live group classes. Billed $420 a year. 7-day free trial for new users. | Annual | $420 | $35/mo | one language (Spanish) |
| Yabla Silver (Spanish), monthlySilverEverything in Yabla plus unlimited live group classes. 7-day free trial for new users. | Monthly | $59 | $59/mo | one language (Spanish) |
| Yabla Gold (Spanish), annualGoldEverything in Silver plus 2 private one-on-one Spanish classes a month, with tutor notes after each class. Billed $708 a year; marked 'Recommended'. 7-day free trial for new users. | Annual | $708 | $59/mo | one language (Spanish) |
| Yabla Platinum (Spanish), annualPlatinumEverything in Silver plus 4 private one-on-one Spanish classes a month, with tutor notes after each class. Billed $756 a year; shown as a '20% Off Sale' (no original price shown). 7-day free trial for new users. | Annual | $756 | $63/mo | one language (Spanish) |
| Yabla Gold (Spanish), monthlyGoldEverything in Silver plus 2 private one-on-one Spanish classes a month, with tutor notes after each class. 7-day free trial for new users. | Monthly | $79 | $79/mo | one language (Spanish) |
| Yabla Platinum (Spanish), monthlyPlatinumEverything in Silver plus 4 private one-on-one Spanish classes a month, with tutor notes after each class. 7-day free trial for new users. | Monthly | $99 | $99/mo | one language (Spanish) |
| Free videos and lessonsFreeSome videos with their games, and the written lessons, are free without an account; the full library needs a subscription. | Other | $0 | — | a selection of videos and the lessons, in each language |
What will Yabla cost you?
Total billed over 12 months
$47.40 less on annual billingOne yearly payment of $108.00.
What each plan covers. Monthly: one language (Spanish). Yearly: one language (Spanish).
Before subscribing, compare trial, cancellation and refund terms, including how purchases through an app store differ.
What Yabla says about itself
| Feature | What Yabla says |
|---|---|
| CEFR levels | A1 to C1 (by course: Spanish, French, German, Italian and English A1 to C1) |
| What it is | Immersion (video, reading). Yabla teaches with authentic native-speaker videos played in its Smart Subtitle player (one-click definitions, slow play, loop play, subtitle toggling), reinforced with games such as Scribe dictation and Speak pronunciation, flashcards and a daily Fluency Club. |
| Languages offered | 6: Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish |
| Free tier | No free plan, but some videos (with their games) and the written lessons are free without an account; a 7-day free trial for new users. |
| Platforms | iOS, Web |
| Offline mode | — |
| Speech recognition | Yes · The Speak game rates each word you repeat (good / passable). The Chinese site lists a Pinyin Chart and Tone Pair exercises instead of Speak. |
| Live tutoring | Yabla Live (Spanish only): unlimited small-group classes in Silver, plus 2 (Gold) or 4 (Platinum) private one-on-one classes a month |
| Placement test | — |
| Refund or trial | A 7-day free trial. Yabla's terms refund a subscription cancelled in its first 7 days, once a year; its FAQ says 14 days if you did not start with a trial. |
| Company | Yabla, Inc., United States, founded 2001 |
How Yabla compares
Yabla is strongest on speaking practice, weakest on teaching depth. 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 | 2 | Videos of native speakers with clickable subtitles, slow play and listening games, one language per subscription |
| Speaking practice | 4 | Live tutoring sold beside the app (Yabla Live) |
| Language coverage | 2 | 6 languages |
| Free tier | 2 | The first lessons are free, the rest is paid |
| Price per month | 3 | $99.95 a year $8.33 a month, billed yearly · Yabla |
| Trial and refund | 3 | A 7-day free trial |
| Offline use | – | — |
| Staying power and bugs | – | Not available |
Use the CEFR level guide to interpret the range above and compare published course levels.
Languages you can learn on Yabla
6 languages as listed by Yabla.
How far its courses go
- Spanish: A1 to C1; 3,800+ videos.
- French: A1 to C1; 2,400+ videos.
- German: A1 to C1; 3,500+ videos.
- Italian: A1 to C1; 4,450+ videos.
- English: A1 to C1; 3,300+ videos.
- Chinese: level not stated; 2,000+ videos.
Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
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References
- Yabla French: plans and prices (checked 13 Oct 2026)
- Yabla Spanish: plans and prices (checked 13 Oct 2026)
- Yabla Spanish: home page (checked 13 Oct 2026)
- Yabla: home page (checked 13 Oct 2026)
- Yabla: plans and prices
- Yabla: FAQ
- Yabla: terms (checked 13 Oct 2026)
- Yabla: about (checked 13 Oct 2026)