Babbel vs MosaLingua: which to choose, and what each costs
Prices checked 12 Oct 2026; Babbel's on 6 Sept 2026 · How we check
Babbel if you want a course with lessons in order.
MosaLingua if you want to build vocabulary a few minutes a day.
| Question | Babbel | MosaLingua |
|---|---|---|
| A year costs | $107.40 a year for all 14 languages, or $17.99 month to month | $71.88 a year for all 11 languages, or $9.99 month to month |
| A lesson is | 10 to 15-minute lessons built on short dialogues, with grammar notes in English and speaking exercises. | Flashcards of everyday words and phrases with audio: recall each one, rate yourself, and MosaLingua schedules the next review; dialogues and listening practice sit alongside. |
| Try it | The first lesson of every course is free. | A free trial, then a 30-day money-back guarantee on website and Android purchases (not App Store ones). |
| App Store rating, 10 Oct 2026 and 12 Oct 2026 | 4.7 out of 5 from 755,567 ratings | 4.6 out of 5 from 1,839 ratings |
| Google Play rating, 11 Oct 2026 and 12 Oct 2026 | 4.6 out of 5 from 1.1 million ratings | 3.9 out of 5 from 10,662 ratings |
How a lesson works in each
Babbel: course app
MosaLingua: vocabulary app
Side by side
| Compare | Babbel | MosaLingua |
|---|---|---|
| CEFR levels | A1 to C1 | — |
| A year costs | $107.40 a year for all 14 languages, or $17.99 month to month | $71.88 a year for all 11 languages, or $9.99 month to month |
| What it is | Course app: Short structured lessons with grammar notes and review sessions | Vocabulary and flashcards: Flashcards of the most useful words and phrases, reviewed on a spaced-repetition schedule |
| Per month at annual billing | $8.95/mo ($107.40 a year) | $5.99/mo ($71.88 a year) |
| Monthly plan | $17.99 | $9.99 |
| Lifetime plan | $299.99 once, all languages | No lifetime plan |
| Free tier | Free account; the first lesson of every course is free, and up to 80 free lessons depending on the language. | Free download and a free trial; the full set of features needs a Premium subscription. |
| Languages offered | 14 | 11 |
| Speech recognition | Yes | — |
| Live tutoring | No · Babbel Live is no longer available to individual consumers | — |
| Offline mode | Yes · Downloaded lessons, vocabulary review and podcasts in the mobile app | Yes |
| Placement test | Yes · Spanish, French, Italian and German | — |
| Refund or trial | Bought from Babbel in the US: no refund promised if you cancel early. Outside the US: 14 days to change your mind, less what you have used. App store purchases: the store's rules. | A free trial first, then a 30-day money-back guarantee on website and Android purchases; not on App Store purchases. |
| Platforms | iOS, Android, Web | iOS, Android, Web |
| Company | Babbel GmbH (Lesson Nine GmbH), Germany | MosaLingua (digiSchool Group), France |
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$107.40 a year $8.95 a month, billed yearly$17.99 on the monthly plan
Short dialogues and grammar notes help you understand why a sentence works. Speaking exercises let you practise saying it aloud before you need it in conversation.
MosaLingua
Vocabulary and flashcards
In our comparison: strongest on price and trial and refund terms, weakest on speaking practice.
$71.88 a year $5.99 a month, billed yearly · MosaLingua Premium$9.99 on the monthly plan
Flashcards of the most useful words and phrases, reviewed on a spaced-repetition schedule. A 30-day money-back guarantee.
Babbel is a course app and MosaLingua is a vocabulary app. Both teach French, Spanish, German, Italian and 3 more languages.
Which to choose
You want a course with lessons in order
Babbel
Babbel is a course app: 10 to 15-minute lessons built on short dialogues, with grammar notes in English and speaking exercises.
You want to build vocabulary a few minutes a day
MosaLingua
MosaLingua is a vocabulary app: flashcards of everyday words and phrases with audio: recall each one, rate yourself, and MosaLingua schedules the next review; dialogues and listening practice sit alongside.
You want the smaller yearly bill
MosaLingua
A year of MosaLingua costs $71.88 for all 11 languages; a year of Babbel, $107.40 for all 14 languages.
You would rather pay once than subscribe
Babbel
Babbel can be bought once and kept: $299.99 once, all languages. MosaLingua's paid plans are subscriptions.
Where they really differ
- Price: Babbel: $107.40 a year for all 14 languages, or $17.99 month to month. MosaLingua: $71.88 a year for all 11 languages, or $9.99 month to month.
- A lesson: Babbel: 10 to 15-minute lessons built on short dialogues, with grammar notes in English and speaking exercises. MosaLingua: Flashcards of everyday words and phrases with audio: recall each one, rate yourself, and MosaLingua schedules the next review; dialogues and listening practice sit alongside.
- A real person: Babbel has no live tutors. MosaLingua doesn't mention live tutors.
- Levels: Babbel states CEFR levels A1 to C1. MosaLingua doesn't state CEFR levels.
- Speaking: Babbel listens to you speak. MosaLingua doesn't say whether it listens to you speak.
- Trying it: Babbel: The first lesson of every course is free. MosaLingua: A free trial, then a 30-day money-back guarantee on website and Android purchases (not App Store ones).
- Both: Work offline.
Plans and prices
Babbel
| Plan | Billing | Price | Per month | Covers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 monthsSold as "Save 50%" against $215.40, which is twelve months at the monthly price. Apple's US App Store sells the same plan for $107.99. | Annual | $107.40 | $8.95/mo | all languages |
| 3-month plan (iOS in-app purchase)Apple's US App Store price for one language. | Every 3 months | $45.99 | $15.33/mo | one language |
| 1-month plan (iOS in-app purchase)Apple's US App Store price for one language. | Monthly | $17.99 | $17.99/mo | one language |
| LifetimeBabbel sells Lifetime for less during sales: a Labor Day sale offered it for $199. | Lifetime | $299.99 | one-time | all languages |
MosaLingua
| Plan | Billing | Price | Per month | Covers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MosaLingua Premium yearlyPremiumSold on MosaLingua's website; $5.99 a month. Includes 600 minutes of MosaChat-AI conversation. | Annual | $71.88 | $5.99/mo | all languages |
| MosaLingua Premium monthlyPremiumSold through the app stores; includes 600 minutes of MosaChat-AI conversation. | Monthly | $9.99 | $9.99/mo | all languages |
What will Babbel cost you for the months you study?
Total billed over 12 months
$108.48 less on annual billingOne yearly payment of $107.40.
What each plan covers. Monthly: one language. Yearly: all languages.
Questions people ask
Is Babbel better than MosaLingua?
Neither is better for every learner. Choose Babbel if you want a course with lessons in order, to pay once rather than subscribe, more speaking practice and a course that states its CEFR levels. Choose MosaLingua if you want to build vocabulary a few minutes a day, the smaller yearly bill and a trial or money back. In our comparison, Babbel is strongest on teaching depth, weakest on the free tier, and MosaLingua strongest on price and trial and refund terms, weakest on speaking practice.
Which is cheaper, Babbel or MosaLingua?
MosaLingua costs less by the year: $71.88 for all 11 languages, where a year of Babbel is $107.40 for all 14 languages. Month to month, and with any lifetime plan, the plans tables above give both.
Do Babbel and MosaLingua teach the same languages?
Babbel lists 14 languages and MosaLingua 11, each counting varieties its own way; 7 languages are taught by both. Each app's page here lists its languages, with a page for each language two or more apps teach.