Jumpspeak vs Pimsleur: which to choose, and what each costs
Prices checked 13 Oct 2026; Pimsleur's on 6 Sept 2026 · How we check
Jumpspeak if you want to practise conversation with an AI.
Pimsleur if you want to learn by ear, away from a screen.
| Question | Jumpspeak | Pimsleur |
|---|---|---|
| A year costs | $79 a year for all 22 languages | $149.95 a year for one language, or $19.95 month to month |
| A lesson is | A short real-life conversation you speak aloud with an AI chatbot, with feedback on what you said as you go. | A 30-minute audio lesson: you hear a prompt, answer aloud, then hear the right answer. |
| Try it | Free sample lessons at each level and a few AI tutor conversations; a 100-day money-back guarantee on Premium bought on its website. | A 7-day free trial on subscriptions; the 30-day money-back guarantee covers only plans bought on pimsleur.com without such a trial. |
| App Store rating, 13 Oct 2026 and 10 Oct 2026 | 4.6 out of 5 from 16,270 ratings | 4.7 out of 5 from 30,200 ratings |
| Google Play rating, 13 Oct 2026 and 11 Oct 2026 | 4.2 out of 5 from 7,879 ratings | 4.1 out of 5 from 16,679 ratings |
How a lesson works in each
Jumpspeak: AI conversation
Pimsleur: audio course
Side by side
| Compare | Jumpspeak | Pimsleur |
|---|---|---|
| CEFR levels | — | — |
| A year costs | $79 a year for all 22 languages | $149.95 a year for one language, or $19.95 month to month |
| What it is | AI conversation practice: Speaking lessons with AI chatbots in real-life conversations, with feedback on what you say | Audio course: Half-hour audio lessons built on spoken recall, made for commutes |
| Per month at annual billing | $6.58/mo ($79 a year) | $12.50/mo ($149.95 a year) |
| Monthly plan | — | $19.95 for one language, $20.95 for all its languages |
| Lifetime plan | $269 once, all languages | $798 once, all languages. Also sold: the complete course for one language, owned for good, $575; one level of one language, owned for good, $150 |
| Free tier | Free users can sample some lessons at each level, switch languages and have a limited number of AI Tutor conversations. | None |
| Languages offered | 22 | 51 |
| Speech recognition | Yes | Yes |
| Live tutoring | Live Tutoring through Rype (one-on-one sessions with human tutors), sold separately from Premium | — |
| Offline mode | No | Yes |
| Placement test | No | — |
| Refund or trial | Premium bought on Jumpspeak's website: a 100-day money-back guarantee (30 days for Premium AI and family plans). App Store and Google Play purchases go through Apple or Google. | A 7-day free trial on subscriptions. Pimsleur's 30-day money-back guarantee covers only a subscription bought on pimsleur.com or by phone without a free trial of 7 days or more, once per customer; App Store and Google Play purchases are not covered. |
| Platforms | iOS, Android | iOS, Android, Web |
| Company | Rype, Inc., United States | Simon & Schuster, LLC (Pimsleur is an imprint of Simon & Schuster Audio) |
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Jumpspeak
AI conversation practice
In our comparison: strongest on speaking practice and price, weakest on offline use.
$79 a year $6.58 a month, billed yearly · Premium
Speaking lessons with AI chatbots in real-life conversations, with feedback on what you say. Conversation practice with an AI that corrects you; human tutors are sold separately (Live Tutoring through Rype).
Pimsleur
Audio course
In our comparison: strongest on the number of languages and trial and refund terms, weakest on the free tier.
$149.95 a year $12.50 a month, billed yearly · PremiumMonthly plans: $19.95 for one language, $20.95 for all its languages
Half-hour audio lessons get you answering aloud, which suits a commute or a walk. Download lessons before you leave and you can practise without a connection.
Jumpspeak is an AI conversation app and Pimsleur is an audio course. Both teach French, Spanish, Chinese, German and 16 more languages.
Which to choose
You want to practise conversation with an AI
Jumpspeak
Jumpspeak is an AI conversation app: a short real-life conversation you speak aloud with an AI chatbot, with feedback on what you said as you go.
You want to learn by ear, away from a screen
Pimsleur
Pimsleur is an audio course: a 30-minute audio lesson: you hear a prompt, answer aloud, then hear the right answer.
You want the smaller yearly bill
Jumpspeak
A year of Jumpspeak costs $79 for all 22 languages; a year of Pimsleur, $149.95 for one language.
You want to practise speaking
Jumpspeak
Jumpspeak: You talk with an AI that answers and corrects you, and human tutors are sold separately (Live Tutoring through Rype). Pimsleur: Speech recognition scores how you say words.
Where they really differ
- Price: Jumpspeak: $79 a year for all 22 languages. Pimsleur: $149.95 a year for one language, or $19.95 month to month.
- A lesson: Jumpspeak: A short real-life conversation you speak aloud with an AI chatbot, with feedback on what you said as you go. Pimsleur: A 30-minute audio lesson: you hear a prompt, answer aloud, then hear the right answer.
- A real person: Jumpspeak sells live tutoring alongside the app (Live Tutoring through Rype). Pimsleur doesn't mention live tutors.
- Offline: Jumpspeak needs a connection. Pimsleur works offline.
- Trying it: Jumpspeak: Free sample lessons at each level and a few AI tutor conversations; a 100-day money-back guarantee on Premium bought on its website. Pimsleur: A 7-day free trial on subscriptions; the 30-day money-back guarantee covers only plans bought on pimsleur.com without such a trial.
- Both: Listen to you speak.
Plans and prices
Jumpspeak
| Plan | Billing | Price | Per month | Covers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premium, 12 monthsPremiumJumpspeak's site marks it "limited time offer" and shows it as $6.58 a month against a crossed-out $14.99. Every lesson and AI feature, with 7 AI minutes a day and 60 a month, and a 100-day money-back guarantee when bought on the web. In Apple's US App Store, Jumpspeak Premium costs $49.99 to $79.99, and the listing doesn't give the term. | Annual | $79 | $6.58/mo | all languages |
| Premium, 3 monthsPremiumEvery lesson and AI feature, with 7 AI minutes a day and 60 a month; 100-day money-back guarantee on web purchases. | Every 3 months | $69 | $23/mo | all languages |
| FreeA sample of lessons at each level and a few AI Tutor conversations. | Other | $0 | — | all languages |
| Lifetime Access PremiumPremiumThe price on Jumpspeak's web checkout; its help centre says Lifetime is usually offered only in promotions. Same AI-minute limits as Premium. Apple's US App Store lists Lifetime Access at $499. | Lifetime | $269 | one-time | all languages |
| Premium AIEverything in Premium plus unlimited AI minutes, sold as an upgrade in the app; Apple's US App Store lists Premium AI at $49.99 to $179. The refund window on the web is 30 days. | Other | — | — | all languages |
| Family Plan (Premium or Premium AI)FamilyUp to 6 family members, each with their own account; annual or 3-month terms. | Other | — | — | all languages, up to 6 accounts |
Pimsleur
| Plan | Billing | Price | Per month | Covers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premium AnnualPremiumRead on the Spanish (Latin American) course page, whose plan data prices the Premium Annual plan for French and Japanese the same; the year starts with a 7-day free trial. | Annual | $149.95 | $12.50/mo | one language |
| All Access AnnualAll AccessA sale took 20% off the first year, charging $131.96. | Annual | $164.95 | $13.75/mo | all languages |
| Premium MonthlyPremiumAs shown on Pimsleur's Latin American Spanish course page. | Monthly | $19.95 | $19.95/mo | one language |
| All Access MonthlyAll Access | Monthly | $20.95 | $20.95/mo | all languages |
| Individual level (one language)PremiumOne level of one language; the price varies by language and level. A sale offered Level 1 for $105. | Lifetime | $150 | one-time | one language |
| Complete course, Levels 1-5 (one language)PremiumOne language's complete course; the price varies by language. A sale offered the Latin American Spanish course for $402.50. | Lifetime | $575 | one-time | one language |
| All Access LifetimeAll AccessA Labor Day sale offered it for $399. | Lifetime | $798 | one-time | all languages |
What will Pimsleur cost you for the months you study?
Total billed over 12 months
$89.45 less on annual billingOne yearly payment of $149.95.
What each plan covers. Monthly: one language. Yearly: one language.
Questions people ask
Is Jumpspeak better than Pimsleur?
Neither is better for every learner. Choose Jumpspeak if you want to practise conversation with an AI, the smaller yearly bill and more speaking practice. Choose Pimsleur if you want to learn by ear, away from a screen, a trial or money back, lessons that work offline and more languages to choose from. In our comparison, Jumpspeak is strongest on speaking practice and price, weakest on offline use, and Pimsleur strongest on the number of languages and trial and refund terms, weakest on the free tier.
Which is cheaper, Jumpspeak or Pimsleur?
Jumpspeak costs less by the year: $79 for all 22 languages, where a year of Pimsleur is $149.95 for one language. Month to month, and with any lifetime plan, the plans tables above give both.
Do Jumpspeak and Pimsleur teach the same languages?
Jumpspeak lists 22 languages and Pimsleur 51, each counting varieties its own way; 20 languages are taught by both. Each app's page here lists its languages, with a page for each language two or more apps teach.
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