Jumpspeak vs Rosetta Stone: which to choose, and what each costs
Prices checked 13 Oct 2026; Rosetta Stone's on 6 Oct 2026 · How we check
Jumpspeak if you want to practise conversation with an AI.
Rosetta Stone if you want a course with lessons in order.
| Question | Jumpspeak | Rosetta Stone |
|---|---|---|
| A year costs | $79 a year for all 22 languages | $159 a year for all 25 languages, or $19.99 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. | Pictures and audio with no translation at all, and your pronunciation scored. |
| 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 in the app, and a 14-day money-back guarantee when you buy on its site. |
| App Store rating, 13 Oct 2026 and 10 Oct 2026 | 4.6 out of 5 from 16,270 ratings | 4.6 out of 5 from 1,918 ratings |
| Google Play rating, 13 Oct 2026 and 11 Oct 2026 | 4.2 out of 5 from 7,879 ratings | 4.6 out of 5 from 406,024 ratings |
How a lesson works in each
Jumpspeak: AI conversation
Rosetta Stone: course app
Side by side
| Compare | Jumpspeak | Rosetta Stone |
|---|---|---|
| CEFR levels | — | — |
| A year costs | $79 a year for all 22 languages | $159 a year for all 25 languages, or $19.99 month to month |
| What it is | AI conversation practice: Speaking lessons with AI chatbots in real-life conversations, with feedback on what you say | Course app: Immersion-style lessons without translation, with speech scoring |
| Per month at annual billing | $6.58/mo ($79 a year) | $13.25/mo ($159 a year) |
| Monthly plan | — | $19.99 |
| Lifetime plan | $269 once, all languages | No lifetime plan |
| Free tier | Free users can sample some lessons at each level, switch languages and have a limited number of AI Tutor conversations. | Free sample lessons on its site and a one-time 7-day free trial in the app; no lasting free plan. |
| Languages offered | 22 | 25 |
| Speech recognition | Yes | Yes |
| Live tutoring | Live Tutoring through Rype (one-on-one sessions with human tutors), sold separately from Premium | Coaching sessions with a Rosetta Stone certified tutor. |
| 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 one-time 7-day free trial in the app. Bought from Rosetta Stone: a 14-day money-back guarantee, refunded by its Memberships team by email or phone. App Store purchases go through Apple; a retailer's follow that retailer's policy. |
| Platforms | iOS, Android | iOS, Android |
| Company | Rype, Inc., United States | Rosetta Stone LLC (a division of IXL Learning) |
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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).
Rosetta Stone
Course app
In our comparison: strongest on trial and refund terms and the number of languages, weakest on the free tier.
$159 a year $13.25 a month, billed yearly$19.99 on the monthly plan
Immersion-style lessons without translation, with speech scoring. Live tutoring sold beside the app (Tutoring).
Jumpspeak is an AI conversation app and Rosetta Stone is a course app. Both teach French, Spanish, Chinese, German and 12 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 a course with lessons in order
Rosetta Stone
Rosetta Stone is a course app: pictures and audio with no translation at all, and your pronunciation scored.
You want the smaller yearly bill
Jumpspeak
A year of Jumpspeak costs $79 for all 22 languages; a year of Rosetta Stone, $159 for all 25 languages.
You would rather pay once than subscribe
Jumpspeak
Jumpspeak can be bought once and kept: $269 once, all languages. Rosetta Stone's paid plans are subscriptions.
Where they really differ
- Price: Jumpspeak: $79 a year for all 22 languages. Rosetta Stone: $159 a year for all 25 languages, or $19.99 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. Rosetta Stone: Pictures and audio with no translation at all, and your pronunciation scored.
- A real person: Jumpspeak sells live tutoring alongside the app (Live Tutoring through Rype). Rosetta Stone sells live tutoring alongside the app.
- Offline: Jumpspeak needs a connection. Rosetta Stone 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. Rosetta Stone: A 7-day free trial in the app, and a 14-day money-back guarantee when you buy on its site.
- 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 |
Rosetta Stone
| Plan | Billing | Price | Per month | Covers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YearlyLabelled "Save 33%" against the monthly plan. | Annual | $159 | $13.25/mo | all languages |
| MonthlyAll 25 languages. | Monthly | $19.99 | $19.99/mo | all languages |
What will Rosetta Stone cost you for the months you study?
Total billed over 12 months
$80.88 less on annual billingOne yearly payment of $159.00.
What each plan covers. Monthly: all languages. Yearly: all languages.
Questions people ask
Is Jumpspeak better than Rosetta Stone?
Neither is better for every learner. Choose Jumpspeak if you want to practise conversation with an AI, the smaller yearly bill and to pay once rather than subscribe. Choose Rosetta Stone if you want a course with lessons in order, a trial or money back and lessons that work offline. In our comparison, Jumpspeak is strongest on speaking practice and price, weakest on offline use, and Rosetta Stone strongest on trial and refund terms and the number of languages, weakest on the free tier.
Which is cheaper, Jumpspeak or Rosetta Stone?
Jumpspeak costs less by the year: $79 for all 22 languages, where a year of Rosetta Stone is $159 for all 25 languages. Month to month, and with any lifetime plan, the plans tables above give both.
Do Jumpspeak and Rosetta Stone teach the same languages?
Jumpspeak lists 22 languages and Rosetta Stone 25, each counting varieties its own way; 16 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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