Mango Languages vs Rocket Languages: which to choose, and what each costs
Prices checked 12 Oct 2026; Mango Languages's on 6 Oct 2026 · How we check
Mango Languages if you want every language for one price.
Rocket Languages if you want to pay once rather than subscribe.
| Question | Mango Languages | Rocket Languages |
|---|---|---|
| A year costs | About $120 a year for all 73 languages, or $13.99 month to month | $149.95 once |
| A lesson is | Hear a conversation, break it into phrases and repeat them, with notes on grammar and culture. | Audio lessons built on conversations, with language and culture lessons and voice-recognition drills alongside. |
| Try it | Free through many public libraries; otherwise a free trial and the first lesson of any language. | A free trial, then a 60-day money-back guarantee on purchases. |
| App Store rating, 10 Oct 2026 | 4.8 out of 5 from 44,322 ratings | 4.6 out of 5 from 2,472 ratings |
| Google Play rating, 11 Oct 2026 | 4.8 out of 5 from 24,609 ratings | 4.7 out of 5 from 3,762 ratings |
How a lesson works in each
Both are course apps, so a lesson has the same shape
Side by side
| Compare | Mango Languages | Rocket Languages |
|---|---|---|
| CEFR levels | A1 to B1 (by course) | A1 to B2 (by course) |
| A year costs | About $120 a year for all 73 languages, or $13.99 month to month | $149.95 once |
| What it is | Course app: Conversation-based courses, often free through a library card | Course app: Audio lessons, language and culture lessons and voice-recognition practice, bought once per level |
| Per month at annual billing | $10/mo (— a year) | — |
| Monthly plan | $13.99 | — |
| Lifetime plan | No lifetime plan | $99.95 to $449.85 once, for one language's course; the price depends on the language and how many levels you buy |
| Free tier | Free trial on both personal plans; the first lesson of any language is free; 10 endangered and indigenous language courses are free; free full access through participating public libraries | A free trial; the page does not say what it includes or for how long. |
| Languages offered | 73 | 13 |
| Speech recognition | No | Yes |
| Live tutoring | No | No |
| Offline mode | Yes | Yes · audio lessons download in the app; voice recognition needs a connection |
| Placement test | Yes | — |
| Refund or trial | Free trial on Individual and Family plans; cancel before it ends and you are not charged | A free trial; 60-day money-back guarantee on purchases. |
| Platforms | iOS, Android, Web | iOS, Android, Web |
| Company | Mango Languages, United States | Libros Media Limited |
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Mango Languages
Course app
In our comparison: strongest on the number of languages and teaching depth, weakest on speaking practice.
About $120 a year $10 a month, billed yearly · Individual$13.99 on the monthly plan
Conversation-based lessons help you rehearse useful exchanges. A participating library card can give you the whole course without a subscription bill.
Rocket Languages
Course app
In our comparison: strongest on teaching depth and trial and refund terms, weakest on the free tier.
$149.95 once one language's course or first level, in 11 of its 13 languages; American Sign Language and English $99.95
Audio lessons, language and culture lessons and voice-recognition practice, bought once per level. Speech recognition scores your pronunciation.
Mango Languages is a course app and Rocket Languages is one too. Both teach French, Spanish, Chinese, German and 8 more languages.
Which to choose
You want to learn more than one language
Mango Languages
One plan covers all of Mango Languages' 73 languages: $13.99 a month. On Rocket Languages, each language is bought on its own.
You would rather pay once than subscribe
Rocket Languages
Rocket Languages can be bought once and kept: $99.95 to $449.85 once, for one language's course; the price depends on the language and how many levels you buy. Mango Languages' paid plans are subscriptions.
You want to learn without paying
Mango Languages
Mango Languages is free through many public libraries; Rocket Languages has a free trial, not a free plan. What each free route includes is in the table above.
You want to practise speaking
Rocket Languages
Rocket Languages: Speech recognition scores how you say words. Mango Languages: Nothing scores what you say.
Where they really differ
- Price: Mango Languages: About $120 a year for all 73 languages, or $13.99 month to month. Rocket Languages: $149.95 once.
- A lesson: Mango Languages: Hear a conversation, break it into phrases and repeat them, with notes on grammar and culture. Rocket Languages: Audio lessons built on conversations, with language and culture lessons and voice-recognition drills alongside.
- A real person: Neither has live tutors.
- Levels: Mango Languages states a CEFR range for each course, up to B1. Rocket Languages states a CEFR range for each course, up to B2.
- Speaking: Mango Languages doesn't listen to you speak. Rocket Languages listens to you speak.
- Trying it: Mango Languages: Free through many public libraries; otherwise a free trial and the first lesson of any language. Rocket Languages: A free trial, then a 60-day money-back guarantee on purchases.
- Both: Work offline.
Plans and prices
Mango Languages
| Plan | Billing | Price | Per month | Covers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual (billed annually)IndividualMango states only the monthly figure for the yearly plan, about $120 a year. Many public libraries give the whole course free. | Annual | — | $10/mo | all languages |
| Family (billed annually)FamilyMango states only the monthly figure for the yearly plan. | Family | — | $12.50/mo | family up to 5 |
| Individual | Monthly | $13.99 | $13.99/mo | all languages |
| Family | Family | $19.99 | $19.99/mo | family up to 5 |
Rocket Languages
| Plan | Billing | Price | Per month | Covers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocket Sign LanguageComplete courseOne-time payment with lifetime access; 96 hours of lesson time. | Lifetime | $99.95 | one-time | American Sign Language, beginner to intermediate |
| Rocket EnglishComplete courseOne-time payment with lifetime access; 132 hours of lesson time. | Lifetime | $99.95 | one-time | English, beginner to intermediate |
| Rocket Spanish Level 1Level 1One-time payment with lifetime access; 138 hours of lesson time. | Lifetime | $149.95 | one-time | Spanish, Level 1 |
| Rocket French Level 1Level 1One-time payment with lifetime access; 138 hours of lesson time. | Lifetime | $149.95 | one-time | French, Level 1 |
| Rocket Italian Level 1Level 1One-time payment with lifetime access; 134 hours of lesson time. | Lifetime | $149.95 | one-time | Italian, Level 1 |
| Rocket German Level 1Level 1One-time payment with lifetime access; 136 hours of lesson time. | Lifetime | $149.95 | one-time | German, Level 1 |
| Rocket Japanese Level 1Level 1One-time payment with lifetime access; 175 hours of lesson time. | Lifetime | $149.95 | one-time | Japanese, Level 1 |
| Rocket Chinese Level 1Level 1One-time payment with lifetime access; 156 hours of lesson time. | Lifetime | $149.95 | one-time | Chinese, Level 1 |
| Rocket KoreanComplete courseOne-time payment with lifetime access; 156 hours of lesson time. | Lifetime | $149.95 | one-time | Korean, beginner to intermediate |
| Rocket Russian Level 1Level 1One-time payment with lifetime access; 146 hours of lesson time. | Lifetime | $149.95 | one-time | Russian, Level 1 |
| Rocket ArabicComplete courseOne-time payment with lifetime access; 155 hours of lesson time. | Lifetime | $149.95 | one-time | Arabic, beginner to intermediate |
| Rocket HindiComplete courseOne-time payment with lifetime access; 151 hours of lesson time. | Lifetime | $149.95 | one-time | Hindi, beginner to intermediate |
| Rocket PortugueseComplete courseOne-time payment with lifetime access; 138 hours of lesson time. | Lifetime | $149.95 | one-time | Portuguese, beginner to intermediate |
| Rocket Spanish Levels 1 & 2Levels 1-2One-time payment with lifetime access; 260 hours of lesson time. | Lifetime | $299.90 | one-time | Spanish, Levels 1 and 2 |
| Rocket French Levels 1 & 2Levels 1-2One-time payment with lifetime access; 262 hours of lesson time. | Lifetime | $299.90 | one-time | French, Levels 1 and 2 |
| Rocket Italian Levels 1 & 2Levels 1-2One-time payment with lifetime access; 257 hours of lesson time. | Lifetime | $299.90 | one-time | Italian, Levels 1 and 2 |
| Rocket German Levels 1 & 2Levels 1-2One-time payment with lifetime access; 266 hours of lesson time. | Lifetime | $299.90 | one-time | German, Levels 1 and 2 |
| Rocket Japanese Levels 1 & 2Levels 1-2One-time payment with lifetime access; 314 hours of lesson time. | Lifetime | $299.90 | one-time | Japanese, Levels 1 and 2 |
| Rocket Chinese Levels 1 & 2Levels 1-2One-time payment with lifetime access; 304 hours of lesson time. | Lifetime | $299.90 | one-time | Chinese, Levels 1 and 2 |
| Rocket Russian Levels 1 & 2Levels 1-2One-time payment with lifetime access; 231 hours of lesson time. | Lifetime | $299.90 | one-time | Russian, Levels 1 and 2 |
| Rocket Spanish Levels 1, 2 & 3Levels 1-3One-time payment with lifetime access; 382 hours of lesson time. A 6-month payment plan is also offered. | Lifetime | $449.85 | one-time | Spanish, Levels 1 to 3 |
| Rocket French Levels 1, 2 & 3Levels 1-3One-time payment with lifetime access; 385 hours of lesson time. A 6-month payment plan is also offered. | Lifetime | $449.85 | one-time | French, Levels 1 to 3 |
| Rocket Italian Levels 1, 2 & 3Levels 1-3One-time payment with lifetime access; 374 hours of lesson time. A 6-month payment plan is also offered. | Lifetime | $449.85 | one-time | Italian, Levels 1 to 3 |
| Rocket German Levels 1, 2 & 3Levels 1-3One-time payment with lifetime access; 389 hours of lesson time. A 6-month payment plan is also offered. | Lifetime | $449.85 | one-time | German, Levels 1 to 3 |
| Rocket Japanese Levels 1, 2 & 3Levels 1-3One-time payment with lifetime access; 451 hours of lesson time. A 6-month payment plan is also offered. | Lifetime | $449.85 | one-time | Japanese, Levels 1 to 3 |
| Rocket Chinese Levels 1, 2 & 3Levels 1-3One-time payment with lifetime access; 451 hours of lesson time. A 6-month payment plan is also offered. | Lifetime | $449.85 | one-time | Chinese, Levels 1 to 3 |
| Rocket Russian Levels 1, 2 & 3Levels 1-3One-time payment with lifetime access; 312 hours of lesson time. A 6-month payment plan is also offered. | Lifetime | $449.85 | one-time | Russian, Levels 1 to 3 |
Questions people ask
Is Mango Languages better than Rocket Languages?
Neither is better for every learner. Choose Mango Languages if you want every language for one price, the course free with a library card and more languages to choose from. Choose Rocket Languages if you want to pay once rather than subscribe, more speaking practice and a trial or money back. In our comparison, Mango Languages is strongest on the number of languages and teaching depth, weakest on speaking practice, and Rocket Languages strongest on teaching depth and trial and refund terms, weakest on the free tier.
Which is cheaper, Mango Languages or Rocket Languages?
They are priced differently. On Mango Languages, a year costs about $120 for all 73 languages. On Rocket Languages, you pay $99.95 to $449.85 once, for one language's course; the price depends on the language and how many levels you buy.
Do Mango Languages and Rocket Languages teach the same languages?
Mango Languages lists 73 languages and Rocket Languages 13, each counting varieties its own way; 12 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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