Mango Languages vs Rosetta Stone: which to choose, and what each costs
Prices checked 6 Oct 2026 · How we check
Mango Languages if you want the smaller yearly bill.
Rosetta Stone if you want more speaking practice.
| Question | Mango Languages | Rosetta Stone |
|---|---|---|
| A year costs | About $120 a year for all 73 languages, or $13.99 month to month | $159 a year for all 25 languages, or $19.99 month to month |
| A lesson is | Hear a conversation, break it into phrases and repeat them, with notes on grammar and culture. | Pictures and audio with no translation at all, and your pronunciation scored. |
| Try it | Free through many public libraries; otherwise a free trial and the first lesson of any language. | A 7-day free trial in the app, and a 14-day money-back guarantee when you buy on its site. |
| App Store rating, 10 Oct 2026 | 4.8 out of 5 from 44,322 ratings | 4.6 out of 5 from 1,918 ratings |
| Google Play rating, 11 Oct 2026 | 4.8 out of 5 from 24,609 ratings | 4.6 out of 5 from 406,024 ratings |
How a lesson works in each
Both are course apps, so a lesson has the same shape
Side by side
| Compare | Mango Languages | Rosetta Stone |
|---|---|---|
| CEFR levels | A1 to B1 (by course) | — |
| A year costs | About $120 a year for all 73 languages, or $13.99 month to month | $159 a year for all 25 languages, or $19.99 month to month |
| What it is | Course app: Conversation-based courses, often free through a library card | Course app: Immersion-style lessons without translation, with speech scoring |
| Per month at annual billing | $10/mo (— a year) | $13.25/mo ($159 a year) |
| Monthly plan | $13.99 | $19.99 |
| Lifetime plan | No lifetime plan | No lifetime plan |
| 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 | Free sample lessons on its site and a one-time 7-day free trial in the app; no lasting free plan. |
| Languages offered | 73 | 25 |
| Speech recognition | No | Yes |
| Live tutoring | No | Coaching sessions with a Rosetta Stone certified tutor. |
| Offline mode | Yes | Yes |
| Placement test | Yes | — |
| Refund or trial | Free trial on Individual and Family plans; cancel before it ends and you are not charged | 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, Web | iOS, Android |
| Company | Mango Languages, United States | Rosetta Stone LLC (a division of IXL Learning) |
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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.
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).
Mango Languages is a course app and Rosetta Stone is one too. Both teach French, Spanish, Chinese, German and 19 more languages.
Which to choose
You want the smaller yearly bill
Mango Languages
A year of Mango Languages costs about $120 for all 73 languages; a year of Rosetta Stone, $159 for all 25 languages.
You want to learn without paying
Mango Languages
Mango Languages is free through many public libraries; Rosetta Stone gives only its first lessons free. What each free route includes is in the table above.
You want to practise speaking
Rosetta Stone
Rosetta Stone: Live tutoring is sold beside the app, and speech recognition scores how you say words. Mango Languages: Nothing scores what you say.
You want to know what level a course takes you to
Mango Languages
Mango Languages states CEFR levels A1 to B1 (Mango likens its top level, Skilled 3, to CEFR B1; by course: Spanish, French, German, Italian and Japanese A1 to B1). Rosetta Stone doesn't state CEFR levels for its courses. A stated level is what the lessons cover, not a level you are promised.
Where they really differ
- Price: Mango Languages: About $120 a year for all 73 languages, or $13.99 month to month. Rosetta Stone: $159 a year for all 25 languages, or $19.99 month to month.
- A lesson: Mango Languages: Hear a conversation, break it into phrases and repeat them, with notes on grammar and culture. Rosetta Stone: Pictures and audio with no translation at all, and your pronunciation scored.
- A real person: Mango Languages has no live tutors. Rosetta Stone sells live tutoring alongside the app.
- Levels: Mango Languages states a CEFR range for each course, up to B1. Rosetta Stone doesn't state CEFR levels.
- Speaking: Mango Languages doesn't listen to you speak. Rosetta Stone listens to you speak.
- Trying it: Mango Languages: Free through many public libraries; otherwise a free trial and the first lesson of any language. Rosetta Stone: A 7-day free trial in the app, and a 14-day money-back guarantee when you buy on its site.
- 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 |
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 Mango Languages better than Rosetta Stone?
Neither is better for every learner. Choose Mango Languages if you want the smaller yearly bill, the course free with a library card, a course that states its CEFR levels and more languages to choose from. Choose Rosetta Stone if you want 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 Rosetta Stone strongest on trial and refund terms and the number of languages, weakest on the free tier.
Which is cheaper, Mango Languages or Rosetta Stone?
Mango Languages costs less by the year: about $120 for all 73 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 Mango Languages and Rosetta Stone teach the same languages?
Mango Languages lists 73 languages and Rosetta Stone 25, each counting varieties its own way; 23 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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