Mondly vs Rocket Languages: which to choose, and what each costs
Prices checked 12 Oct 2026; Mondly's on 6 Sept 2026 · How we check
Mondly if you want every language for one price.
Rocket Languages if you want to pay once rather than subscribe.
| Question | Mondly | Rocket Languages |
|---|---|---|
| A year costs | $47.99 a year for one language, or $9.99 month to month | $149.95 once |
| A lesson is | Short daily lessons with pictures and audio, plus a chatbot you can talk to. | Audio lessons built on conversations, with language and culture lessons and voice-recognition drills alongside. |
| Try it | Free version with Daily Lessons, the Hello category and a chatbot lesson. | A free trial, then a 60-day money-back guarantee on purchases. |
| App Store rating, 10 Oct 2026 | 4.7 out of 5 from 33,226 ratings | 4.6 out of 5 from 2,472 ratings |
| Google Play rating, 11 Oct 2026 | 4.5 out of 5 from 927,579 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 | Mondly | Rocket Languages |
|---|---|---|
| CEFR levels | A1 to B2 (by course) | A1 to B2 (by course) |
| A year costs | $47.99 a year for one language, or $9.99 month to month | $149.95 once |
| What it is | Course app: Short daily lessons across many languages, with a chatbot | Course app: Audio lessons, language and culture lessons and voice-recognition practice, bought once per level |
| Per month at annual billing | $4/mo ($47.99 a year) | — |
| Monthly plan | $9.99 for one language, $15.90 for all its languages | — |
| 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 version with Daily Lessons, the Hello category and a chatbot lesson. | A free trial; the page does not say what it includes or for how long. |
| Languages offered | 41 | 13 |
| Speech recognition | — | Yes |
| Live tutoring | — | No |
| Offline mode | — | Yes · audio lessons download in the app; voice recognition needs a connection |
| Placement test | — | — |
| Refund or trial | 7-day free trial | A free trial; 60-day money-back guarantee on purchases. |
| Platforms | iOS, Android, Web | iOS, Android, Web |
| Company | Mondly by Pearson (ATi Studios A.P.P.S. SRL), Romania | Libros Media Limited |
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Mondly
Course app
In our comparison: strongest on the number of languages and price, weakest on speaking practice.
$47.99 a year $4 a month, billed yearly · PremiumMonthly plans: $9.99 for one language, $15.90 for all its languages
Short daily lessons across many languages, with a chatbot. A free account with limits.
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.
Mondly 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
Mondly
One plan covers all of Mondly's 41 languages: $74.90 a year. 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. Mondly's paid plans are subscriptions.
You want to learn without paying
Mondly
Mondly has a free account with limits; 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. Mondly: Its pages don't say whether it listens to you speak.
Where they really differ
- Price: Mondly: $47.99 a year for one language, or $9.99 month to month. Rocket Languages: $149.95 once.
- A lesson: Mondly: Short daily lessons with pictures and audio, plus a chatbot you can talk to. Rocket Languages: Audio lessons built on conversations, with language and culture lessons and voice-recognition drills alongside.
- A real person: Mondly doesn't mention live tutors. Rocket Languages has no live tutors.
- Speaking: Mondly doesn't say whether it listens to you speak. Rocket Languages listens to you speak.
- Offline: Mondly doesn't say whether it works offline. Rocket Languages works offline.
- Trying it: Mondly: Free version with Daily Lessons, the Hello category and a chatbot lesson. Rocket Languages: A free trial, then a 60-day money-back guarantee on purchases.
- Both: State a CEFR range for each course, up to B2.
Plans and prices
Mondly
| Plan | Billing | Price | Per month | Covers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premium yearlyPremiumA "starts at" price; Mondly doesn't say how many languages it covers. | Annual | $47.99 | $4/mo | one language |
| Unlimited Access - 12 Months (iOS in-app purchase)PremiumApple's US App Store price. | Annual | $74.90 | $6.24/mo | all languages |
| Premium monthlyPremiumA "starts at" price from Mondly's Android subscriptions page. | Monthly | $9.99 | $9.99/mo | one language |
| Unlimited Access - Monthly (iOS in-app purchase)PremiumApple's US App Store price, which differs from Mondly's Android prices. | Monthly | $15.90 | $15.90/mo | all languages |
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 |
What will Mondly cost you for the months you study?
Total billed over 12 months
$71.89 less on annual billingOne yearly payment of $47.99.
What each plan covers. Monthly: one language. Yearly: one language.
Questions people ask
Is Mondly better than Rocket Languages?
Neither is better for every learner. Choose Mondly if you want every language for one price, a free account to learn on 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, Mondly is strongest on the number of languages and price, weakest on speaking practice, and Rocket Languages strongest on teaching depth and trial and refund terms, weakest on the free tier.
Which is cheaper, Mondly or Rocket Languages?
They are priced differently. On Mondly, a year costs $47.99 for one language. 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 Mondly and Rocket Languages teach the same languages?
Mondly lists 41 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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