Best language learning apps for Android in 2026

Duolingo has the largest install base on this list. The store text describes short lessons covering speaking, reading, listening and writing, with chess, math and music courses added alongside the language ones.

Progress is tracked with rewards and achievements, which the developer ties to building a daily routine. The app is free to download, but it shows ads and sells in-app purchases.

Learna, published by Codeway Technologies, focuses on English and Spanish only. Its AI tutor handles spoken conversation practice and gives feedback on mistakes, and the app adds grammar lessons and reading exercises.

There are no ads, though in-app purchases are offered.

Fujiten is an offline Japanese dictionary built with Flutter. Its definitions and kanji data come from the EDICT dictionary. Search accepts regular expressions, so you can use quantifiers and wildcard characters, and a radical search helps when you recognize part of a kanji but not the whole character.

The app needs an Expression Database and a Kanji Database, which you download from the settings menu. It is 59.8 MB, free, ad-free and licensed GPL-3.0-only. Version 3.1.0 was updated on October 14, 2026.

Janus Glossa does not translate word by word. It finds the Wikipedia article that matches your term in the target language and uses that title as the translation. Short descriptions and article summaries appear alongside the result.

Any pair of languages that Wikipedia supports can be used. A full history and bookmarks let you save translations you want to keep. The app is 20.8 MB, free, ad-free and licensed Apache-2.0. Its version is 0.1.8, updated September 9, 2026.

Language Dex lets you write every definition yourself and revise it as your understanding grows. Each word can store a part of speech, definitions, examples and pronunciation. You can paste an excerpt into the reader to see existing definitions and add new words from it.

Puzzles test your knowledge and spelling to help words stick. The app is 50.8 MB, free, ad-free and licensed GPL-3.0-only. Version 0.32.1 was updated on October 25, 2026.

Translate You is a translator app built with Material Design 3. It connects to several translation engines, including LibreTranslate, Lingva and DeepL, and the developer describes it as privacy focused.

At 9.5 MB it is the smallest app on this list. It is free, shows no ads and uses the GPL-3.0-only licence.

Lingokids is aimed at children, with games, songs and shows. The store text says it is ad-free and KidSAFE certified, and it mentions Disney activities and a Spanish version.

Its 4.3 rating is the lowest among the rated apps here. Access includes in-app purchases.

Busuu pairs its lessons with an online community. Learners can get feedback on exercises from fluent speakers, and the app flags what needs more revision, from verbs to pronunciation. Languages include Spanish, Japanese, French, English, German, Italian and Portuguese.

The app contains ads and in-app purchases.

Babbel describes itself as an app built by language learning experts. Lessons are short and interactive, and the store text frames the goal as 15 minutes a day. You can learn Spanish or 13 other languages, including French, Italian and German.

Babbel has no ads, but it does sell in-app purchases.

Praktika centers on AI avatars that act as conversation partners. The developer says each has a backstory and a natural accent, such as American or British. Courses cover English, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, French, Portuguese, Italian and German.

Google Play lists over 10 million installs, the smallest install base among the course apps, with a 4.6 rating. There are no ads, but there are in-app purchases. Version 4.42.0 was updated on November 2, 2026.

Memrise builds its courses around real native-speaker videos, so learners hear everyday speech instead of textbook phrases. The store text says it is trusted by 80 million learners and offers courses for goals such as exams or work. Spanish, English, French and Korean are among the languages named.

The app has ads and in-app purchases.