Langua

Langua is a language learning service for individual learners that combines two things under one roof: an AI conversation partner you talk to in your target language, and LanguaTalk, a marketplace for booking 1-on-1 lessons with human tutors. The FAQ explains the order in which they arrived: "We started as a tutoring platform in 2021, but when we saw the potential of AI for language learning, we launched Langua." The home page calls Langua "the world's most advanced AI for language learning", says 30,000+ learners use it, and credits its growth to "word-of-mouth recommendations from users and language teachers on YouTube." Its stated aim is to get learners talking: "it gets you speaking from day one."

Talking with the AI

The core of Langua is spoken conversation with AI characters. The site says the voices "are cloned from real native-speakers", and learners can pick characters from different regions, each with their own native dialect. Conversations range from casual small talk to job interviews, debates on current events, role plays of real situations and working through grammar points in conversation. A Call Mode turns practice hands-free, which the FAQ suggests for commuting, walking or doing chores.

Feedback is the second half of each session. Mistakes get instant corrections with explanations, and the plan lists add a choice of correction styles (written or verbal, subtle or explicit), detailed feedback reports after each conversation, audio summaries of a chat and full transcripts where any word can be translated with a click. Personalized grammar drills are built from a learner's frequent mistakes.

Vocabulary work grows out of the conversations. Words saved during a chat come with context-aware translations, usage examples and synonyms, then return as spaced repetition flashcards, AI-generated stories that use the saved words, and vocabulary-focused chats where the AI weaves them back into conversation. The AI tutor pages add listening material: podcasts and videos at the learner's level, or imported content, with interactive transcripts synced to the audio. LanguaTalk also runs its own Spanish, French and Italian podcasts. A "smart memory" feature remembers a learner's interests and key facts, and the site notes it can be disabled.

Levels and languages

The FAQ says Langua is "most popular with A2-B2 level learners", but it gives beginners several supports: a Guided Course of conversation-based lessons for lower levels (A1/A2), a Guided Mode that suggests responses, a lightbulb button for suggested replies, slower AI speech, and the option to speak your native language when stuck. For intermediate learners the pages promise faster audio to prepare for quick native speakers, alternative expressions, and colloquial expressions and dialect-specific slang.

The AI tutor pages say "Langua officially offers 20+ languages including Spanish, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Romanian, Russian, Greek, Turkish, Hindi, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Croatian, Japanese, Korean, and Mandarin Chinese." Many are available in more than one dialect, chosen in Settings. One subscription covers every language, and learners can switch between them in the app or on the website. Langua runs on the web and in iOS and Android apps with automatic progress sync, so a conversation started on a phone can continue on a computer; for the web the company recommends Google Chrome for its voice features. Daily practice reminders come with the mobile app.

Plans, trial and refunds

The FAQ names two plans, "Communicate (Standard) and Unlimited", and says both include all languages and all features. The difference is volume. Standard allows up to 75 messages a day in the regular chat modes, which the FAQ says takes the average learner 45 minutes, and up to 30 minutes of call time daily; other tools such as feedback, summaries, flashcards, stories and podcasts are not restricted, and the allowance refreshes the next day. Unlimited removes the caps. Both come as monthly or annual subscriptions, and the FAQ describes the annual plan as the way to pay less per month. Individual plan prices are not printed on the pages.

Anyone can sign up and try a conversation for free without subscribing. To get unlimited practice during a free trial, Langua asks for a card; the trial runs 5 days on a monthly plan or 7 days on an annual plan, with no charge during that period. On top of the trial, the site offers a 30-day money-back guarantee for subscriptions bought through the web, because, as the FAQ explains, Apple doesn't allow the company to send refunds for app store purchases. Canceling happens under Settings, then My Subscription.

For organizations, the AI tutor pages say "We also provide customized plans for schools, universities, and companies around the world. Pricing starts at $500/month," with details from the sales team.

Human tutors on LanguaTalk

The tutoring side covers 1-on-1 lessons with a dedicated coach. The home page lists 16 tutoring languages, including Spanish, French, English, German, Italian, Portuguese and Japanese, and the tutor directory also covers Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, Greek, Korean, Romanian, Russian, Swedish and Thai. The company says it accepts "the top 5% of applications", offers filters for schedule and budget, and gives human help with bookings ("no chatbots here!").

The tutor pages explain how lessons run. Tutors teach their native language, set their own price per lesson and design their own lesson plans. Lessons are taught by video call, with tutors encouraged to offer at least two of Google Meet, Whereby, Skype and Zoom so students can pick. Most students take 55-minute lessons, and tutors can also offer 30-minute ones. A new student gets one free 30-minute trial session; a trial with a second tutor costs 30% of that tutor's 55-minute rate, unless the tutor chooses to offer it free. After a trial, students buy between 1 and 20 lesson credits. Students can reschedule or cancel up to 24 hours before a lesson, a policy the site says exists "to protect tutors from being messed around."

For tutors, LanguaTalk caps its commission at 16% of each lesson's price, with a stated aim of reducing it to 15%, and pays earnings monthly, directly to a bank account. Tutors who collect positive reviews and keep good availability rise in the tutor listings. Tutor testimonials on the teach page praise the clarity of the setup; Renée writes "Everything is straightforward, nothing hidden, and as a teacher I feel heard and protected."

Who it suits

Langua is built for learners who can read and understand some of a language but freeze when they need to speak. The A2-B2 focus, the role plays and the feedback reports aim squarely at the intermediate plateau, and the unlimited plan suits people who want to talk for long stretches. Beginners have the Guided Course and suggested replies, though conversation-led practice asks more of them than a drill app would.

Learners studying several languages gain because one subscription covers them all. People who want a human in the loop can pair the AI for daily practice with booked tutor sessions for accountability and pronunciation help, which is the combination the FAQ itself describes. Schools and companies have a route through the customized plans.

The caveats are practical. Standard plan users need to watch the daily message and call limits, and anyone who wants the 30-day refund should subscribe on the web rather than through an app store. Tutor prices vary by tutor, since each one sets their own rate.