While each learning module us introduced by a slick splash screen, the educational components within lack the sort of design quality I would expect from an app that demands a $13 monthly subscription. The disjointed feel of Babbel’s user interface carries on throughout the app. It makes for a jarring visual experience. One will in black and white, the next in color or even run through an filter that smacks of Instagram. Instead of using mission-specific illustrations or photos that speak to the lesson being taught like Duolingo or Rosetta Stone do, Babbel seems to rely on stock photos which sometimes, sort of, have something to do with the word or phrase the app is trying to drive into your skull. Rather, its faults can be found in 1,000 little irritants spread throughout the app.īabbel’s confusing, disjointed visuals make it a hard app to love. Babbel doesn’t do anything terribly wrong. But the app has enough frustrating quirks that, after two months of use, I can’t recommend it. Babbel sounded great: a language-learning app that teaches you between 2,000 to 3,000 words for each language it offers, audio clips from native language speakers, and a constantly evolving database of words to review that grows as you progress through each stage.
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