Busuu Downloads & RevenueBusuu: Language Learning App · App Store & Google Play
Busuu: Language Learning App gets 10k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Busuu: Language Learning App by Busuu Limited is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Busuu: Language Learning App update history & changes
Last change · 177 events since 21 Sep 2010Full timeline ↓🌟iOSFeatured by Apple: “学点新东西”🌟iOSFeatured by Apple📈AndroidEntered the top 100✏️iOSAdded hidden keywords: lernen✏️AndroidShort description updated✏️iOSAdded hidden keywords: transfert📦iOSUpdated to version 30.33.0📈AndroidEntered the top 100📈iOSEntered the top 10🔎AndroidTop 10 for “comigo”📦iOSUpdated to version 30.32.0🚀iOSNow shown next to LingQ | Learn Languages, Mango Languages: Learning, Memrise: Language Learning App +5 more📦AndroidUpdated to version 32.51.1(1800175)📈iOSEntered the top 100✏️AndroidNew screenshots🔎AndroidTop 10 for “learning”📦AndroidUpdated to version 32.50.0(1787085)🔎iOSTop 10 for “english”📣AndroidStarted a new ad🆕AndroidFirst spotted by AppInsider
Full timeline · 169 events in the last 12 months
- 🌟Busuu: Language Learning App featured by Apple: “学点新东西”iOStoday · AE, AU, CA, CN, IN, KR, SA, TR, ZA
- 🌟Busuu: Language Learning App featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, AU, CA, IN, KR, SA, TR, ZA
- 📈Busuu: Language Learning App entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Education · ID
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App added hidden keywords: lerneniOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Busuu: Language Learning App featured by Apple: “学点新东西”iOStoday · AE, AU, CA, CN, IN, KR, SA, TR, ZA
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: short description updatedAndroid· US
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App added hidden keywords: transfertiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Busuu: Language Learning App featured by Apple: “学点新东西”iOStoday · AE, AU, CA, CN, IN, KR, SA, TR, ZA
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new iPad screenshotsiOS· 8 countries
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 8) · US, CA
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: description updatediOS· 7 countries
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 8) · 5 countries
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: renamediOSBusuu: Language Learning App → Busuu: Language Learning · 7 countries
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: description updatediOS· RU
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new iPad screenshotsiOS· RU
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new screenshotsiOS7 screenshots (was 8) · RU
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: renamediOSBusuu: Language Learning App → Busuu: учи английский и другие · RU
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: description updatediOS· KR
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new iPad screenshotsiOS· KR
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 8) · KR
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: renamediOSBusuu: Language Learning App → Busuu | 영어, 일본어, 기타 외국어 공부 · KR
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: description updatediOS· JP
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new iPad screenshotsiOS· JP
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 8) · JP
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: renamediOSBusuu: Language Learning App → Busuu | 言語学習 - 英語、中国語、外国語勉強 · JP
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: description updatediOS· IT
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new iPad screenshotsiOS· IT
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new screenshotsiOS9 screenshots (was 8) · IT
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: renamediOSBusuu: Language Learning App → Busuu: Imparare l'inglese · IT
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: description updatediOS· FR
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new iPad screenshotsiOS· FR
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 8) · FR
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: renamediOSBusuu: Language Learning App → Busuu - Apprendre une langue · FR
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: description updatediOS· DE
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new iPad screenshotsiOS· DE
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 8) · DE
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: renamediOSBusuu: Language Learning App → Busuu: Sprachen lernen · DE
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: description updatediOS· CN
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new iPad screenshotsiOS· CN
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 8) · CN
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: renamediOSBusuu: Language Learning App → 博树Busuu-日语，英语，法语学习神器 · CN
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: description updatediOS· BR
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new iPad screenshotsiOS· BR
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 8) · BR
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: renamediOSBusuu: Language Learning App → Busuu: Aprender línguas · BR
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new screenshotsiOS10 screenshots (was 8) · AU
- 📦Busuu: Language Learning App updated to version 30.33.0iOSImproved learning experience. New content. Bug fixes. Our experts have been working hard to make learning languages with Busuu easy and effective.
- 🌟Busuu: Language Learning App featured by Apple: “FEATURED”iOStoday · AE, AU, CA, IN, KR, SA, TR, ZA
- 🌟Busuu: Language Learning App featured by Apple: “FEATURED”iOStoday · AE, AU, CA, IN, KR, SA, TR, ZA
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App added hidden keywords: chineseiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Busuu: Language Learning App featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, AU, CA, IN, KR, SA, TR, ZA
- 📈Busuu: Language Learning App entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Education · TH
- 🌟Busuu: Language Learning App featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, AU, CA, IN, KR, SA, TR, ZA
- 📈Busuu: Language Learning App entered the top 10iOSTop Grossing · Education · BR
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new iPad screenshotsiOS· 7 countries
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 10) · US, CA
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: description updatediOS· KR
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new iPad screenshotsiOS· KR
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 10) · KR
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: renamediOSBusuu | 영어, 일본어, 기타 외국어 공부 → Busuu: Language Learning App · KR
- 🔎Busuu: Language Learning App reached Top 10 for “comigo”Android#7 in Brazil search · popularity 72
- 🌟Busuu: Language Learning App featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, AU, CA, DE, ES, FR, GB, IN, IT, KR, PL, SA, SE, TR, ZA
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: description updatediOS· 6 countries
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 10) · 4 countries
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: renamediOSBusuu: Language Learning → Busuu: Language Learning App · 6 countries
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: description updatediOS· RU
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new iPad screenshotsiOS· RU
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 7) · RU
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: renamediOSBusuu: учи английский и другие → Busuu: Language Learning App · RU
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: description updatediOS· JP
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new iPad screenshotsiOS· JP
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 8) · JP
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: renamediOSBusuu | 言語学習 - 英語、中国語、外国語勉強 → Busuu: Language Learning App · JP
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: description updatediOS· IT
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new iPad screenshotsiOS· IT
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 9) · IT
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: renamediOSBusuu: Imparare l'inglese → Busuu: Language Learning App · IT
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: description updatediOS· FR
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new iPad screenshotsiOS· FR
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 8) · FR
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: renamediOSBusuu - Apprendre une langue → Busuu: Language Learning App · FR
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: description updatediOS· DE
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new iPad screenshotsiOS· DE
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 8) · DE
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: renamediOSBusuu: Sprachen lernen → Busuu: Language Learning App · DE
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: description updatediOS· CN
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new iPad screenshotsiOS· CN
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 8) · CN
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: renamediOS博树Busuu-日语，英语，法语学习神器 → Busuu: Language Learning App · CN
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: description updatediOS· BR
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new iPad screenshotsiOS· BR
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 8) · BR
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: renamediOSBusuu: Aprender línguas → Busuu: Language Learning App · BR
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 10) · AU
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: description updatediOS· IN
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new iPad screenshotsiOS· IN
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 10) · IN
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: renamediOSBusuu: Language Learning → Busuu: Language Learning App · IN
- 📦Busuu: Language Learning App updated to version 30.32.0iOSImproved learning experience. New content. Bug fixes. Our experts have been working hard to make learning languages with Busuu easy and effective.
- 🚀Busuu: Language Learning App: now shown next to LingQ | Learn Languages, Mango Languages: Learning, Memrise: Language Learning App +5 moreiOSthe store's “similar apps” for it changed: who it's seen as competing with
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App added hidden keywords: tutoriOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Busuu: Language Learning App featured by Apple: “LUST AUF WAS NEUES”iOStoday · AE, AU, CA, DE, ES, FR, GB, IN, IT, KR, PL, SA, SE, TR, ZA
- 📦Busuu: Language Learning App updated to version 32.51.1(1800175)AndroidNo time to learn a language? Juggling work, studies, gym, family, friends and other hobbies?
Take the stress out of learning languages with a personalised and adaptive Study Plan that fits around your life.
Set your goals and your schedule
Generate a plan based on your availability
Work towards an estimated completion date, in small, achievable steps
Learning a language has never been simpler.… more - ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App added hidden keywords: babelio, korean, lessons, coursesiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Busuu: Language Learning App featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, AU, CA, DE, ES, FR, GB, IN, IT, KR, PL, SA, SE, TR, ZA
- 📈Busuu: Language Learning App entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · All Apps · PL
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App added hidden keywords: conversationsiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Busuu: Language Learning App featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, AU, CA, DE, ES, FR, GB, IN, IT, KR, PL, SA, SE, TR, ZA
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App added hidden keywords: duolingo, latin, exceliOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🌟Busuu: Language Learning App featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, AU, CA, DE, ES, FR, GB, IN, IT, KR, PL, SA, SE, TR, ZA
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new screenshotsAndroid8 screenshots (was 12) · US
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App added hidden keywords: babbel, studyiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦Busuu: Language Learning App updated to version 30.31.0iOSImproved learning experience. New content. Bug fixes. Our experts have been working hard to make learning languages with Busuu easy and effective.
- 📦Busuu: Language Learning App: now updating weeklyiOS4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App added hidden keywords: speakiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App added hidden keywords: memorizeiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🔎Busuu: Language Learning App reached Top 10 for “learning”Android#5 in Thailand search · popularity 56
- 📈Busuu: Language Learning App entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · Education · NL
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new iPad screenshotsiOS· IT
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new screenshotsiOS9 screenshots (was 9) · IT
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new iPad screenshotsiOS· BR
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 8) · BR
- 📦Busuu: Language Learning App updated to version 32.50.0(1787085)AndroidNo time to learn a language? Juggling work, studies, gym, family, friends and other hobbies?
Take the stress out of learning languages with a personalised and adaptive Study Plan that fits around your life.
Set your goals and your schedule
Generate a plan based on your availability
Work towards an estimated completion date, in small, achievable steps
Learning a language has never been simpler.… more - 📦Busuu: Language Learning App updated to version 30.30.0iOS学習体験をさらに改良しました。新しいコンテンツを追加しました。バグを修正しました。エキスパートたちが Busuu での学びを簡単・効果的にできるよう取り組んでいます。
- 🔎Busuu: Language Learning App reached Top 10 for “english”iOS#10 in Brazil search · popularity 61
- 📦Busuu: Language Learning App updated to version 32.49.1(1783745)AndroidNo time to learn a language? Juggling work, studies, gym, family, friends and other hobbies?
Take the stress out of learning languages with a personalised and adaptive Study Plan that fits around your life.
Set your goals and your schedule
Generate a plan based on your availability
Work towards an estimated completion date, in small, achievable steps
Learning a language has never been simpler.… more - 📈Busuu: Language Learning App entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Education · SE
- 📈Busuu: Language Learning App entered the top 10AndroidTop Grossing · Education · MX
- 📦Busuu: Language Learning App: now updating weeklyAndroid4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- 📈Busuu: Language Learning App new best rank in the overall chart: #122AndroidTop Grossing · All Apps · ES
- 📈Busuu: Language Learning App entered the top 100 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · Education · TH · Top Grossing · Education · VN
- 📈Busuu: Language Learning App charting in a new countryAndroidVietnam
- 📈Busuu: Language Learning App entered the top 10 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · Education · ES · Top Grossing · Education · TR
- 📈Busuu: Language Learning App charting in a new country in 7 chartsAndroidSpain · Mexico · Netherlands · Sweden · +3 more
- 📈Busuu: Language Learning App entered the top 100 in 6 chartsAndroidTop Free · Education · ES · Top Free · Education · MX · Top Grossing · Education · MX · Top Free · Education · NL · +2 more
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App added hidden keywords: mondiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🎉Busuu: Language Learning App in-app event: Master French with BusuuiOSMAJOR UPDATE · until 25 Oct
- 🔎Busuu: Language Learning App reached Top 10 for “english”iOS#10 in Italy search · popularity 61
- 📦Busuu: Language Learning App updated to version 32.49.0(1775891)AndroidNo time to learn a language? Juggling work, studies, gym, family, friends and other hobbies?
Take the stress out of learning languages with a personalised and adaptive Study Plan that fits around your life.
Set your goals and your schedule
Generate a plan based on your availability
Work towards an estimated completion date, in small, achievable steps
Learning a language has never been simpler.… more - ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new screenshotsiOS9 screenshots (was 8) · IT
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 8) · BR
- 📦Busuu: Language Learning App updated to version 30.29.0iOSImproved learning experience. New content. Bug fixes. Our experts have been working hard to make learning languages with Busuu easy and effective.
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App added hidden keywords: anglais, practiceiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦Busuu: Language Learning App updated to version 32.48.2(1772482)AndroidNo time to learn a language? Juggling work, studies, gym, family, friends and other hobbies?
Take the stress out of learning languages with a personalised and adaptive Study Plan that fits around your life.
Set your goals and your schedule
Generate a plan based on your availability
Work towards an estimated completion date, in small, achievable steps
Learning a language has never been simpler.… more - 📈Busuu: Language Learning App entered the top 100AndroidTop Grossing · Education · AU
- 🌟Busuu: Language Learning App featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, AU, CA, DE, IN, KR, SA, TR
- 🌟Busuu: Language Learning App featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, AU, CA, DE, IN, KR, SA, TR
- 📦Busuu: Language Learning App updated to version 32.48.1(1769740)AndroidNo time to learn a language? Juggling work, studies, gym, family, friends and other hobbies?
Take the stress out of learning languages with a personalised and adaptive Study Plan that fits around your life.
Set your goals and your schedule
Generate a plan based on your availability
Work towards an estimated completion date, in small, achievable steps
Learning a language has never been simpler.… more - 📈Busuu: Language Learning App new best rank in the overall chart: #124AndroidTop Grossing · All Apps · IT
- 🌟Busuu: Language Learning App: featuring lifted it to #50 (from outside the chart)iOSKeep Your Mind Sharp · CA
- 🌟Busuu: Language Learning App featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, AU, CA, DE, IN, KR, SA, TR
- 📈Busuu: Language Learning App entered the top 10iOSTop Grossing · Education · IT
- ✏️Busuu: Language Learning App: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 8) · FR
- 📦Busuu: Language Learning App updated to version 30.28.0iOSImproved learning experience. New content. Bug fixes. Our experts have been working hard to make learning languages with Busuu easy and effective.
- 🌟Busuu: Language Learning App featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, AU, CA, DE, IN, KR, SA, TR
- 📣Busuu: Language Learning App started a new adAndroid3
- 🌟Busuu: Language Learning App featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, AU, CA, DE, IN, KR, SA, TR
- 📈Busuu: Language Learning App new best rank in the overall chart: #125AndroidTop Grossing · All Apps · IT
- 🌟Busuu: Language Learning App featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, AU, CA, DE, IN, KR, SA, TR
- 🆕Busuu: Language Learning App first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidFrance
- 📈Busuu: Language Learning App new best rank in the overall chart: #133AndroidTop Grossing · All Apps · IT
- 🆕Busuu: Language Learning App first spotted by AppInsideriOS#46 in Top Free · Education · France
- 🌟Busuu: Language Learning App featured by AppleiOSapps · AE, AU, DE, IN, KR, SA
- 📦Busuu: Language Learning App version 30.27.0iOSNo release notes
- 📦Busuu: Language Learning App version 32.47.0(1754308)AndroidNo time to learn a language? Juggling work, studies, gym, family, friends and other hobbies?
Take the stress out of learning languages with a personalised and adaptive Study Plan that fits around your life.
Set your goals and your schedule
Generate a plan based on your availability
Work towards an estimated completion date, in small, achievable steps
Learning a language has never been simpler.… more - 📣Busuu: Language Learning App started a new adAndroid3
- 📣Busuu: Language Learning App started a new adAndroid3
- 🆕Busuu: Language Learning App released on Google PlayAndroid
- 🆕Busuu: Language Learning App released on the App StoreiOS
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
4.6 ★
1.4M ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#8
Android · 
Education Grossing
Education GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
3,666
steady vs the 2 weeks before (Google Play)
Measured
Busuu: Language Learning App at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-01. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Busuu is a freemium mobile language learning platform offering structured courses in 14 languages with community feedback and official certification, targeting individuals seeking conversational fluency for travel, career, or academic purposes. The app demonstrates strong monetization potential by ranking #3 in Education Grossing in Russia and within the top 25 in Germany, Canada, Brazil, Italy, France, Saudi Arabia, and Australia, while also maintaining high visibility in free rankings across key European markets.
Similar apps: Duolingo, Babbel, Rosetta Stone
App Store
App details
App ID
379968583
Publisher
Busuu Limited
Publisher country
United Kingdom
On the store since
Sep 2010
16 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 18.0+
iPhone XS and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
12+
1 content note below
Languages
15
AR EN FR DE ID IT JA KO PL PT RU ZH …
Size
288 MB
Also listed in
Travel
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References
App privacy Measured
Busuu: Language Learning App’s App Store privacy label declares 2 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 7 linked to your identity and 0 collected anonymously.
Used to track you
2
Linked to you
7
Not linked to you
0
Tracks you via
IIdentifiersUUsage Data
Linked to your identity
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.busuu.android.enc
Publisher
BUSUU LIMITED
Publisher country
United Kingdom
Content rating
Everyone
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v32.50.0(1787085), from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Trackers
16
Permissions
30
Trackers
Full permission listProSee plans
Busuu: Language Learning App downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 1k+ | 50M+ |
| Google Play | 10k+ | 50M+ Measured |
| Total | 10k+ Confidence | 100M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
App Store: chart positions and rating growth per country, anchored on its own Android downloads; lifetime from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Google Play: the daily change in its exact install count. The total adds every store.
Where Busuu: Language Learning App's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: Subscription-led
How Busuu: Language Learning App makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | 12 Months' Premium subscription | |
| 2 | Monthly Premium Plan subscription | |
| 3 | Monthly Subscription subscription | |
| 4 | 12 Months Premium subscription | |
| 5 | 14 Day Trial - Premium Plus subscription | |
| 6 | Annual Subscription subscription | |
| 7 | 12 Months Premium Plus subscription | |
| 8 | 12 Months Premium subscription | |
| 9 | Monthly Subscription subscription | |
| 10 | 12 Months Premium subscription |
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #10 Education Grossing | 16 of 30 countries | #104 | #78 |
| Google Play | #8 Education Grossing | 22 of 23 countries | #73 | #41 |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisApp Store
New ratings a week
362
▼ -38% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
17+
US App Store (Apple shows only the newest)
Lifetime rating
4.7★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Recent written reviews
4.5★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
70/100
faster than 98% of Education apps
New ratings by country (12)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | 82 | 23% | ▼ -36% |
 Germany | 57 | 16% | ▼ -42% |
 Brazil | 53 | 15% | steady |
| France | 44 | 13% | ▼ -45% |
 China | 22 | 6% | ▼ -15% |
| Italy | 21 | 6% | ▼ -27% |
 Canada | 20 | 6% | ▼ -45% |
 United Kingdom | 20 | 6% | ▼ -47% |
 Saudi Arabia | 9.5 | 3% | ▼ -52% |
 Russia | 9 | 3% | ▼ -85% |
 United Arab Emirates | 7.2 | 2% | ▼ -59% |
 Australia | 4.8 | 1% | ▼ -60% |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Google Play
New ratings a week
3,304
steady vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
2.5
Google Play
Lifetime rating
4.7★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Recent written reviews
4.1★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
80/100
top 1% of Education apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.7 ★ | 102k |
| Google Play | 4.6 ★ | 1.2M 18k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.6 ★ weighted by ratings | 1.4M |
What users say about Busuu: Language Learning App
From the 187 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users generally praise the app's structured curriculum and natural audio for effective language learning, often comparing it favorably to competitors like Duolingo. However, recent reviews highlight significant frustration with intrusive advertising, technical bugs in the latest version, and a lack of beginner-friendly features.
Mostly positive (89% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and its features and content. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and ads.
What people like
- Useful: “i think this app is very useful”
- Features & content: “Exceptional learning tool”
- Price & subscription: “Good if you don’t want to spend money”
- Fun: “Awesome fun way to learn Japanese”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “It’s not worth your money”
- Ads: “Great app but ads are irritating”
- Crashes & bugs: “Latest version doesn’t work”
- Design: “Overall, the design of classes is not good, a lot of problems”
About Busuu: Language Learning App
Busuu helps you communicate with confidence from day one. Combine expertly designed language lessons with feedback and tips from our global community of native speakers and harness the power of learning together.
Looking for the best way to learn a new language on your phone? You’ve just discovered it, with Busuu, a Chegg service – we’re the app that makes learning new languages easier, more fun and more effective for all.
Whether you’re learning to get confident having new conversations, for a higher grade, a career boost, or for mind-blowing travel experiences, Busuu’s got your back.
We’re already helping millions of people overcome their learning struggles, from lack of time and motivation to problems with grammar and vocab. We help our learners achieve their goals, one milestone at a time – and we want to do the same for you.
DOWNLOAD THE APP NOW FOR FREE LANGUAGE LEARNING
================
How are we doing this? We’re glad you asked. Whether you’re learning on your iPad or iPhone, Busuu helps you…
– Learn up to 14 languages
That’s right, 14! We’ve got complete courses in English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Polish, Russian, Arabic, Dutch or Turkish with Busuu.
– Master languages with real people
You want to learn the relevant language, right? You’re in luck: we’ll connect you with our community of native speakers so you can get localized language knowledge and support. Feel even better when you help other learners in return.
– Learn from the experts
Busuu’s online courses are created by our ingenious language experts. Learn step-by-step with bite-sized lessons, plenty of practice and lots of opportunities to test your progress.
– Say hello to useful language skills
Learn the language that will really take you places! With regularly updated content, video flashcards featuring real people and useful cultural tips, you’ll be fully immersed in no time.
– Kiss goodbye to stressful timetabling
We’re serious. We organize your learning time for you with a personalized Study Plan. Simply tell us when you want to study and for how long, and we’ll send you notifications to keep you on track.
– Revise with ease
There’ll be no forgetting on our watch. Smart Review cleverly saves all the grammar and vocab you learn in lessons and stores them in one handy place, so you can make those tricky words and rules stick.
– Show off achievements with official certificates
With our Busuu language certificates, you’ll have actual proof of your language capabilities.
– Access specialized courses for language lovers
You’ve learned the basics, and now you’re hungry for more. Learn about manga, advance your pronunciation or add travel-specific phrases to your skillset, plus much more.
================
DON’T JUST TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT.
See what others have to say about Busuu:
● EDITOR RATING: EXCELLENT - PC MAG
● Named 'Best Buy' language learning app by the Independent in 2021
● Language Learning
Looking for the best way to learn a new language on your phone? You’ve just discovered it, with Busuu, a Chegg service – we’re the app that makes learning new languages easier, more fun and more effective for all.
Whether you’re learning to get confident having new conversations, for a higher grade, a career boost, or for mind-blowing travel experiences, Busuu’s got your back.
We’re already helping millions of people overcome their learning struggles, from lack of time and motivation to problems with grammar and vocab. We help our learners achieve their goals, one milestone at a time – and we want to do the same for you.
DOWNLOAD THE APP NOW FOR FREE LANGUAGE LEARNING
================
How are we doing this? We’re glad you asked. Whether you’re learning on your iPad or iPhone, Busuu helps you…
– Learn up to 14 languages
That’s right, 14! We’ve got complete courses in English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Polish, Russian, Arabic, Dutch or Turkish with Busuu.
– Master languages with real people
You want to learn the relevant language, right? You’re in luck: we’ll connect you with our community of native speakers so you can get localized language knowledge and support. Feel even better when you help other learners in return.
– Learn from the experts
Busuu’s online courses are created by our ingenious language experts. Learn step-by-step with bite-sized lessons, plenty of practice and lots of opportunities to test your progress.
– Say hello to useful language skills
Learn the language that will really take you places! With regularly updated content, video flashcards featuring real people and useful cultural tips, you’ll be fully immersed in no time.
– Kiss goodbye to stressful timetabling
We’re serious. We organize your learning time for you with a personalized Study Plan. Simply tell us when you want to study and for how long, and we’ll send you notifications to keep you on track.
– Revise with ease
There’ll be no forgetting on our watch. Smart Review cleverly saves all the grammar and vocab you learn in lessons and stores them in one handy place, so you can make those tricky words and rules stick.
– Show off achievements with official certificates
With our Busuu language certificates, you’ll have actual proof of your language capabilities.
– Access specialized courses for language lovers
You’ve learned the basics, and now you’re hungry for more. Learn about manga, advance your pronunciation or add travel-specific phrases to your skillset, plus much more.
================
DON’T JUST TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT.
See what others have to say about Busuu:
● EDITOR RATING: EXCELLENT - PC MAG
● Named 'Best Buy' language learning app by the Independent in 2021
● Language Learning
Busuu: Language Learning App App Store
Busuu: Language Learning App gets 10k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Busuu: Language Learning App is #16 in Education Grossing in Germany and charting in 16 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 12 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperBusuu Limited
CategoryEducation
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.7 (102k)
Version30.33.0
Age rating12+
First seen by us 24 Sep 2026
24 Sep 2026Installs (est.)50M+ worldwide
Rating
4.7 ★
102k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#16
Education GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
362
▼ -38% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
Busuu: Language Learning App at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-01. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Busuu is a freemium mobile language learning platform offering structured courses in 14 languages with community feedback and official certification, targeting individuals seeking conversational fluency for travel, career, or academic purposes. The app demonstrates strong monetization potential by ranking #3 in Education Grossing in Russia and within the top 25 in Germany, Canada, Brazil, Italy, France, Saudi Arabia, and Australia, while also maintaining high visibility in free rankings across key European markets.
Similar apps: Duolingo, Babbel, Rosetta Stone
Busuu: Language Learning App on the App Store
App details
App ID
379968583
Publisher
Busuu Limited
Publisher country
United Kingdom
On the store since
Sep 2010
16 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 18.0+
iPhone XS and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
12+
1 content note below
Languages
15
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Size
288 MB
Also listed in
Travel
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References
App privacy Measured
Busuu: Language Learning App’s App Store privacy label declares 2 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 7 linked to your identity and 0 collected anonymously.
Used to track you
2
Linked to you
7
Not linked to you
0
Tracks you via
IIdentifiersUUsage Data
Linked to your identity
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Busuu: Language Learning App downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. App Store downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Busuu: Language Learning App's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Busuu: Language Learning App before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Top Grossing positions in every country we track, converted to dollars per store and country, sized by each market's published consumer spend and calibrated on revenue companies publish.
Business model: Subscription-led
How Busuu: Language Learning App makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | 12 Months' Premium subscription | |
| 2 | Monthly Premium Plan subscription | |
| 3 | Monthly Subscription subscription | |
| 4 | 12 Months Premium subscription | |
| 5 | 14 Day Trial - Premium Plus subscription | |
| 6 | Annual Subscription subscription | |
| 7 | 12 Months Premium Plus subscription | |
| 8 | 12 Months Premium subscription | |
| 9 | Monthly Subscription subscription | |
| 10 | 12 Months Premium subscription |
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | EducationGrossing | #16 |
| France | EducationGrossing | #13 |
| Brazil | EducationGrossing | #11 |
| United Kingdom | EducationGrossing | #26 |
| Italy | EducationGrossing | #10 |
| China | EducationGrossing | #45 |
| United States | EducationGrossing | #78 |
 Japan | EducationGrossing | #61 |
| Germany | EducationFree | #28 |
| United States | EducationFree | #104 |
| Canada | EducationGrossing | #22 |
| Saudi Arabia | EducationGrossing | #18 |
| United Kingdom | EducationFree | #59 |
| Canada | EducationFree | #29 |
| France | EducationFree | #37 |
| Australia | EducationGrossing | #42 |
| Brazil | EducationFree | #38 |
 South Korea | EducationGrossing | #73 |
| Italy | EducationFree | #43 |
| Russia | EducationGrossing | #50 |
 India | EducationGrossing | #67 |
| Australia | EducationFree | #65 |
 Indonesia | EducationGrossing | #50 |
| United Arab Emirates | EducationGrossing | #48 |
| United Arab Emirates | EducationFree | #65 |
| Saudi Arabia | EducationFree | #101 |
| India | EducationFree | #184 |
Apps near Busuu: Language Learning App on the chart
Education Grossing, around #16.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.7 ★
102k ratings
Measured
Ratings
102k
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
362
▼ -38% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
17+
US App Store (Apple shows only the newest)
Lifetime rating
4.7★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Recent written reviews
4.5★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
70/100
faster than 98% of Education apps
New ratings by country (12)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 82 | 23% | ▼ -36% |
| Germany | 57 | 16% | ▼ -42% |
| Brazil | 53 | 15% | steady |
| France | 44 | 13% | ▼ -45% |
| China | 22 | 6% | ▼ -15% |
| Italy | 21 | 6% | ▼ -27% |
| Canada | 20 | 6% | ▼ -45% |
| United Kingdom | 20 | 6% | ▼ -47% |
| Saudi Arabia | 9.5 | 3% | ▼ -52% |
| Russia | 9 | 3% | ▼ -85% |
| United Arab Emirates | 7.2 | 2% | ▼ -59% |
| Australia | 4.8 | 1% | ▼ -60% |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Busuu: Language Learning App
From the 187 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users generally praise the app's structured curriculum and natural audio for effective language learning, often comparing it favorably to competitors like Duolingo. However, recent reviews highlight significant frustration with intrusive advertising, technical bugs in the latest version, and a lack of beginner-friendly features.
Mostly positive (89% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and its features and content. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and ads.
What people like
- Useful: “i think this app is very useful”
- Features & content: “Exceptional learning tool”
- Price & subscription: “Good if you don’t want to spend money”
- Fun: “Awesome fun way to learn Japanese”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “It’s not worth your money”
- Ads: “Great app but ads are irritating”
- Crashes & bugs: “Latest version doesn’t work”
- Design: “Overall, the design of classes is not good, a lot of problems”
About Busuu: Language Learning App
Busuu helps you communicate with confidence from day one. Combine expertly designed language lessons with feedback and tips from our global community of native speakers and harness the power of learning together.
Looking for the best way to learn a new language on your phone? You’ve just discovered it, with Busuu, a Chegg service – we’re the app that makes learning new languages easier, more fun and more effective for all.
Whether you’re learning to get confident having new conversations, for a higher grade, a career boost, or for mind-blowing travel experiences, Busuu’s got your back.
We’re already helping millions of people overcome their learning struggles, from lack of time and motivation to problems with grammar and vocab. We help our learners achieve their goals, one milestone at a time – and we want to do the same for you.
DOWNLOAD THE APP NOW FOR FREE LANGUAGE LEARNING
================
How are we doing this? We’re glad you asked. Whether you’re learning on your iPad or iPhone, Busuu helps you…
– Learn up to 14 languages
That’s right, 14! We’ve got complete courses in English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Polish, Russian, Arabic, Dutch or Turkish with Busuu.
– Master languages with real people
You want to learn the relevant language, right? You’re in luck: we’ll connect you with our community of native speakers so you can get localized language knowledge and support. Feel even better when you help other learners in return.
– Learn from the experts
Busuu’s online courses are created by our ingenious language experts. Learn step-by-step with bite-sized lessons, plenty of practice and lots of opportunities to test your progress.
– Say hello to useful language skills
Learn the language that will really take you places! With regularly updated content, video flashcards featuring real people and useful cultural tips, you’ll be fully immersed in no time.
– Kiss goodbye to stressful timetabling
We’re serious. We organize your learning time for you with a personalized Study Plan. Simply tell us when you want to study and for how long, and we’ll send you notifications to keep you on track.
– Revise with ease
There’ll be no forgetting on our watch. Smart Review cleverly saves all the grammar and vocab you learn in lessons and stores them in one handy place, so you can make those tricky words and rules stick.
– Show off achievements with official certificates
With our Busuu language certificates, you’ll have actual proof of your language capabilities.
– Access specialized courses for language lovers
You’ve learned the basics, and now you’re hungry for more. Learn about manga, advance your pronunciation or add travel-specific phrases to your skillset, plus much more.
================
DON’T JUST TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT.
See what others have to say about Busuu:
● EDITOR RATING: EXCELLENT - PC MAG
● Named 'Best Buy' language learning app by the Independent in 2021
● Language Learning
Looking for the best way to learn a new language on your phone? You’ve just discovered it, with Busuu, a Chegg service – we’re the app that makes learning new languages easier, more fun and more effective for all.
Whether you’re learning to get confident having new conversations, for a higher grade, a career boost, or for mind-blowing travel experiences, Busuu’s got your back.
We’re already helping millions of people overcome their learning struggles, from lack of time and motivation to problems with grammar and vocab. We help our learners achieve their goals, one milestone at a time – and we want to do the same for you.
DOWNLOAD THE APP NOW FOR FREE LANGUAGE LEARNING
================
How are we doing this? We’re glad you asked. Whether you’re learning on your iPad or iPhone, Busuu helps you…
– Learn up to 14 languages
That’s right, 14! We’ve got complete courses in English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Polish, Russian, Arabic, Dutch or Turkish with Busuu.
– Master languages with real people
You want to learn the relevant language, right? You’re in luck: we’ll connect you with our community of native speakers so you can get localized language knowledge and support. Feel even better when you help other learners in return.
– Learn from the experts
Busuu’s online courses are created by our ingenious language experts. Learn step-by-step with bite-sized lessons, plenty of practice and lots of opportunities to test your progress.
– Say hello to useful language skills
Learn the language that will really take you places! With regularly updated content, video flashcards featuring real people and useful cultural tips, you’ll be fully immersed in no time.
– Kiss goodbye to stressful timetabling
We’re serious. We organize your learning time for you with a personalized Study Plan. Simply tell us when you want to study and for how long, and we’ll send you notifications to keep you on track.
– Revise with ease
There’ll be no forgetting on our watch. Smart Review cleverly saves all the grammar and vocab you learn in lessons and stores them in one handy place, so you can make those tricky words and rules stick.
– Show off achievements with official certificates
With our Busuu language certificates, you’ll have actual proof of your language capabilities.
– Access specialized courses for language lovers
You’ve learned the basics, and now you’re hungry for more. Learn about manga, advance your pronunciation or add travel-specific phrases to your skillset, plus much more.
================
DON’T JUST TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT.
See what others have to say about Busuu:
● EDITOR RATING: EXCELLENT - PC MAG
● Named 'Best Buy' language learning app by the Independent in 2021
● Language Learning
Latest updates
30.33.0
Improved learning experience. New content. Bug fixes. Our experts have been working hard to make learning languages with Busuu easy and effective.
30.32.0
Improved learning experience. New content. Bug fixes. Our experts have been working hard to make learning languages with Busuu easy and effective.
30.31.0
Improved learning experience. New content. Bug fixes. Our experts have been working hard to make learning languages with Busuu easy and effective.
Store changes
What Busuu: Language Learning App changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
New iPad screenshots
New screenshots
10 screenshots (was 8)
Description updated
Busuu: Learn & Speak Languages Android
Busuu: Learn & Speak Languages gets 10k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Busuu: Learn & Speak Languages is #9 in Education Grossing on Google Play in Germany and charting in 22 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 12 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperBusuu
CategoryEducation
PriceFree
Released
Installs50M+
Rating★ 4.6 (1.2M)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone
Rating
4.6 ★
1.2M ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#9
Education GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
3,304
steady vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
Busuu: Learn & Speak Languages on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.busuu.android.enc
Publisher
BUSUU LIMITED
Publisher country
United Kingdom
Content rating
Everyone
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v32.50.0(1787085), from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Trackers
16
Permissions
30
Trackers
Full permission listProSee plans
Busuu: Learn & Speak Languages downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Busuu: Learn & Speak Languages's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Busuu: Learn & Speak Languages before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Top Grossing positions in every country we track, converted to dollars per store and country, sized by each market's published consumer spend and calibrated on revenue companies publish.
Business model: Subscription-led
How Busuu: Learn & Speak Languages makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | 12 Months' Premium subscription | |
| 2 | Monthly Premium Plan subscription | |
| 3 | Monthly Subscription subscription | |
| 4 | 12 Months Premium subscription | |
| 5 | 14 Day Trial - Premium Plus subscription | |
| 6 | Annual Subscription subscription | |
| 7 | 12 Months Premium Plus subscription | |
| 8 | 12 Months Premium subscription | |
| 9 | Monthly Subscription subscription | |
| 10 | 12 Months Premium subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
Spain
Mexico
Turkey
Netherlands
Thailand
Vietnam
Taiwan
SwedenApps near Busuu: Learn & Speak Languages on the chart
Education Grossing, around #9.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.6 ★
1.2M ratings
Measured
Ratings
1.2M
Measured
Written reviews
18k
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
3,304
steady vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
2.5
Google Play
Lifetime rating
4.7★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Recent written reviews
4.1★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
80/100
top 1% of Education apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Busuu: Learn & Speak Languages
From the 200 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users appreciate the structured lessons and vocabulary building but are heavily frustrated by intrusive advertising and paywall restrictions. Recent updates introducing AI features have also drawn criticism for replacing human interaction and causing technical bugs.
Mixed but leaning positive (74% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and good value. The main complaints are about ads, and price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Useful: “So helpful people on here are so nice!”
- Price & subscription: “Even if am not using premium try to reduce ads”
- Ease of use: “It's making Russian seem simple”
- Ads: “And in the free version, have annoying ads”
Common complaints
- Ads: “Its worse ads than cable TV”
- Price & subscription: “Don't waste your time or money”
- Crashes & bugs: “Really buggy, and even when you report it they don't bother to fix it”
- Features & content: “Limited, incorrect, and unhelpful translation of learning content”
About Busuu: Learn & Speak Languages
Learn Spanish with language learning designed to build confidence from day one. Connect with our online language learning Community and get feedback on exercises and Spanish vocabulary from fluent speakers. Easily see what needs more revision, from Spanish verbs to pronunciation, and learn how to speak Spanish plus other languages faster!
Learn how to speak Spanish 🇪🇸, Japanese 🇯🇵, English 🇬🇧, French 🇫🇷, Italian 🇮🇹, Portuguese 🇧🇷, German 🇩🇪, Korean 🇰🇷, Polish 🇵🇱, Russian 🇷🇺, Turkish 🇹🇷, Arabic, Chinese 🇨🇳 & Dutch 🇳🇱.
★ Google Play – Editor’s Choice ★
LANGUAGE LEARNING, POWERED BY PEOPLE
Learn Spanish
Learn how to speak Spanish with confidence from your first lesson.
Whether at beginner or intermediate level, learn to hold a real-life conversation in Spanish with support from our language learning Community.
Improve your Spanish verbs and learn Spanish grammar with language learning opportunities to practice writing, reading, listening, and speaking.
Learn Japanese
Enjoy interactive Japanese lessons that help you progress from beginner to intermediate.
Learn from fluent speakers and get useful tips from our international language learning Community.
Learn to read and write in Japanese with unique hiragana, katakana, and kanji lessons.
Our complete Japanese course covers all the reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills you need for language learning.
Choose from 14 languages
From beginner to intermediate lessons, Busuu offers free language learning courses designed by experts in 14 different languages.
Learn how to speak Spanish, Japanese, French, Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, English, German, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, and Turkish.
JOIN OUR GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF OVER 120 MILLION REGISTERED USERS
★ Features ★
Learn from fluent speakers/b>
Learn how to speak Spanish and other languages like a local by discovering how the language you’re learning is used in real-life scenarios.
Get feedback and exchange tips with our international language learning community to help you learn Spanish quickly.
Learn Spanish and get prepared for real-life conversations from your first lesson.
Up-to-date course content
Our courses are regularly updated and combine video bites featuring real people with audio learning to help learn Spanish, Japanese, English, and other languages more easily.
Discover our latest range of dedicated specialty courses, including:
Spanish - Advanced Spanish Exam Preparation
Japanese - Manga
English - English for Business & English Exam Success
Confident in real-life conversations
Join our international language learning Community to learn Spanish and prepare for real-world conversations.
See and hear real fluent speakers to boost your conversational skills.
Receive reminders tailored to help you learn Spanish and reach your language learning goals faster.
Learn how to speak Spanish through a variety of interactive lessons, specialty courses, and bespoke content that prepares you for real-world co
Learn how to speak Spanish 🇪🇸, Japanese 🇯🇵, English 🇬🇧, French 🇫🇷, Italian 🇮🇹, Portuguese 🇧🇷, German 🇩🇪, Korean 🇰🇷, Polish 🇵🇱, Russian 🇷🇺, Turkish 🇹🇷, Arabic, Chinese 🇨🇳 & Dutch 🇳🇱.
★ Google Play – Editor’s Choice ★
LANGUAGE LEARNING, POWERED BY PEOPLE
Learn Spanish
Learn how to speak Spanish with confidence from your first lesson.
Whether at beginner or intermediate level, learn to hold a real-life conversation in Spanish with support from our language learning Community.
Improve your Spanish verbs and learn Spanish grammar with language learning opportunities to practice writing, reading, listening, and speaking.
Learn Japanese
Enjoy interactive Japanese lessons that help you progress from beginner to intermediate.
Learn from fluent speakers and get useful tips from our international language learning Community.
Learn to read and write in Japanese with unique hiragana, katakana, and kanji lessons.
Our complete Japanese course covers all the reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills you need for language learning.
Choose from 14 languages
From beginner to intermediate lessons, Busuu offers free language learning courses designed by experts in 14 different languages.
Learn how to speak Spanish, Japanese, French, Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, English, German, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, and Turkish.
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Learn how to speak Spanish and other languages like a local by discovering how the language you’re learning is used in real-life scenarios.
Get feedback and exchange tips with our international language learning community to help you learn Spanish quickly.
Learn Spanish and get prepared for real-life conversations from your first lesson.
Up-to-date course content
Our courses are regularly updated and combine video bites featuring real people with audio learning to help learn Spanish, Japanese, English, and other languages more easily.
Discover our latest range of dedicated specialty courses, including:
Spanish - Advanced Spanish Exam Preparation
Japanese - Manga
English - English for Business & English Exam Success
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Join our international language learning Community to learn Spanish and prepare for real-world conversations.
See and hear real fluent speakers to boost your conversational skills.
Receive reminders tailored to help you learn Spanish and reach your language learning goals faster.
Learn how to speak Spanish through a variety of interactive lessons, specialty courses, and bespoke content that prepares you for real-world co
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Take the stress out of learning languages with a personalised and adaptive Study Plan that fits around your life.
Set your goals and your schedule
Generate a plan based on your availability
Work towards an estimated completion date, in small, achievable steps
Learning a language has never been simpler.
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