I recently combed through the Apple App store to look for free versions of language learning apps that were good to use with language studies. Here’s a list of apps I downloaded and tried out on the iPod touch (with reactions listed under comments– images by Sir Stig-CC licensed):
| Name of App | Paid Version Available | Comments |
| 24/7 Tutor Lite | Yes, $7.99 | I liked the content, but the organization is a little boring to somebody that has used language learning software. Audio, quiz, flashcard, puzzle components. |
| Arabic pod 101 (pocket Arabic | Yes, $4.99 | I liked the content but the layout was boring. If iPod has recording abilities, can record audio in some of the exercises, has audio. Can add words to word bank (words that are already in lessons). |
| Hiragana Lite | No, only free version in App Store | Very basic flashcards. Drag flashcards across screen, drag them up to see the answer. |
| Touchcards | Yes, $.99, and $1.99 | Good for creating new lists of vocab. Can import from Quizlet, Studystack, and Google Docs. Interface is not appealing |
| 7 Jours | Yes, $4.99 | This app is suppose to allow you to learn French through News on TV5Monde, but it never loaded after it asked for my location. It looks promising though (video, audio). |
| CherokeeLite | Yes, pay to upgrade to get more words | I liked the simple basic layout of this app. Has audio. |
| Michel Thomas Method | Yes, $4.99 (Hour1, Hour 2, Hour 3-$14.99 (4–8 hours) | I liked this app. It has the audio from his series and I like the flashcards that go over the audio lessons. If you are a fan of his other products, you will like this app. Easy to use and nice layout. |
| ChineseBiz | No, Only free version in App Store | All text. The layout is slightly confusing, and it has a dictionary. Mainly flashcard review. No audio. |
| ChinesePod | No, only Free Verso in App Store, but you can purchase package lessons | I don’t like that it prompts you to log in to an account you can create to save (but you can use without an account). Content is good, but the delivery of content in the podcast may feel like it’s dragging on. |
| iPronunciation and Translation | No, only free version in App Store | This app is a simple look up word dictionary for 53 languages and it pronounces the words you look up. Audio for pronunciation did not work. |
| German FlashCards Lite(Declan Software) | Yes, $14.95 | Other languages available. Good for word review (audio, phrases, and spelling). Did not like the layout. Has audio. Paid version you can add more word lists.app is a little pricey for what it can do compared to other apps. |
| MemWords– Memorize Words– In Spanish | Yes, $6.99 | I liked the content and layout of this app. Has a dictionary ‚flashcards, audio, and games. Set to only learn 20 words a day. |
| Gengo Lite Flashcard | No, only free version in App Store | You have to guess what the word means in each flashcard, no formal text word is shown to you. Has audio and images. I would not recommend for beginners. |
| AccellaStudy Essentials by AccelaStudy | Yes, $4.99 | I like the layout of the lessons. It has audio, flash cards, spaced repetition, quiz, audio quiz,and you have access to the dictionary app inside this app to look up words. Very nicely laid out and good content. |
| Kana Lite | No, only free version in App Store | Has audio and flashcards. Also has a quiz that records your score. Not bad layout and decent for review.Has ads at the top. |
| Prometoys Limited-Word of the Day | No, only free version in App Store | Just text, random words. No audio for pronunciation. Has a game where you spell the words you learned by dragging and dropping the letters to spell words. Not good if you are looking for pronunciation and phrases. Basic layout. |
| LangLearner LLC | Yes, $4.99 | Flashcards and audio. The layout is not appealing, and the images are poor. Good for audio basics for getting around town and on travel. |
| Kana Tap | No, only free version in App Store | Only a multiple choice review, no audio, no images. |
| iReview Flashcards | No, only free version in App Store | Just type in text, no audio. Review using flashcard method. Layout is awkward. |
| Babbel Mobile | Yes, €5.99 (Lifetime Advanced and Basic package | Needed to register, so I was not able to view the app. |
| Word Power Lite | Yes, $.99 | Basic info, did not like the layout or content. Had audio, and was in a flashcard format. I could not record audio and play it back. Ended up deleting from iPod Touch. |
| Japanese Phrases FREE (TheJapanesePage.com) | Yes, $9.99 | Has audio, quizzes, study bank, and flashcards. Did not like the overall layout of the app. Ended up deleting it from iPod Touch. |
| Study Arcade | Yes, $4.99 | Good for collecting information on different phrases for languages (even though language learning is not this apps focus). Since these are so many options, it’s very hard to navigate for basic use. Ended up deleting it from iPod Touch. |
