Learn Hungarian

Duolingo, Rosetta Stone and other Apps

In addition to the most famous apps like Duolingo, we will also look at other Hungarian learning apps — some of which are even better.

Budapest, Hungary

   About the Hungarian Language:

Hungarian belongs to the Finno-Ugric and Uralic languages just like Finnish and Estonian. However, Hungarian is much more different from Finnish and Estonian than they are from each other.

Hungarian is spoken by about 13 million people in Hungary and beyond, especially in some parts of the bordering countries:

The Hungarian language, just like all Uralic languages, does not belong to the Indo-European language family. This means that Hungarian differs even more from English than even Persian or Hindi.

On the other hand, the use of the Latin alphabet in Hungarian makes it easier to learn this language.

Budapest, Hungary

In this article we compare Hungarian learning apps and software with which you can learn Hungarian online and offline.

The main advantage of the language learning apps is that they are much cheaper than long traditional courses — and can be more fun.

A compact overview of all the Hungarian learning apps can be found below.


Mondly Hungarian App

The Best Alternative to Duolingo

Systems: Android and iOS Apps, Online Version (PC and Mac)

Suitable for: Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced Learners, Students, Travel

Content: Hungarian vocabulary trainer (5000 words), playful exercises, grammar

Prices: Free (initial lessons), $12.99
(1 month and 1 language), $59.99
(12 months and all 41 languages)

Discount offer: $99 (Lifetime Access to all 41 Languages)

Overall Value:

The Mondly App lets you learn the Hungarian language in a playful way with a series of interactive exercises.

This Hungarian learning program contains:

Mondly has around 45 million users worldwide. This language course has the advantage of having 41 source languages and 41 target languages.

Summary: Mondly is very similar to the Babbel and Duolingo apps and even better in terms of quality. The cost-benefit ratio for the lifetime access to all 41 languages is unbeatable.

Link: Mondly Hungarian App and Online Course


Hungarian Basic Course

Online Language Course App

Systems: Online Access (PC, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS)

Suitable for: Beginners and Advanced Learners, Students, Professionals

Content: 1300 words (basic course), 5200 words (complete course), complete grammar, verb conjugations, exercises

Prices: $59.95 (Basic Course), $127 (Complete Course)

Overall Value:

The Hungarian Basic Course contains a vocabulary trainer for the basic Hungarian vocabulary (1300 words) with native-speaker audio, as well as grammar explanations and various exercises.

The vocabulary trainer works with a long-term memory method, in which the new vocabulary is checked at increasing intervals.

You can choose between text input, multiple choice or simply confirming whether you knew a word or not.

The exercises include text comprehension questions, filling in word gaps or just vocabulary lists where one side is covered.

The basic course corresponds to the official language levels A1 and A2 (explanation of CEFR language levels).

The Complete Course contains:

There are 17 different languages you can use to learn Hungarian with this app.

Summary: Much cheaper and even better than the famous Rosetta Stone. There is a free demo version available and a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Link: Hungarian Basic Course and Complete Course


Glossika Hungarian App

Hungarian for Advanced Learners

Systems: iPhone App, Online Version (PC, Mac and Android)

Suitable for: Intermediate and Advanced Learners

Content: Hungarian lessons and exercises

Prices: $17 (1 month and 1 language), $31 (1 month and all 64 languages)

Overall Value:

The Glossika app is for people who already have some basic proficiency in Hungarian or already know a similar language.

The app has an entry test to determine your Hungarian proficiency level. You can start from A1 to B2 (beginners and intermediate).

Glossika works with whole sentences instead of single Hungarian words. You can choose which topics you want to learn.

This app has intentionally no "gamification". The only exercises are reading, listening, typing the sentences and speaking into the microphone.

There are also no grammar explanations. You are supposed to understand Hungarian grammar from the context, like in Rosetta Stone.

You can try the complete app with all 64 languages for 7 days for free (without providing payment information).

Summary: Effective exercises for advanced learners, but somewhat higher price and not much variety.

Link: Glossika Hungarian Language Course App


Mango Hungarian App

Includes Grammar

Systems: Android and iOS Apps, Online Version (PC and Mac)

Content: Hungarian lessons with native speaker audio, grammar, culture

Prices:
USD 12 (1 month and 70 languages)
USD 120 (1 year and 70 languages)

Overall Value:

The Mango Languages App offers 70 languages, including Hungarian.

This app also has some grammar lessons and cultural explanations. The explanations in English are all recorded and well done.

However, the number of lessons for learning Hungarian is quite small, which means that this app is only suitable for absolute beginners.

There are no exercises, except for the repeated vocabulary tests.

You can also record your own pronunciation in the app and compare it with the recording of a native speaker.

Summary: Good quality, but not much vocabulary. Only for absolute Hungarian beginners.


Memrise Hungarian App

App with User-Generated Lessons

Systems: Android App, iPhone App, Online-Version (PC and Mac)

Content: Hungarian lessons and vocabulary trainer with native speaker audio, grammar

Prices: $22 (1 month), $70 (12 months), $255 (unlimited)

Overall Value:

With the Memrise App you can learn over 90 languages.

This includes even very small languages - however, in such cases the language courses are often limited to just a few lessons.

One special feature of the Memrise learning app is the large number of lessons created by users (native speakers).

The quality of these lessons varies greatly though. For example, only the basic forms of verbs are usually taught, without the conjugations. Some languages also do not have an audio recording of the words at all.

Another good idea of the Memrise app are the user-generated tips and mnemonics for each word to help you memorize them.

Summary: User-generated lessons are a good idea. In practice, the quality of the lessons leaves a lot be desired.


Pimsleur Hungarian Course

Most Expensive Software to Learn Hungarian

Systems: PC and Mac (incl. Mobile App)

Suitabe for: Beginners, advanced, students, travel vocabulary

Content: Hungarian vocabulary, lessons with native-speaker audio and voice recognition

Price: $120 (basic course)

Overall Value:

The Pimsleur App is very similar to Rosetta Stone in that it does not give grammar explanations, verb conjugation tables, etc.

Instead, the Pimsleur method is supposed to let you learn the Hungarian language intuitively, just like your native language - by combining pictures, reading and speaking (speech recognition).

Pimsleur offers only a beginner course for Hungarian. It contains 30 daily lessons of 30 minutes each and various interactive exercises.

This Hungarian learning course for PCs and Macs also includes a mobile app for Android and iOS systems.

Summary: The most expensive Hungarian course, even though it is unlikely that learning with it is much better than with the cheaper apps.


Duolingo Hungarian App

Well-Known Language Learning App

Systems: Android and iOS Apps, Online Version (PC and Mac)

Content: Hungarian exercises with native-speaker audio

Prices: Free (with ads), $12.99 (1 month), $60 (12 months)

Overall Value:

The Duolingo App offers beginner language courses for 36 languages, including Hungarian. Duolingo covers mostly the basics as well as some intermediate level Hungarian vocabulary.

The major drawback of Duolingo (just like Rosetta Stone) is that there are no grammar explanations.

The vocabulary learning with Duolingo is "gamified", which means it is structured like a game with levels, experience points, achievements, etc.

The interface is relatively similar to the apps from Mondly and Babbel (Babbel has no Hungarian course).

Summary: The vocabulary trainer and the exercises of the program are okay. However, it is not possible to learn Hungarian grammar with this app.


Bluebird Hungarian App

Hungarian Lessons and Exercises

Systems: Android App, iPhone App, Online-Version (PC and Mac)

Content: Hungarian lessons and exercises with voice output and speech recognition

Prices: $9.99 (1 month), $100 (12 months), $200 (unlimited), $400 (163 languages)

Overall Value:

The Bluebird App offers 146 source languages and 163 target languages and dialects, including Hungarian.

The Hungarian language course in this app includes the following:

For Hungarian, there are about 500 video lessons, each 5 to 60 minutes long. For languages with other scripts, the words can also be displayed trans­lite­rated in the Western script.

The Bluebird App does not have grammar lessons. Instead, you are suppo­sed to understand the grammar "implicitly" from the examples, same as in Rosetta Stone.

Summary: The video lessons and the interface require some getting used to, but the exercises are quite varied. Especially for smaller languages, this app is an acceptable alternative.


Drops Hungarian App

Alternative to Babbel and Duolingo

Systems: Android App, iPhone App, Online-Version (PC and Mac)

Content: Hungarian lessons and exercises with native speaker audio

Prices: $13 (1 month), $72 (12 months), $164 (unlimited)

Overall Value:

The Language Drops App is most notable for having 47 target languages and 40 source languages, similar to Mondly.

You can learn about 3000 Hungarian words and phrases with this app. However, there are hardly any exercises, except for introducing a new word and matching the word to a picture.

You can choose from which topics you want to learn new words and at what skill level you want to learn (whether you know the language somewhat).

If you want to try the app for free for two weeks you have to provide your payment information and then cancel it.

The "deal" you get when you sign up for the free trial is more than 3 times as expensive as when you click "Get Premium" on the website ($38 per month instead of $13 per month).

Summary: No variety, no grammar and only 3000 words. Does not justify the higher price, even though you get access to all languages.


Lingo Hungarian App

Playful Hungarian Learning

Systems: Android and iPhone Apps, Online Version (PC and Mac)

Content: Hungarian lessons and exercises

Prices: $19.99 (1 month), $40 (3 months), $60 (6 months)

Overall Value:

The Lingo Play App offers language courses for 70 languages. It offers "gamified learning", which means learning vocabulary in a playful way.

Each Hungarian lesson offers the following exercises:

In the full version this app offers up to 5000 Hungarian words. The interface of the app is similar to Babbel, Duolingo or Mondly.

There is also a multiplayer mode and competitions where you can test your Hungarian skills against other people.

Summary: Overpriced Hungarian course that does offer some good exercises, but is not better than other similar apps.



Additional Ways To Learn Hungarian Online:

Colanguage: Find Skype teachers

Overall Value:

At Colanguage you can arrange face-to-face language lessons online via Skype with language teachers around the world (from $5-10 per hour).

In addition to using apps, it is definitely a good idea to also practice with native speakers in order to learn Hungarian properly.

Tandem: Find a language exchange partner

Overall Value:

Instead of hiring teachers, you can also find people who are interested in a free language exchange online via Skype.

It is completely free of charge, but you have to act as a language teacher for the other person half of the time.


Overview of the Hungarian Learning Apps:

Learning App Subscrip­tion? Price Systems
17 Minutes
(Basics)
No
$59
PC, Mac,
Apps
17 Minutes
(Complete)
No
$127
PC, Mac,
Apps
Mondly
No
$99
PC, Mac,
Apps
Mondly
1
month
$13
PC, Mac,
Apps
Mondly
12
months
$59
PC, Mac,
Apps
Glossika
(1 language)
1
month
$17
PC, Mac,
Apps
Glossika
(64 languages)
1
month
$31
PC, Mac,
Apps
Mango
1
month
$12
PC, Mac,
Apps
Mango
12
months
$120
PC, Mac,
Apps
Duolingo
1
month
$13
PC, Mac,
Apps
Duolingo
12
months
$60
PC, Mac,
Apps
Memrise
No
$255
PC, Mac,
Apps
Memrise
1
month
$22
PC, Mac,
Apps
Memrise
12
months
$70
PC, Mac,
Apps
Bluebird
No
$200
PC, Mac,
Apps
Bluebird
1
month
$10
PC, Mac,
Apps
Bluebird
12
months
$100
PC, Mac,
Apps
Lingo Play
1
month
$20
PC, Mac,
Apps
Lingo Play
6
months
$60
PC, Mac,
Apps
Drops
No
$164
PC, Mac,
Apps
Drops
1
month
$13
PC, Mac,
Apps
Drops
12
months
$72
PC, Mac,
Apps
Pimsleur
(Basics)
No
$120
PC, Mac,
Apps

Best App to Learn Hungarian:
Mondly

Best Hungarian Online Course:
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