Memrise review

Memrise builds its lessons around videos of native speakers, so you hear real accents and speeds instead of a synthetic voice. Its App Store listing describes hundreds of real-life scenarios, from ordering food to meeting a partner's family, followed by practice listening to locals and then speaking with AI Buddies, its chatbot partners. Memrise says it has helped 80+ million learners, and it has added 15 languages recently, including Latin, Cantonese and Irish. The free plan is real but tight. Memrise lists it as limited vocab lessons, limited videos and conversations, and ads, while Pro opens all lessons and unlimited speaking practice. At $24.99 a month or $61.99 a year on the US App Store, Pro is also the priciest upgrade on this list. Used for free, Memrise is best as a listening supplement: a few scenario videos a day alongside a free course with more lessons.

Who it is for

Learners who want to hear how real people speak and practice everyday scenarios.

Price

Free Plan with limited lessons; the US App Store lists a Monthly Language Learning Plan at $24.99 and an Annual plan at $61.99.

Monthly Language Learning Plan $24.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• Native-speaker videos used throughout lessons
• Hundreds of real-life scenarios for everyday conversation
• AI Buddies for speaking practice
• Courses in many languages, with 15 recently added such as Latin and Cantonese
• Pro opens all vocab lessons, all videos and unlimited speaking practice

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Real native speakers instead of synthetic voices
• Strength: Scenario lessons tied to situations you will meet
• Strength: Free Plan lets you try the method before paying
• Weakness: Free Plan limits vocab lessons, videos and conversations
• Weakness: Free Plan shows ads
• Weakness: Monthly price is the highest among the paid upgrades here

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes, with limited lessons, videos and ads
• Learners: 80+ million per Memrise
• Paid plans: $24.99 monthly or $61.99 annual on the US App Store
• Speaking practice: AI Buddies
• Platforms: Web, iOS, Android

Where it ranks

Memrise is No. 7 in our Best Free Language Learning Apps verdict.