BOGA is the free Basque course on this page, and its publisher says it is free of charge. Drops and Memrise are free with limits. Clozemaster has free practice and a paid Pro plan, and uTalk charges for its course. Bubblegum has free library lessons. This page shows what stays free in each one and what the paid plan adds. For courses and tutors, see our Basque app comparison. For reading and listening, see our Basque comprehensible input comparison.
Bubblegum
For serious learners, Bubblegum is the best app to learn Basque. You learn from Basque you can mostly understand, which is called comprehensible input.
Tell Poppy, your AI tutor, your level and what you like, and she writes your Basque lessons. If a sentence is hard to follow, ask Poppy to explain it.
With Regenerative Review™, words you save show up again in new lessons, so that you can review words in new contexts without having to use flashcards.
- Library lessons in Basque are free to read.
- Poppy explains hard Basque sentences in English, and Regenerative Review™ brings saved words back in new lessons.
- Saved words can go to Anki too.
- Clear, expressive AI voices read every lesson aloud, with a different voice for each speaker.
- Unlimited custom Basque lessons need Pro. You also can't turn a Basque book or video you own into a lesson, but Poppy will explain a page you paste in.
- Custom lessons cost us money to make, so you need Bubblegum Pro for unlimited custom lessons. Lessons Poppy wrote for other learners are free for everyone to read.
- Regenerative Review™
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BOGA
BOGA suits learners who want a free course that teaches Basque through stories.
- BOGA has stories, audio and video for Basque, and its publisher says it is free of charge.
- It needs no account or personal data.
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Other Apps We Looked At (5)
- DropsVisual matching and spelling games on Basque topic lists, in English. You get five minutes every ten hours, and topics open one after another. Premium removes the time and topic limits.
- ClozemasterBasque sentences with a missing word to fill in, with English as the base language. Practice is free and Pro is paid. The free sentence limit is not shown on the course page.
- MemriseAn official Basque course page with words, videos and review. Free covers the courses, videos, tests and review, and Pro adds all features and removes ads.
- uTalkBasque words and phrases grouped by topic, with listening and memory games and a record-and-compare drill. You can try the starter words without paying, and the full course costs money.
- HABE IkastenA Basque course portal from HABE with open courses and a login. It is a website and not a store app.
| App | What stays free | Where the limit is | Paid plan | English help | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubblegum | Library lessons | Unlimited custom lessons | Pro | Partly | iPhone, Android, web |
| BOGA | The whole course, says its publisher | No limit stated | No paid plan stated | Yes | iPhone, iPad, Android |
| Drops | Five minutes every ten hours | Time and topic order | Premium removes both limits | Yes | iPhone, iPad, Android, web |
| Clozemaster | Practice | Not listed on the course page | Pro | Yes | iPhone, iPad, Android, web |
| Memrise | Courses, videos, tests, review | Not listed for Basque | Pro adds all features and removes ads | Yes | iPhone, iPad, Android, web |
| uTalk | Starter words, plus an extra topic for perfect game scores | The rest of the course | Paid course | Yes | iPhone, iPad, Android, web, Mac, PC |
| HABE Ikasten | Open courses | Not listed | Not listed | Unconfirmed | Web |
Which free Basque app should a beginner choose?
If you are serious about learning Basque, start with Bubblegum. Poppy, your AI tutor, writes lessons at your level about things you like. Or start with BOGA, which is free of charge and needs no account.
How long can I use Drops for free?
Five minutes every ten hours, and topics open one after another. Premium removes both limits.
Does the free BOGA app teach in English?
BOGA has a separate English edition, which is the one that teaches Basque in English. Look for the English title in the store.
Is Bubblegum free?
Yes. Lessons Poppy wrote for other learners are free for everyone to read. Custom lessons cost us money to make, so you need Bubblegum Pro for unlimited custom lessons.
