The best Catalan speaking app depends on who answers you. Glossika and uTalk give you set lines to say, Ling guides you through dialogs, Talkpal answers you with an AI, and HelloTalk, Tandem and italki put you in touch with people. This page compares what you say aloud in each app, what feedback comes back and what stays free. For courses and reading, see our Catalan app comparison.
Bubblegum
For serious learners, Bubblegum is the best app to learn Catalan. You learn from Catalan you can mostly understand, which is called comprehensible input.
Tell Poppy, your AI tutor, your level and what you like, and she writes your Catalan lessons. If a sentence is hard to follow, ask Poppy to explain it, or ask her to roleplay a conversation with you.
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.
- Catalan lessons are written at your level, and Poppy explains hard sentences in English.
- Ask Poppy to roleplay a conversation, or ask her questions about any lesson.
- Saved words come back in new lessons through Regenerative Review™, and you can send them to Anki too.
- Clear, expressive AI voices read every lesson aloud, with a different voice for each speaker.
- Bubblegum focuses on reading and listening more than speaking, so for a talk with a person you'll need a tutor or exchange app.
- 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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Glossika
Glossika suits learners who want to say whole Catalan sentences aloud until they come easily.
- Catalan sentences come with audio, and you repeat them in a plan that adapts to you.
- The Catalan course is listed as free forever.
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uTalk
uTalk suits learners who want to practice single words and short phrases out loud.
- Catalan words and phrases come with native-speaker recordings, and you can slow the audio.
- You record yourself and hear your voice next to the model.
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Ling
Ling suits learners who want a course that builds from dialogs and flashcards.
- The Catalan course has dialogs about daily life and starter sentences for getting by.
- Vocabulary flashcards sit next to the dialogs.
- Flashcards
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HelloTalk
HelloTalk suits learners who would rather swap messages and calls with Catalan speakers, and teach some English back.
- Its Catalan page lists voice and video calls, Voicerooms and correction tools.
- Chatting with partners is free, and VIP is optional.
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Tandem
Tandem suits learners who want a language partner to call.
- Catalan is in its list of supported languages, and you talk by voice notes or audio and video calls.
- Correction tools let partners fix your sentences.
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italki
italki suits learners who want a teacher to answer them and correct what they say.
- Its Catalan page lists teachers for live lessons, and the teacher corrects you while you talk.
- Each teacher decides the topics, so lessons can follow what you want to say.
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- TalkpalTalk with an AI by voice message or chat. Roleplay and corrections are Talkpal modes in general. The Basic plan is free with a 10-minute daily limit, and Premium comes with a trial. Which modes work for Catalan is not listed.
| App | What you say | Conversation | Feedback | English help | Free boundary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubblegum | Roleplay when you ask | Open, with Poppy | Poppy answers and explains what you ask about | Partly | Lessons by other learners are free to read; unlimited custom lessons need Pro |
| Glossika | Repeated sentences | Fixed sentences | Audio to match | Yes | Catalan course listed as free forever |
| uTalk | Words and phrases you record | Fixed, no one answers | You compare with a model | Yes | Starter words free |
| Ling | Dialogs and starter sentences | Guided | Not confirmed | Yes | Free start, then paid |
| HelloTalk | Messages, calls, Voicerooms | Open, with a partner | Depends on the partner | Partly | Partner chat free, VIP paid |
| Tandem | Voice notes and calls | Open, with a partner | Corrections from partners | Partly | Joining free, Pro paid |
| italki | Live lessons | Open, with a teacher | A teacher corrects you | Partly | Teachers set prices |
| Talkpal | Voice and chat messages | Open with an AI | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Basic free, Premium paid |
If you read Catalan before you speak it, our Catalan comprehensible input app comparison covers reading and listening apps. For words, see our Catalan vocabulary apps.
Which Catalan speaking app should a beginner choose?
If you are serious about learning Catalan, start with Bubblegum. Poppy, your AI tutor, writes lessons at your level about things you like. Or choose Glossika if you want to say Catalan sentences aloud from the start, or HelloTalk and italki when you want a person to answer you.
Can I talk to a real Catalan speaker for free?
HelloTalk and Tandem match you with partners, and joining is free in both. In HelloTalk a partner's correction depends on the person, and Tandem sells Pro for all functions.
Which Catalan apps answer me in a conversation?
Talkpal answers you with an AI in voice chat, and HelloTalk, Tandem and italki put a person on the other side. Glossika and uTalk ask you to say lines they have chosen, and Ling guides you through dialogs.
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.
