The best Dutch speaking app depends on who you want to answer you. Talkpal answers you as an AI in voice and text roleplay, Mondly and Pimsleur give you set prompts to answer aloud, and italki, HelloTalk, Tandem and Preply put you in touch with people. This page compares what you say in each app, what feedback comes back and what stays free. For courses and reading, see our Dutch app comparison.
Bubblegum
For serious learners, Bubblegum is the best app to learn Dutch. You learn from Dutch you can mostly understand, which is called comprehensible input.
Tell Poppy, your AI tutor, your level and what you like, and she writes your Dutch 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 you review them in new contexts without flashcards.
- Dutch 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, so it is not a full speaking course. Add a tutor or partner when you want someone to hear you.
- 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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Mondly
Mondly suits learners who want a prompt on screen and a set answer to say aloud.
- The App Store lists Dutch among Mondly's languages.
- Its speaking practice uses fixed lesson dialogues with speech recognition.
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Pimsleur
Pimsleur suits learners who want to speak along with recorded lessons. It is guided recall, not open conversation.
- You hear Dutch, then answer aloud before the model answer plays.
- The Dutch page advertises Voice Coach pronunciation feedback.
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italki
italki suits learners who want a Dutch teacher listening to them live. You can choose a teacher by where they are from.
- You pick a Dutch teacher and book a live one-to-one lesson.
- Corrections come from a person who hears you.
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HelloTalk
HelloTalk is for learners who want everyday Dutch chat with a partner who is learning English in return.
- You can find a Dutch exchange partner for text, voice messages and calls.
- Basic exchange is free, with a paid VIP plan.
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Other Apps We Looked At (3)
- TalkpalTalk Dutch with an AI partner in voice and text roleplay at any hour. Basic access is free, and Premium adds call modes and advertised correction.
- TandemDutch is on its supported-languages page. You find a partner for text, voice notes and audio or video calls, and the app has correction and translation tools. The basic app is free, with a paid Pro plan.
- PreplyPick a Dutch tutor and book live lessons. Price, schedule and English explanations depend on the tutor you choose, and the free download is not a free lesson.
| App | Practice type | Voice or recording | Feedback | English help | Dutch variety | Free boundary | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubblegum | Questions about lessons; roleplay with Poppy | Unconfirmed | Poppy's explanations | Partly | Netherlands Dutch lessons | Lessons by other learners are free to read; unlimited custom lessons need Pro | iPhone, iPad, Android |
| Talkpal | Open voice and text roleplay | Voice dialogue | Advertised correction in Premium | Yes | Dutch, variety unconfirmed | Basic free; Premium is paid | iPhone |
| Mondly | Fixed dialogues with speech recognition | Speak to the app | Speech recognition | Unconfirmed | Recordings from the Netherlands and Belgium | Intro and daily content free; Premium is paid | iPhone |
| Pimsleur | Guided audio prompts | Speak your answer aloud | Voice Coach, advertised | Yes | Dutch, variety unconfirmed | Intro lesson and seven-day trial; the course is paid | iPhone |
| italki | Live lesson with a teacher | Live voice or video | A teacher corrects you | Partly | Your teacher's | Each teacher sets the price | iPhone |
| HelloTalk | Exchange with a partner | Text, voice messages, calls | Partner corrections | Partly | Your partner's | Basic free; VIP is paid | iPhone |
| Tandem | Exchange with a partner | Voice notes, audio and video calls | Correction and translation tools | Partly | Your partner's | Basic free; Pro is paid | iPhone |
| Preply | Live lesson with a tutor | Live voice or video | A tutor corrects you | Partly | Your tutor's | Lessons are paid | iPhone |
To hear and read Dutch before you speak it, see our Dutch comprehensible input app comparison.
Which Dutch speaking app should a beginner choose?
If you are serious about learning Dutch, start with Bubblegum. Poppy, your AI tutor, writes lessons at your level about things you like. Or choose Pimsleur if you want guided audio where you answer aloud from the first lesson.
Can I practice Dutch as it is spoken in the Netherlands?
Mondly names recordings from both the Netherlands and Belgium, and Bubblegum lessons come in Netherlands Dutch or Belgian Dutch. Talkpal and Pimsleur say Dutch without naming a country. With italki, Preply, HelloTalk and Tandem you can ask a tutor or partner where they live before you start.
Do I need a person to correct my Dutch speaking?
italki and Preply let you book a teacher or tutor who hears you and corrects you live. Exchange apps give informal corrections from a partner, and HelloTalk also advertises live streams with Dutch teachers. Pimsleur advertises Voice Coach feedback, and Talkpal advertises correction in Premium.
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.
Sources
- Talkpal: learn Dutch
- Talkpal: iPhone App Store listing (languages you can use it in)
- Mondly: iPhone App Store listing (languages you can use it in)
- Pimsleur: learn Dutch
- Pimsleur: iPhone App Store listing (languages you can use it in)
- italki: Dutch teachers
- HelloTalk: learn Dutch
- Tandem: supported languages
- Preply: Dutch tutors
- Bubblegum
- Mondly
- HelloTalk
