Best Apps to Learn Egyptian Arabic in 2026

Quick answer

Egyptian Arabic has more apps than most dialects. Mango, Kaleela, Pimsleur, Glossika, ArabicPod101, Drops, and uTalk each have an Egyptian course, and Bubblegum writes your lessons in Egyptian Arabic at your level. Duolingo teaches a spoken form of Modern Standard Arabic, so it does not cover Masri.

Egyptian Arabic, or Masri, is the Arabic of Cairo and the Nile, and the dialect most Arabic speakers know from Egyptian films and songs. It is mostly spoken, while Modern Standard Arabic is the main written form, and many Arabic apps teach Modern Standard Arabic. This page checks which apps teach Masri and what each gives you. For tutors, books, and free courses, see our guide to Egyptian Arabic resources.

Our Arabic app comparison covers Modern Standard Arabic, and our Egyptian Arabic comprehensible input guide covers what to read and watch.

Custom Lessons Made for You

Bubblegum

For serious learners, Bubblegum is the best app to learn Egyptian Arabic. You learn from Egyptian Arabic you can mostly understand, which is called comprehensible input.

Tell Poppy, your AI tutor, your level and what you like, and she writes your Egyptian Arabic 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.

Bubblegum focuses on reading and listening more than speaking. For conversation, try a tutor from the resources guide.

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  • Lessons are written in Egyptian Arabic.
  • Read your lessons in Arabic letters or in Arabizi, the Latin letters and numbers many Egyptians text in, and switch any time.
  • Read and listen to news and stories in Egyptian Arabic about things you care about.
  • Ask Poppy about a sentence while you read.
  • 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.
  • Learn every letter in the free Arabic Alphabet course, with a picture to help you remember each one.
  • You can't turn Egyptian posts or articles you found into lessons. However, you can send Poppy a screenshot, and she'll explain it.
  • 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™
  • Teaches Egyptian Arabic
  • Teaches the Arabic Alphabet

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Courses Made for Egyptian Arabic

Mango Languages

Mango names its course Egyptian Arabic, and its lessons are built around everyday conversations. Check your local library first, since many libraries include Mango.

  • Each lesson opens with a conversation between native speakers.
  • Grammar Notes, Culture Notes, and a voice comparison tool for your pronunciation.
  • You can try the first lesson free. After that, you need a paid plan or a library that offers Mango.
  • Flashcards
  • Teaches Egyptian Arabic

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Kaleela

Kaleela has an Egyptian Dialect course next to its MSA course and courses for other dialects. A separate Arabic Alphabet course can help you learn the letters first.

  • Separate MSA and Egyptian Arabic courses, so you choose your variety.
  • Video and audio lessons that practice listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
  • Full course access needs a paid subscription.
  • Teaches Egyptian Arabic
  • Teaches the Arabic Alphabet

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Audio Courses With Egyptian Arabic

Pimsleur

Pimsleur's page calls the language Egyptian Arabic, or Masri, and says it is mostly spoken. It has a 7-day free trial.

  • 30 audio lessons of about 30 minutes each, recorded with native speakers.
  • Reading lessons for the Arabic script come with the course.
  • There is one level of Egyptian Arabic lessons, so you will need something else after it.
  • Teaches Egyptian Arabic

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Glossika

Glossika's Egyptian course is separate from its Modern Standard Arabic and Moroccan courses, so you hear one variety throughout.

  • A separate Egyptian Arabic course, from A1 to C1.
  • You listen to each sentence, say it, and see it again when it is time to review.
  • Free access lasts 7 days.
  • Teaches Egyptian Arabic

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ArabicPod101

ArabicPod101 has Egyptian Arabic pathways alongside its other Arabic lessons. Choose one marked Egyptian Arabic, such as its Level 3 course.

  • Audio and video lessons taught by real teachers.
  • Lesson notes explain the words and grammar in each dialogue.
  • A free account includes selected lessons; the full library and extra study tools need a paid plan.
  • Flashcard reviews run on the website, not in the mobile app.
  • Flashcards
  • Teaches Egyptian Arabic

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Apps for Egyptian Words

Drops

Drops has a course named Egyptian Arabic, so the words you learn are Masri words.

  • Five-minute word games with simple pictures to help you remember.
  • Clear audio that lets you hear each word.
  • It focuses on words, so you will need another resource for grammar.
  • Teaches Egyptian Arabic

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uTalk

uTalk helps you learn Masri words with games and audio. You record yourself copying the recordings, then compare the two.

  • More than 2,500 everyday words and phrases across 60+ topics.
  • Recorded by native Egyptian speakers.
  • The lessons are built around words and phrases, so grammar needs another resource.
  • Teaches Egyptian Arabic

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Duolingo has one Arabic course, and it teaches a spoken version of Modern Standard Arabic, not Egyptian Arabic. See Is Egyptian Arabic on Duolingo? for what to use instead.

Other Apps We Looked At (4)
  • Talk In ArabicVideo and audio lessons with transcripts, recorded by Egyptian speakers, made for independent learners.
  • KMA – Learn Egyptian ArabicEach lesson has five words or phrases, with flashcards, native audio, and dialogues, plus an AI tutor named Kemo you can talk to by voice or chat. You can read in Arabic script or in Latin letters.
  • Bluebird: Egyptian ArabicVideo lessons on 2,000 high-frequency words and the top 100 verbs, narrated in any of 146 languages, with spaced repetition.
  • Easy Egyptian ArabicA phrasebook of 1,000 words and sentences in 14 topics, made by two Egyptian translators, where you can record yourself and compare.

Which Apps Teach Egyptian Arabic?

AppTeaches Egyptian ArabicWhat It Gives You
BubblegumYesLessons, stories, and news at your level, in Arabic letters or Arabizi
Mango LanguagesYes, a courseConversation-first lessons
KaleelaYes, a courseVideo and audio lessons
PimsleurYesSpeaking from audio lessons
GlossikaYes, a courseListening to and repeating sentences
ArabicPod101Yes, some pathwaysAudio and video lessons
DropsYesWords in short games
uTalkYesWords and phrases with audio
DuolingoNo, Modern Standard ArabicShort, game-like lessons
italkiPartlyWith an Egyptian tutorSpeaking with feedback
PreplyPartlyWith an Egyptian tutorSpeaking with feedback

Which Egyptian Arabic Apps Are Free?

AppFree?What's Free
BubblegumFree versionCustom 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.
Mango LanguagesSome lessons freeThe first lesson of every language is free, and many public libraries give their members full access at no cost. The paid plans start with a free trial.
KaleelaSome lessons freeThe app comes with three free topics you can try. The rest of the lessons open with a Kaleela subscription, and they lock again when it ends.
PimsleurFree trialYou can try Pimsleur free for 7 days. After that, you pay for one language or for all of them.
GlossikaFree trialYou can try Glossika free for 7 days without a credit card. After that, you need a subscription.
ArabicPod101Free versionA free ArabicPod101 account gives you a survival phrases course and the first 3 lessons of every pathway, with new lessons each week. Paid plans open every lesson, and Premium starts with a 7-day free trial.
DropsFree versionThe free version lets you learn for five minutes every 10 hours. Drops Premium gives you unlimited time and all the content, and the yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial.
uTalkSome lessons freeEvery language has free starter words, and getting full marks in the games opens one more topic for free. For the rest, you subscribe or buy a language or topic.
Talk In ArabicPaidYou pay for a yearly plan or a lifetime plan for each dialect.
KMA – Learn Egyptian ArabicFree versionYou can start learning for free. Premium removes the limits.
Bluebird: Egyptian ArabicNot statedIt is free to download and sells a Premium subscription inside the app.
Easy Egyptian ArabicPaidYou pay to download it, and it also sells in-app purchases.

Learn Egyptian Arabic in Your Language

Each number is how many languages you can use the app in, including script variants.

AppLanguages You Can Use It InFull List
Bubblegum76
Full list
  • Afrikaans
  • Albanian
  • Amharic
  • Arabic
  • Armenian
  • Azerbaijani
  • Basque
  • Belarusian
  • Bengali
  • Bosnian
  • Bulgarian
  • Burmese
  • Catalan
  • Chinese (Simplified)
  • Chinese (Traditional)
  • Croatian
  • Czech
  • Danish
  • Dutch
  • English
  • Estonian
  • Filipino (Tagalog)
  • Finnish
  • French
  • Galician
  • Georgian
  • German
  • Greek
  • Gujarati
  • Hebrew
  • Hindi
  • Hungarian
  • Icelandic
  • Indonesian
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Kannada
  • Kazakh
  • Khmer
  • Korean
  • Kyrgyz
  • Lao
  • Latvian
  • Lithuanian
  • Macedonian
  • Malay
  • Malayalam
  • Marathi
  • Mongolian
  • Nepali
  • Norwegian
  • Odia
  • Persian
  • Polish
  • Portuguese
  • Punjabi
  • Romanian
  • Romansh
  • Russian
  • Serbian (Cyrillic)
  • Serbian (Latin)
  • Sinhala
  • Slovak
  • Slovenian
  • Spanish
  • Swahili
  • Swedish
  • Tamil
  • Telugu
  • Thai
  • Turkish
  • Ukrainian
  • Urdu
  • Uzbek
  • Vietnamese
  • Zulu
Mango Languages2Full list
Pimsleur3Full list
Glossika2Full list
Drops16Full list
uTalk140+Full list
italki19Full list
Preply19Full list
ArabicPod1011Full list
Kaleela1Full list
Talk In Arabic—Page
KMA – Learn Egyptian Arabic—App Store
Bluebird: Egyptian Arabic—App Store
Easy Egyptian Arabic—App Store

Common Questions

Which Egyptian Arabic app should a beginner choose?

If you are serious about learning Egyptian Arabic, start with Bubblegum. Poppy, your AI tutor, writes lessons at your level about things you like. Or start with Mango or Kaleela if you want a course made for Egyptian Arabic. Add Pimsleur if you want to start speaking before you read much.

Should I learn Egyptian Arabic or Modern Standard Arabic first?

Start with Egyptian Arabic if you want to talk with people in Egypt or follow Egyptian films and shows. Start with Modern Standard Arabic if you want to read news and books. Check that a course says Egyptian Arabic before you begin, since many Arabic apps teach Modern Standard Arabic. To combine apps with a tutor, see the best way to learn Egyptian Arabic.

Do I need to read Arabic letters to learn Egyptian Arabic?

No. Many Egyptians text in Arabizi, which uses Latin letters and numbers, and Bubblegum lets you read your lessons in either one. If you want to read signs and news later, Bubblegum's Arabic course teaches the letters. Our Arabizi guide shows how.

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
  1. Wikipedia: Egyptian Arabic (speakers, where it is spoken, and its place next to Modern Standard Arabic)
  2. Mango Languages: Egyptian Arabic
  3. Mango Languages: pricing
  4. Mango Languages for libraries
  5. Mango Languages: iPhone App Store listing (languages you can use it in)
  6. Kaleela: features and access
  7. Kaleela: current iPhone listing
  8. Pimsleur: Learn Egyptian Arabic
  9. Pimsleur: iPhone App Store listing (languages you can use it in)
  10. Glossika: Learn Egyptian Arabic
  11. Glossika: iPhone App Store listing (languages you can use it in)
  12. ArabicPod101: Level 3 Egyptian Arabic
  13. ArabicPod101: current iPhone listing
  14. Innovative Language: mobile app study tools
  15. Drops: Learn Egyptian Arabic
  16. Drops: iPhone App Store listing (languages you can use it in)
  17. uTalk: Learn Egyptian Arabic
  18. uTalk: Languages you can learn from
  19. Duolingo: Arabic course for English speakers
  20. Duolingo Blog: What are Arabic dialects, and what are differences between them?
  21. italki: Arabic teachers
  22. italki: iPhone App Store listing (languages you can use it in)
  23. Preply: Egyptian Arabic tutors
  24. Preply: iPhone App Store listing (languages you can use it in)
  25. Mango Languages: pricing
  26. Mango Languages: home page
  27. Kaleela: FAQ
  28. Glossika: home page (what is free)
  29. ArabicPod101: pricing
  30. Drops: free and premium compared
  31. Drops: Premium
  32. uTalk on the App Store (what is free)
  33. Talk In Arabic: pricing
  34. KMA on the App Store
  35. Bluebird: Egyptian Arabic on the App Store
  36. Easy Egyptian Arabic on the App Store
  37. Bubblegum
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Published Nov 9, 2026