Free Argentine Spanish comes in four kinds: a free dictionary, a starter pack that stays unlocked, a fixed number of free lessons, and a trial that ends. Che is a free dictionary, Hablá and El Recreo keep their first lessons unlocked, Solar keeps its vocabulary free, and Lingopie and uTalk are trials or starters. This page sorts each app by what stays free and what costs money. For courses and the full choice of apps, see our Argentine Spanish app comparison.
Bubblegum
For serious learners, Bubblegum is the best app to learn Argentine Spanish. You learn from Argentine Spanish you can mostly understand, which is called comprehensible input.
Tell Poppy, your AI tutor, your level and what you like, and she writes your Argentine Spanish lessons. Argentines say where other Spanish speakers say , and both mean "you". 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 you can review words in new contexts without having to use flashcards.
- Lessons Poppy wrote for other learners in Argentine Spanish are free to read, with voseo and Rioplatense words.
- The read-aloud voices are labelled Argentine, so you can listen as you read.
- Saved words come back in new Argentine Spanish lessons through Regenerative Review™, and you can send them to Anki.
- Clear, expressive AI voices read every lesson aloud, with a different voice for each speaker.
- You can't turn a novel from Buenos Aires into a lesson. But Poppy will explain a page you paste or photograph.
- 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.
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uTalk
uTalk suits learners who want to try Argentine words and hear them spoken before they pay. The number of starter words is not stated.
- uTalk sells Argentinian Spanish as its own course, with model audio, recall games and self-recording.
- The course page includes Free Starter Words, with no expiry stated.
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Other Apps We Looked At (5)
- CheA free Argentine Spanish and English dictionary that works offline, with no ads and no in-app purchases. You can bookmark words, search in both directions, see conjugations and hear a word read aloud. It runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac.
- HabláBuenos Aires vocabulary, voseo and filmed gestures, explained in English. The Argentine Essentials pack is free to try, with no expiry stated. A one-time purchase opens the other packs, and there is no subscription.
- El RecreoStory lessons set in Buenos Aires, with recorded Rioplatense lines, slow and normal listening, English explanations and offline audio. Units 1 and 2, which are 12 lessons, are free. A one-time purchase opens the rest of A1, and A2 is a separate purchase.
- SolarArgentine vocabulary, conjugations and a map of regional language. Vocabulary learning is free with no limits, and Premium unlocks all the grammar exercises. Download the materials before you use them offline.
- LingopieA show called Street Interviews: Argentina, with 4 episodes at an intermediate level and Spanish or English subtitles. The show page advertises a free trial, and no lasting free access to the show is stated.
| App | Lasting free part | Fixed content or cap | Trial or permanent | What costs money | English help | Argentine content | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubblegum | Lessons Poppy wrote for other learners | The shared lesson library | Permanent | Pro for unlimited custom lessons | Partly | Lessons in Argentine Spanish, with voseo | Web and app |
| uTalk | Free Starter Words | Number of words not stated | No expiry stated | Full courses and topics | Yes | Argentinian Spanish course | App |
| Che | The whole dictionary | None stated | Permanent | Nothing advertised | Yes | Argentine Spanish and English dictionary | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Hablá | Argentine Essentials pack | One pack | No expiry stated | Other packs, one-time purchase | Yes | Buenos Aires words, voseo, gestures | iPhone, iPad |
| El Recreo | Units 1 and 2 | 12 lessons | Permanent | Rest of A1, then A2 separately, one-time purchases | Yes | Buenos Aires stories, Rioplatense audio | iPhone, iPad |
| Solar | Vocabulary | No limits stated | Permanent | Premium grammar exercises | Unconfirmed | Argentine vocabulary and a regional map | iPhone, iPad |
| Lingopie | None established | 4 episodes of Street Interviews | Free trial | Subscription | Partly | Argentine street interviews | Web, iOS, Android, TV |
If you want to read and listen to Argentine Spanish for free before you pay for anything, our Argentine Spanish comprehensible input app comparison covers reading and listening apps.
Which free app should a beginner choose for Argentine Spanish?
If you are serious about learning Argentine Spanish, start with Bubblegum. Poppy, your AI tutor, writes lessons at your level about things you like. Or start with Che, the free Argentine dictionary, to look up the words you meet.
Which Argentine Spanish apps stay free without a time limit?
Che is free with no ads or purchases, and Solar keeps vocabulary free with no limits. Hablá's Argentine Essentials pack is free to try with no expiry stated, and El Recreo's first 12 lessons stay unlocked. Bubblegum's shared lessons are free to read.
What do I pay for after the free part of an Argentine Spanish app?
El Recreo and Hablá sell one-time purchases, with no subscription for Hablá, and El Recreo sells A2 separately from A1. Solar's Premium unlocks the grammar exercises, uTalk sells full courses, and Bubblegum Pro gives unlimited custom lessons. Lingopie offers a free trial of its Argentine show.
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
- uTalk: Argentinian Spanish
- uTalk: iPhone App Store listing
- Che: iPhone App Store listing (languages you can use it in)
- Hablá: iPhone App Store listing (languages you can use it in)
- El Recreo: iPhone App Store listing (languages you can use it in)
- Solar: iPhone App Store listing (languages you can use it in)
- Lingopie: Street Interviews, Argentina
- Lingopie: pricing
- Bubblegum
