Estonian isn't on Duolingo. We checked the whole course list on Duolingo's own site on October 14, 2026, and no course there teaches Estonian.
Several apps teach Estonian in quick lessons you can do on your phone. They're grouped as courses, sentence audio, and word practice. Reading tools, tutors, and exchange partners each get a section in our best apps to learn Estonian.
Custom Lessons Made for You
Bubblegum
For serious learners, Bubblegum is the best app to learn Estonian. You learn from Estonian you can mostly understand, which is called comprehensible input.
Poppy, your AI tutor, writes your Estonian lessons in Bubblegum. If you're starting a job in Tallinn, she can write a talk with your new team over lunch, and you can read and hear every line.
You can't hold a live chat with anyone in Bubblegum. For speaking practice, see the tutors and partners in our full Estonian comparison.
- Poppy pitches each Estonian lesson at your level, on subjects you pick.
- Estonian news and stories give you reading between lessons.
- Poppy can tell you why an Estonian word ending changed.
- Saved Estonian words travel back into new lessons with Regenerative Review™.
- Clear, expressive AI voices read every lesson aloud, with a different voice for each speaker.
- There's no way to add your own books or articles.
- A new custom lesson costs us real money to make, so your first one is free, and Bubblegum Pro gives you unlimited custom lessons. The lesson library is free for everyone, because we believe everyone should be able to learn.
- Regenerative Review™
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A Course That Leads the Way
Speakly
Speakly teaches the 4,000 most relevant words of a language, chosen by how often people use them.
- Teaches the Estonian words people use most, in that order.
- Practice real-life situations on your phone or computer.
- Flashcards
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Ling
Ling's Estonian lessons are small games you can finish in a few minutes.
- Native Estonian audio, plus a dialog feature for practice conversations.
- Flashcards to review your new words.
- Flashcards
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Sentence Audio
Glossika
Glossika plays Estonian sentences and asks you to say them back. You can take a placement test or start at the very beginning.
- Estonian words and sentences from A1 up to C1, read by Estonian speakers.
- Practice online or offline, with or without your hands free.
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Word Practice
Lingvist
Lingvist starts with the Estonian words that show up most often. You type or say the missing word in each sentence.
- Estonian words taught inside sentences, with audio.
- A personal plan brings each word back at the right time.
- Flashcards
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Drops
Drops turns Estonian words into quick picture games. Each session takes just a few minutes.
- Each Estonian word comes with an illustration.
- Drops' review modes go back over the Estonian words you've learned.
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uTalk
uTalk plays each word in an Estonian speaker's voice. Then a memory game helps you keep it.
- A bank of 2,500-plus Estonian words and phrases in uTalk.
- Estonian words you miss come up again more often.
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How Each App Lets You Start Free
You can try every app here for free first.
| App | How You Can Start Free |
|---|---|
| Speakly | Seven days free. |
| Ling | Ling Pro comes with a 7-day free trial. |
| Glossika | A free week to try it. |
| Lingvist | Free to download, with a free level placement. |
| Drops | Its Estonian page calls the app free. |
| uTalk | Play through the free starter words. |
Bubblegum's free plan is in the last question below.
Common Questions
Which Estonian app should a beginner choose?
If you are serious about learning Estonian, start with Bubblegum. Poppy writes lessons at your level about things you like. Or start with Speakly if you want the most common words first, or Glossika if you'd like to hear full sentences right away. Estonian is a Uralic language, and its closest relative is Finnish.
Does Estonia offer free Estonian courses?
Yes. Estonia's Integration Foundation says the state offers many free ways to learn Estonian, including courses for people who have moved there. Keeleklikk is an online A1 and A2 course, with menus in English, Russian, and Ukrainian.
Is Bubblegum free?
Yes. The lesson library is free for everyone, because we believe everyone should be able to learn. It holds lessons that other learners asked Poppy for. A new custom lesson costs us real money to make, so your first one is free, and Bubblegum Pro gives you unlimited custom lessons.
Sources
- Duolingo: course list (read October 14, 2026)
- Speakly: Learn languages
- Ling: Ling Pro plans and free trial
- Glossika: Learn Estonian
- Lingvist: current iPhone listing
- Drops: Learn Estonian
- uTalk: Estonian course
- Keeleklikk: A1 and A2 Estonian course
- Integration Foundation: Language learning in Estonia
- Glossika: The Glossika Method
- Bubblegum
- Ling
- Lingvist
Checked on October 14, 2026 against each app's own pages.
