Rosetta
Rosetta Stone has no Hungarian course. On October 24, 2026, its site linked to 25 language courses, and Hungarian wasn't among them.
Our Hungarian comparison adds Mango Languages and Glossika.
Bubblegum
For serious learners, Bubblegum is the best app to learn Hungarian. You learn from Hungarian you can mostly understand, which is called comprehensible input.
Tell Poppy, your AI tutor, that you're studying in Szeged this year, and the Hungarian lessons she writes in Bubblegum start from campus life.
- Hungarian adds endings to words, and Poppy tells you what each one does when you ask in the lesson.
- Buy a pretend train ticket to Lake Balaton from Poppy, speaking Hungarian in live voice chat.
- Clear, expressive AI voices read every lesson aloud, with a different voice for each speaker.
- A Hungarian cookbook you own can't become a lesson. Take a photo of a recipe, and Poppy walks you through each step.
- 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.
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Duolingo
Duolingo teaches Hungarian with game-like lessons, and leaderboards let you race other learners.
- Its Hungarian course for English speakers has drawn more than half a million learners, according to Duolingo's course list.
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Pimsleur
Pimsleur's Hungarian page speaks to travelers and to people connecting with relatives in Hungary.
- 30 lessons in all, made for people with no Hungarian yet.
- Pronunciation stays front and center, including Hungarian's long consonants.
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HungarianPod101
HungarianPod101 has a list of the 100 core Hungarian words and phrases.
- A Hungarian Word of the Day and more than 100 vocabulary lists.
- Multiple-choice tests check what you've learned.
- Flashcards
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| App | Free? | What's Free |
|---|---|---|
| Bubblegum | Free version | The lesson library is free for everyone. Your first custom lesson is free, and Bubblegum Pro gives you unlimited custom lessons. |
| Duolingo | Free | Every Duolingo course is free. Super Duolingo removes ads and adds extras such as Unlimited Energy, and you can try it free for 14 days. |
| Pimsleur | Free trial | You can try Pimsleur free for 7 days. After that, you pay for one language or for all of them. |
| HungarianPod101 | Free version | A free HungarianPod101 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. |
Which Hungarian app should a beginner choose?
If you are serious about learning Hungarian, start with Bubblegum. Poppy writes lessons at your level about things you like. Or begin with Duolingo if you want a free course, or Pimsleur if you'd like to get the sounds right first.
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
- Rosetta Stone: home page (language links, read October 24, 2026)
- Rosetta Stone Sapphire: App Store listing (25 languages)
- Duolingo: course list (Hungarian for English speakers, read October 24, 2026)
- Duolingo: Learn Hungarian
- Duolingo: App Store listing
- Pimsleur: Learn Hungarian
- HungarianPod101: plans and features
- Bubblegum
- HungarianPod101
Checked on October 24, 2026 against each app's own pages.
