Free Spanish learning apps
The most useful free Spanish learning apps are Duolingo for a daily habit, Language Transfer for how sentences fit together, Dreaming Spanish's free videos for listening, SpanishDict for looking things up, and Anki for keeping the words.
Some are free outright; others have a free tier with the rest behind a subscription. Each listing says which. Not sure where to start? The free 2-minute Spanish test gives you a level.
Checked October 2026 · 12 listed
Quick answers
| Free in full | Duolingo Spanish (Super from $9.99 a month removes ads and limits), Language Transfer: Complete Spanish (90 audio tracks, donations) and Butterfly Spanish's YouTube lessons. |
|---|---|
| Free tier worth using | Dreaming Spanish's free plan, SpanishDict (dictionary, conjugations, lessons, with ads) and Kwiziq Spanish's 10 free quizzes a month. |
| Free speaking practice | Language exchanges on Tandem or HelloTalk, both free to use. |
| Free vocabulary | Anki (free on desktop, web and Android) and Clozemaster's free sentences. |
| Prices checked | Paid plans were checked on 6 to 10 October 2026 on the official site or app store, as dated on each listing. |
Ranked, our picks first
Duolingo SpanishChecked Oct 2026The easiest free daily Spanish habit for A1 to A2; add real listening and someone to talk to.
Free tiervocabularygrammar
Language Transfer: Complete SpanishChecked Oct 2026The best free Spanish course for understanding how sentences are built; 90 audio tracks, donations only.
Free tierspeakinggrammar- Dreaming SpanishChecked Oct 2026
The best way to train your ear for Spanish by level, entirely in Spanish; free plan, Premium €8.99 a month.
Free tierlistening - SpanishDictChecked Oct 2026
The free dictionary, conjugation tables and grammar guides most Spanish learners keep open.
Free tiervocabularygrammar 
Duolingo Spanish PodcastChecked Oct 2026Free true stories in easy Spanish with English help; a 151-episode archive, possibly no longer updated.
Freelistening- Butterfly SpanishChecked Oct 2026
Clear free Spanish lessons in English on YouTube, from the basics up.
Free tiergrammarlistening - ConjuguemosChecked Oct 2026
Free Spanish verb conjugation drills and games, built for classrooms.
Free tiergrammar - EspañolistosChecked Oct 2026
A free all-Spanish podcast with transcripts for upper intermediate learners.
Free tierlistening 
Spanish with AlejandraChecked Oct 2026One real Latin American Spanish conversation a week by email, with the phrases your app skipped.
Free tierlistening
TandemChecked Oct 2026Free conversation partners, screened at sign-up; unstructured by nature.
Free tierspeaking
HelloTalkChecked Oct 2026Free text and voice exchange with Spanish speakers; not a course.
Free tierspeaking
ClozemasterChecked Oct 2026Thousands of fill-the-gap sentences, free, good for volume from A2.
Free tiervocabularygrammar
A free Spanish plan that works
Habit: ten minutes of Duolingo Spanish a day. Structure: Language Transfer, one track a day, out loud. Ears: twenty minutes of Dreaming Spanish or a free podcast from Spanish podcasts. Memory: Anki for the words you actually met.
Add a free language exchange once you can introduce yourself; agree on half an hour in each language. See online Spanish tutors and speaking practice for the paid step up.
What the paid plans cost
Duolingo Super from $9.99 a month or $79.99 a year (US App Store, 6 October 2026). Dreaming Spanish Premium €8.99 a month. SpanishDict Premium: price shown only after login, not checked. Anki's iPhone app $24.99 once (US App Store, 6 October 2026). All others checked 10 October 2026, as dated on each listing.
How we rank
We rank apps by who they genuinely suit, what they cost, and how much they help with the skill learners neglect most: understanding real spoken Spanish. Every price and fact was checked on the product's own site or app store listing on the date shown; where a price is not published we say so and what is free. Nobody pays to be listed or ranked, and there are no affiliate links. More about this site.
Questions
What is the best free app to learn Spanish?
Duolingo, where the whole Spanish course is free, for a daily habit. Language Transfer's Complete Spanish is the best free course for understanding how the language works.
Can I learn Spanish for free?
To a solid intermediate level, yes: Duolingo, Language Transfer, Dreaming Spanish's free videos, free podcasts and a language exchange cover every skill. Most people pay for a tutor at some point for speaking.
Is SpanishDict free?
Yes, the dictionary, translator, conjugation tables and lessons are free with ads. Premium removes ads and adds offline use on iOS; its price shows only after you log in, so we have not checked it.
Is Language Transfer really free?
Yes. Complete Spanish is 90 audio tracks, free, funded by donations, with no adverts or sign-up.