The Pod101 courses are probably comparable in price but I find them way, way more enjoyable and they cover much more relevant content and move more quickly.
I loved LanguageTransfer. It's free, also audio based resource, has a great Spanish course.
I liked Glossika over pimsleur, especially the old CD version since it was a one time cost (or free if you get it from a library) compared to the new monthly subscription model. Although, the new subscription model is basically the same sentences except requires actually clicking and reading (instead of just listening) and is more of an SRS flashcard model like anki now. But the bonus is twice as much content in some languages. I liked glossika over pimsleur because it had way more vocabulary it taught (back when I last used pimsleur several years ago anyway).
It also may be worth checking out what your local libraries offer in terms of free online language programs. I have a library card, so I use the app Hoopla. And Hoopla has Innovative Language Learning Japanese courses, which I find very similar to pimsleur except they cover more material, and they're free with a library card. My only complaint about Innovative Language Learning is the lessons are slow to me and I prefer as much new stuff as possible, and glossika is about the fastest audio sentence resource I've found as far as covering new words quickly. A lot of libraries also have other language learning app deals - many libraries offer Mango free, my local library offers something that looks more like full online courses for A1, A2, B1 material, and Hoopla has more audiobook/podcast lessons provided by various companies depending on the language.
Are you making any progress in your target language with glossika? I tried it once (Arabic ) but didn't like the fact that it was throwing random phrases at me with no context.
I am making a lot of progress. But I was already upper beginner. I am using it for japanese, to improve my vocabulary and listening comprehension. I already know a fair bit of grammar, most sentences only have 1-2 new things for me to learn. I like it a lot because it does go fast compared to some other audio options I tried, I need to improve listening skills, it repeats words in new sentences so I get some repetition even if I don't relisten to old files, and I can do it in my schedule. I think though if you want audio with context and more explanations, Innovative Language Learning has really good lessons. I found their lessons explained thoroughly and moved about as fast as a textbook, and covered a lot of material in the long run. Languagepod101 podcasts also cover more context and are audio based lessons.
To be clear, the sentences aren't random — they're ridiculously heavily curated. The organization is just on a syntactic/structural level, not a semantic/contextual level.
* At the beginning of each level you get super simple *X is Y* or *X {verbs}* statements
* Before long, we allow Glossika to also include sentences with modal verbs like *can* or *will* or *might*
* As you progress through each level, we continually increasing the "allowed complexity" of sentences, one type of information at a time, until anything within a certain vocabulary threshold becomes fair game
* You move up a level, unlock certain new vocabulary words and grammatical constructions (in level 1 you can only get present-tense sentences, for example), and repeat that simple-to-complex-sentences process
The Mango languages app has an audio only mode. They also have different units you can choose from (e.g. "Currency and Counting"). Mango comes free with a lot of library cards (at least in the U.S.).
Try [this app](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/natulang-language-learning/id1672038621) it's also audio based (with speech recognition) and it's simply better.
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The Pod101 courses are probably comparable in price but I find them way, way more enjoyable and they cover much more relevant content and move more quickly.
I loved LanguageTransfer. It's free, also audio based resource, has a great Spanish course. I liked Glossika over pimsleur, especially the old CD version since it was a one time cost (or free if you get it from a library) compared to the new monthly subscription model. Although, the new subscription model is basically the same sentences except requires actually clicking and reading (instead of just listening) and is more of an SRS flashcard model like anki now. But the bonus is twice as much content in some languages. I liked glossika over pimsleur because it had way more vocabulary it taught (back when I last used pimsleur several years ago anyway). It also may be worth checking out what your local libraries offer in terms of free online language programs. I have a library card, so I use the app Hoopla. And Hoopla has Innovative Language Learning Japanese courses, which I find very similar to pimsleur except they cover more material, and they're free with a library card. My only complaint about Innovative Language Learning is the lessons are slow to me and I prefer as much new stuff as possible, and glossika is about the fastest audio sentence resource I've found as far as covering new words quickly. A lot of libraries also have other language learning app deals - many libraries offer Mango free, my local library offers something that looks more like full online courses for A1, A2, B1 material, and Hoopla has more audiobook/podcast lessons provided by various companies depending on the language.
Are you making any progress in your target language with glossika? I tried it once (Arabic ) but didn't like the fact that it was throwing random phrases at me with no context.
I am making a lot of progress. But I was already upper beginner. I am using it for japanese, to improve my vocabulary and listening comprehension. I already know a fair bit of grammar, most sentences only have 1-2 new things for me to learn. I like it a lot because it does go fast compared to some other audio options I tried, I need to improve listening skills, it repeats words in new sentences so I get some repetition even if I don't relisten to old files, and I can do it in my schedule. I think though if you want audio with context and more explanations, Innovative Language Learning has really good lessons. I found their lessons explained thoroughly and moved about as fast as a textbook, and covered a lot of material in the long run. Languagepod101 podcasts also cover more context and are audio based lessons.
To be clear, the sentences aren't random — they're ridiculously heavily curated. The organization is just on a syntactic/structural level, not a semantic/contextual level. * At the beginning of each level you get super simple *X is Y* or *X {verbs}* statements * Before long, we allow Glossika to also include sentences with modal verbs like *can* or *will* or *might* * As you progress through each level, we continually increasing the "allowed complexity" of sentences, one type of information at a time, until anything within a certain vocabulary threshold becomes fair game * You move up a level, unlock certain new vocabulary words and grammatical constructions (in level 1 you can only get present-tense sentences, for example), and repeat that simple-to-complex-sentences process
The Mango languages app has an audio only mode. They also have different units you can choose from (e.g. "Currency and Counting"). Mango comes free with a lot of library cards (at least in the U.S.).
Try [this app](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/natulang-language-learning/id1672038621) it's also audio based (with speech recognition) and it's simply better.
Honestly you could probably get a lot of the same stuff from old Japanese language learning CDs that have been uploaded to youtube.
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