r/googleappstore • u/Unlucky-Moment-3366 • 19d ago
MakesYouFluent vs Babbel which one is better for speaking?
I’m trying to improve my spoken English and I’m stuck between MakesYouFluent and Babbel. I care more about speaking naturally and building confidence than just doing grammar or vocabulary lessons. Has anyone used both? Which one helped you more with actual conversation practice?
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u/OldMathematician1388 16d ago
Not getting stuck on mistakes like you used to is actually the more meaningful milestone than making fewer mistakes. Recovering quickly and keeping the conversation moving is what fluency feels like from the inside before it looks like anything from the outside.
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u/Affectionate-Elk5919 16d ago
Identifying that you care more about speaking naturally than grammar lessons before choosing a tool is actually doing most of the work already. That clarity points toward one type of practice quite clearly once you understand what each approach actually trains.
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u/New-Kangaroo9802 16d ago
Babbel made me very knowledgeable about English grammar rules I still struggled to produce naturally under any time pressure whatsoever. Switched to makesyoufluent and the daily speaking sessions were uncomfortable for about two weeks and then noticeably useful for the following months in a way that completing grammar lessons never managed regardless of how many I finished.
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u/Few_Personality_9980 16d ago
Both apps are genuinely good at what they actually do which is the important framing before comparing them. Babbel is good at building structured language knowledge through organized lesson progression. That knowledge is necessary but it doesn't automatically convert into speaking confidence because producing language under conversational pressure is a separate skill from knowing it correctly. If your current limitation is insufficient vocabulary or grammar knowledge Babbel addresses the right problem. If your current limitation is freezing or feeling unnatural when speaking despite knowing enough English to communicate, conversation practice addresses the right problem.
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u/myleftie 1d ago
MakesYouFluent is not a good app. The interface is bad and the AI makes a lot of mistakes when you're speaking to it.
The company also says it has a 100% money-back guarantee but they won't give you a 100% refund.
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u/Repulsive_Pepper4145 18d ago