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Pimsleur | Language Learning

Simon & Schuster · Education · United States store
#6 GROSSING · EDUCATION
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Revenue a month, worldwide EST
$7.7M
Likely $2.6M to $22.9M
▼ 6.8% in 11 days
New ratings
+18
in 1 days, 37.1K in total
Rating
4.7 of 5
30.5K ratings in this store
Countries it ranks in
42
was 37 on Oct 16, 2026

Revenue

Estimated from the grossing charts of Oct 21, 2026 in the 53 countries we track, and ratings growth on the App Store.

EST. REVENUE / YEAR · WORLDWIDE
$92.9M
App Store $4.8M + Google Play $2.9M a month
EST. LIFETIME DOWNLOADS
1.1M to 3M
Estimated from ratings count
WHERE IT EARNS · EST. / MONTH
  • United States #6 Education (iOS), #6 Education (Play)$4.6M · 60%
  • Japan #28 Education (iOS), #22 Education (Play)$706.9K · 9%
  • United Kingdom #18 Education (iOS), #16 Education (Play)$414.4K · 5%
  • Canada #12 Education (iOS), #10 Education (Play)$372.3K · 5%
  • Philippines #37 Education (iOS), #18 Education (Play)$326K · 4%
  • Australia #10 Education (iOS), #13 Education (Play)$237.8K · 3%
  • Germany #39 Education (iOS), #35 Education (Play)$163.4K · 2%
  • Netherlands #23 Education (iOS), #18 Education (Play)$126.1K · 2%
43 more countries
  • Switzerland #18 Education (iOS), #18 Education (Play)$62.2K · 1%
  • Czechia #65 Education (iOS), #18 Education (Play)$59.1K · 1%
  • Vietnam #18 Education (Play)$47.1K · 1%
  • Belgium #35 Education (iOS), #18 Education (Play)$43K · 1%
  • Norway #40 Education (iOS), #18 Education (Play)$41.2K · 1%
  • Italy #33 Education (iOS)$34.9K · 0%
  • Egypt #30 Education (iOS), #18 Education (Play)$24.9K · 0%
  • Hong Kong #77 Education (iOS), #17 Education (Play)$22.7K · 0%
  • Ukraine #18 Education (Play)$21.6K · 0%
  • Denmark #19 Education (iOS), #18 Education (Play)$21.5K · 0%
  • India #90 Education (iOS), #38 Education (Play)$21K · 0%
  • France #74 Education (iOS)$20.9K · 0%
  • Israel #31 Education (iOS), #18 Education (Play)$20.6K · 0%
  • Singapore #58 Education (iOS), #18 Education (Play)$20.1K · 0%
  • Romania #75 Education (iOS), #18 Education (Play)$19.9K · 0%
  • Thailand #18 Education (Play)$17.7K · 0%
  • Mexico #51 Education (iOS)$17.7K · 0%
  • New Zealand #26 Education (iOS), #18 Education (Play)$17.2K · 0%
  • Austria #67 Education (iOS), #18 Education (Play)$16.1K · 0%
  • Argentina #18 Education (Play)$15.9K · 0%
  • Saudi Arabia #18 Education (Play)$15.4K · 0%
  • Colombia #18 Education (Play)$15K · 0%
  • Sweden #34 Education (iOS)$14.6K · 0%
  • UAE #49 Education (iOS), #18 Education (Play)$14K · 0%
  • Ireland #29 Education (iOS), #18 Education (Play)$11.6K · 0%
  • Nigeria #30 Education (iOS), #17 Education (Play)$10K · 0%
  • Chile #18 Education (Play)$10K · 0%
  • Pakistan #73 Education (iOS), #18 Education (Play)$9.9K · 0%
  • Kazakhstan #72 Education (iOS), #18 Education (Play)$9.8K · 0%
  • Greece #78 Education (iOS), #18 Education (Play)$9K · 0%
  • Finland #18 Education (Play)$8.6K · 0%
  • Peru #54 Education (iOS), #18 Education (Play)$8.6K · 0%
  • Portugal #79 Education (iOS), #18 Education (Play)$8.5K · 0%
  • Spain #86 Education (iOS)$8K · 0%
  • Malaysia #63 Education (iOS), #18 Education (Play)$7.8K · 0%
  • Taiwan #95 Education (iOS)$6.7K · 0%
  • Poland #62 Education (iOS)$6.4K · 0%
  • Turkey #71 Education (iOS)$6.3K · 0%
  • South Africa #31 Education (iOS), #18 Education (Play)$5.6K · 0%
  • Brazil #99 Education (iOS)$5.3K · 0%
  • Kuwait #39 Education (iOS)$3.9K · 0%
  • Bangladesh #18 Education (Play)$3K · 0%
  • Qatar #67 Education (iOS)$869 · 0%
HOW SURE ARE WE
Calibrated range: for apps in the top 50, our estimates were within about 30% of published figures for 9 of 12 apps tested. Countries we don't track (and Google Play in China, which doesn't exist) aren't included, and neither are ads or web payments. Gross revenue before store fees.
RATINGS
30.5K
AVG RATING
4.74
PRICE
Free
AGE
8.2y
LAST UPDATE
10d ago
VERSION
8.0.2
SIZE
132 MB
AGE RATING
4+

Last 30 days

From our daily snapshots of every grossing chart and daily ratings counts.

DAYS IN A GROSSING CHART
30 / 30
COUNTRIES NOW
39 (was 17)
NEW RATINGS, LAST 1 DAYS
+18
EST. REVENUE A MONTH, DAILY · BOTH STORES EST
Show daily values
Sep 24, 2026$7.8M a month
Sep 25, 2026$7.8M a month
Sep 26, 2026$7.6M a month
Sep 27, 2026$6.5M a month
Sep 28, 2026$6.5M a month
Sep 29, 2026$280K a month
Sep 30, 2026$273.8K a month
Oct 1, 2026$273.8K a month
Oct 2, 2026$270.6K a month
Oct 3, 2026$273.6K a month
Oct 4, 2026$263.8K a month
Oct 5, 2026$263.7K a month
Oct 6, 2026$259.5K a month
Oct 7, 2026$6.9M a month
Oct 8, 2026$263.2K a month
Oct 9, 2026$7.1M a month
Oct 10, 2026$8.3M a month
Oct 11, 2026$7M a month
Oct 12, 2026$7.1M a month
Oct 13, 2026$7.4M a month
Oct 14, 2026$7.8M a month
Oct 15, 2026$4.9M a month
Oct 16, 2026$4.6M a month
Oct 17, 2026$4.5M a month
Oct 18, 2026$3.9M a month
Oct 19, 2026$3.9M a month
Oct 20, 2026$4.7M a month
Oct 21, 2026$7.7M a month
Oct 22, 2026not in a grossing chart
Oct 23, 2026not in a grossing chart
The same estimate as the headline, saved every day. Best rank Sep 24, 2026: #6 Education · US. Now: #6 Education · US.
RATINGS IN THE CORE COUNTRIES, DAILY
Show daily values
Oct 22, 202637.1K ratings
Oct 23, 202637.1K ratings
37.1K on Oct 22, 2026, 37.1K on Oct 23, 2026. New ratings track new downloads, even outside the charts.

Money and momentum

Measured from the store, not estimated.

WHAT IT CHARGES
6 purchases listed
  • All Access Subscription$20.99
  • All Access Subscription Annual$164.99
  • Spanish Premium Subscription$19.99
  • Japanese Premium Subscription$19.99
  • All Access Annual Subscription$131.99
  • Italian Premium Subscription$19.99
Top in-app purchases as listed on the App Store, in local prices.
REVIEW MOMENTUM
19 reviews / week
  • Trendsteady
  • Recent reviews average4.4 stars
  • Recent 1 and 2 star share11%
From the latest 500 written reviews, covering 186 days. The store only returns this many, so this is the most recent slice.
RELEASE CADENCE
4 updates in 90 days
  • Typical gap between releases18 days
From the last 25 versions listed on the App Store.
RATING BREAKDOWN
30.5K ratings
5★85%
4★10%
3★2%
2★1%
1★2%

What users want

From the latest 500 reviews on the United States App Store, Apr 20, 2026 to Oct 22, 2026: 11% are 1 or 2 stars. Open a theme to read what people wrote.

WHAT THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT · SHARE OF BAD REVIEWS
Price and subscription40%

21 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I signed up for a free trial, cancelled it ten days later and requested a refund as the company charged me for a premium subscription.
★★★★★ They won't refund, they charge after you cancel.
★★★★★ I have tried to cancel for months and they continue to charge me anyways.
Login and account problems15%

8 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ No it doesn't give me a way to reset my password using my own phone
★★★★★ Pretend they can't find the charges after you send them your account statement multiple times.
★★★★★ If you sign up for the free trial and cancel on time, they still bill you!
Limits, credits, locked features13%

7 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I had to cancel my credit card to stop the charges.
★★★★★ girl boo you have to pay like 20 dollars for everything past lesson 1
★★★★★ Wish I could write a better review. The program is excellent but BE AWARE THERE IS ONLY ONE LEVEL OF 30 LESSONS! After that it's over. I've tried a few other programs and this is by far the best but in a month (if…
No customer support13%

7 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Their customer service rep Oscar is a massive hole.
★★★★★ Tried to cancel the app but wasn't able to. The company charged me for a whole extra year.
★★★★★ Before the end of the trial was charged for the month subscription contacted customer service asking for refund as I was planning on purchasing a lifetime subscription.
Lost data, sync, backup8%

4 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ I've now lost, nor can I remember the video I was watching that this ad had taken me away from...
★★★★★ I deleted the app and my subscription over five years ago.
★★★★★ App keeps forgetting my all-access purchase and restore constantly fails.
Wrong or poor results8%

4 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ The multiple choice quiz questions are useless because there is always 1 obvious correct choice.
★★★★★ It's programmed to hear one specific sentence structure, if you say anything else even 100% correct it will be marked as wrong.
★★★★★ Also, if you accidentally click the wrong user when signing in, you aren't able to change users until you've selected a language and filled out the form selecting why you want to learn that language.
Slow, laggy, battery6%

3 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ Lessons are boring and too slow (at least for languages related to native language).
★★★★★ I've been looking for a language program for Eur Portuguese. Primsleur is a rare one out there - so earns some points for covering different dialects. Perhaps my review is unfair - I've only done the free lesson but…
★★★★★ This app would be helpful if it wasn't going a million miles an hour during spoken practice
Bugs, things not working4%

2 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

★★★★★ App keeps forgetting my all-access purchase and restore constantly fails.
WHAT THEY ASK FOR
  • I wish there was an option on the app to control the playback speed 2★, Oct 16, 2026
  • However, I wish that the user can input their gender to help with Spanish lessons or even other languages that utilize gender roles. 4★, Oct 8, 2026
  • I wish I could break it down to 15 seconds. 3★, Sep 23, 2026
  • No fillers, it's not a game, for serious learners or those who need more of a listen along approach. 5★, Sep 15, 2026
  • Pimsleur is so much better, but you need to have time to listen and speak. 4★, Sep 8, 2026
  • I would beg the developers to allow me to change the font size and add a dark mode though. 5★, Sep 4, 2026
  • I also wish they had equal content. 5★, Aug 20, 2026
  • It seemed like some of the things that should have been recognized via pattern recognition were drilled over and over with similar words (the casual versions of past i-adjectives just removing desu, etc.) instead of… 3★, Aug 19, 2026
WORDS THAT KEEP COMING UP IN BAD REVIEWS
free trial5customer service4
WHAT THEY LOVE · SHARE OF GOOD REVIEWS
Useful, it helps12%

49 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ Listening to audio conversational Spanish really helps to start speaking faster.
★★★★★ Now I know dozens of useful phrases and maybe 100+ words.
★★★★★ Helps a person learn in baby steps.
Easy to use11%

48 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ I love how it's broke down and easy to follow.
★★★★★ The app is very attractive and easy to use.
★★★★★ I'm actually learning, lessons are easy to set up and practice
Fun, addictive7%

28 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ This is just a two of me using this app, but so far I'm enjoying it.
★★★★★ I've been learning Italian and it's going molto bene ;) I love the Pimsleur lessons and opportunities to reinforce learning, it's very effective and fun!
★★★★★ Most effective language learning program I've tried, and I enjoy it.
Fast4%

17 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ With this app I feel like I can learn quick enough to not get bored and quit.
★★★★★ Three weeks ago we decided to tour Poland and I only knew the words kielbasa and pierogie. Now I know dozens of useful phrases and maybe 100+ words. Very pleased with how this works
★★★★★ I heard about the Pimsleur Language Program from a book called “Fearlessly Fluent Fast!”.
Worth the money3%

13 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ i'm loving pimsleur so far i've learned more japanese in 2 weeks then i have in a whole year (consistently) but the thing is is that it's not free… BUT the offers are really good for me i used the yearly plan which is…
★★★★★ I was skeptical about another subscription, but am very glad that I got this one. It is better than any other app or classes that I have bought or taken.
★★★★★ It's more expensive, but it is worth it.

Found by matching words and phrases in the reviews, not read by a person. A review can count toward more than one theme.

What users say

Latest reviews, United States App Store.

★★★★★Oct 22, 2026
Recommend

I love how it’s broke down and easy to follow. Love this app

★★★★★Oct 21, 2026
Love Pimsleur!

I’ve used the Pimsleur method to learn basics for several languages (Swahili, Modern Standard Arabic, Korean and now Dari), and I absolutely love it. At first I struggled against the idea of learning language without seeing anything written at first, but I now see the wisdom in how this guards against learning vocabulary with an American accent. The app is very attractive and easy to use. I recommend Pimsleur to people all the time.

★★★★★Oct 21, 2026
Hands Down Best for Language Learning

I learn languages professionally (lucky, I know). The Pimsleur method has long proven to me the best by far. Some learn languages formulaically or mathematically. Pimsleur is a much more human-centric approach, teaching words and phrases in the order that you will need them. Spot on every time.

★★★★★Oct 21, 2026
Great way to learn a language

Awesome

★★★★★Oct 21, 2026
The BEST language app

If you want to build conversational skills, there’s no better app.

★★★★★Oct 21, 2026
Fantastic

Great

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What's new in 8.0.2

We hope you enjoy the Pimsleur app and try the new AI Conversation Coach (Beta), now available for All Access Latin American Spanish and French learners! We're listening to your feedback and working hard to improve the Pimsleur experience. In the latest update, we've: • Improved the audio playback experience • Added new Minis for ESL Spanish learners, available for a limited time • Fixed bugs and improved overall performance We’d love to hear from you! Please reach out to us anytime at pimsleur@simonandschuster.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @Pimsleur.

Released Aug 6, 2018. Current version shipped Oct 13, 2026.

Store description

Learn languages fluently with Pimsleur - Learn to speak 50+ foreign languages like a local with just 30 minutes of language learning practice a day! The Pimsleur Method™ is the most effective way to learn a foreign language, achieve native conversational fluency, and use the language in your everyday life. Learn to speak fluent Spanish, French, Korean, German, Chinese, Arabic, Japanese and more with ease. Pimsleur’s language learning resources make learning a language fun, flexible and rewarding. Practice speaking fluently with just 30 minutes of language practice a day! For 50 years, we’ve been helping people rapidly learn languages in 30 days. Want to learn Spanish to speak to Mexican friends? Need to learn Japanese for a trip to Tokyo? Choose from over 50 languages to learn while driving, at the gym, or while cooking. No Internet needed with offline mode. Plus the built-in hands-free mode makes it easy to learn a new language anywhere, anytime, even in the car! Our innovative online audio lessons focus on enhancing your vocabulary, pronunciation and speaking skills without the burden of grammar tables, making language learning and practice enjoyable and accessible. Dive into cultural topics that enrich your understanding and language fluency, and join thousands of adults who have transformed their language skills online with Pimsleur. Whether you're a beginner or already looking to improve your language fluency, Pimsleur offers a convenient and effective online language learning platform for adults designed for a flexible study schedule that fits into your daily routine. Learn to speak a new language anytime, anywhere - even in the car as a family. Why Choose Pimsleur as Your Language Partner? - Scientifically proven method for fast, lasting language fluency. - Just 30 minutes a day to speak a new foreign language with confidence. - Learn languages offline, hands-free, and without distractions, no Wi-Fi needed. - Perfect your pronunciation and practice real conversations with a smart AI language tutor. - Sync across devices to track your progress and keep your learning streak going. - Join the global community of Pimsleur language learners! Discover the full list of language courses here: Albanian, Eastern, Egyptian or Modern Standard Arabic, Eastern or Western Armenian, Cantonese or Mandarin Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dari Persian, Dutch, Farsi Persian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Haitian Creole, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Ojibwe, Pashto, Polish, European or Brazilian Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Latin American or Spain-Castilian Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Swiss German, Tagalog, Thai, Turkish, Twi, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese. FREE TRIAL AVAILABLE Don’t miss out - try Pimsleur for FREE and start learning different languages today! With a complimentary lesson in 51 languages, you'll experience the most effective way to achieve conversational fluency from Day 1. PREMIUM FEATURES CORE CONVERSATIONAL LANGUAGE LEARNING LESSONS Enjoy 30-minute conversational language lessons anywhere. Quickly learn to speak another language in just 30 days! READ You won’t just learn foreign languages; you'll learn to read without sacrificing speaking skills! SPEAK Don't be shy! Learn to speak fluently with conversation partner role-play & review transcripts using AI language learning & voice recognition. Now available for Spanish learners. SKILLS Practice phrases by topic & learn easily with visual language learning through vocabulary flashcards. Learn foreign languages with Quick Match & Speed Rounds. SYNC PROGRESS Track learning progress across different devices, sync & stream offline with no ads. Feature availability depends on the language. Visit our website for more info & a complete list of the different languages available. CA Privacy/Info We Collect: Privacy Policy Do Not Sell My Personal Information: Do Not Sell

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