Taalhammer Review: What Learners Say
Every Taalhammer review on this page is quoted word for word from a learner's public review, with the place and month it was written. Click a source to read the whole review.
Contents
- Taalhammer review in one word: “a game-changer”
- In their own words: emails from learners
- On Google Play
- Whole sentences, not word lists
- Words that stay with you
- Topics you actually care about, and stories to listen to
- A habit that replaces scrolling
- What you get when you try it
- Is Taalhammer free?
- Is Taalhammer worth it?
Taalhammer review in one word: “a game-changer”
Having tried almost every rival app on the market, finding Taalhammer was a game-changer.
App Store review · Denmark · September 2026This app is one of the best language learning apps on the market.
App Store review · United States · December 2025Such a clever and effective way to learn.
App Store review · United Kingdom · January 2026In their own words: emails from learners
Some of the best things learners say about Taalhammer never reach an app store: they write to us. Quoted word for word, without names.
Learning languages this way is infinitely better than classes and all the other apps. I'm having a lot of fun with the app and making real progress and getting more confident each day.
A learner, by email · October 2026I love the approach you take with vocabulary and sentence mining. … your approach is fantastic.
A learner of Italian, by email · December 2025I absolutely love the Text Analyser feature! This is brilliant. Especially the ability to select verbs, view their different conjugations and add sentences to flashcards!
A learner, by email · October 2026I couldn't find many good apps that covered grammar in a meaningful way; many were overly gamified and not interesting.
A learner of Italian, by email · December 2025I have been doing ANKI for a long time but ANKI is exhausting.
A learner of Spanish, by email · January 2026being able to synthesize a text into various phrases is absolutely brilliant. I think that was an incredible touch.
A learner of Italian, by email · October 2026It is very usable though. You should be very proud of it
A learner of Norwegian, by email · September 2026I actually really like the radio stations you put up for the different languages. I think that is an excellent feature.
A learner of Norwegian, by email · September 2026What stands out to me is how responsive you guys are, and I actually think that’s a major selling point for the app.
A learner of Italian, by email · September 2026I wish each day that Taalhammer is the way all languages are taught because I really struggled in language school and classes and it took so long to get conversational and even longer to be confident.
A learner, by email · October 2026On Google Play
An excellent tool. A sophisticated form of flashcards.
Google Play review · September 2026it actually makes the words you study stick
Google Play review · April 2026I can create my own course and listen to it. Great feature!!
Google Play review · November 2023It’s great that you can play the words on the go. Useful, and nice that you get whole lines straight away instead of cramming single words.
Google Play review · Poland · October 2026 · translated from PolishThe only app that actually teaches sensibly and explains things.
Google Play review · Poland · July 2024 · translated from PolishWhole sentences, not word lists
Taalhammer teaches you sentences you can say, each with audio, instead of single words to match.
The method here is cool - they use SRS with sentences, not just individual words, so you get more context and are more likely to memorize and use the words.
App Store review · United States · December 2025finally an app that does not feel like a game but an app that teaches how to speak a language.
App Store review · Netherlands · November 2023Words that stay with you
Each sentence comes back just before you would forget it, scheduled by Synapse, our spaced-repetition algorithm built on FSRS-6 (how we tested it).
The focus on vocabulary combined with scheduled repetitions really works for long-term retention.
App Store review · Denmark · September 2026Recently learned words come to my mind very easily.
App Store review · Germany · January 2026I am learning German from zero and I’ve made more progress in a day than in a week using traditional apps.
App Store review · Italy · June 2026Topics you actually care about, and stories to listen to
Besides the Core course for your level, there are thousands of topic collections, and the sentences you have learned come back as short stories you can play on the go.
I love the endless topics to pick from: Star Wars, Environment, Taylor Swift, Data Science, Lord of the Rings … you name it. Absolutely amazing.
App Store review · Germany · January 2026They also begin to combine sentences you’ve memorized into short stories you can play on the go, reinforcing what you've learned.
App Store review · United States · December 2025A habit that replaces scrolling
Learning works flawless and instead of scrolling instagram I open Taalhammer instead.
App Store review · Germany · January 2026The latest updates are in a completely different league. The listening exercises are great.
App Store review · Poland · September 2026 · translated from PolishI love that the developers are constantly adding new features
App Store review · Denmark · September 2026What you get when you try it
- Core courses from absolute beginner to advanced in 21 languages, and 76 languages in total, all with audio
- Speech coach: say the sentence and get a pronunciation score, word by word
- Text analyzer: paste any text and turn its sentences into cards with audio
- Listening: your sentences as playlists and stories, plus 199 radio stations in 19 languages
- Your own material: import Anki decks or CSV files
Is Taalhammer free?
You get 7 days of full access with no card, then you can keep learning for free with 10 learned and 10 listened items a day. Premium removes the limit: €12.99 a month, €59 a year, or €239 once for lifetime access. One account works on the web, iPhone and Android.
Is Taalhammer worth it?
If you want to remember a language for good and can give it ten to twenty minutes most days, the learners above say yes. The quickest way to know is the free week.
If you are choosing between apps, these comparisons go into detail: Taalhammer vs Duolingo · Taalhammer vs Babbel · Taalhammer as an Anki alternative.