Rosetta Stone Classic (2024)

What reviewers actually said

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1. [R2] 5/5 · US So fun and fulfilling!: In the same age where we’re constantly taking things in that are just entertainment when you finish the short fun, easy lesson if you feel good about yourself and it’s one of the only ways to keep your brain renewing and getting better learning, a musical instrument or language and with Rosetta Stone it’s infinite and why not reach out
2. [R3] 5/5 · US Great way to learn a language: I
3. [R6] 5/5 · US Great app: Rosetta Stone is a great app for learning any and all different languages and it teaches in different ways to help people understand and remember.
4. [R12] 5/5 · US Great: This app provides a great balance between vocabulary and context. Very close to immersive learning
5. [R34] 4/5 · US Best for ADHD: The best app for studying. It helped me with language class and more. I also love how this app makes you pronounce words 24/7 so you get more confident with speaking your new language. I have ADHD and this really helps me focus and engage more.
6. [R65] 5/5 · US 🎀💕🦋: Rosetta stone has helped me a lot with my Korean. No matter if it’s pronouncing words or vocabulary, I have definitely improved ( unlike some other apps aka the green bird) . Would definitely recommend!!!! Thank you Rosetta Stone !!!
7. [R287] 3/5 · GB Great for vocabulary and pronunciation but doesn’t explain grammar.: I’ve been using Rosetta Stone for 4 years. This has been fantastic for practicing pronunciation and vocabulary, although as the sentence structures and tenses become progressively more complex, there’s very little guidance to understand the grammar, other than certain letters being highlighted in different colours. You will defin
8. [R15] 5/5 · US Beginning German.: I’m trying to figure out basic German. The photos with clear enunciation help me. The lessons are at my pace & I can repeat them for review if needed.
9. [R24] 4/5 · US At first-But Then: At first I didn’t really like it and kept changing the languages, but then I tried to figure out one and got better, and now I’m great at French (if you are in Paris some time say “Bonjour” to them for me).
10. [R29] 5/5 · US Learning Italian: Easy and fun to use. I have been wanting to learn the language of my ancestry for many years; now, I will seriously use Rosetta Stone to accomplish this task!!!
11. [R16] 5/5 · US Love this app: I am absolutely sold on this app. I decided this year I was going to learn Hindi. I already understood Hindi very well but I wanted to get better at speaking in Hindi. This app is perfect for me since it lets me not learn the script and just get right into understanding. Duolingo makes me learn the script first but Rosetta Stone doesn’t and that’s why I absolutely love it!
12. [R22] 4/5 · US Best Spanish: So far this is the best Spanish app I’ve used . I tired many before
13. [R26] 5/5 · US Visual learning: My third language (French) learning it with this app is fun and it is like being in France, makes me think only in French and if I don’t understand a word I can click on the sentence to see the translation but it is not often because the pictures are very clear and makes me think and live the language like in real life.
14. [R4] 1/5 · US DOESN’T WORK!: I have a new headset. The app can’t hear me, it doesn’t even recognize input when I speak. I say something correct and it tells me I am wrong. Very frustrating. How am I supposed to learn? I paid for a lifetime membership of DISAPPOINTMENT.
15. [R5] 1/5 · US Very unhelpful and unclear: I'm learning German, and the speaking lessons are the most difficult because of the app's inability to recognize the actual words being spoken. For example, I was in a room of people speaking English while doing my German speaking lesson, and i paused speaking because it was too loud. The app heard the voices and thought that they were saying the words on the screen, so
16. [R9] 1/5 · US Content is fine, microphone detection doesn’t work: The content within the app is good and the app is easy to follow however, you are constantly fighting the app to recognize the words you’re saying. The microphone on my iPhone works perfectly fine but the Rosetta Stone app is constantly telling me that the microphone has bad quality and it doesn’t matter how you hold the phone, if you use headpho
17. [R10] 2/5 · US Speaking Questions: I could literally have a native speaker repeat the sentence and it would still mark it as ‘red’ and not let them proceed. the settings are even on low, it’s extremely aggravating.
18. [R13] 1/5 · US Stealing from consumers: Do not trust Rosetta Stone. They have essentially stolen a product I paid $160 for in lieu of forcing a subscription upon me. Do not give money to this trash company
19. [R14] 1/5 · US Scam (bait and switch): They totally scammed me. I bought the lifetime membership just to have them discontinue improving this app and abandon it. Then rosetta stone makes another app (with the improvements I assumed I would be getting over the lifetime) just to let this one they are pushing die on the vine. I heard their add on NPR. I think NPR needs to do a piece on the scam rosetta st
20. [R19] 1/5 · US Bricked my License: I paid over $500 for the permanent license to learn a language and now I can’t use it because you’re requiring a subscription fee. Don’t offer it if you won’t honor it.
21. [R36] 1/5 · US Sapphire? Seriously?: So you improved and now offer what you claim is superior language instruction. But instead of giving it to all your loyal clients, you put the improvement into a completely separate app. And you want to charge a completely separate fee. That is a real underhanded tactic. If you're a language learner reading this and you're not subscribed to Rosetta Stone yet, let me give you
22. [R21] 1/5 · US Too much guessing: Latin American Spanish: There are too many places where they are having you absolutely guess who or what they are talking or asking about. Is she/he looking at the camera or not… big difference in the answer. So much guesswork! Extremely frustrating when you are trying to learn and are getting things wrong because they picked poor pictures. Free from the library should have been
23. [R23] 4/5 · US Like it but…: I thought pacenua(sorry if I’m spelling it wrong) was small flower but my brother said it’s just small in Spanish(the language I’m learning ) they only provide pictures and the words in whatever language you’re learning unless you click a small button at the side of the screen and I usually don’t think to do that
24. [R27] 1/5 · US Confusing learning: You’re app I feel does not give enough translation on what the sentences mean and you just use pictures, but pictures don’t always work.
25. [R30] 4/5 · US Good, but could be better: This is a great app, and has great lessons, but it would be nice if it tells you how to say “hi” “bye or “I do not speak swedish” at the beginning.
26. [R31] 3/5 · US Terrific program, terrible app: This app is remarkable. Rosetta Stone has been around for 30 years or more. They have had an iOS app for closing in on multiple decades. And yet, after all that time, it still stumbles between using it online - connected to the internet via cellular/WiFi - and offline. I use R.S. At home on WiFi. Works great. I use R.S. on the bus (no connection) - terrible. Very of
27. [R59] 1/5 · US Audio problems makes app useless: Content is good but the app is finicky, images are thumbnail sized making identification hard and the audio (speaker and mic) so frustrating. I finally just gave up and moved on. The new Sapphire version may be great but requiring purchase of a new version as a subscription after buying a “lifetime” is just wrong.
28. [R93] 1/5 · US No portrait mode: App defaults to landscape orientation and some options always drop below the visible area on the screen. Sometimes images within boxes are too small. The app seems to have buggy graphics. Lessons get stuck and will not advance and keeps repeating one part of the lesson.
29. [R109] 2/5 · US Glitchy: Wish that i could do it on my computer. It is very glitchy on my phone. Most of the time when you tap to see what it says, it just stops working all together. Also the pictures are not always obvious what it is.
30. [R99] 3/5 · US I love it but….: I love this app it helps me learn different languages and it is awesome however.. after I finished some lessons it told me to pay or I can’t be learning
31. [R103] 3/5 · US I have to pay?: I am new to this app but I noticed that you can’t go to other levels and you have to pay. I am good at the French words I am learning but I am not happy about having to pay This app was not the best choice to help me learn French or any other languages
32. [R372] 3/5 · GB Free is worth nothing: I loved rosetta stone for learning german for 2 days because of something that upset me very much the subscription after i completed level 1 it locked all the other things and I needed to pay for full access in other apps it is just for extra stuff you do not really need. well no in rosetta stone’s case you have to pay to learn isn’t learning supposed to be free now i am ver
33. [R1] 3/5 · US Duolinguo is ultimately better: I don’t know, this app is just super boring sometimes. The speech machine is hit-or-miss, the lessons seem all the same, and you can’t access a tutor without paying money. The live lessons are good though. Wouldnt recommend if you prefer something more colorful and complex.
34. [R46] 2/5 · US Meh: So far, I’ve identified two big problems with this app. It uses minuscule photos in which you must identify the object being referred to. The pictures are hard to see. I’m quite frustrated with this aspect of the program. The second and VERY BIG problem is that, although there is a place to leave feedback, it won’t actually allow you to do so. Frankly, I’m ready to ask for a refund.
35. [R11] 3/5 · US It could use some alphabet options: For Japanese, I wish you had the option of reading along with Kanji. For Mandarin, Chinese script instead of Latin Alphabet with accents. And although I know it isn’t commonly used in everday language, it would be nice if you can read Babayin with Filipino
36. [R57] 1/5 · US why did you exclude latin?: what is wrong with your organization?
37. [R75] 1/5 · US Why isn't Latin updated for mobile yet?: Hate that you pay lifetime fee and apparently don't get access to one of the languages on mobile, because they haven't ported it over yet? Had no issue taking that money ASAP though huh?
38. [R91] 1/5 · US No Real Portuguese: The Portuguese they have on here is the Brazilian version which at this point in time I would’ve expected to actually have the real Portuguese version on here.
39. [R32] 2/5 · US Terrible audio listener: It’s literally terrible even when I’m pronouncing the sentence exactly like the speaker and even in the same tone to try to fix it , it says I’m wrong. Highly frustrating and it needs to be fix immediately
40. [R47] 1/5 · US False advertising: Do not pay for lifetime access with Rosetta Stone. They claim lifetime access, but it only applies to the current app. Almost as soon as I paid for lifetime access, they came out with a new app and the subscription doesn’t transfer. It’s obvious they’re stopping old app and it will be discontinued before the end of my life XD false advertising..
41. [R38] 3/5 · US Actually learning the words: It’s good at making you mimic how things are meant to sound, but for some reason, the translate feature only works half the time, so your stuck guessing what things mean based on the pictures. This isn’t an issue for simple singular objects, but when it’s asking you to recite full sentences with no idea what you’re saying, it’s annoying. Plus when it won’t allow you to
42. [R55] 2/5 · US Overpriced: I want me auto and speaking. I don’t read everything. I don’t know how this is better that Duolingo or other language apps. I must be missing something. When I am going through the core classes, where do I get the English translation?