Tooter teamFacts checked 3 min readThe short answer
- To talk from the first minute: Tooter, with 5 to 30 minute conversations with an Arabic tutor who speaks with a Saudi accent.
- For audio courses by dialect: Pimsleur, with Modern Standard, Eastern and Egyptian Arabic. For a free course: Duolingo.
- Few apps teach Arabic: Babbel, Speak and Jumpspeak don't, so check which Arabic an app teaches before you pay.
At a glance
| App | Arabic course | AI conversation | Free to start | Monthly plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tooter | Guided lessons | 5 to 30 min | Free chapters | See current plans |
| Duolingo | Free course | All lessons | In the app | |
| Pimsleur | Up to 90 lessons | First lesson | $19.95/mo | |
| Praktika | Avatar-led lessons | Avatar tutors | Free plan | $9.99/mo |
| Langua | Call Mode | 3 min a day | $19.99/mo |
Other apps' prices are their lowest US monthly prices, or yearly where there's no monthly plan; Tooter's are its current website prices. Checked October 31, 2026.
Why these apps
How hard is Arabic to speak?
The US Foreign Service Institute puts Arabic in its hardest group for English speakers, at about 88 weeks of full-time study. It's written right to left, usually without short vowels, and the Modern Standard Arabic of news and books differs from the dialects people speak day to day. Decide whether you want to read the news or chat with people, and pick an app that teaches that Arabic.
Which app suits you?
Tooter
- 5 to 30 minute conversations in Arabic
- Tutors speak Saudi Arabic
- Corrections as you speak
Pimsleur
- Modern Standard, Eastern or Egyptian Arabic
- Up to 90 audio lessons
- Free first lesson
Duolingo
- Every lesson free, with ads
- Short daily lessons
- No AI calls in Arabic yet
Praktika
- AI avatar tutors
- Per-word pronunciation scores
- Free plan
Langua
- Native-speaker voices
- Hands-free Call Mode
- Web, iPhone and Android
How Tooter teaches Arabic
Every Tooter Arabic tutor speaks Saudi Arabic. You pick one by coaching style, such as conversation-first, travel-focused or natural correction, choose a session of 5, 10, 15, 20 or 30 minutes, and talk the whole time. Your tutor corrects pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and fluency as you go and can explain in your native language when you're stuck, and guided lesson chapters build the phrases you'll use. Build an Arabic speaking plan to start.
