Have you ever wanted to learn a foreign language? Now you can, by using the best apps for learning Indonesian. A blog post describing the top 10 techniques and apps for learning Indonesian in a quick and intuitive way.
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Best Apps For Learning Indonesian
To choose the apps on this list, I tested over a dozen different Indonesian language apps. Each app offers something unique, and the apps on this list stand out from all other language apps for specific reasons. These apps allow you to grow your vocabulary quickly and understand difficult grammar topics. Some have complete courses to guide you and others are more flexible and let you focus on what you want to learn.
The table below shows you the best Indonesian learning apps and why they made the list. By using these apps, you can learn Indonesian quickly and effectively.
| Best Overall App to Learn Indonesian | Babbel | Read More |
| Best App for Speaking Indonesian | Pimsleur | Read More |
| Best Indonesian App for Beginners | Mondly | Read More |
| Best App to Find Indonesian Tutors | italki | Read More |
| Best Indonesian App to Practice Pronunciation | Preply | Read More |
| Best Vocabulary App for Indonesian | Drops | Read More |
| Best App to Improve Listening Skills | IndonesianPod101 | Read More |
| Best Indonesian Flashcard App | Rasa Bahasa | Read More |
| Best Free Indonesian App | Duolingo | Read More |
Babbel indonesian review
- IndonesianPod101
IndonesianPod101
Cost: Starts as low as $4 a month.
Summary: IndonesianPod101 is a brilliant online resource for learning Indonesian (especially listening comprehension). If you’re into podcast learning especially, this might be the course for you.
IndonesianPod101 uses audio lessons similar to podcasts. Lessons are suitable for beginners through more advanced levels. The instruction not only includes listening skills but also incorporates essential vocabulary and grammar with loads of other useful features.
What I like:
Large and always expanding variety of Indonesian lesson material
Clean lesson interface and downloadable content
What I don’t like:
Content choices are sparse beyond the beginner level
Too much English banter
While the lesson interface is nice, the rest of the site is overwhelming and confusing to navigate
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SEE INDONESIANPOD101
- Babbel Indonesian
Babbel Indonesian
Cost: Subscriptions start at $12.95/month.
Summary: One of the best and most well-known online Indonesian courses, Babbel, is a great tool for learning the language and very budget friendly. Babbel’s online Indonesian course platform focuses on writing and reading, listening and spelling. It aims to give you all the tools you need to start learning the language immediately. It’s often described as a paid, and more professional alternative to Duolingo (see below).
Read this extensive Babbel review.
What I like:
Flexibility and variety in their teaching style
Incorporates several different learning styles to effectively teach Indonesian
Developed by in-house linguists
What I don’t like:
Uninspiring course
No downloadable materials
SEE BABBEL INDONESIAN
- Pimsleur Indonesian
Pimsleur Indonesian
Cost: $14.95 a month subscription (or $119.95 per level)
Summary: Pimsleur’s a household name for learning Indonesian using spaced repetition recall. The lessons focus on practical vocabulary and expressions one might need in various scenarios. This includes greetings, common phrases, and vocabulary you might need when talking to native speakers.
In terms of just how much you get out of it, I’d say Pimsleur is a good entry point for Indonesian but it will only familiarize you with the basics. Treat its Indonesian course as a foundational course and then move on to something more comprehensive.
Pimsleur does not offer any video or written content. It’s audio only.
Read this Pimsleur review.
What I like:
Pimsleur was based on solid research in second language acquisition.
Extremely effective method despite its age.
Heavy repetition of Indonesian language samples.
What I don’t like:
Outdated scenario examples.
Too much English.
SEE PIMSLEUR
- Duolingo Indonesian
Duolingo Indonesian
Cost: Free.
Summary: Duolingo has become a staple for many language learners – a completely free household name to rival established companies like Babbel and Rosetta Stone.
I’ve personally have never liked Duolingo and I think it’s an overrated, infantile game that offers little value other than being an addictive distraction and procrastination from real learning. People go through entire courses on the Duolingo platform and come away with little more than a cartoon trophy.
Their Indonesian course might serve you well to get you acquainted but there are better ways to spend your study time in my opinion.
Check out my comparison of Duolingo and Babbel.
What I like:
Free to use.
Fun downtime activity in between real study periods.
Appealing to young people and those experimenting with Indonesian before committing to a paid resource.
What I don’t like:
Tedious, repetitive point and click on easily predictable answers.
Addictive gamification that feels productive but is, in fact, time-wasting.
SEE DUOLINGO INDONESIAN
- uTalk
uTalk Indonesian
Cost: $4.99 monthly per language, $9.99 for all 140 languages, $99.99 for a lifetime subscription
Summary: uTalk is essentially a fancy flashcard app, an alternative to Memrise and a great way to learn words and phrases in hundreds of different languages.
There are thousands of potential language pair combinations and tons of native speaker audio recordings with picture associations.
What I like:
Authentic native speaker audio
Hundreds of available languages
Thousands of potential language combinations
Easily affordable
What I don’t like:
Sloppy UI
Games are mediocre
Broad approach that isn’t tailored for specific languages
SEE UTALK
- Assimil (L’Indonésien)
Assimil Indonesian
Cost: Prices vary widely
Summary: The Assimil method is old and outdated, and its ‘two wave’ approach has little value in light of current Second Language Acquisition trends (although its focus on patterns rather than grammar drills is ahead of its time). The Assimil dialogues are extremely useful, however.
Read this Assimil review.
What I like:
High quality dialogues
Perfectly arranged audio library
Very comprehensive
What I don’t like:
Translation-based
French only
Doesn’t appear to be backed by research or case studies
Unusual and bizarre situational topics
SEE ASSIMIL
- italki
italki
Cost: Prices vary widely
Summary: italki connects learners with tutors, teachers and conversation partners. As with similar services, it doesn’t a curriculum or content to instructors – just facilitates.
The good thing about italki is their vetted onboarding process for teachers which ensures quality. italki has earned its amazing reputation.
Teachers succeed on italki through client feedback, meaning subpar teachers simply will not cut it on the platform.
What I like:
Facilitates great connections with expert teachers.
What I don’t like:
No set curriculum means you could be paired with an inexperienced new teacher not yet weeded out by italki’s review system.
SEE ITALKI
- Glossika Indonesian
Glossika Indonesian
Cost: $30 a month.
Summary: I’m a huge fan of the Glossika series.
Glossika is one of the most unique language products available and, in my opinion, one of the very few that uses a natural, research-grounded method. In fact, the Glossika method aligns very closely with how I personally learned Indonesian and I’ve seen tremendous success doing it.
Glossika focuses on high repetition of lexical chunks – in other words, listening over and over to a sequence of sentences at natural speed and repeating them.
It is hands down the most effective trainer for Indonesian listening comprehension and requires little else but frequent, daily listening/repeating to audio.
See this massive Glossika review and interview I put together.
What I like:
One of the most truly unique and effective methods available, in my opinion.
I personally had tremendous success using Glossika for Indonesian (and Russian).
Focuses on heavy repetition of natural language chunks.
What I don’t like:
Difficult concept to grasp for new learners of Indonesian.
Natural approach requiring heavy repetition may feel tedious to some people.
Slightly higher priced monthly subscription.
SEE GLOSSIKA INDONESIAN
- Mango Languages
Mango Indonesian
Cost: $7.99 a month
Summary: Mango Languages has implemented what I believe to be one of the best ‘chunking’ approaches in its course style I’ve ever seen (very close to my own successful method). It does this by avoiding grammar Indonesian explanations and instead highlighting lexical chunks in colors to help you learn language patterns.
One of the best features I’ve seen in a language product. Period.
The only problem with Mango is that it’s quite lightweight on its course depth. If they developed an advanced course for Indonesian, I’d be a raging fan.
What I like:
Beautifully designed Indonesian course
Focuses on lexical chunks (color coded) rather than rules which is how I prefer to learn
What I don’t like:
Minimal grammar focus
Lack of content depth for higher-level learners
SEE MANGO INDONESIAN
- Mondly Indonesian
Mondly Indonesian
Cost: Starts at $9.99/month.
Summary: Mondly offers courses for loads of different languages including Indonesian and is similar in style to Duolingo and Babbel. There are even hints of Rosetta Stone in its delivery.
It’s a beautifully-designed web app and a pleasure to navigate the Indonesian course content.
Some of the language courses aren’t that great (e.g. Arabic) but Indonesian and others are done fairly well.
What I like:
Beautifully designed app and web interface makes it a pleasure to use
Clear and easy progression through the Indonesian lessons
Inexpensive
What I don’t like:
Linear learning path
Fairly repetitive and monotonous
See this Mondly review to learn more.
Conclusion
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