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Pimsleur | Language Learning subscription: cost, reviews, how to cancel

Simon & Schuster, Education

Free on the App Store

Pimsleur | Language Learning by Simon & Schuster. 8 subscription plans from $19.99 per month. 8% of 1,220 recent reviews mention billing.

  • App Store rating4.7★ from 29,140 ratings
  • Cheapest subscription$19.99 per month
  • Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months93 of 1,220 reviews

On this page: what it costs, how to cancel, what reviewers say.

What the data says

  • Free trial converts to a paid plan7 days free trial, then $20.99 per month
All signals behind this verdict
Reviews in the last 12 months1,220
Reviews mentioning billing93 (7.6%)
One- or two-star share, last 90 days14% of 309
App Store rating4.7 (29,140 ratings)
Developer's apps1, 0 removed from the store
Age2,955 days
Days since last update13
Subscription plans12
Subscription price changes, last 12 months18
Overall review sentimentpositive

Thresholds and definitions: how we rate apps.

What Pimsleur | Language Learning costs

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $19.99 per month.

  • Spanish Premium SubscriptionRenews every month, no trial$19.99
  • Italian Premium SubscriptionRenews every month, no trial$19.99
  • Japanese Premium SubscriptionRenews every month, no trial$19.99
  • All Access SubscriptionRenews every month, no trial$20.99
  • All Access Subscription7 days free trial, then renews every month$20.99
  • All Access Subscription1 month free trial, then renews every month$20.99
  • German Premium SubscriptionRenews every month, no trial¥2200
  • French Premium SubscriptionRenews every month, no trial¥2200

How to cancel Pimsleur | Language Learning

  1. Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
  2. Tap Subscriptions.
  3. Select Pimsleur | Language Learning (listed under a plan name such as Spanish Premium Subscription).
  4. Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

If the app is not in that list, it was not billed through Apple. Cancel it with the developer instead: support page or website.

Charged after cancelling or during a trial? Request a refund at reportaproblem.apple.com within 90 days.

What reviewers say

Rating breakdown

  • 5★85% (24,779)
  • 4★9% (2,897)
  • 3★1% (523)
  • 2★0% (235)
  • 1★2% (706)

Recent updates

  • 7.9.1Aug 25, 2026
  • 7.9Aug 17, 2026
  • 7.8Jul 11, 2026
  • 7.7.1Jun 25, 2026
  • 7.7Jun 3, 2026

Praised

  • Great for speaking and listening practice
  • Effective for learning pronunciation and conversational skills
  • Convenient to use while doing other activities
  • Structured lessons build language skills progressively

Complained about

  • Expensive subscription model
  • Occasional app crashes and bugs
  • Limited content for some languages
  • Lacks written materials and grammar explanations

Reported bugs

Lesson downloads frequently get interrupted; Inconsistent performance on older devices; Sync issues between app and online account.

Recent one-star reviews

Terrible App supportThe app content is good, but their customer service / customer support is terrible. I have two open tickets for the same issue and no response after a month If you never need to contact them then it’s good, but once you run into an issue you’re on our own.

Mkushnaw, Sep 4, 2026

Keeps forcing me to leave the appI keep being forced to leave the app and rate the app. This is not good.

Century, Sep 3, 2026

not good!!!girl boo you have to pay like 20 dollars for everything past lesson 1

kkasa, Aug 30, 2026

Recent five-star reviews

Great learning app with one flawI love this app and have learned a ton from it so far. I would beg the developers to allow me to change the font size and add a dark mode though. The reading lessons are basically useless to me because I can barely see them with my old man eyes.

idirti, Sep 4, 2026

The most effective way to learn to speak a language.I’ve tried several different language learning systems over the years and Pimsleur is clearly the most effective way to learn to speak a foreign language. The grammar idiosyncrasies are blended into the lessons without the traditional grammar lectures or drills. I recommended Pimsleur to a friend th…

Experimental, Sep 4, 2026

Great for pronunciationThis app not only teaches you how to listen and pronunciation, but offers an abundance of extra features to solidify and cement your learning of the target language.

Seymour, Sep 3, 2026

About the developer

Simon & Schuster has published on the App Store since Aug 6, 2018: 1 app(s), 0 of them no longer in the store.

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Questions people ask

How much does Pimsleur | Language Learning cost?

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $19.99 per month.

How do I cancel Pimsleur | Language Learning?

On your iPhone open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, select Pimsleur | Language Learning and tap Cancel Subscription. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

Does Pimsleur | Language Learning have a free trial?

Yes: All Access Subscription offers a 7 days free trial, then $20.99 per month.

How much does Pimsleur cost?

Pimsleur offers a free trial with complimentary lessons in 51 languages, allowing you to experience the method. Beyond the trial, the app operates on a freemium model with in-app purchases, meaning you can access some content for free, but full course access or advanced features may require payment.

Pimsleur | Language Learning in one paragraph

Pimsleur | Language Learning by Simon & Schuster is a Education app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $19.99 per month across 8 plan(s). App Store rating 4.7 from 29,140 ratings. 93 of 1,220 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (8%). The developer has 1 app(s) on the App Store, 0 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Sep 8, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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