Rosetta Stone: 24 Languages | Lifetime

I got the lifetime subscription around Christmas time and combined with other resources (easy reading materials, watching Youtube videos and music or podcasts in your target language and getting a dictionary which is recommend regardless how you go about learning a language) , this really helped with my French and right now focusing on learning Spanish (also sometimes dabble in Japanese, Korean and Mandarin). It doesn't have every language; but does have a lot of the most common and popular ones which is great as other programs don't always have Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, etc.... My biggest piece of advice is that really should get a headset with a microphone to really pick up when you speak. This is the most frustrating part, especially for beginners; but not their fault per say as this is a common issue with almost every program/app. Lessons are broken up by grammar, vocab, writing (at least the web version) and speaking. I am not sure for every language; but some lessons do have translations if you click on it which is useful; but overall, the first lessons are probably easy to figure out as they usually just have a word for animals, people, food, numbers, etc....with pictures. It will get more complex though as you continue,. But if you write it down and use a dictionary (even free online ones such as Papago or DeepL), it can really help you out a lot. Practice, exposure (why I suggesting reading and listening) and consistency is key to learning a new language. This can also be a good aid when taking courses. The lessons will even tell you how well you did and if you passed them or not. Another issue though is that you do have to get around a 90% to pass. While you can just go back over lessons and should if there is something you are struggling with before moving on to the next unit, it can be a bit time consuming at times. The lifetime version was worth it as I can use it for as long as want and switch back and forth between any of the languages that they do have. It used to be extremely expensive in the past; though pretty reasonable now, especially when there is a holiday sale.