Busuu Reviews 

19,618
TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.2

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Evaluating 993 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently mention that the mobile platform is extremely easy to use, offering clear explanations and very well-structured lessons that fit smoothly into daily learning routines. Many active learners genuinely enjoy the interactive community features, practical everyday vocabulary, and real audio recordings that make studying engaging and effective. Some reviewers were consistently not happy with subscription access and slow customer support responses. A few users experienced sudden account disappearances or login glitches right after paying, noting that technical assistance was occasionally unresponsive or unhelpful when trying to resolve these billing problems.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I’ve been with Busuu for about 3 weeks and am enjoying the experience so far. The way in which the courses are structured allows me to spend just the amount of time I want to each day. I’m learning... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

We bought a premium plan ahead of an extended holiday in Japan. Likecthexwsy the app worked but the general learning module was much more than we needed and the travel module too short and a bit disap... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Guys I deducted a star because I had difficulty accessing the app after paying the subscription! I also didnt receive my level A1 certificate from ye when I completed the exam and was waiting for a fe... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I find this app easy to use and provides great clarity on words and pronunciation. I find helping others with their learning is incredibly good at keeping me engaged on the platform. What a great way... See more

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Company details

  1. Language Course Provider
  2. Educational Institution
  3. English Language Instructor
  4. Japanese Language Instructor

Written by the company

Busuu empowers everyone in the world to learn a new language. Our 120 million users make us a world-leading provider of language learning apps. With Busuu, language learners can train their reading, writing, listening and speaking skills, get advanced grammar units, and practice with native speakers. Busuu is available on the web and via an app for iPhone and Android.

Busuu's commitment

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We're committed to providing excellent customer service!
At Busuu, we believe the journey you take to learn a new language should be as smooth and as enjoyable as possible. We want you to spend time learning languages, not trying to figure out how to use Busuu. This is why we, Busuu's Customer Satisfaction team, exist. You can rely on us to be your best advocate as we always try to improve the Busuu customer experience. As a member of the Busuu community, we care about your experience. Our commitment to you: We’re reachable. You can contact us by email, webform, and live chat, 7 days a week. Our team will always strive to get back to you as soon as possible. You will receive a reply in your language, from a real person who has investigated your issue and carefully considered a solution for you. The faster you get an answer, the quicker you can get back to learning with us! We’re determined. We don’t always have all the answers, but we are determined to find them. You can rely on us to be your best advocate as we always try and improve the Busuu customer experience. Our Customer Satisfaction team won’t settle until it’s sorted! We listen. We take all of your feedback into consideration. From suggestions, comments and issues, it is our responsibility to make sure your feedback gets heard whenever possible. We love hearing from our members! We’re trustworthy. We will always be honest and transparent with you. If we make mistakes (we are human beings, after all!), we will admit that we’ve made them, and we’ll do our best to make it up to you. We won’t let you down! We treat our customers as individuals. The members of Busuu’s Customer Satisfaction team are all unique individuals, and so are you! We understand that your expectations, your learning experience and your knowledge can be very different from another member, so we will always treat you as an individual. Many companies tend to talk to customers using bots and automated flows. At Busuu, we believe that you deserve to talk to a real person who will do their best to understand your needs and provide you with a positive customer experience. Happy learning with Busuu!

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Learning on Busuu is so much fun

Learning on Busuu is so much fun! I had been studying Spanish on Duolingo for 8 months, but I wasn't able to speak in Spanish in a real life. After using Busuu for 30 days, I decided to quit Duolingo and subscribed a paid plan of Busuu. I like the well structured course with grammatical explanations, and speaking practices.

30 August 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Registered for the free course and was…

Registered for the free course and was so impressed I took out a subscription. Easy to follow and understand. Love being able to have conversations and work checked and corrected appropriately.

30 August 2026
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Reply from Busuu

Hello!

From free to subscriber — that's exactly the journey we love to hear about! We're so glad the quality of the content spoke for itself.

Keep going, you're doing brilliantly!

Busuu Team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

i love the community responses

i love the community responses . and its affordable

26 August 2026
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Reply from Busuu

Hello!

Thank you! Community responses and affordability — two things we're really proud of. Glad they're making a difference for you.

Keep learning and enjoy every lesson!

Busuu Team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Just diving in! Muy bueno!

Taking my time. Enjoying the full product. Will reinforce my learning by meeting with native Spanish speakers when I can. Excellent resource.

5 September 2026
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Reply from Busuu

Hello!

Thank you — muy bueno indeed! Taking your time and enjoying the full product is exactly the right approach. Complementing it with native speaker conversations will take you even further.

Keep going, you're doing great!

Busuu Team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Very good

Very good and helpful

29 August 2026
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Reply from Busuu

Hello!

Thank you — very good and helpful is all we need to hear! We're glad Busuu is working well for you.

Keep learning!

Busuu Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great practice

It's easy to include language learning into my daily routine with bussu.

29 August 2026
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Reply from Busuu

Hello!

Language learning fitting naturally into your daily routine — that's the goal! Thank you for sharing.

Keep it up, you're doing brilliantly!

Busuu Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I expected Portuguese

I expected Portuguese, not Brazilian Portuguese. I requested a cancellation immediately after I realized this. Please cancel and refund my money.

28 August 2026
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Beware the automatic renewal feature!

Beware the automatic renewal feature on this app!!! I paid for my 10 year old granddaughter to sign up for the premium version with her email address. No notification came to me as the credit card holder that it was being charged again. She stopped using the app after a few months. I notified Busuu within days of the credit card charge for renewal and they have refused to refund.

4 September 2026
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Reply from Busuu

Hello!

Thank you for taking the time to share this and we're sorry to hear about the unexpected renewal charge.

We'd strongly recommend reaching out to our support team directly via the Help section in the app or on our website so we can look into this for you and find the best resolution as quickly as possible.

Busuu Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Reply from Busuu

Hello!

Great job and thank you — right back at you for the kind words! We're really glad Busuu is proving so helpful.

Keep going!

Busuu Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Just registered to the premium plus

Just registered to the premium plus. So far so good

3 September 2026
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Reply from Busuu

Hello!

So far so good is a great start — welcome to Premium Plus! We hope it keeps exceeding your expectations.

Happy learning!

Busuu Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Nice

Nice good no problem

28 August 2026
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Reply from Busuu

Hello!

Nice, good, no problem — we'll happily take that! Thank you.

Keep learning and enjoy every lesson!

Busuu Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Access to native speakers

Good layout of lessons, varied exercises and access to community of native speakers

27 August 2026
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Reply from Busuu

Hello!

Thank you for the great review! Good layout, varied exercises and access to a community of native speakers — you've summed up exactly what makes Busuu special.

Keep going!

Busuu Team

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I think their should be the lessons of. two people conversation on specific topics and we only listen the conversation and also try to understand and will learn from it.

I think their should be the lessons of hearing as well. In which learner listen the conversation of two people. So it'll be good for us .

27 August 2026
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Reply from Busuu

Hello!

Thank you for the thoughtful suggestion! Listening to natural two-person conversations on specific topics is a great idea and exactly the kind of immersive practice that makes a real difference.

We appreciate you sharing this — we're always looking for ways to improve the learning experience. We hope Busuu keeps impressing you as you continue!

Busuu Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

THE Best at leaning strategy

I liked the strategy .. it is practical, based on everyday need, from basics to more complex conversations, words to learn are well stepped into the process and I also like it as it well humanized.

26 August 2026
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Reply from Busuu

Hello!

THE best learning strategy — we love it! Practical, real-world focused, from basics to complex conversations — you've described exactly what we set out to build.

Keep going, you're doing brilliantly!

Busuu Team

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