MosaLingua Review: A Great Tool With A Lot Of Resources
Chad Emery
Published on January 14, 2023
Helpful tool packed with resources
MosaLingua isn’t only a useful flashcard app that helps you learn new words quickly. It’s a tool that gives you access to a huge amount of interesting and entertaining resources that will increase your fluency. MosaLingua stands out from other language apps because it helps you learn a language by reading books, listening to music, and watching videos that you find the most appealing.
PROS
- Super flexible way to learn a language
- Cheaper than most other language apps
- Constantly updated with new content
CONS
- Not as robust as some other apps
- User interface isn't the easiest to navigate
Languages Available on MosaLingua:
Language courses: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, Mandarin Chinese
Additional courses: Business English, Business Spanish, TOEIC English, TOEFL English, Medical English
MosaLingua Overview
MosaLingua is a language learning company that offers multiple products, including MosaLingua Apps and MosaLingua Web. The apps contain thousands of flashcards in your target language to help you learn vocabulary and grammar, and there’s a different app for each language.
MosaLingua Web, on the other hand, contains the content from all the apps, as well as a lot of additional features. If you want to learn all aspects of language (vocabulary, grammar, listening, reading, etc.), I would recommend subscribing to MosaLingua Web instead of buying one of the apps.
MosaLingua’s flashcard apps use spaced repetition to teach you new words and review words you already know, similar to many other popular language learning apps. This method teaches you words and phrases that you’ll actually use, and helps you commit them to your long-term memory.
Instead of wasting your time looking for what to study next, MosaLingua helps you spend your time learning new vocabulary and reviewing content you’ve already learned. To reinforce what you learn, MosaLingua also offers a bunch of other content and practice material. This makes it a lot more than “just another flashcard app.”
Overall, MosaLingua offers a lot of quality content that will help you learn your target language(s). It’s not the most user-friendly resource I’ve used, but it works well once you figure out how to access everything.
MosaLingua Price
The subscription price of MosaLingua depends on the course you want and if you want to learn on the mobile app or online platform. Each language on MosaLingua Web costs $4.99 per month or $59.90 per year. The MosaLingua apps are more expensive and cost $9.49 per month for each language. A yearly app subscription costs the same as MosaLingua Web at $59.50 ($4.99 per month).
The Business English and Business Spanish apps are the same price as listed above. The TOEIC English, TOEFL English, and Medical English apps are slightly more expensive at $9.99 per month.
MosaLingua also offers other specialized courses that focus on certain aspects of speaking and language learning. The MosaSpeak and MosaTraining courses cost from $99-$330 depending on the language and features you want.
The price of MosaLingua Web and the app are both less expensive options than many other apps out there. A similarly priced app is Mondly or Drops. There are free options out there, such as Duolingo and Clozemaster, but they often limit their free content.
MosaLingua Free Trial
MosaLingua offers a different free trial for the online platform and mobile app. On the app, you get a 7-day free trial, but on the mobile platform it’s a 15-day free trial. You have to enter your credit card information to access any of the trials. You can cancel before the trial period is over and you won’t be charged. You can also try all the languages available.
MosaLingua Discount
If you subscribe through the online platform, you can get access to all 9 languages MosaLingua offers for the price of only one language. You also get access to MosaLingua Web and the mobile app.
MosaLingua Review: Getting Started & Features
The initial walkthrough is straightforward. Once you sign up for your account and log in to MosaLingua, you select what language you already speak and what language you want to learn. Then, you can head to the homepage, which lists everything available.
Once you navigate to the app screen, you can customize your learning experience from the beginning by choosing your learning objective.
You can also take a level test to make sure you’re learning words that aren’t too easy or difficult. There are a few phrases that it asks you to translate. While using phrases is a better way to test a language level, there are usually a few different ways to say the same phrase in another language.
The MosaLingua App
Instead of paying separately for each language learning app, MosaLingua Web gives you access to every MosaLingua app. The apps are pretty straightforward to navigate because of the menu on the left-hand side of the screen.
The “Learn” tab takes you straight to the flashcards. Based on your level, MosaLingua automatically suggests flashcards, but you can also choose your own. All of the different subjects and flashcards are in the “Explore” tab.
When you look at the Explore tab, you can see just how many flashcards MosaLingua has. The cards cover a lot of different topics, and I was really impressed!
Instead of generic subjects, like colors, weather, and family members, the MosaLingua flashcard decks cover a lot of useful and interesting topics, like emergencies, how to socialize at parties, and talking on the phone.
There are also a lot of grammar lessons available. This is one of the most difficult aspects of learning a language, and I found MosaLingua’s grammar guides and flashcards to be helpful. They include straightforward, easy-to-understand explanations of a lot of difficult grammar topics.
If you’re struggling with a certain area of grammar, you can add the example sentences from the guides to your flashcard deck. This will let you practice those sentences repeatedly until they’re in your long-term memory.
MosaLingua Web
After using all the features of the app, I wanted to see what else MosaLingua Web had to offer. Let me tell you, it’s a lot. Let’s start by looking at the menu.
MosaLingua Web differs from the MosaLingua apps because it’s a subscription, not a one-time purchase. Even though you’ll end up paying more for MosaLingua Web, I think it’s worth it.
Learn A Language By Reading
In addition to the apps, MosaLingua Web offers a decent list of reading materials. They have books and stories specifically for beginner language learners (A1 to A2 levels on the Common European Framework), as well as more advanced books in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Russian.
MosaLingua has partnered with other websites that offer eBooks and audiobooks, and some of the books MosaLingua offers are in the public domain. This means that they’re free to download and read anywhere on the internet. For example, you can download Don Quijote in Spanish through MosaLingua Web, but you can also find it for free (legally) elsewhere on the internet.
Learn A Language With Videos
MosaLingua Web also has a list of videos you can watch to improve your language listening skills. You can choose to watch music videos or other types of videos in your target language. Unfortunately, Russian music videos aren’t available yet, but they do have quite a few other options for Russian learners.
MosaLingua Web’s list of language learning videos can save you a lot of time because it already has so many options. There is a transcript for each video, which isn’t always available on Youtube. It doesn’t have any TV series or movies though. If you’re looking for something along those lines, Lingopie, Yabla, or FluentU are worth checking out.
Every video, including the music videos, comes with a full transcript underneath. The transcript automatically scrolls while the video plays, which helps you follow along more accurately.
I think this is a nice feature because most videos on YouTube don’t have captions (or they have really bad ones). This makes it impossible to figure out what’s going on if you can’t keep up with the speakers.
Some language learning resources, like Language Learning with Netflix and FluentU, only focus on providing video transcriptions and subtitles. Since this is only one of the many features of MosaLingua Web, it adds a lot of value to the overall MosaLingua Web subscription.
MosaLingua Review: Overall Learning Experience
I enjoyed using MosaLingua. It doesn’t have flashy graphics and animations like some other apps, but the quality of its content is excellent. The website can also be a little overwhelming when you’re starting out, but it’s easy to navigate once you get the hang of it.
I wish there were a clear overview or walkthrough of the site once a user signs up. This would ensure that they knew about all the amazing resources MosaLingua has to offer.
I wouldn’t recommend MosaLingua if you’re looking for a structured course with a defined curriculum. If that’s what you’re looking for, resources like Duolingo, Pimsleur, and Rosetta Stone may be better suited for you.
If you’re looking for a flexible, self-directed language learning resource packed with high-quality content, MosaLingua is a great choice. It’s also cheaper than a lot of other resources, and worth the price!
MosaLingua Review: Alternatives & Competitors
I enjoyed using MosaLingua, but maybe it isn’t right for you. There are many other alternatives out there. At its core, MosaLingua is a flashcard app. Its main goal is to help you learn a lot of vocabulary words and phrases that you can use in real life. For this reason, it makes sense to compare it to other flashcard apps, like Memrise, Glossika, and Clozemaster. But if you are looking for an app that has an all-around approach, you can try Babbel or Rosetta Stone. Pimsleur is another good app that focuses on pronunciation and offers many more languages.
MosaLingua vs Glossika
Glossika is another flashcard-style app that focuses on learning words and phrases. There are no directions, guides, or instructions to teach you the language. You only listen and repeat after the flashcard. Glossika is a more expensive app, although it does include more languages than MosaLingua. I think for the price, MosaLingua offers a very similar concept at a much cheaper price, so I would choose MosaLingua. If you want to learn more about Glossika, you can check out this review.
MosaLingua vs Memrise
Memrise is another flashcard-style app. It’s a popular option for beginners because it offers a lot of free content, including videos you can watch to test your understanding of the language. But Memrise becomes somewhat limited because there are no grammar explanations and some of the video content is too simple for more advanced learners. The price of a Memrise subscription is also much higher than MosaLingua’s. Still, Memrise’s free content is high-quality, so it’s worth giving it a try to see which app you prefer. To learn more about Memrise, check out this review.
MosaLingua vs Rosetta Stone
Rosetta Stone is one of the most popular language apps out there. It offers a much more well-rounded approach to language learning by focusing on grammar, vocabulary, speaking, and writing. But this comes at a more expensive price than MosaLingua. If you are trying out a new language, MosaLingua is a better option, but if you need to learn and understand a language at a high level, Rosetta Stone is better. To learn more about Rosetta Stone, you can look at this review.
MosaLingua vs Babbel
Another useful app that offers an all-around approach to language learning is Babbel. Unlike MosaLingua, it focuses on grammar and writing. If you buy a longer subscription to Babbel, such as 6 months or more, it’s a similar price to MosaLingua. I think Babbel is a better choice because it offers more content and will help you reach a higher level. To learn more about Babbel, check out this review.
Frequently Asked Questions
MosaLingua is an online platform and mobile app that teaches nine different languages: French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, German, Portuguese, Russian, English, and Chinese. They also offer specialized courses like TOEIC and TOEFL English and business language courses for English and Spanish learners.
MosaLingua has 9 different languages: French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, German, Portuguese, Russian, English, and Chinese. They also offer additional courses like Business English, Business Spanish, TOEIC English, TOEFL English, and Medical English.
A subscription to MosaLingua Premium costs $4.99 per month or $59.90 per year. The MosaLingua apps are more expensive and cost $9.49 per month for each language. A yearly app subscription costs the same as MosaLingua Web at $59.50 ($4.99 per month).
MosaLingua currently offers: English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, and Mandarin Chinese. It also offers additional courses: Business English, Business Spanish, TOEIC English, TOEFL English, and Medical English
About This MosaLingua Review
This is an independent MosaLingua review, and the company has not sponsored this article. To write this review, I purchased a one-month subscription to the app and used it for more than ten hours to thoroughly test its content and features. I also found additional information on the MosaLingua website to verify my findings.
2 Comments
Dylan says:
I really like MosaLingua. The design could be improved but I’m learning a lot with this app so I’m happy.
Gregorio el guero mexicano says:
Been using app for 2 yrs and love it. I was intermediate Spanish speaker and now can hold my own in most any conversation. Being able to add your own flash cards helps- I’m learning Mexican Spanish so when I see or hear new words/phrases I add them in. This has helped me learn the “español de la calle” and really start talking to people, which is the real goal, right? May be a little tougher for beginners but you can supplement your other app with this and get the best of both.