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Comparing The Top Products for Learning Spanish

I ended up liking the top three programs for different reasons, so you may want to read the reviews to get a sense of which one would be best for you. People who are more visually oriented (and less impatient!) than I are more likely to be interested in #4, Rosetta Stone.

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Products:

Fluenz Spanish

Rocket Spanish

 Pimsleur Spanish

Rosetta Stone Spanish

Tell Me More Spanish
Type of program Multi media Audio, with booklets Audio emphasis Multi media Multi media.
Rank: overall quality for learning Spanish fast

#1

#2

#3

#4

5
Ease of Use Great Great Great Quite good Can be problems.
Philosophy of using English Leverage your knowledge of English to learn Spanish. Uses English to teach you Spanish. Uses English to explain. No English at all, uses pictures. Seems to be a hybrid of methods.
See my full review... For Fluenz Spanish For Rocket Spanish For Pimsleur Spanish For Rosetta Stone Spanish For Tell Me More: Spanish
Where to use it? At computer, parts with an mp3 or CD player Anywhere, with mp3 or CD player Anywhere, with CD or mp3 player At computer for basic programs, can buy with their Audio Companion for portable files. At computer, parts with any mp3  or CD player
Free demo? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes, but see my review!
Price

buy it now

Spanish 1 is $218; Spanish 2 is $248. 

Learning Suite of Spanish 1 & 2 is $357.  

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$99.95 for downloadable version or $299.95 as a physical product.

 

With many choices, I made a whole chart explaining it:

Pimsleur downloads and CDS

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Level 1 at Amazon is $233. 

buy it now$349 for full program; can buy parts.
Download or shipped? Shipped; free Fedex in US Both available. Both available. Shipped. Shipped free in US, $15 to Canada, not available elsewhere.
Uses speech-recognition software to help with your pronunciation? Yes. No. No. Yes. Yes.
Video tutorials? Yes,over 170 videos. Not a video program. Not a video program. Yes. Yes
Fun to use Yes Yes Yes, but I'd say less than the first two. Love it or hate it, see my review. Partly, see my review regarding frustrations.
Who is it for? Adults and teens Adults and teens. Adults and teens. Anyone over about 6 years old Adults and teens
Can you learn useful conversation fast, like before a trip? Yes Yes, the best program for this. Yes Not so much. Not so much.
Value for the cost 2

1

Especially the downloadable version

3

Especially the downloadable version

 5 4
Money-back guarantee? Yes, 30 days.

Yes, 60-day guarantee.

 Yes for downloads, seems not for physical products. Exhange only, with conditions. 90 days if purchased from their site
Latin American Spanish used? Yes. Yes. I couldn't tell but it IS rather formal Spanish. Yes Not much.
Runs on... Windows, Macs. Windows, Macs, mp3 players CD players Windows, Mac. Windows only

PRODUCT NAME

Fluenz Spanish

Rocket Spanish

Pimsleur Spanish

Rosetta Stone Spanish

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Note: If you click through to Amazon, Rocket Spanish, Fluenz, or some other sites, and if you purchase something, I may receive compensation. This income allows me to be able to afford to spend the time working on this site, and I appreciate your patronage.

Also, please be aware that according to new FTC regulations, websites are now supposed to indicate what benefits the average user of a product could expect. Sorry to say, I suspect that most average users of any product for learning Spanish are going to bog down and not learn much. That is my best guess and it is why I blog about time management, flashcards, and other tips. I want you to keep going!

My 3 Favorites for Learning Spanish:

Rocket Spanish -- MP3 files with booklets

Fluenz Spanish -- Multimedia computer program, also with MP3 files

LoMasTV -- Online site with videos & vocabulary

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