How Much Does Pimsleur Cost? (2024)

Video: Pimsleur Pricing Guide

In the video above, John covers everything you need to know about the different Pimsleur subscription plans and how much they cost. For more detail, be sure to continue reading our full, written article below.

Does Pimsleur Cost Money?

Yes, unfortunately, Pimsleur does cost money. Unlike other language apps such as Duolingo or Memrise, you do have to pay money in order to access the Pimsleur language courses.

With that said, the company does offer a trial period that does not require payment. The trial period lasts for seven days, after which you will be charged.

But at least you can test out their app and see what the Pimsleur lessons are like. For example, the Pimsleur lessons revolve around detailed audio lessons, so if you are more of a visual learner, you may come to find out that Pimsleur may not be a good fit for your learning style.

On the flip side, if you identify as an auditory learner, you may find Pimsleur is the perfect fit for your needs.

Cost of Pimsleur

When signing up for Pimsleur, you have several different options to choose from. However, the company’s most popular options are their monthly and annual plans. As you can see below, there are two different choices within each category.

• Monthly Premium costs $20 per month, and includes access to one language
• Monthly All Accesscosts $21 per month, and includes access to all Pimsleur languages
• Annual Premium costs $150 per year, and includes access to one language
• Annual All Accesscosts $165 per year, and includes access to all Pimsleur languages

Pimsleur offers courses for over 50 different languages, including Spanish, Japanese, and Italian.For the record, that is way more than what Babbel and Duolingo offer.

Therefore, I think it’s safe to say that the extra $1 per month, or $15 per year is totally worth it. Most consumers opt for the all access plans as opposed to the monthly plans.

Also, it’s worth mentioning that Pimsleur does offer sales and special promotions from time to time. For example, I’ve seen the company discount their annual plans by up to 30% before, so make sure to keep an eye out for discounts.

It seems like there is no rhyme or reason to their sales calendar, so you’ll just have to monitor the company’s website if you are looking to learn a new language and want to save money.

Pimsleur Lifetime Subscription Cost

In addition to the four subscription options described above, Pimsleur also offers a lifetime purchase option for individuals who do not want to deal with a monthly or annual subscription.

The Pimsleur Lifetime plan costs $475, and includes access to one Pimsleur language course for life. This is a great option for people who plan on learning a language slowly over an extended period of time, or want to be able to periodically brush up on a language that they already know.

Like the monthly and annual subscription plans, Pimsleur does offers sales on their lifetime plan as well from time to time. The last time I saw Pimsleur running a sale, the company discounted their lifetime plan by around $75.

Therefore, if you are seeking lifetime access, it may behoove you to wait until the next big Pimsleur sale.

Pimsleur App Cost

Luckily, it does not cost any money to download the Pimsleur app. You can do so free of charge by visiting the app store on your smartphone or tablet.

You can even sign up and try the app for seven days for free. However, following the trial period, you will be charged depending on what subscription option you selected.

Last I checked, the Pimsleur app had a 4.7 rating with over 12,000 ratings within the Apple App Store, and it clearly states the app is free to download.

Pimsleur Sharing Policies

While we’re on the topic of cost, it is important to mention that Pimsleur allows you to share your subscription with three additional family members or friends. In other words, you can essentially divide the cost of your Pimsleur membership among four different people.

Plus, the best part is that progress is tracked separately for each user. That way, your learning path is not disrupted by the other three people you share you account with.

Assuming you sign up for the Monthly All Access Plan, that effectively brings the monthly price down to $5.25 per person, which is an absolute steal. At that price, Pimsleur is cheaper than Babbel and Busuu, and pretty much every other language learning app for that matter.

Pimsleur Price vs Other Language Apps

Now that you have some background regarding what Pimsleur costs, you’re probably wondering how their pricing stacks up against others in the language learning industry.

Well, the answer is that Pimsleur lands somewhere in the middle. Their subscription options are more expensive than the likes of Babbel, Rosetta Stone, and Busuu, but they are still cheaper than Rocket Languages and Michel Thomas, for example.

Honestly, at around $12 (annual plan broken down monthly) to $21 per month, I actually think Pimsleur is a good value. Their language courses are some of the best in the entire industry.