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Pimsleur vs Memrise: catalog facts
Pimsleur	Memrise
Paid Paid subscription with a 7-day free trial and a free sample lesson.	Freemium Free to start, with paid options for full access.
Android, iOS, Web	Web
Listening-based lessons that work hands-free, including in the car 51 languages in one subscription for up to four users	Very large choice of languages, including rare and classical ones Videos of native speakers rather than synthetic voices
Subscription required after the trial Not all features are available for English as a Second Language courses	Proprietary service tied to the company's own course content Less suited to learners who want to build their own study material
Downloadable app, Web application	Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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