Cambly vs italki

Cambly is an English-learning service built around conversations with tutors, with private one-to-one and group lessons. Learners can access English-speaking tutors 24/7. Lesson videos include personalized feedback and an interactive transcript for reviewing mistakes or returning to specific moments. Between lessons, personalized activities offer vocabulary, articles designed for the learner’s level, and speaking and pronunciation practice. Cambly Pro adds structured lessons tailored to goals, targeted feedback, and self-study recommendations; Cambly describes it as an option for exam preparation and career or academic advancement. Organizations can provide teams with individual online lessons and a course library that includes Business English. The service is available on Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows; mobile lessons require the app. A trial lesson costs $1 and provides 30 minutes with a native-speaking tutor. Listed starting prices are $17 a month for Small groups, $39 a month for Private+, and $56 a month for Pro. Billing interval and lesson frequency vary by selected plan.

italki connects language learners with teachers for private video-call tutoring. Its app lists more than 150 languages with native teachers, and students can choose teachers by interest, specialization or accent. Lesson lengths are 30, 45, 60 or 90 minutes, with teachers able to tailor material to levels A1 through C2. Topics include conversation, business, grammar, creative writing and exam preparation; some teachers use books, videos or cards. Students pay per class and can buy credits or class packages. Listed teacher-set prices are less than $10 per class for qualified teachers and less than $5 for tutors, with three trial classes listed for less than $5 each. Lessons can use italki Classroom, Skype, Zoom or another platform. A free community supports questions, language practice and exchanges with other students. italki is available on Android, iOS and the web. Google Play lists more than 5 million downloads and says data is encrypted in transit, not shared with third parties, and deletable on request; developer-provided privacy details may vary by use, region and age.