italki review

italki is not an app course but a marketplace, and it fills the gap every app leaves: live conversation with a person who corrects you. You browse independent tutors by language, price, specialty and reviews, book a trial lesson, and continue with the ones you like on italki's Classroom platform, which handles scheduling and payment. For Spanish, italki says tutors cost between $4 and $60 an hour, and a 30-minute lesson typically costs $4 to $10, so you can practice weekly on a modest budget. Students can book up to three trial lessons with different tutors before committing. The trade-off is consistency: some tutors follow a plan, others just chat, and there is no built-in course between sessions. The best setup is an app for daily study plus one or two italki lessons a week for speaking.

Who it is for

Learners ready for live conversation practice and personal correction.

Price

Pay per lesson; Spanish tutors from about $4 to $60 per hour, set by each tutor.

Spanish tutors on italki cost between $4 to $60 per hour, depending on the tutor’s experience and lesson format.
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 4, 2026.

Key features

• Large pool of independent tutors, with more than 2,300 listed for Spanish alone
• Up to three trial lessons per student, one per tutor
• Lessons on italki's own Classroom video platform
• Group classes and community features
• Lesson packages with flexible scheduling

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Live correction from a human tutor
• Strength: Wide price range lets you pick a budget
• Strength: Trial lessons reduce the risk of a bad match
• Weakness: Quality varies from tutor to tutor
• Weakness: No structured self-study course between lessons
• Weakness: Costs scale with every hour you book

Key facts

• Pricing model: Pay per lesson, set by each tutor
• Spanish tutor range: $4 to $60 per hour
• Trial lessons: Up to 3, one per tutor

Where it ranks

italki is No. 6 in our Best Language Learning Apps verdict.