MosaLingua Reviews

MosaLingua offers courses for seven different languages: Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, French, Russian, German, and English. Additionally, there are specific courses for Business (Spanish and English only) and Medical English. Non-native English speakers can also study appropriate vocabulary to take their Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC).

MosaLingua uses flashcards to teach its students. Each lesson has pieces of vocabulary or expressions for users to memorize. It starts with a listening and repetition exercise where users can record themselves and compare their pronunciation to a native speaker’s. Then it’s time to memorize. MosaLingua displays images of the vocabulary in question, and users try to recall the word before turning the flashcard to see the answer. Lastly, to consolidate everything, there’s a writing exercise. At the end of the lesson, users perform a self-assessment where they tell MosaLingua how well they think they know the words just learned.

Learning through extra content

While flashcards are nothing new, MosaLingua goes a step further by providing a few extra features to make the learning process more engaging. For avid readers, MosaLingua offers a wide array of e-books written in the languages being taught. All books come with an audio file where a native speaker reads the text aloud – perfect for following along to ensure you’re saying the words correctly.

For non-readers, MosaLingua offers various videos to watch, such as music videos, short stories, films, series, and TV shows. All the videos come with a scrolling transcription at the bottom, which is a great help for students looking to improve their listening skills.

Extra resources outside MosaLingua

MosaLingua helps its users find the best resources on the internet to augment their language learning. Some of the examples are the most popular news outlets, magazines, blogs, and websites. For users seeking a live tutor, there’s a link to italki – a website where it’s possible to book lessons with teachers for an hourly fee.

Course structure

Although MosaLingua doesn’t prompt users to do a placement test when they create an account, it’s possible to take one later. However, it’s not that great. The test revolves around ten flashcards, and strangely enough, users can claim their answer was correct even if it wasn’t. For example, we know Portuguese and Spanish, but even though we don’t know Italian we were able to get most of the answers correct. In the end, the measured result was a level B2 when we don’t know a thing about Italian.

When starting a new course, MosaLingua askes its students for their main objective in learning a new language. Depending on their answer, MosaLingua will adjust the course structure to answer its users’ wishes the best. That said, users have complete control over their course. Students can jump levels as they see fit and add new flashcards with words they can’t find on the platform. Furthermore, after advancing throughout the program, bonus content – such as native jokes, quotes, and proverbs – is unlocked.

Like the platform itself, MosaLingua’s pricing is quite confusing. There are various products to choose from, each one with its own pricing.

MosaLingua Apps is a one-time purchase for mobile that only provides the flashcards already built into the software. In this case, each app only gives access to one of the language courses and costs $4.99. There are optional packs available, but they need to be purchased separately.

MosaSeries is a 24-episode story that helps develop listening comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar. It’s available in Spanish, Italian, German, French, and English, and costs $9.80 per month with annual installments. Interested users can get a feel for how MosaSeries works through the 15-day trial.

MosaSpeak is only available in English, and it’s a 10-module training program that focuses on improving pronunciation step by step, helping students speak fluently with confidence. Students can get the MasterClass Plus package for $139, or go a step further and purchase the MasterClass Coaching program for $199.

MosaLearning is another full package that offers a more personalized program. It provides action plans and three months of training from the most basic tier, costing $130. Users can still add a one-year subscription to MosaWeb for an extra $50, or get the full program by choosing the Deluxe+MosaWeb package for $330. The latter also offers a personalized learning kit and interviews with polyglots, among other extra content.

Last but not least, MosaWeb is the subscription-based product we’ve been focusing on throughout this review. Unfortunately, a yearly plan is the only option, costing $4.99 per month with a 15-day free trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee. It does give access to all MosaLingua’s language courses and a wide array of features, though.

MosaLingua’s website is a bit of a mess. It has overlaid pieces of text, parts written in French when the rest of the page is in English, and images displaying oddly. However, we can’t say the same about its customer support. There’s a live chat with friendly customer agents ready to help you 24/7 and a thorough FAQ page. Furthermore, visitors can also scroll through various resources on how to learn a specific language effectively, and MosaLingua’s blog also full of useful tips. If you love social media, you’ll be happy to know that MosaLingua is fairly active on both Facebook and Twitter, where it shares interesting blog articles, YouTube videos with learning tips, and more. Of course, it’s also the perfect place to get in touch with the team by tweeting at them or sending a message through Facebook.

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