Verbling Reviews

The first thing you need to do when you create an account is finding a teacher who you feel comfortable with, which is quite simple due to Verbling’s user-friendly interface. When you select the language you want to learn, a vast list of teachers appears. Each profile includes a photo, country of origin, number of lessons taught, student rating, and, most importantly, the teacher’s hourly rate. Tutors also have to include a small introduction in text and video, which you can view while scrolling through the various teachers available. Not only that, but you can also see right away which languages the teacher speaks. For example, if you’re looking for a Japanese teacher, you might want them to speak English fluently as well.

To make things even easier, Verbling allows you to filter all entries by various characteristics. You can filter by schedule, proficiency, test preparation, subjects, age, and more. If you want to start a class right away, then you just need to check the ‘online right now’ box.

Just because you’re attending classes over the internet, it doesn’t mean they don’t follow standard procedures. An excellent example of that is the Homework tab under your account profile that shows all the assignments your teacher has set. For self-study, you can count on customizable cards that Verbling calls “decks”. You can either use one of the many decks created by other students or create your own. This way, you can have distinct decks for specific subjects. The platform also allows you to create vocabulary exercises where you need to select the correct translation and train your pronunciation through the app’s speech recognition software.

From the dashboard, you can go through all your scheduled classes, which can be synchronized with third-party calendars, such as Google, Outlook, and Apple. If you decide to have lessons with several teachers at the same time (or learn different languages simultaneously), Verbling provides a helpful tab that showcases all your favorite tutors.

Verbling is available for desktop, through the website, and on mobile through its iOS and Android apps. Regardless of the device you use, you can count on a user-friendly and intuitive interface. Everything is also optimized for the device you’re using. This means that you’ll have no problems finding topics, booking classes, reviewing material, and attending lessons either on desktop or mobile. All actions taken on one device will automatically sync with all other equipment. In other words, if you schedule a lesson on your mobile phone, it will be there when you log in on your desktop.

Since Verbling provides one-on-one classes, you’ll have to activate your camera and microphone. It’s important to make sure both are working correctly before joining a class, and Verbling helps you out with a quick link that tests everything for you and tells you if you’re ready to go.

Since teachers set their own prices, the Verbling pricing structure can be a little challenging to grasp. Hourly rates can go from $6 to $60 per hour, and prices differ depending on the language you want to learn. Thankfully, the language learning platform provides the average hourly rate for all languages, allowing you to make a more insightful decision. Usually, the average price is around $23 per hour, which goes accordingly to the standard American salary for tutoring.

You can either pay for each class individually or get a package with a bundle of either five or ten lessons. In this case, the more classes you get beforehand, the cheaper each one is going to be. Discounts depend on the teacher, but the standard is 3% off if you grab five classes and 6% off if you go for 10. Bear in mind that classes are non-refundable, meaning you can’t revert your Verbling credits to real money. Instead, the app allows you to cancel scheduled lessons and assign those credits to other teachers.

When you create a new account, Verbling offers a 30-minute free trial class that you can use with any teacher who has this class type as an option. After that, you can still try out new teachers at a lower rate, but it will instead cost $6 per hour.

The story changes when it comes to giving feedback to teachers or complaining about any technical problems with the classes. After every lesson, you’re prompted to provide feedback, and you can ask for your credits back in just a few clicks.