iPhone apps · Education & Languages

The best education & languages apps for iPhone in 2026

49 apps with a live App Store listing · checked 29 September 2026

iPhone and iPad are popular study devices, with Apple Pencil support for handwriting practice and a large catalogue of language, math, coding and music apps. This page lists learning apps that each have a live App Store listing, grouped by subject, and names an app under a skill only when its App Store description mentions it.

Same category for Android Languages and vocabulary Math, science and homework help Coding, reading and music

1
Duolingo: Language Lessonsby Duolingo
Learn a new language, chess & more with the world's most downloaded education app!
Free · in-app purchases
App Store
2
Babbel - Language Learningby Babbel GmbH
Speak a new language with real-life conversations. Babbel is the award-winning language learning app with courses tailored to your native language…
Free · in-app purchases
App Store
3
Memrise: Language Learning Appby Memrise Limited
Memrise is a language learning app for people who have a specific reason to learn.
Free · in-app purchases
App Store
4
Rosetta Stone Classic (2024)by Rosetta Stone, Ltd.
⏺ This app is only available for current Rosetta Stone Classic subscribers, and existing enterprise/education users. ⏺
Free · in-app purchases
App Store
5
italki - Language Learningby italki HK Limited
Start learning or keep improving your Spanish, English, French or any other language with private tutoring, thanks to qualified native teachers.
Free · in-app purchases
App Store
6
Preply - Language Learning Appby Preply Inc.
Preply: Learn Languages with Real Tutors - Anytime, Anywhere
Free
App Store
7
Quizlet: More than Flashcardsby Quizlet Inc
Whatever you're studying, a language, the MCAT, or next week's history quiz, Quizlet helps you turn any material into personalized study tools, then…
Free · in-app purchases
App Store
8
Pleco Chinese Dictionaryby Pleco Inc.
Pleco is the ultimate Chinese learning companion: an integrated dictionary / document reader / flashcard system with fullscreen handwriting input and…
Free · in-app purchases
App Store
9
ELSA Speak - English Learningby Elsa Corp
Meet ELSA - Your personal AI-powered English tutor.
Free · in-app purchases
App Store
10
Tandem: Practice Languagesby Tripod Technology GmbH
**Tandem language exchange is the process of joining forces with someone who is a native speaker of the language you want to learn**
Free · in-app purchases
App Store
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HelloTalk - Language Learningby HELLOTALK FOREIGN LANGUAGE EXCHANGE LEARNING TALK CHAT APP
Practice languages with native speakers on HelloTalk! We recently introduced HelloTalk Live and Voiceroom - interactive language and culture events…
Free · in-app purchases
App Store
12
Google Translateby Google
Translate between up to 249 languages. Feature support varies by language:
Free
App Store
13
DeepL Translateby DeepL SE
- Real-time camera translation: point your camera at text to instantly translate what you see
Free · in-app purchases
App Store
14
Naver Papago - AI Translatorby NAVER Corp.
For every moment you need translation — travel, business trips, language learning —
Free
App Store
15
Merriam-Webster Dictionaryby Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Get America's most useful and respected dictionary, optimized for your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.
Free · in-app purchases
App Store
16
Grammarly: AI Keyboard & Voiceby Superhuman Platform Inc
Instantly and easily create smart, polished writing with the Grammarly Keyboard.
Free · in-app purchases
App Store
17
Photomathby Google
Photomath is known worldwide for helping millions of learners to learn, practice, and understand math – one step at a time.
Free · in-app purchases
App Store
18
Symbolab - AI Math Solver Appby Symbolab
Math Made Easy with Symbolab!
Free · in-app purchases
App Store
19
Desmos Graphing Calculatorby Desmos
Explore math with the fast and powerful Desmos Graphing Calculator.
Free
App Store
20
GeoGebra Graphing Calculatorby GeoGebra GmbH
Easily graph functions and equations, find special points of functions, save and share your results.
Free
App Store
21
Mathway: Math Problem Solverby Chegg, Inc.
Mathway is the world’s smartest math calculator for algebra, graphing, calculus and more!
Free · in-app purchases
App Store
22
WolframAlphaby Wolfram Group LLC
Get the WolframAlpha app, the ultimate tool for homework and research.
Free · in-app purchases
App Store
23
Brilliant: Learn Math & Codingby Brilliant.org
Brilliant is a superintelligent tutor for math and coding. Our team of experts from MIT and Harvard has built a world-class personalized learning…
Free · in-app purchases
App Store
24
Complete Anatomy for iPhoneby 3D4Medical from Elsevier
Built for medical students, teaching professionals and practicing clinicians, Complete Anatomy is the most advanced 3D anatomy platform available on…
Free · in-app purchases
App Store
25
Sky Guideby Fifth Star Labs LLC
Bring the beauty of the stars down to Earth. Hold Sky Guide® overhead to automatically identify any star, constellation, planet or satellite!
Free · in-app purchases
App Store
26
Star Walk 2 Plus: Live Sky Mapby Vito Technology Inc.
Star Walk 2 Plus is an exquisite stargazing app that enables you to explore the sky through the screen of your device.
Free · in-app purchases
App Store
27
Brainly: Your Personal Tutorby Brainly sp. z o o
Your kid deserves a personal tutor. Now they have one.
Free · in-app purchases
App Store
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Prodigy Math Gameby Prodigy Education Inc.
Ready for an AWESOME math adventure? With Prodigy Math Game, players explore new worlds, embark on heroic quests and battle friends to collect…
Free · in-app purchases
App Store
29
Mimo: Learn Coding/Programmingby Mimo GmbH
Learn Python, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, or SQL, and master modern AI-assisted development to become a developer in the age of AI.
Free · in-app purchases
App Store
30
Sololearn: Learn to Codeby Sololearn Inc
Start learning to code with Sololearn, the #1 app for learning programming on the go!
Free · in-app purchases
App Store
31
ScratchJrby Scratch Foundation, Inc.
With ScratchJr, young children (ages 5-7) learn important new skills as they program their own interactive stories and games.
Free
App Store
32
GuitarTuna: Tune & Play Guitarby Yousician Ltd
GuitarTuna is your go-to guitar app, with over 100 million downloads and counting!
Free · in-app purchases
App Store
33
Ultimate Guitar: Chords & Tabsby Ultimate Guitar
Access the world's largest catalogue of guitar, bass & ukulele chords, tabs, and lyrics. Challenge yourself to learn your favourite songs and more!
Free · in-app purchases
App Store
34
Simply Piano: Learn Piano Fastby Simply Ltd
Simply Piano is a fast and fun way to learn piano, from beginner to pro. Works with any piano or keyboard. Chosen as one of the best iPhone apps.
Free · in-app purchases
App Store
35
flowkey – Learn to Play Pianoby flowkey GmbH
flowkey makes it fun and easy to play your favorite songs on piano – whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced player.
Free · in-app purchases
App Store
36
forScoreby forScore LLC
Go paperless. Get organized. Download and play something new in seconds.
Paid ($24.99)
App Store
37
Songsterr Tabs & Chordsby Guitar Tabs LLC
Featured in the Wall Street Journal as one of "The Best Apps for Learning to Play Music" and as the Apple App of the Week, Songsterr gives you free…
Free · in-app purchases
App Store
38
Chess.com - Play and Learnby Chess.com
Play chess lessons online with over 265 million players from around the world!
Free · in-app purchases
App Store
39
Lichessby LICHESS.ORG
Lichess is a free/libre, open-source chess application powered by volunteers and donations.
Free
App Store
40
Zutobi: Permit & Driving Prepby Zutobi AB
Join over 250,000 monthly users on the most popular DMV practice test app.
Free · in-app purchases
App Store
41
Khan Academyby Khan Academy
You can learn anything. For free.
Free
App Store
42
GRE Prep & Practice by Magooshby Magoosh
Get Ready for the GRE with Magoosh – Your Best Study Partner!
Free · in-app purchases
App Store
43
Busuu: Language Learning Appby Busuu Limited
Busuu helps you communicate with confidence from day one. Combine expertly designed language lessons with feedback and tips from our global community…
Free · in-app purchases
App Store
44
Speechify – Text to Speech PDFby Speechify Inc.
Text to speech from Speechify lets you listen to docs, articles, PDFs, email, and various other formats — anything you read.
Free · in-app purchases
App Store
45
Hand Talk: Learn Sign Languageby Hand Talk Servicos Ltda
Practice Sign Language in a fun and free way with Hugo and Maya, our virtual translators, through the Hand Talk App, elected by the UN as the best…
Free · in-app purchases
App Store
46
Lingvano - Learn Sign Languageby Lingvano GmbH
Join 5 million people and start building bridges by learning ASL with the most popular sign language learning app.
Free · in-app purchases
App Store
47
Vocabulary - Learn words dailyby Monkey Taps
The word of the day is now on your phone. Vocabulary helps you sound ludicrously articulate without trying too hard.
Free · in-app purchases
App Store
48
Yousician: Learn & Play Guitarby Yousician Ltd
Whether you want to learn guitar from scratch, improve your bass guitar technique, or finally learn to sing, Yousician is your personal, anytime…
Free · in-app purchases
App Store
49
Fender Tune: Guitar Tuner Appby Fender Digital
Fender Tune is the top-rated, precision tuner app for guitar, bass and ukulele from the most trusted name in guitars, Fender®.
Free
App Store

Editorial order, not a paid ranking. Pricing labels come from each App Store listing.

Languages and vocabulary

Best free language learning apps

Short lessons, speaking practice and conversation partners. On iPhone, 12 apps on this page describe this in their App Store listing.

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Best flashcard and study apps

Spaced-repetition flashcards for vocabulary and exams. On iPhone, 3 apps on this page describe this in their App Store listing.

Covers searches like: flashcards study app

Best vocabulary builder and dictionary apps

Build vocabulary, look up words or translate on the go. On iPhone, 14 apps on this page describe this in their App Store listing.

Covers searches like: vocabulary builder app

Best sign language apps

Learn sign language or translate text into signs. On iPhone, 3 apps on this page describe this in their App Store listing.

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Math, science and homework help

Best math solver and photo math camera apps

Point the camera at a problem and see step-by-step working. On iPhone, 11 apps on this page describe this in their App Store listing.

Covers searches like: math solver photo camera, photo math answer camera

Best homework helper apps

Explanations and worked answers across school subjects. On iPhone, 5 apps on this page describe this in their App Store listing.

Covers searches like: homework helper solver

Best science, anatomy and astronomy apps

Explore the body, the night sky and science concepts. On iPhone, 8 apps on this page describe this in their App Store listing.

Covers searches like: astronomy app

Best SAT and test prep apps

Practice questions for exams and driving tests. On iPhone, 2 apps on this page describe this in their App Store listing.

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Coding, reading and music

Best apps to learn Python and coding

Bite-size coding lessons you can do on a phone. On iPhone, 4 apps on this page describe this in their App Store listing.

Covers searches like: learn python coding

Best speed reading and read-aloud apps

Read faster or have text read to you. On iPhone, 2 apps on this page describe this in their App Store listing.

Covers searches like: speed reading app

Best free guitar tuner apps

Tune guitar, bass and ukulele with the microphone. On iPhone, 5 apps on this page describe this in their App Store listing.

Covers searches like: guitar tuner app free

Best piano learning and sight reading music apps

Learn songs, read notation and practise with feedback. On iPhone, 4 apps on this page describe this in their App Store listing.

Covers searches like: piano learning app, sight reading music app

Best chess learning apps

Play, solve puzzles and learn openings. On iPhone, 3 apps on this page describe this in their App Store listing.

Covers searches like: learn chess

Education & Languages apps on iPhone: questions people ask

What is the best free language learning app on iPhone?+

Duolingo, Babbel, Memrise, Busuu and others are listed here; each row shows the price label from the App Store. See the language section above.

Is AnkiMobile on this page?+

We could not match AnkiMobile's official App Store listing with confidence, so it is not listed here. Quizlet and other flashcard apps are in the flashcard section above.

Which iPhone app solves math problems from a photo?+

Photomath and other solvers describe camera-based solving on the App Store; see the math section above.

Are there good iPad apps for music practice?+

forScore, Simply Piano and flowkey describe sheet music and piano practice on iPad; check each App Store page for device support.

Do these apps work offline?+

Some allow offline lessons, often in a paid tier. Check each App Store description.

How does App Advisor choose these apps?+

An app appears only when its App Store page is live, and under a subject only when its description mentions it. We do not show ratings or downloads.

Every app here was checked against its official App Store listing on 29 September 2026. We name an app under a feature only when its own store description mentions that feature, and we do not publish ratings, reviews or download counts. Availability and pricing can change and can differ by country; the store page is always the final word.