Listening practice that never runs out.
An app with a new radio-style debate every day about today's news — football, tech, housing, work — in the language you're learning and at exactly your level, A1 to C2. Real conversations, with a synced transcript and the words of the day.
On iPhone?
Inside the app
Today's news, not textbook dialogues
Real debates on what's happening this week, so you learn the words people are actually using.
Exactly your level
Every sentence is checked against your level's vocabulary and grammar. Understand more every week.
Real conversations, real voices
A host and guests who interrupt, disagree and react — the way people really talk, not like a textbook recording.
How it works
Choose your language and level
Spanish, English, French, German, Italian or Portuguese, from A1 to C2 or native speed.
Listen to today's debate
Five minutes on today's news, with a synced transcript and the key words. It keeps playing with the screen off, like a podcast.
Come back tomorrow
Vote for tomorrow's topics, build your daily streak and understand more every week.
Who it's for
- Learners who understand textbooks but get lost in real conversations.
- Anyone who learns with comprehensible input and needs listening material at their level.
- People preparing the listening part of exams such as DELE, DELF, Goethe or IELTS.
- Busy people who want to keep a language alive in five minutes a day.
Languages and levels
Spanish, English, French, German, Italian and Brazilian Portuguese — at levels A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2 and native speed.
Frequently asked questions
What is RoundTalk?
RoundTalk is a listening-practice app for language learners. Every day it publishes radio-style debates — real conversations between a host and several guests — about current news, in Spanish, English, French, German, Italian and Portuguese, at every CEFR level from A1 to C2.
Is RoundTalk a conversation app?
It's an app to understand real conversations, not to talk to a chatbot. You listen to natural debates where people interrupt, disagree and react, which trains your ear for the conversations you'll have. It's a good complement to speaking practice with a tutor or a language exchange.
Which languages and levels are available?
Spanish, English, French, German, Italian and Brazilian Portuguese, from A1 (beginner) to C2 (proficient), plus native speed with no simplification.
How is it different from podcasts for learners?
Every sentence is written and checked for your level's vocabulary and grammar, topics are today's news instead of evergreen scripts, several speakers debate instead of one narrator, and a synced transcript shows who's speaking.
Is RoundTalk free?
Yes: today's episode is free every day. RoundTalk Premium unlocks every debate and every level for €6.99 a month or €39.99 a year with a 7-day free trial (prices vary by country).
Is it available on Android and iPhone?
RoundTalk is available now on Google Play for Android. The iPhone app is coming soon: join the waitlist and the first 100 people get Premium free, forever.
Can I listen with the screen off?
Yes. It keeps playing in the background with the screen off, with headphones or in the car, and you control it from the lock screen like a podcast.
Does it help with exams like DELE, DELF, Goethe or IELTS?
The listening sections of these exams use conversations and debates like these, so daily practice at your level is useful preparation. It isn't an official exam course.
Are the episodes made with AI?
Yes. Episodes are produced with AI and the panelists are fictional characters. Topics come from current news and listeners' votes, and every episode is checked for its level.