Rocket Spanish is better if you want a self-paced course you buy once, from $149.95 for Level 1 to $449.85 for Levels 1 to 3, with lifetime access and a 60-day guarantee. Speak Better Spanish is better if you want each session spent speaking with a person, at $81 to $90 an hour, which costs more over time. See all our comparisons, or read Speak Better Spanish vs Mondly.
Speak Better Spanish vs Rocket Spanish at a glance
| Rocket Spanish | Speak Better Spanish | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | One-time payment: $149.95 for Level 1, $299.90 for Levels 1 and 2, $449.85 for Levels 1, 2 and 3. The 3-level bundle also comes on a 6-month payment plan. Prices are in USD before tax. | $90 for a 60-minute coaching session or $50 for 30 minutes. Packages of 12, 24 or 48 hours bring it down to $85.50, $83.25 or $81 an hour. |
| Format | A self-paced course with audio lessons, language and culture lessons, and practice conversations. Lifetime access. | Live one-to-one coaching on Zoom: 60-minute coaching sessions or 30-minute Spanish-only conversation sessions. |
| Approach | A set course you work through on your own. | Coaching. A free Roadmap Session sets your plan before you pay, every session has a job, and the same three coaches get to know you. |
| Course size | Rocket lists 138 hours of lesson time for Level 1 and 382 hours for all three levels. | Sessions are planned around your goals, so there is no set course length. |
| Speaking practice | Voice recognition to check pronunciation, and an activity where you practice both sides of common conversations. | The whole session is you speaking with a person about your life, your goals and a topic you choose. |
| Spanish variety | Lessons on the culture and customs of Latin America. | Real-life Mexican Spanish. |
| Guarantee | 60-day no-questions-asked full refund. iOS app purchases follow Apple’s refund rules. | Full refund if you are not fully satisfied, as long as you tell us within 28 days. |
| Plan before you pay | No personal plan from a person. You choose what to study. | Yes. A free Roadmap Session maps your goals, your level and what holds you back, and your written plan comes by email the same day. No payment info needed. |
| Same coaches who know you | No coach. You learn on your own. | Yes. Hannah, Arturo and Jacky, so you hear more than one accent without starting over with a stranger. |
| Notes and recording after every session | No sessions with a person, so nothing to record. | Yes. The recording, your notes, your vocabulary and your practice, by email after every session. |
| Support between sessions | No coach to ask. | Yes. Email a question or something you wrote, and we correct it. |
| Immersion trips | Not listed. | Yes. Small-group trips in Mexico hosted by Hannah, where you use Spanish in real situations every day. |
| Included with packages | Not listed. | The recording, your notes and your practice after every session, email support between sessions, certificates as your sessions add up, and a free workbook. 24-hour and 48-hour packages also get a free 30-minute session in your birthday month. The 48-hour package also gets 10% off immersion trips, group workshops and add-ons. |
| 30-minute conversation sessions | No. You practice both sides of a conversation in the course, with no live person. | Yes. 30 minutes in Spanish with Hannah, Arturo or Jacky, and you get the recording and your notes after. Sessions use the same package hours as coaching. We have held more than 1,000 since 2017. |
| Best for | Learners who want to pay once and study on their own for years. | Adults who know some Spanish but freeze in real conversations. |
Rocket Spanish details come from Rocket Languages’ own website, checked October 24, 2026: Rocket Spanish home page; Rocket Spanish pricing; Rocket Languages refund policy. Prices and policies can change, so check their site before you buy. Our prices are on the pricing page.
Is Rocket Spanish enough to speak Spanish?
Rocket Spanish explains how the language works and lets you rehearse conversations on your own, an activity Rocket built for learners who feel nervous. Rehearsing both sides is still not the same as a real person answering back. Coaching gives you live conversation at your level, with corrections in the moment. Our post Are language apps enough to become fluent in Spanish? explains why that step matters.
How to use Rocket Spanish and coaching together
Work through Rocket lessons at home, then use coaching to put them into real conversation. Bring your questions about grammar to the session. On price, one Rocket level costs less than two hours of coaching. Coaching is worth it when what you need is someone to talk to, not more lessons.
Coaching vs self-study
Rocket Spanish is mostly self-study, so you set the plan and the pace. Coaching adds what self-study can’t: a person who listens to you, corrects you and plans what comes next.
What working with Speak Better Spanish looks like
- You book a free Roadmap Session on Zoom. There is no payment info and no commitment. We look at your goals, your level and what is holding you back.
- Your written plan comes by email the same day. It shows where you are, where you are going and the best next step. Some people take the plan and keep going on their own, and that is fine.
- If you go ahead, you pick a coach and a time: a 60-minute coaching session built around a topic you choose, or a 30-minute Spanish-only conversation session.
- Every session starts with something you are celebrating, and you speak from the first session. Your coach corrects you in the moment and tells you why.
- After every session you get the recording, your notes, the vocabulary from your own conversation and your practice for the week, by email.
- Between sessions you can email a question or something you wrote, and we correct it.
- You keep working with the same three coaches, and every session is recorded and written up, so nobody starts from zero and nothing you learn gets lost.
- If it is not right for you, tell us within 28 days for a full refund.
Hannah founded Speak Better Spanish, and she is not a native speaker. She learned Spanish herself, first in school and then by living in Spain and Mexico, so she has been where you are. In her words: “I know how discouraging it is to learn something and lose it the next day.” (Hannah, on our blog: why you forget Spanish words)
Our 30-minute conversation sessions
Most intermediate adults understand more Spanish than they can say. Our 30-minute conversation sessions are for that gap. You talk with Hannah, Arturo or Jacky in Spanish about your own life: your week, a trip, your work, your family. Your coach keeps you talking, helps when you get stuck and corrects the mistakes that matter, without turning it into a grammar class. You get the recording and your notes afterward. Sessions use the same package hours as 60-minute coaching, so many students take a coaching hour one week and a conversation session the next. We have held more than 1,000 of these sessions since 2017. A session is $50 on its own, and less with a package. See how conversation sessions work.
What you only get at Speak Better Spanish
- Three ways to practice with the same coaches: 60-minute coaching, 30-minute Spanish-only conversation sessions (free-flowing or themed, with one small thing to practice and nothing to hand in), and small group conversation classes on Zoom with at most 8 students. Each series has one topic, Mexican culture is part of every class, and every class is recorded.
- Coaches based in Mexico who teach the Spanish people there speak every day. The whole team is bilingual: Hannah, Arturo and Jacky all speak English and Spanish, so beginners can ask questions in English.
- Immersion trips in Mexico hosted by Hannah, like the La Paz trip, where you use your Spanish in real situations every day.
- A free library for the days between sessions, made by the same team: our blog, YouTube channel, podcast and free Spanish Starter Pack.
- Research from our own lessons. Our study of 113 coded one-to-one classes found that adults get stuck more on regional Mexican usage, speaking confidence, pronunciation and listening speed than on any classic grammar pair.
Why the cheaper option can cost more
Rocket Spanish costs far less than a coach, and it does its job well. The hidden cost is time. It is easy to spend months on lessons and videos and still freeze when someone talks to you, because nothing in self-study makes you answer a real person. A few planned hours with a coach can save you a lot of those months.
What our students say
“I’ve tried apps, textbooks, and other classes, but nothing compares to the personalized approach here.”
Cody McLain, Google review
“I have been trying to learn Spanish for years and I have never had as much success as when I am with her”
Thomas Rice, Google review
Who should choose Rocket Spanish
- You want to pay once and keep the course for life.
- You like working through a long course at your own pace.
- You want to rehearse conversations alone before speaking with a person.
Who should choose Speak Better Spanish
- You have done courses before and still can’t keep up when someone talks to you.
- You want a person who listens and corrects you.
- You want a plan before you pay, from a free Roadmap Session.
- You want a recording, notes and practice after every session.
See how our coaching works, read what students say (19+ years teaching, founded in 2014, 3,300+ live sessions coached, 5.0 on Google), or read why you freeze when someone speaks Spanish to you.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Rocket Spanish cost?
Rocket Spanish is a one-time payment: $149.95 for Level 1, $299.90 for Levels 1 and 2, or $449.85 for Levels 1, 2 and 3, in USD before tax. Speak Better Spanish costs $90 for a 60-minute coaching session or $50 for 30 minutes.
Does Rocket Spanish have a guarantee?
Yes. Rocket Languages offers a 60-day no-questions-asked full refund, though purchases made in the iOS app follow Apple’s refund rules. Speak Better Spanish gives a full refund if you are not fully satisfied, as long as you tell us within 28 days.
Does Rocket Spanish include a live teacher?
Not listed on the pricing page. The course uses recorded lessons, voice recognition and practice conversations you do on your own. Every Speak Better Spanish session is live with one of our three coaches.
Is Rocket Spanish cheaper than coaching?
Yes. All three levels cost $449.85 once, which is about five hours of coaching with us. Coaching costs more because you get a live coach, a plan, and a recording and notes after every session.
Can I use Rocket Spanish and Speak Better Spanish together?
Yes. Use Rocket for self-study and coaching for speaking practice. They do different jobs.
Start with a free Roadmap Session
If your goal is to speak Spanish, this is the place to start. Book a free Roadmap Session. In one Zoom call we look at your goals, your level and what is holding you back, and your written plan comes by email the same day. It is free, with no commitment and no payment info. You leave with a plan, and it can include finishing Rocket Spanish.
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