ABA English review

Pros and cons

Who it suits

• Adults who want one place for self-study and a booked speaking slot, since the method covers both an app and live group classes.
• Learners who decide quickly, because the 7 days trial and the free tier let them test the service before subscribing.
• People who need a certificate at a C1 level without moving to a separate exam course.

Who should look elsewhere

• Families with children, since the kids version is not offered.
• Learners of any other language, because the course list covers English only, where SpanishPod101 sits in a different part of the comparison.
• Buyers who want a long money-back window, since Bunpro offers a 30 days trial and SpanishPod101 offers 60 days.

Free plan and trial

The service opens with a free tier, so a learner can look through the app before deciding on a paid plan. The free trial lasts 7 days, and the money-back period after a purchase is 14 days. Together those give you a short window to test the app and a defined stretch in which a purchase can be reversed, which suits people who dislike paying to find out. The trial covers the same material as the paid plan, so a learner can judge the class schedule, the level on offer and the pace before money changes hands. Read the trial length and the money-back period together rather than separately: a long trial with a short guarantee is one kind of risk, and a short trial with a longer guarantee is another. Buyers who keep a busy schedule should also check that the trial is long enough to reach a live group class, since a class that never falls inside the trial tells you very little.

Where it sits among rivals

On free trial length, ABA English ranks 8 out of 21 in the comparison, so its trial sits toward the longer end of the brands tracked. On the money-back period it ranks 20 out of 29, so the window in which a purchase can be reversed sits toward the shorter end. The two ranks describe the same service from opposite sides: the trial is longer than most rivals, while the guarantee after a purchase is one of the shorter ones. Taken together they sketch a clear risk profile. A brand with a short trial and a long money-back window asks for a quick decision but a forgiving exit. ABA English does the reverse, and that trade suits learners who commit early and want room to look before paying. It suits cautious buyers less well, since the period in which a purchase can be reversed is the part that compares unfavourably.

What it does well

The core offer is an app joined to live group classes, and the app carries speech recognition, so spoken practice gets checked while you work through lessons. Offline access is supported, which means material can be taken on a train or used while abroad without a connection. A certificate is issued on completion, and the level ceiling listed is C1, which sits high on the scale. The free tier and the 7 days trial let you hear the voice feedback and check the class timetable before subscribing, and the money-back period of 14 days gives a short second chance if the pace does not fit. The gap in this list is the kids version, which is not offered, so the service is built for adult learners rather than families. Practising alone is a choice here, not the only mode, because the live group classes add a booked speaking slot to the week.

Who runs it

The service is run by ENGLISH WORLDWIDE, S.L., with its head office in Spain, and the terms you agree to are set by that company. Support runs on email and help centre only, so questions go by email or through the help centre rather than to a phone line. That choice matters most on the occasions that generate the most questions, such as a renewal, a refund or a certificate request, where a phone call would usually be the fastest route to an answer. The registered company and the terms it publishes are the part to read closely if you subscribe from another country, since the contract, the payment arrangements and the guarantees are all written by that company rather than by a local partner. The help centre carries the day to day questions, while anything about the contract itself runs through the same email channel.

How ABA English compares

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Frequently asked questions

Sources

• abaenglish.com checked September 30, 2026

  Backs: Highest CEFR level, Certificate, Languages, Learning method

  “Covering 6 official levels based on the Common European Framework: from A1 (Beginner) to C1 (Business)”

• abaenglish.com/en/app-for-learning-english checked September 30, 2026

  Backs: Offline use

  “Offline mode to practice without a connection”

• abaenglish.com/en/free-english-course checked September 30, 2026

  Backs: Free trial length

  “try it in the app for 7 days”

• abaenglish.com/en/general-terms-and-conditions checked September 30, 2026

  Backs: Headquarters, Kids version, Legal entity, Speech recognition, Support channels

  “Ronda General Mitre 21, 10.2 08017 Barcelona”

• abaenglish.com/en/particular-terms-and-conditions checked September 30, 2026

  Backs: Free tier, Money-back period

  “The ABA Free Account is free of charge”