Many prospects have already studied Spanish for years, with classes, apps, or time abroad. Reviewers who tried other methods describe how the immersion compared.
Years of Classes at Home
jordanmphillips (Austin, Texas, November 2019) compared the week to classes he had taken at home:
“I learned more in one week than I would have in years of attending Spanish classes at home in Austin.”
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University, Study Abroad, and Online Courses
Matthew O (Business travel, August 2024) compared Fluenz with every format he had tried:
“I have taken many Spanish courses in my life, from university courses, to studying abroad, to online/live classes. Fluenz’s theory of language learning is totally different than–and in my opinion, much superior to–the others on the market.”
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Other Immersion Programs and Apps
Kathzvi (Southampton, New York, January 2020) had attended more traditional immersion programs and an app before choosing Fluenz:
“I have attended a few immersion programs that are considered more traditional, in Oaxaca and Guatemala, nothing compares to Fluenz, not even Rosetta Stone.”
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A Decade of Study Without the Fluency Sought
Lawrence F (Red Deer, Canada, January 2020) described a long history of study before attending:
“I write as someone with intermediate Spanish, somewhat stalled in execution, who has worked at it for most of a decade without achieving the fluency that I desire.”
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Past Methods Compared in Reviews
| Past Method | Reviewer | What the Reviewer Reports |
|---|---|---|
| Classes at home, part-time | jordanmphillips | “Learned more in one week than… years” |
| University, study abroad, online and live classes | Matthew O | Fluenz “much superior” in the reviewer’s opinion |
| Traditional immersion in Oaxaca and Guatemala; Rosetta Stone | Kathzvi | “Nothing compares to Fluenz” |
| Most of a decade of study | Lawrence F | Still “without achieving the fluency that I desire” before the week |
Bottom Line
Reviewers with prior study describe a common pattern: years of study that did not reach the level they wanted, followed by a week that moved them further. Matthew O and Kathzvi each tried several formats and still rated Fluenz above the others. Prospects who have already studied can compare their own history with these accounts.