UK Education & Training Language Learning - PPC Market Share Analysis April 2026

Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the UK Language Learning category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

Language Learning – UK

Google AI Overview visibility for Education & Training Language Learning UK

See how often AIOs appear and how search intent is distributed across buying signals.

AIO Frequency

How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 45.8780980747
54.1219019253
45%

Complex Query Frequency

A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 26
74
26%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 6%
Transactional 0%
Navigational 6%
Seasonal 0%
Local 3%
Problem Solving 9%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 UK Education & Training Language Learning brands

Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.

Share of Clicks - Last month
Share of Clicks - Last month
Domain Share of clicks
babbel.com 23.13
preply.com 16.22
italki.com 16.03
rosettastone.com 14.93
busuu.com 8.25
wordnik.com 7.32
audible.co.uk 1.78
lingopie.com 1.62
jumpspeak.com 1.3
lingoda.com 1.26
others 8.16
  • babbel.com - 23.13%
  • preply.com - 16.22%
  • italki.com - 16.03%
  • rosettastone.com - 14.93%
  • busuu.com - 8.25%
  • wordnik.com - 7.32%
  • audible.co.uk - 1.78%
  • lingopie.com - 1.62%
  • jumpspeak.com - 1.3%
  • lingoda.com - 1.26%
  • others - 8.16%

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In the education language learning PPC landscape, Babbel leads with 23.13% click share, followed by Preply at 16.22%. Others collectively hold 8.16%, showcasing diverse competition.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 UK Education & Training Language Learning brands

Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month. 

Share of Spend - Last Month
Share of Spend - Last Month
Date preply.com babbel.com rosettastone.com italki.com lingopie.com jumpspeak.com audible.co.uk busuu.com lingoda.com wordnik.com
2026/04/01 33.82% 18.24% 13.79% 9.97% 0.68% 1.6% 6.18% 2.82% 3.98% 0%
2026/04/02 23.16% 14.31% 11.91% 6.45% 0.01% 2.55% 3.33% 1.23% 1.5% 24.55%
2026/04/03 21.97% 14.95% 8.39% 6.97% 0.53% 2.87% 4.91% 1.57% 2.1% 27.53%
2026/04/04 25.6% 15.57% 16.11% 8.42% 1.37% 3.07% 3.08% 1.85% 3.1% 11.19%
2026/04/05 27.76% 15.17% 10.95% 9.55% 0.85% 2.63% 2.45% 2.52% 4.75% 11.29%
2026/04/06 27.83% 15.75% 13.59% 9.26% 2.07% 1.56% 1.56% 2.48% 3.44% 11.65%
2026/04/07 30.93% 17.68% 12.54% 7.11% 1.23% 2.45% 2.2% 2.57% 2.61% 0%
2026/04/08 33.91% 17.68% 11.53% 7.1% 2.13% 2.24% 4.18% 3.13% 3.58% 0%
2026/04/09 31.97% 19.7% 10.5% 10.48% 1.77% 3.08% 3.99% 1.99% 3.5% 0%
2026/04/10 15.18% 10.3% 5.34% 5.3% 1.16% 1.88% 2.74% 1.43% 1.99% 47.56%
2026/04/11 31.28% 19.14% 10.74% 11.52% 2.69% 1.1% 2% 3.02% 6.89% 0%
2026/04/12 35.01% 20.2% 6.22% 9.33% 2.3% 1.19% 3.31% 2.42% 4.2% 7.66%
2026/04/13 22.18% 14.21% 8.65% 7.3% 2.89% 1.49% 3.23% 2.12% 1.68% 30.2%
2026/04/14 31.27% 18.59% 10.28% 11.66% 4.21% 1.25% 2.4% 1.88% 3.99% 6.6%
2026/04/15 27.21% 18.7% 7.69% 10.96% 2.85% 2.95% 1.46% 2.11% 4.09% 12.69%
2026/04/16 26.94% 16.43% 9.23% 12.69% 3.36% 1.81% 1.92% 2.76% 2.41% 13.15%
2026/04/17 32.74% 17.23% 7.1% 11.11% 5.26% 1.66% 2.47% 1.58% 2.85% 7.61%
2026/04/18 29.14% 16.54% 11.48% 8.91% 3.05% 1.58% 0.25% 2.81% 8.49% 7.19%
2026/04/19 22.3% 13.26% 5.63% 9.16% 2.76% 1.35% 1.57% 1.55% 4.41% 29.55%
2026/04/20 34.2% 20.51% 11.29% 7.54% 5.01% 1.62% 0.68% 2.05% 5.08% 0%
2026/04/21 30.27% 18.47% 9.43% 7.15% 3.16% 3.33% 0.59% 1.46% 2.73% 13.99%
2026/04/22 16.92% 11.36% 6.05% 7.15% 1.83% 1.21% 0.77% 0.97% 1.81% 46.33%
2026/04/23 29.3% 21.73% 12.19% 11.33% 3.2% 2.89% 1.7% 1.64% 3.89% 0%
2026/04/24 14.74% 11.83% 4.71% 5.88% 2% 0.85% 0.72% 1.12% 2.39% 49.38%
2026/04/25 30.8% 21.9% 10.81% 6.86% 2.28% 0.74% 2.45% 1.89% 3.6% 7.64%
2026/04/26 18.35% 15.03% 9.24% 7.79% 2.14% 0.84% 1.1% 1.74% 2.48% 33.14%
2026/04/27 16.79% 12.11% 6.4% 6.64% 1.98% 0.09% 0.18% 1.71% 0.99% 45.87%
2026/04/28 18.68% 14.52% 7.25% 7.72% 4.03% 0.63% 0.85% 1.23% 0.01% 33.58%
2026/04/29 31.14% 16.49% 11.65% 7.75% 7.34% 1.31% 0.53% 2.51% 0.01% 7.12%
2026/04/30 31.53% 20.7% 12.66% 9.46% 4.63% 2.25% 2.09% 1.95% 0.01% 0%
  • preply.com
  • babbel.com
  • rosettastone.com
  • italki.com
  • lingopie.com
  • jumpspeak.com
  • audible.co.uk
  • busuu.com
  • lingoda.com
  • wordnik.com

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Preply.com led April with fluctuating spend, peaking at 35.01% on April 12. Babbel.com maintained a steady presence, while Wordnik.com saw significant spikes, notably 49.38% on April 24. Rosetta Stone and Italki showed consistent activity, with Lingopie and Jumpspeak trailing.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for UK Education & Training Language Learning

Ever wondered how many competitors you’re up against in your industry? Well look no further, here we can see the number of advertisers bidding over the last month. 

Competitor Count - Last month
Competitor Count - Last month
Date Competitor Count
2026/04/01 41
2026/04/02 48
2026/04/03 49
2026/04/04 48
2026/04/05 51
2026/04/06 43
2026/04/07 49
2026/04/08 53
2026/04/09 47
2026/04/10 48
2026/04/11 49
2026/04/12 41
2026/04/13 44
2026/04/14 48
2026/04/15 48
2026/04/16 40
2026/04/17 50
2026/04/18 44
2026/04/19 43
2026/04/20 51
2026/04/21 44
2026/04/22 46
2026/04/23 44
2026/04/24 50
2026/04/25 45
2026/04/26 51
2026/04/27 50
2026/04/28 51
2026/04/29 52
2026/04/30 47

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April saw fluctuating advertiser numbers, peaking at 53 on April 8. The month concluded with 47 advertisers, reflecting dynamic competition.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for UK Education & Training Language Learning

Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.

Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Name Market Trend
wordnik.com 3.41%
babbel.com 2.07%
lingopie.com 1.1%
eslondon.co.uk 0.23%
londonschool.com 0.2%
preply.com -0.59%
jumpspeak.com -0.62%
audible.co.uk -1.24%
busuu.com -1.27%
rosettastone.com -1.53%

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Wordnik.com leads with a 3.41% click share increase, while RosettaStone.com drops by 1.53%. Babbel.com gains 2.07%, contrasting with Busuu.com’s 1.27% decline.

Campaign Efficiency

UK Education & Training Language Learning Share of Impressions

Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.

Date preply.com babbel.com rosettastone.com italki.com lingopie.com busuu.com jumpspeak.com audible.co.uk lingoda.com wordnik.com
2026/04/01 37.18% 16.04% 14.41% 6.06% 0.57% 3.87% 2.76% 7.15% 2.29% 0%
2026/04/02 29.24% 15.14% 14.62% 4.53% 0.02% 1.88% 3.97% 4.26% 0.8% 10.72%
2026/04/03 26.69% 14.7% 9.99% 4.76% 0.52% 2.38% 4.75% 5.47% 0.91% 18.78%
2026/04/04 26.78% 12.49% 15.19% 4.81% 1.4% 2.5% 3.6% 2.89% 1.41% 17.84%
2026/04/05 28.52% 13.02% 10.29% 5.33% 0.9% 3.13% 2.9% 2.27% 2.4% 17.93%
2026/04/06 28.63% 13.23% 13.22% 4.93% 1.93% 3.11% 2.18% 1.63% 1.84% 18.39%
2026/04/07 36.68% 16.36% 12.37% 4.69% 1.45% 4.01% 2.5% 3.27% 1.22% 0%
2026/04/08 37.53% 15.69% 8.72% 4.03% 3.18% 4.27% 3.77% 4.52% 1.53% 0%
2026/04/09 36.5% 18.06% 10.39% 6.03% 2.17% 2.83% 3.4% 4.77% 1.12% 0%
2026/04/10 24.92% 12.74% 7.91% 4.5% 1.87% 2.59% 3.37% 3.63% 1.29% 24.66%
2026/04/11 35.38% 17.28% 9.81% 7.13% 3.73% 4.35% 1.08% 2.69% 5.13% 0%
2026/04/12 39.3% 17.03% 4.99% 5% 2.93% 2.98% 1.03% 3.56% 2.25% 12.26%
2026/04/13 28.31% 14.42% 10.34% 5.19% 3.02% 3.44% 2.76% 3.91% 0.65% 20.59%
2026/04/14 34.54% 16.26% 10.08% 6.76% 4.02% 2.59% 0.96% 2.1% 3.02% 11.08%
2026/04/15 28.29% 14.73% 6.71% 6.01% 4.26% 2.73% 3.08% 1.55% 3% 19.82%
2026/04/16 28.42% 13.64% 9.56% 6.99% 2.92% 3.67% 1.94% 1.99% 1.13% 21.12%
2026/04/17 36.52% 14.92% 7.05% 6.42% 5.04% 2.01% 1.42% 2.62% 1.11% 12.65%
2026/04/18 30.55% 14.25% 11.79% 5.2% 3.75% 3.74% 1.63% 0.45% 5.31% 11.75%
2026/04/19 28.32% 13.44% 5.55% 6.03% 3.07% 2.18% 1.31% 2% 3.22% 25.19%
2026/04/20 38.83% 18.27% 11.87% 4.45% 6.46% 2.86% 2.07% 0.9% 2.91% 0%
2026/04/21 31.02% 14.73% 7.58% 3.61% 5.13% 1.84% 3.24% 0.7% 1.19% 20.99%
2026/04/22 24.11% 12.93% 7.13% 5.23% 2.69% 1.79% 1.8% 0.8% 1.14% 35.01%
2026/04/23 34.1% 19.89% 13.03% 7.3% 3.35% 2.54% 2.83% 2.28% 2.53% 0%
2026/04/24 21.67% 12.22% 5.2% 3.94% 2.5% 1.84% 1.25% 0.99% 1.5% 40.02%
2026/04/25 33.71% 19.2% 9.55% 3.93% 2.39% 2.55% 0.69% 2.54% 1.93% 12.47%
2026/04/26 22.99% 14.34% 10.38% 5.23% 2.36% 2.87% 1.38% 1.58% 1.62% 28.17%
2026/04/27 25.53% 13.97% 7.57% 5.43% 3.06% 3.36% 0.1% 0.42% 0.7% 30.11%
2026/04/28 22.72% 14.25% 7.26% 5.31% 4.18% 1.97% 0.68% 1.11% 0.01% 29.44%
2026/04/29 33.01% 14.66% 10.79% 4.14% 6.42% 3.21% 1.21% 0.91% 0.01% 11.8%
2026/04/30 34.98% 18.53% 12.58% 5.53% 5.08% 3.01% 2.51% 2.44% 0.01% 0%
  • preply.com
  • babbel.com
  • rosettastone.com
  • italki.com
  • lingopie.com
  • busuu.com
  • jumpspeak.com
  • audible.co.uk
  • lingoda.com
  • wordnik.com

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Preply.com led April with fluctuating impressions, peaking at 39.30%. Wordnik.com surged mid-month, reaching 40.02%. Babbel.com and RosettaStone.com showed steady presence, while Lingopie.com and Busuu.com had modest shares.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Education & Training Language Learning

Ever wondered how your rivals’ ads are doing? Here we can see the top-performing ads in the industry over the last month.

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Education & Training Language Learning - Last month
  1. 1
    Learn French With Audible - Listen Now With A 30 Day Trial https://www.audible.co.uk › audible › 30daysfreetrial

    From £5.99/Month After 30 Days. Renews Automatically. See audible.co.uk/ft For Eligibility

  2. 2
    Babbel® Official Site https://go.babbel.com

    Language learning made easy — Learning languages is easy with Babbel. Try our courses by language experts. Practice speaking...

  3. 3
    Like Duolingo, But Speak Day 1 - Speak Confidently in 3 Weeks https://www.jumpspeak.com

    Access 20+ Languages with 1 Membership. Try for 100 days!

  4. 4
    Learn Anytime And Anywhere With Our Flexible Learning Platform https://www.lingoda.com › join › lingoda

    Flexible Language Learning With Lingoda - Improve Your Language Skills - 7 Day Free Trials

  5. 5
    1:1 Online Language Tutors - Private Lessons from £5/Hour https://www.preply.com › language › tutors

    Find Affordable, Expert Language Tutors Now. Take Your Lessons Online Anytime, Anywhere.

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In the competitive landscape of language learning, Audible entices with a 30-day trial, while Babbel simplifies learning through expert courses. Jumpspeak promises confident speaking in three weeks, Lingoda offers flexibility, and Preply provides affordable, personalized tutoring. Each ad highlights unique benefits, catering to diverse learner needs.

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