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 29.9968088501
70.0031911499
29%

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 25
75
25%

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 10%

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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 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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April saw Preply.com dominate with fluctuating spend shares, peaking at 35.01% on April 12. Babbel.com maintained a steady presence, while Wordnik.com spiked dramatically on April 24 with 49.38%. The month concluded with Preply.com leading, followed by Babbel.com and RosettaStone.com.

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 and Babbel.com surged in click share, while RosettaStone.com and Busuu.com faced declines.

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 39.3%. Babbel.com and RosettaStone.com showed steady shares, while Wordnik.com surged mid-month. Italki.com and Lingopie.com maintained low visibility. April concluded with Preply.com dominant.

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
    The Acclaimed Language App | Only 10 mins per day https://go.babbel.com

    Surprise the locals, learn their language with lessons based on real-life situations. Speak a new language confidently and connect with native speakers...

  2. 2
    Free ESOL English Course https://www.elatt.org.uk

    Free English Courses Online — ELATT Gives You A Full Experience To Help You Improve Your English. Entry Level 1 - Level 2 Courses Available. Apply Now. Work Experience.

  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. Don’t Wait to Get Fluent. Start Your First Class Today...

  5. 5
    Guide to the best language learning apps of 2026 https://www.preply.com

    Language learning apps are a great tool to boost knowledge of a new language, but how do you know which is best for you? Use our guide to find out.

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In the competitive world of language learning, Babbel entices with real-life situational lessons, while ELATT offers free English courses. Jumpspeak promises confident speaking in three weeks, Lingoda highlights flexibility, and Preply guides users to the best apps.

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