# Soltura: Learn Spanish

> Soltura is a speaking-first Spanish app for English speakers learning Spanish, with a dedicated course for virtual assistants (subtitle: "Spanish for Virtual Assistants"). It is available now on the App Store for iPhone and iPad (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/soltura-learn-spanish/id6816325198); the Mac version is in App Review and coming soon.

Content last reviewed: 2026-10-07

## Key facts

- Status: available on the App Store for iPhone and iPad since 2026-10-07; the Mac version is in App Review (Mac coming soon).
- Download: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/soltura-learn-spanish/id6816325198 (App Store app ID 6816325198). Free download with an optional Soltura Pro subscription.
- What it is: a speaking-first Spanish app. You listen to a line, then reply out loud.
- Accents: neutral Latin American, Mexican or Spain Spanish; switch anytime.
- Ruta VA: a seven-stage roadmap for virtual assistants that ends with a shareable practice report.
- Privacy: no Soltura account; spoken replies are checked on-device when an offline Spanish model is available; audio is not sent to a Soltura server.
- Free plan: $0, A1 starter lessons, the complete dictionary and the first two Ruta VA stages.
- Soltura Pro (US prices): $39.99 per year after a 3-day free trial for eligible subscribers, or $4.99 per month with no trial.
- DELE/SIELE-style practice papers are written for Soltura and are not official exams.
- Full text for AI systems: https://soltura.dev/llms-full.txt

## What it is

- Guided spoken scenes: listen to a line, then reply out loud. Also drills, grammar guides, listening practice, stories (Historias), a dictionary, spaced review and a phrasebook.
- Choose neutral Latin American, Mexican or Spain Spanish; switch anytime.
- Ruta VA: a seven-stage roadmap for virtual assistants (inbox triage, scheduling, calls, workplace tools, client relationships), ending with a shareable practice report.
- No streaks to lose: the app counts "días con soltura", which only goes up.

## Who it's for

Adult English speakers who want to speak Spanish in everyday life and at work, especially virtual assistants who work with Spanish-speaking clients.

## Privacy

- VA workdays: offline simulations of scheduling, invoice follow-up and customer handoff tasks in Spanish, with an English brief to your manager. The first scheduling workday is free.
- No Soltura account and no Soltura server. Progress stays on the device.
- Spoken replies are checked with Apple's on-device speech recognition when an offline Spanish model is available; if it is not, the app says so. Audio is not sent to a Soltura server.

## Pricing (US prices; the App Store shows local prices)

- Free: A1 starter lessons across spoken scenes, drills, grammar, listening and stories; the complete Soltura dictionary; spaced review; everyday phrase templates; five saved personal phrases; and the first two Ruta VA stages. No account needed.
- Soltura Pro: $39.99 per year after a 3-day free trial for eligible subscribers, or $4.99 per month with no trial. Either plan unlocks every scene, drill, grammar guide, listening lesson and story from A1 to C1, plus the full Ruta VA roadmap and readiness report, Spanish-at-work phrase templates, unlimited personal phrases, and DELE/SIELE-style practice papers. The practice papers are written for Soltura and are not official DELE or SIELE exams; they never give an official score or certification.

## Download

- App Store (iPhone and iPad): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/soltura-learn-spanish/id6816325198
- Mac: in App Review, coming soon.
- Price: free download; optional Soltura Pro at $4.99 per month or $39.99 per year (US prices), with a 3-day free trial on the yearly plan for eligible subscribers.

## Key pages

- [Home](https://soltura.dev/): features, Ruta VA, plans and FAQ
- [About Soltura](https://soltura.dev/about/): Soltura is a speaking-first Spanish app for iPhone and iPad that trains practical Spanish for client calls, inboxes, scheduling and everyday conversation, for English-speaking adults and the virtual assistants who work with Spanish-speaking clients.
- [Spanish for Virtual Assistants](https://soltura.dev/spanish-for-virtual-assistants/): Ruta VA, spoken scenes, accents, tools, privacy, plans and FAQ for virtual assistants
- [What is a bilingual virtual assistant?](https://soltura.dev/what-is-a-bilingual-virtual-assistant/): tasks, how much Spanish you need, how employers check it, interview questions and how to start
- [Spanish phrases for customer service](https://soltura.dev/spanish-phrases-for-customer-service/): set phrases for calls, chat and email, from greeting to sign-off, with English meanings, plus a sample Spanish call center script
- [Bilingual virtual assistant jobs](https://soltura.dev/bilingual-virtual-assistant-jobs/): the roles, what listings ask for, where people look from the Philippines, Latin America, Africa, India and Indonesia, US business hours in local time, and a Spanish-level self-check; no pay figures and no job promises
- [Duolingo alternatives for Spanish](https://soltura.dev/duolingo-alternatives-for-spanish/): Soltura, Dreaming Spanish and Language Transfer compared with Duolingo on method, speaking practice and cost, from official pages checked Oct 2026, including when Duolingo is the better pick
- [Spanish phrases for work with clients](https://soltura.dev/spanish-phrases-for-work/): tú or usted, email openings and sign-offs, clarifying tasks, scheduling across time zones, status updates, invoice follow-ups and call phrases, with three sample emails
- [Do bilingual employees get paid more?](https://soltura.dev/do-bilingual-employees-get-paid-more/): sourced data on bilingual pay premiums, with caveats
- [Why virtual assistants should learn Spanish](https://soltura.dev/why-virtual-assistants-should-learn-spanish/): eight sourced numbers on why Spanish matters for VA work
- [Spanish study notes](https://soltura.dev/notes/): short reviewer-style notes for virtual assistants, one phrase or grammar trap per note, each with the rule, example sentences, common mistakes, a self-check and sources
  - [Quedo al pendiente](https://soltura.dev/notes/quedo-al-pendiente/): what it means, the de rule, plural, and Spain-friendly alternatives (RAE DPD)
  - [El problema or la problema?](https://soltura.dev/notes/el-problema-or-la-problema/): why Greek-origin -ma nouns like problema, sistema and tema are masculine, with exceptions (DLE)
  - [¿En qué zona horaria?](https://soltura.dev/notes/en-que-zona-horaria/): confirming meeting times in Spanish; Mexico City keeps UTC−6 all year since the 2022 Ley de los Husos Horarios
  - [Payment reminder in Spanish](https://soltura.dev/notes/payment-reminder-in-spanish/): recordatorio de pago, vencer (la factura vence/venció), factura vencida, a three-step reminder sequence (DLE)
  - [Follow-up email in Spanish](https://soltura.dev/notes/follow-up-email-in-spanish/): dar seguimiento a, a four-line follow-up, softer verbs, timing
  - [Sorry for the delay in Spanish](https://soltura.dev/notes/sorry-for-the-delay-in-spanish/): Disculpe la demora, Lamento la demora (no por), tú vs usted forms, demora vs retraso (DLE)
  - [Deadline in Spanish](https://soltura.dev/notes/deadline-in-spanish/): fecha límite, plazo, vencer, a más tardar vs antes del (FundéuRAE, DLE)
  - [Attached in Spanish: adjunto le envío](https://soltura.dev/notes/attached-in-spanish-email/): Adjunto le envío is accepted (RAE DPD), agreement, le adjunto, archivo adjunto, no atachar
  - [Out-of-office message in Spanish](https://soltura.dev/notes/out-of-office-message-in-spanish/): mensaje de ausencia templates (formal, short, bilingual), dates in lowercase, plural vacaciones
- [Support](https://soltura.dev/support/): speech practice help, restoring and managing Pro, contact
- [Privacy policy](https://soltura.dev/privacy/)
- [Terms](https://soltura.dev/terms/)