Updated In February, 2012 - Fluenz is one of the newer language teaching software companies. This 2011 Fluenz review includes a language list, pricing info and some basic details on their fluency program. Their revolutionary new concepts on how the human brain processes new words and languages. This technique greatly differs from that of Rosetta Stone. Studies have been done that suggest that the Fluenz language teaching software provides much better retention. Retention in language learning basically means how well a session is remembered. If we were capable of perfect retention we would only have to read a book once and we could recite the book word for word afterward.
Unfortunately humans do not have perfect retention but Fluenz's higher retention language learning tools mean that you will actually learn the language quicker and will speak whichever language you choose better in the long run. This fluency program is designed for teens and adults and focuses not only on the actual words but how the mechanics of the language work. Many people claim that the Fluenz system is superior to all other systems but we still rank Rosetta Stone higher because they are by far the most popular and they offer 31 languages compared to the 4 offered by Fluenz.
Fluenz offers a limited selection of languages but they teach these languages faster and better than their competition based on customer feedback and independent studies. Rosetta Stone is well established and popular but if you happen to be interested in learning one of the following languages I would seriously suggest giving Fluenz a try. Fluenz is much like a cross between Rosetta and the Auralog Tell Me language software. Rosetta Stone does way more in general but Fluenz specializes in these few languages which gives them an advantage over the competition, at least where these specific languages are concerned.