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 "id": "rosetta-stone",
 "name": "Rosetta Stone",
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 "page": "graphchinese-vs-rosetta-stone",
 "category": "general immersion course",
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   "plan": "",
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  },
  {
   "id": "levels-2",
   "field": "levels",
   "claim": "Rosetta Stone says it has no fixed unit-to-course-level alignment; no HSK mapping found.",
   "source": "https://educationblog.rosettastone.com/2026/10/how-does-rosetta-stone-align-with-language-course-levels/",
   "plan": "",
   "checked": "2026-10-15",
   "basis": "third_party",
   "source2": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261015155751/https://educationblog.rosettastone.com/2026/10/how-does-rosetta-stone-align-with-language-course-levels/"
  },
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   "source": "https://www.rosettastone.com/buy/learn-chinese/?prid=rosettastonemandarin_com",
   "plan": "All-access",
   "checked": "2026-10-15",
   "basis": "documented",
   "usd": 19.99,
   "months": 1,
   "source2": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261015155834/https://www.rosettastone.com/buy/learn-chinese?prid=rosettastonemandarin_com"
  },
  {
   "id": "price-annual",
   "field": "price",
   "claim": "Mandarin buy page: $159 billed yearly ($13.25/mo); access to all 25 languages.",
   "source": "https://www.rosettastone.com/buy/learn-chinese/?prid=rosettastonemandarin_com",
   "plan": "All-access",
   "checked": "2026-10-15",
   "basis": "documented",
   "usd": 159,
   "months": 12,
   "source2": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261015155834/https://www.rosettastone.com/buy/learn-chinese?prid=rosettastonemandarin_com"
  },
  {
   "id": "price-lifetime",
   "field": "price",
   "claim": "Search index snapshot of this page showed Lifetime at $199 one-time (regularly $399), all 25 languages; NOT shown when the page was fetched today, so treat as promotional/unverified.",
   "source": "https://www.rosettastone.com/buy/learn-chinese/?prid=rosettastonemandarin_com",
   "plan": "Lifetime",
   "checked": "2026-10-15",
   "basis": "third_party",
   "source2": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261015155834/https://www.rosettastone.com/buy/learn-chinese?prid=rosettastonemandarin_com"
  },
  {
   "id": "other",
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   "claim": "Lifetime means access 'for as long as they're available and supported by us'; one person, non-transferable.",
   "source": "https://support.rosettastone.com/about-our-lifetime-subscription/",
   "plan": "Lifetime",
   "checked": "2026-10-15",
   "basis": "documented"
  },
  {
   "id": "speaking",
   "field": "speaking",
   "claim": "TruAccent speech tool; Chat Missions for conversation practice.",
   "source": "https://www.rosettastone.com/learn-chinese",
   "plan": "",
   "checked": "2026-10-15",
   "basis": "documented"
  },
  {
   "id": "srs",
   "field": "srs",
   "claim": "500+ flashcard sets included in subscription.",
   "source": "https://www.rosettastone.com/buy/learn-chinese/?prid=rosettastonemandarin_com",
   "plan": "",
   "checked": "2026-10-15",
   "basis": "documented"
  },
  {
   "id": "characters",
   "field": "characters",
   "claim": "Learners start with pinyin before moving to characters; the page gives no detail on character teaching.",
   "source": "https://www.rosettastone.com/learn-chinese",
   "plan": "",
   "checked": "2026-10-15",
   "basis": "documented",
   "source2": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261015155911/https://www.rosettastone.com/learn-chinese"
  },
  {
   "id": "trial-refund",
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   "claim": "'Rosetta Stone offers a free first lesson'; no trial period stated on the page.",
   "source": "https://www.rosettastone.com/learn-chinese",
   "plan": "",
   "checked": "2026-10-15",
   "basis": "documented"
  },
  {
   "id": "platforms",
   "field": "platforms",
   "claim": "Web plus iOS and Android apps.",
   "source": "https://www.rosettastone.com/learn-chinese",
   "plan": "",
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}