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I've learned many languages from many sources, and rosetta stone is the fastest and the most comprehensive.
you can move at your own pace, they have audio, written and reading positive reinforcement, speaking exercises, it's pretty fun overall, and extremely practical and encouraging.
it is also by far the most premium experience, nothing else comes close.
you can tell the devs and linguists put a lot of work into developing the course and it really shows when I compare it to any other app or program I've used.
Spanish was one of the first languages I learned, and I used Rosetta stone for it and can testify that spanish in particular is fantastic, although I haven't really come across a Rosetta stone course that isn't highly effective.
for when you're walking around or you don't have a lot of time to sit at a computer, pimsleur audio courses are the best runner-up
they're amazing for training your ear to acknowledge foreign languages and feel comfortable with unfamiliar cadences and speeds.
either one will help you get used to the language, but you will learn more words and phrases quicker with Rosetta stone; it's the best language program out there.