# Lea Fakatonga — Learn Tongan, the fun way

> Tongan language learning app with flashcards, quizzes, and habit tracking. (iPhone/iPad app by Ikani Samani.)

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- Developer: [Ikani Samani](https://appshunter.io/developer/1367670719)
- Category: Education, Reference
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 20 App Store ratings · 5 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 133 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-07-01
- Data updated: 2026-09-07
- Monetization: subscription
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lea-fakatonga/id6773780109/reviews.md

## What is Lea Fakatonga?

Lea Fakatonga is an affordable language learning app built for the Tongan diaspora. Whether you grew up hearing Tongan at home or you are starting from scratch, Lea Fakatonga meets you where you are and makes the journey feel rewarding.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://leafakatonga.com/privacy/

Learn with flashcards Flip through vocabulary cards across 16 categories - Greetings, Family, Numbers, Colours, Food and Drink, Body, School, Lotu, Emotions, Time, Nature, Home, Places, People, Transport, and Animals. Each word is paired with audio recorded by fluent Tongan speakers, so you hear the real pronunciation from day one.

Test yourself with quizzes Multiple-choice quizzes weight the words you find hardest, so every session moves you forward. Finish a quiz and earn XP on the reward screen - a small celebration for every effort.

Build a daily habit Your streak counts every day you open the app. Miss a day? A streak freeze keeps your run alive. Miss two in a row and the streak resets - but your progress never does. Earn a category badge when you master every word in a set.

Culturally authentic The design draws from Tongan visual identity: the deep crimson of the national flag, warm Pacific gold, and the geometric beauty of the ngatu - traditional tapa barkcloth. Dark mode only, built for a generation that studies at night.


Built to last Lea Fakatonga is USD $2.99/month - try it free for 7 days, cancel any time. No ads, ever. Share your subscription with upto 5 other people (Household sharing)
Malo e lelei - welcome.

## Key features

- Vocabulary flashcards across 16 categories
- Audio pronunciation by fluent speakers
- Multiple-choice quizzes that adapt to difficulty
- Daily streak tracking with streak freezes
- Category mastery badges
- Culturally authentic Tongan design
- Dark mode support

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $2.99 | per month |


## Recent user reviews (5 of 5)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lea-fakatonga/id6773780109/reviews.md

### 5/5 — My preferred and favorite Tongan language learning app

*2026-09-05*

This app is comprehensive in understanding how the Tongan language is structured. Glad to see it's being actively worked on and it pairs well with reading Tongan books/short stories as well as speaking and understanding with native Tongans! Give it a try!

### 1/5 — Don’t download app

*2026-08-21*

This is the first Tongan learning app I’ve ever seen so happy I download this app in hopes of connecting with family when it came to paying for the subscription it kept saying “try again check your connection” I’ve tried over and over and only this app is giving me issues I’m sad and upset it’s not working the app was well perceived but the functionally just not doing the job

**Developer response:** Thank you for the feedback, your experience is important to us. Please would you send your feedback through the app (Profile Tab->Feedback) so we can investigate and fix this issue as well make this right for you.

### 5/5 — Great tool for learning!

*2026-08-10*

The app has a great variety of useful terms and helpful tools to learn and understand Tongan. The daily reminders, quizzes and flashcards have made it easy to hold yourself accountable and build muscle memory of the information learned. 10/10 recommend.

### 5/5 — Totoatu

*2026-07-15*

Hahaha love this app so much!!! Thank you so much it has helped me learn more tongan

### 5/5 — Terrific 10/10

*2026-07-13*

It’s helped me so much and I’ve only had it for about a week now! I’m so grateful for this app!

## Frequently asked questions about Lea Fakatonga

### What is Lea Fakatonga?

Lea Fakatonga is a language learning application designed to help users learn the Tongan language. It offers features like flashcards, quizzes, and progress tracking to make the learning process engaging and effective.

### How does Lea Fakatonga teach Tongan?

Lea Fakatonga utilizes flashcards covering 16 categories, complete with audio from fluent Tongan speakers for accurate pronunciation. It also includes adaptive multiple-choice quizzes that focus on words the user finds most challenging.

### What is the pricing for Lea Fakatonga?

Lea Fakatonga offers a 7-day free trial, after which it costs $3.99 per month. Users can cancel their subscription at any time. There is also an option for voluntary donations.

### Does Lea Fakatonga have ads?

No, Lea Fakatonga is ad-free. The app explicitly states 'No ads, ever' in its description.

### What devices does Lea Fakatonga support?

Lea Fakatonga is currently supported on iPhone and iPod devices. The app is available in dark mode only.

### How often is Lea Fakatonga updated?

The latest version of Lea Fakatonga is 5.6.2, which was last updated on July 14, 2026. This indicates a relatively frequent update cycle.

### What is the age rating for Lea Fakatonga?

Lea Fakatonga has an age rating of 9+, making it suitable for younger learners and adults alike. The app's educational content is designed to be accessible.

### Can I track my learning progress in Lea Fakatonga?

Yes, Lea Fakatonga helps build a daily habit with a streak counter, and users earn XP and category badges upon mastering words. While streaks can reset, overall progress is always saved.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 6.3.2 — 2026-08-24

• Flashcards now show a picture for every vocabulary word — 409 new illustrations, on both sides of the card
 • Words still without art show a neutral placeholder instead of a blank card
 • Fixed a Dictionary A-Z browse freeze that could crash the app on launch
 • Flashcards now show an illustration for every one of the 409 vocabulary words

### 6.3.0 — 2026-08-23

• Try before you subscribe — Guided Course Unit 1, Greetings, Beginner phrases and Review are now free
  • Dictionary grown to 30,000+ entries, including everyday words like 'oku, 'ofa and 'alu that were missing
  • A–Z browse now follows the real Tongan alphabet, with proper NG and 'okina sections
  • Locks now name what they unlock, so free lessons no longer look paid
  • Removed unverified Tongan subtitles from cards and headers
  • Faster Dictionary startup

### 6.2.6 — 2026-08-21

Guided Course improvements:
  • The course map opens where you left off, not back at Unit 1
  • A new Back button lets you revisit a step you skipped
  • Sentence Slots now gives three tries with per-slot feedback
  • Every lesson awards XP

  Fixed a false "phone is on silent" warning during playback.

  Dictionary: corrected 161 Churchward headwords against the original scans.

  Mālō 'aupito - thank you

### 6.2.3 — 2026-08-20

Bug Fixes and improvement

### 6.2.2 — 2026-08-19

- Sentence Slots now gives you three tries. Check marks each slot right or wrong and leaves your tokens in place so you
  can fix just the ones you missed — the answer is only revealed on the third attempt. (Scoring is unchanged: your first try
  still counts.)
  - Fixed the false "your phone is on silent" banner. Recording audio was leaving the app's sound settings in a bad state
  for the rest of the session; every exit path now resets properly.
  - 161 dictionary headwords corrected. Scanning errors in the 1959 Churchward dictionary (things like bākia for pākia —
  Tongan has no /b/) were checked against the original page scans and fixed.

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