# LinguaDuck: Learn & Level Up > LinguaDuck: Learn & Level Up (iPhone/iPad app by Viktor Khasenko.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/linguaduck-learn-and-level-up/id6751809451 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Viktor Khasenko](https://appshunter.io/developer/1836934496) - Category: Education - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 258 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2025-09-19 - Data updated: 2026-10-15 ## What is LinguaDuck? LinguaDuck: Learn & Level Up You've tried to learn a language before. You downloaded the app, kept a streak for a week, and quietly gave up. Not this time. In LinguaDuck, every word you learn makes your duck hero stronger, and suddenly studying is the most fun part of your day. NEW: WORD DROPS A splashy little game for your first words. Listen to a word, then drag the drop with the right picture into the pond. No reading, no typing: just sound, picture and that satisfying splash. Easy words come first, and it works in 15+ languages. Perfect for a minute on the bus. UNDERSTAND ANIME WITHOUT SUBTITLES Imagine watching your favourite anime and catching every word. LinguaDuck teaches Japanese through 439 real clips from famous anime. After each scene, every phrase is unpacked: what each word means, why it's said this way, and the grammar behind it. You don't just memorize Japanese. You finally get it. READ KANJI LIKE A NATIVE Kanji feel impossible until you learn them one at a time. Trace each stroke, recall its meaning and reading, and watch the reading hints disappear as you master each character. Then open a real manga and read it yourself. HEAR HOW PEOPLE REALLY TALK Textbook phrases won't help you in a Stockholm cafe. Short clips of real native speakers in Swedish, French, Italian, Portuguese and Welsh show you the language as it's actually spoken. YOUR WORDS ARE YOUR WEAPONS Every lesson earns XP, gold and gear. Dive into dungeons where your vocabulary slashes monsters. Explore a pixel world that grows with your course. Furnish your own manor, collect treasures, hatch pets. The more you learn, the stronger you get. NEVER FORGET A WORD AGAIN Spaced repetition brings back each word right before you'd forget it. Courses from A1 to C2. 2 MINUTES IS ENOUGH No guilt. No pressure. No shrill notifications. Play a quick round of Word Drops, pick a 3-minute session on the bus or a 15-minute one at night, and your progress is always saved. Prefer pure study? Turn game rewards off. MADE FOR EVERYONE Dyslexia-friendly font, high-contrast themes, VoiceOver, large text, reduced motion. Works fully offline: on a plane, in the subway, anywhere. BONUS: CHAT WITH CHARACTERS Practise real conversations with friendly story characters. Scripted dialogues work offline; optional smart replies use an AI service key you add yourself. Not available in all regions. A week from now you could be reading your first kanji and understanding your first anime line. Your duck is waiting. Start your adventure today. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Remove Ads | $9.99 | per year | ## Is LinguaDuck safe? Not enough ratings yet to assess LinguaDuck. ## Is LinguaDuck legit? LinguaDuck: Learn & Level Up appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for LinguaDuck is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.1.0 — 2026-10-06 LinguaDuck 2.1 — learn Japanese with anime and so much more • NEW: Word Drops — hear a word, then drag its picture into the pond. A quick, splashy game for your first words in 15+ languages, no reading needed. Find it first in Camp. • Japanese course rebuilt around anime: 439 short clips from real episodes, trailers and specials of famous anime — every clip with a full phrase breakdown (each word, how the sentence is built, the grammar behind it). • Kanji, step by step: separate meaning, reading and writing practice for every kanji, stroke-order writing studio and reading hints that fade as you learn each character. • Read and learn: an original bilingual manga and free licensed stories — tap any word to see its reading and meaning, then practise the scene. • Learn with Locals for many more languages: hundreds of native-speaker clips in French, Italian, Portuguese, Welsh and Swedish. • Lanternlands: an offline pixel RPG adventure that grows with your course. • Dungeons, a hetman manor to furnish, pets and mounts that come alive. • Calmer: softer sounds, the Next button always at the bottom of the screen, and an option to study without game rewards. • Many fixes and accessibility improvements. ### 2.0.0 — 2026-10-02 LinguaDuck 2.0 has arrived! This is our biggest update yet. LinguaDuck has been completely redesigned and is evolving from a flashcard app into a full language-learning adventure. • A completely new design and learning experience • Full language courses with structured lessons and progression • Learn with Native Speakers through authentic video and real-world language • New study modes for listening, vocabulary, pronunciation and comprehension • A clearer learning path from your first words to more advanced topics • Lots of improvements, polish and performance updates Your language journey just got much bigger. More courses, languages and features are already on the way. ### 1.1.4 — 2025-09-20 Bug fixes and performance improvements. ### 1.1.3 — 2025-09-19 Bug fixes and performance improvements. ### 1.0 — 2025-09-03 No release notes. ## Apps similar to LinguaDuck | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [academyOS app](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/academyos-app/id6756390583) | — | Free | Education | | [I2L](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/i2l/id6754173574) | 5.0 (2) | Free | Education | | [Vocabulary - VocaStack](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vocabulary-vocastack/id6758558504) | — | Free | Education | | [Amend: AI Tutor](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/amend-ai-tutor/id6789777590) | 5.0 (6) | Free | Education | | [Milao – Language Flashcards](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/milao-language-flashcards/id6754232235) | — | Free | Education | | [Svenska Stegvis](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/svenska-stegvis/id6756580354) | — | Free | Education | --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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