# Lingvist: Learn Languages Fast — Spanish, French, German, Dutch

> AI-powered language learning app focused on efficient vocabulary acquisition. (iPhone/iPad app by Lingvist Technologies OU.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lingvist-learn-languages-fast/id969093402 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Lingvist Technologies OU](https://appshunter.io/developer/969093401)
- Category: Education, Travel
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 3,690 App Store ratings · 448 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 92 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Dutch, Estonian, French (France), Georgian, German (Germany), Hindi, Italian, Japanese and 10 more
- Released: 2015-06-01
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lingvist-learn-languages-fast/id969093402/reviews.md

## What is Lingvist?

Lingvist is the language learning app built by scientists and language experts that teaches vocabulary better than anyone else in the world. The depth of our AI-powered courses combined with the latest research in machine learning gets you using a language with high proficiency, fast. 

GET LEVEL PLACED FOR FREE - TRY LINGVIST

LEARN 16 LANGUAGES: English, Spanish, German, French, Swedish, Danish, Dutch, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Norwegian, Latin American Spanish, Estonian, Polish, Japanese, Korean and Russian.

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WHY LINGVIST?

FOLLOW CONVERSATIONS QUICKLY
Learn the vocabulary that appears most often in a language first, allowing you to accelerate your learning.

READ, WRITE, SPEAK, AND LISTEN
Perfect your pronunciation using sophisticated speech recognition technology or type your answers. Every sentence has audio to ensure you hone your listening skills.

FOR SERIOUS LEARNERS
Your learning efficiency is our focus. Enjoy a clean UI with no advertising, no unnecessary clicks, and no distractions.

REMEMBER A LANGUAGE FOREVER
Using scientifically proven spaced repetition methodology, the vocabulary gets fixed in your long-term memory over time. 

LEARN GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT OR AS A FOCUS
Acquire grammar passively like a native with our bite-sized sentences, or practice conjugating French verbs in our French course.

SPECIALIST VOCABULARY FOR YOU
Submit your own words, images, or text and Lingvist will automatically gather vocabulary related to the theme for you to learn. Whether it’s Harry Potter in German or Spanish colors, you can learn the words most important to you. Our AI works intelligently to provide appropriate context for vocabulary.

MOTIVATIONAL STATISTICS
Packed with data on your learning progress, you’ll be able to chart your path to success.

A MUST-HAVE TOOL IN YOUR BAG
Do you live in your target country, use a tutor or language school, or even read books, listen to podcasts, or watch content in your target language? Lingvist works best when used in parallel with other learning methods. It’s the difference between passing your test or acing it. Lingvist is the perfect complement to learn faster and boost your vocabulary.

LEARN BY DOING
Getting it wrong is one of the fastest ways to learn, and your brain will start to remember very quickly.

PERSONALIZED SETTINGS
Every learner is different. Personalize your learning to suit you, with various settings allowing you to learn with extra slow speech, strict diacritics, and even grammar tables.

PERSONALIZED LEARNING PLAN
We'll serve you new words that are most relevant to you. As we measure your memory curves, we ask you to repeat words at the optimal time – just before you forget them. This way, you'll always know what to learn next.

LANGUAGE LEARNING MADE EASY
Whether you are planning on spending this summer in Italy and need to learn Italian, or your next adventure is taking up a course in Germany and you need an app to learn German, or you're heading to Korea and you need to learn Korean, we have you covered. Our language learning techniques will help you to get fluent in over 16 languages.

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SUBSCRIPTION
You will need a subscription in order to get access to the full learning materials for all languages we offer. Each subscription will be automatically renewed unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current payment period. When a subscription is canceled, access to the app's courses and features will expire at the end of the current payment period.

Visit our blog to get tips, tricks, and interesting facts on how to learn languages:
▸▸ Lingvist blog: https://lingvist.com/blog/

Follow us to get interesting facts on how to learn languages:
▸▸ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theLingvist
▸▸ Instagram: instagram.com/thelingvist/
▸▸ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lingvist
▸▸ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lingvist

Privacy Policy: https://lingvist.com/privacy-policy/
Terms of Use: https://lingvist.com/tos/

## Key features

- AI-powered vocabulary learning
- Spaced repetition for long-term memory
- Speech recognition for pronunciation
- Learn grammar in context
- Personalized learning plans
- Customizable vocabulary lists

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Learn languages: 1-month plan | $19.99 | per month |
| Learn languages: 12-month plan | $79.99 | per year |
| Learn languages: 12-month plan | $79.99 | per year |
| Learn languages: 12-month plan | $199.99 | per year |
| Learn languages: 1-month plan | $49.99 | per month |
| Learn languages: 1-month plan | $9.99 | per month |
| Learn languages: 1-month plan | $9.99 | per month |
| Learn languages: 12-month plan | $79.99 | per year |
| Learn languages: 12-month plan | $55.99 | per year |
| Learn languages: 1-month plan | $49.99 | per month |
| Learn languages: 1-month plan | $49.99 | per month |
| Learn languages: 12-month plan | $79.99 | per year |


## What do users think of Lingvist?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 🚀 Efficient vocabulary learning
- 👍 Useful sentence-based learning
- 📚 Comprehensive vocabulary coverage
- 📊 Helpful progress tracking
- 🔊 Good pronunciation examples

**Cons**

- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🔒 Limited free version
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🤔 Inconsistent word acceptance
- 🤖 Robotic voice quality

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Progress reset issues
- Keyboard blocking UI elements
- Inconsistent audio playback
- Placement test bugs

**Most requested features**

- Add more language options
- Improve grammar explanations
- Allow custom word lists
- Provide more context-based learning
- Add speech recognition practice

## Recent user reviews (10 of 448)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lingvist-learn-languages-fast/id969093402/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Comme si, comme ça

*2026-07-31, version 2.65.3*

This is my language learning app and it does one thing, really, which is vocab. Nothing else, but it does vocab really well. You can virtually forget about the speaking, listening and grammar sections.

And it has really helped me French improve.

But, there are a couple of things I’m very concerned about:
One is that, to my memory, the app has never been updated since I first downloaded it a couple of years ago. Like never.

It’s pretty stable, but there are some bugs, and it doesn’t seem like these will ever get addressed. I’ve put in a couple of support enquiries before and received no response whatsoever, so I have the impression that someone has made the app, put it on the App Store and has abandoned it.

Thirdly, and this is more of a gripe a functionality thing, the sentences the words are presented within are very dry and conservative. You get the impression that the entire world exists in heterosexual nuclear families where mum stays at home and dad works a corporate job (or perhaps is a civil servant). It feels very hard to relate to and, crucially for language learning, is not memorable.

### 1/5 — No added features or improvements based on 100’s of loyal users feedback, simply ignored, over 2yr

*2026-07-21, version 2.65.3*

Chang logs of over 2 years doesn’t have any added features.
Zero added features that hundreds of users thoughtfully suggested and although the Dev responds to just about if not every review & rating and is most courteous and grateful sounding but actions show that it’s all lip service.

So many hundreds of small improvements simply ignored.

I hope this changes it’s just sad.

### 1/5 — I hate typing

*2026-06-07, version 2.65.3*

I dont like to type I will not be using this

### 5/5 — Go For It!

*2026-05-28, version 2.65.3*

Lingvist has been the best app so far in regards to me learning Russian. I can’t thank this community enough. I believe that there is a science into learning or acquiring another language and I believe Lingvist has got it down to a T, please don’t ever stop working on this app. This subscription is worth it if you’re serious about language acquisition.

Russian is no easy language and I like how they have it set up to introduce even novice learners to become familiar with words while also displaying how they’re supposed to be used in context.

There’s a certain amount of hours that’s needed to be put in to acquiring the language and Lingvist helps track it down making it easier to accomplish my goals!! 

I’ve had to figure out my own routine and how I could best utilize the Lingvist app to make the most out of it based on the way I learn languages the best. 

But I can’t express how much Lingvist has contributed to so much of my Russian language journey ! Maybe in the future, adding a section to where learners can test & gauge their language proficiency would be really cool! Thank you Lingvist team 😭❤️

### 2/5 — Conversation

*2026-05-26, version 2.65.3*

Very poor. Does not translate the conversation and doesn’t give you enough time to answer very disappointing for the money I have paid

### 5/5 — Has helped build vocabulary

*2026-05-25, version 2.65.3*

Really enjoying the ease of learning new vocabulary. With daily use I’ve noticed an improvement in my word recall. I enjoy the interface, overall the best flash card app I’ve used for date

### 4/5 — simplified chinese

*2026-05-18, version 2.65.3*

Could you add courses on American English taught in Simplified Chinese? Currently, we only offer American English taught in Traditional Chinese and British English taught in Simplified Chinese.

### 1/5 — will charge you even though free trial

*2026-04-17, version 2.65.3*

i signed up for the free trial and was immediately charged the full annual plan

### 1/5 — Frustrating

*2026-04-05, version 2.64.4*

Great concept, but the algorithm is broken.  I have been stuck at 6 percent vocabulary for some time.  Despite getting 41 percent correct the last time, the program won’t give me any new words.  One month later and still not a single new word.

### 5/5 — Wonderful tool

*2026-04-02, version 2.64.4*

I’m really enjoying Lingvist for improving my French vocabulary. One request - in some cards in the General deck you ask questions like “your brother is small” where we need to fill in “your” in French. However you don’t specify which Your you want - formal or informal; therefore students have a 50-50 to answer it correctly. If your cards can specify formal vs informal for sentences like this it would be helpful.

Edited in April - my example didn’t make sense

## Frequently asked questions about Lingvist

### What does Lingvist do?

Lingvist is a language learning app designed to teach vocabulary more effectively than traditional methods. It utilizes AI and scientific research, including spaced repetition, to help users quickly acquire and retain new words. The app focuses on high-frequency vocabulary to enable faster comprehension and communication.

### What are the key features of Lingvist?

Key features include AI-powered vocabulary learning, scientifically proven spaced repetition for memory retention, sophisticated speech recognition for pronunciation practice, and the ability to learn grammar in context. Users can also create personalized vocabulary lists based on their interests and receive personalized learning plans.

### How much does Lingvist cost?

The app offers a free level placement and trial. While the core functionality is accessible, full access to all features and languages may require in-app purchases, suggesting a freemium or subscription-based model for advanced content and unlimited learning.

### What languages can I learn with Lingvist?

Lingvist supports learning 16 languages, including English, Spanish, German, French, Swedish, Danish, Dutch, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Norwegian, Latin American Spanish, Estonian, Polish, Japanese, Korean, and Russian. This broad selection caters to a wide range of user interests.

### Who is Lingvist best suited for?

This app is ideal for serious language learners who prioritize efficiency and long-term vocabulary retention. It's particularly beneficial for those who want to quickly gain proficiency for travel, study, or personal enrichment, and who appreciate a distraction-free learning environment.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.65.3 — 2026-04-15

This update has a few design tweaks and performance improvements. Bugs were squashed. Fixes were made.

Ratings and reviews help us grow. If you enjoy using Lingvist, please rate and review us. Got a concern? You can also ask questions or give feedback at hello@lingvist.io

### 2.64.4 — 2026-01-28

This update has a few design tweaks and performance improvements. Bugs were squashed. Fixes were made.

Ratings and reviews help us grow. If you enjoy using Lingvist, please rate and review us. Got a concern? You can also ask questions or give feedback at hello@lingvist.io

### 2.64.2 — 2025-12-28

If you want to learn faster, you need a speedy and reliable app. That's what this update brings.

Ratings and reviews help us grow. If you enjoy using Lingvist, please rate and review us. Got a concern? You can also ask questions or give feedback at hello@lingvist.io

### 2.64.1 — 2025-10-29

This release has updates to make your language learning much improved. And that's always a good thing.

Ratings and reviews help us grow. If you enjoy using Lingvist, please rate and review us. Got a concern? You can also ask questions or give feedback at hello@lingvist.io

### 2.63.4 — 2025-10-01

Fixed what needed fixing and squashed some bugs. Fixed things and squashed bugs lead to faster learning.

Ratings and reviews help us grow. If you enjoy using Lingvist, please rate and review us. Got a concern? You can also ask questions or give feedback at hello@lingvist.io

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