BI Student vs Lingu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BI Student
This app serves as a digital student ID and library card for students at BI Norwegian Business School. It also confirms BISO membership and allows for membership purchases. It is accepted by Norwegian transport services and the student welfare organization.
- Digital student ID
- Digital library card
- BISO membership proof
- Purchase BISO membership
- Accepted by transport services
- Accepted by student welfare organization
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Digital student ID, digital library card and BISO membership proof for students at BI Norwegian Business School. The App is accepted as a valid student ID by the student welfare organization and be transport service companies in Norway. You have to be registered as an active student at BI to get a valid student ID. The digital library card may be used at all BI libraries. The App also shows if you have a valid BISO membership and you can buy BISO membership directly in the App. The App is not a replacement for the physical student identity card.
Lingu
Master the Norwegian language with interactive lessons, engaging games, and instructional videos. Get personalized feedback on your essays and audio recordings from professional teachers.
- Norwegian language lessons
- Games for learning
- Instructional videos
- Essay submission for review
- Audio recording feedback
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If you want to learn the Norwegian or English language, try out the Lingu app! You will find lessons from professional language teachers, games, instructional videos and you can submit your essays and audio recordings to your teacher for review.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Lingu at monthly against BI Student's every 3 months. BI Student's advantage is iOS requirement (13.1 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.0 for BI Student against 1.0 for Lingu. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
BI Student ships an update every 3 months, Lingu monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 24, 2026 and August 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BI Student | Lingu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 85.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stiftelsen Handelshøyskolen BI | Lingu AS |
Customer experience
BI Student
Lingu
In-app purchases
BI Student
No in-app purchases
Lingu
No in-app purchases
