# Lingbe vs SmallTalk

The clearest difference is rating: Lingbe at 4.5 against SmallTalk's 1.0. Lingbe also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 1) and review sentiment (67% vs 50%). SmallTalk's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Lingbe sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. SmallTalk asks for nothing beyond the download.

Lingbe holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lingbe has 1.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Lingbe's written reviews are positive against 50% of SmallTalk's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lingbe | SmallTalk |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lingbe/id1061633775/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smalltalk-practice-languages/id1433500200/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.2K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **67.5% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 120 MB | 43 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [lingbe](https://appshunter.io/developer/1061633774) | [Artur Shkil](https://appshunter.io/developer/1108558376) |

## What reviewers say

### Lingbe

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lingbe/id1061633775)

Connect with native speakers for real-time voice conversations to learn and improve languages. Receive feedback on grammar, pronunciation, and fluency. Earn credits by helping others to practice for free.

**Highlights:** Real-time voice conversations, Native speaker practice, Grammar, pronunciation, and fluency feedback, Earn credits by helping others, Social language learning, Progress tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lingbe Pro | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Lingbe Pro | $9.99 | per month |
| Lingbe Pro | $49.99 | per year |
| Lingbe Pro | $99.99 | per year |
| 100 lingos | $0.99 | one-time |
| 600 lingos | $4.99 | one-time |
| 1300 lingos | $9.99 | one-time |
| 2700 lingos | $19.99 | one-time |
| 5800 lingos | $39.99 | one-time |
| 15000 lingos | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Helpful for practicing languages
- 🤝 Friendly community of language learners
- 🌟 Great concept and potential

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔌 Connection issues and call quality problems
- 💰 Expensive for the features provided
- 🤖 Lack of native speakers, mostly learners

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes frequently
- Calls often drop or fail to connect
- Notifications and messages not working properly
- Keyboard covers UI elements

**Requested features**

- Add option to edit native and target languages
- Improve keyboard functionality and text editing
- Provide more ways to earn in-app currency
- Enhance moderation to address harassment


### SmallTalk

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smalltalk-practice-languages/id1433500200)

This app offers a straightforward method for language practice by connecting users with partners for subject-based conversations. It eliminates the need for scheduling or partner searching, focusing solely on speaking practice with minimal distractions.

**Highlights:** Automatic partner matching, Subject-based conversation topics, Partner skill estimation, Simple and distraction-free interface, Focus on speaking practice

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lingbe free?

Lingbe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is SmallTalk free?

SmallTalk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Lingbe or SmallTalk?

Lingbe is rated higher. Lingbe averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while SmallTalk averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Lingbe or SmallTalk have ads?

Neither Lingbe nor SmallTalk shows ads.

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