Comparison

Lingophant vs BabbleBack

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Lingophant

Learn languages through authentic audio clips and real-life phrases. Record native speakers or your teacher, then practice with optimized flashcards designed for long-term memory and pronunciation. Focus on personalized content relevant to your conversations.

Highlights
  • Authentic audio clips
  • Real-life phrase learning
  • Customizable practice cards
  • Spaced repetition system
  • Pronunciation practice
  • Teacher-created phrasesets
Features
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Want to speak naturally and learn with phrases from real-life? Build your own vocabulary with audio clips, that are authentic and with the correct pronunciation. Hold a button and record a native speaker. Or use it with your own teacher and remember every new phrase from class. Lingophant automatically creates a practice card and optimises the intervals between your practicing.  Practicing feels much more effective than with others apps, your brain actually prepares for and with real situations. We have starting content for 30+ languages. And then you fill up content from your own conversation, or by downloading phrasesets your teacher created. It works perfect for foreign language conversations, such as language tandems, chats with roommates, or colleagues at work. Also great for travelers / people living abroad, since you can learn slang and accents you'd otherwise never remember that well. Why does it work?  - You have the context of a real human voice. - You focus on relevant content you personally need. - Practicing is designed for long-term memory and pronunciation. Context + Relevance + Spaced Repetition = Fast Learning Focus on your own content, and have your cards always ready. Designed for and by language learners. Current languages for which the translator works: Hindi, Vietnamese, Ukrainian, Thai, Slovak, Polish, Norwegian, Korean, Japanese, Hungarian, Finish, Czech, Chinese (Simplified), Catalan, Georgian, Arabic Hebrew, English, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Italian, Turkish, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Russian, Persian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, Chinese (Traditional), Greek, Bahasa Indonesia. Standard Apple terms of use apply: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ -- Lingophant, because elephants have a good memory, and there's this Indian Ganesha god of wisdom. (woot!? download and share with friends abroad).

About

BabbleBack

This app helps you learn languages by echoing your spoken phrases back to you in your target language. It's designed for effortless learning during everyday activities, reinforcing vocabulary and grammar through immediate auditory feedback.

Highlights
  • Echoes spoken phrases in target language
  • Supports over 30 languages
  • Hands-free recording and playback
  • Reinforces vocabulary and grammar
  • Ideal for multitasking learning
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Welcome to BabbleBack, the innovative language learning app that echoes your words in over 30 languages. No fumbling with buttons; after you start recording it will repeat your words back to you in your target language. Hearing your phrases repeated back right away is a great way to reinforce the vocab, phrases, and grammar you're learning without having to stop what you're doing to use a typical translation app. Just press the record button and start talking. Every phrase you say will be echoed back to you after a few seconds, in your selected target language. Leave it on as you work out or walk in the park, and get instant confirmation of the phrases that come to mind. Whether you're preparing for a trip abroad while doing household chores, or just looking to brush up on your language skills during your daily commute, BabbleBack makes language learning effortless and fun.

Screenshots

Lingophant4 screens
BabbleBack3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lingophant at Free against BabbleBack's $4.99. Lingophant also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). BabbleBack's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 2).

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Lingophant is free to download; BabbleBack costs $4.99 up front. Lingophant sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. BabbleBack asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BabbleBack holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Lingophant's written reviews are positive against 100% of BabbleBack's.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Lingophant versus BabbleBack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLingophantBabbleBack
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander HartveldPlato Design, Inc.

Customer experience

Lingophant

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

BabbleBack

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Lingophant

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (monthly)14 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Premium (yearly)14 Days trial$59.991 Year
None

BabbleBack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lingophant free?
Lingophant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BabbleBack free?
BabbleBack costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lingophant or BabbleBack?
BabbleBack is rated higher. Lingophant averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while BabbleBack averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Lingophant or BabbleBack have ads?
Lingophant shows ads; BabbleBack does not.

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