Comparison

EWA vs Lingard

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

Head to head
About

EWA

Master English, Spanish, or French with this app. Read books with instant translations, practice speaking with TV characters, and use flashcards to build vocabulary. Learn at your own pace with engaging games and dialogues.

Highlights
  • Books with real-time translation
  • Speaking courses with TV characters
  • Everyday dialogues
  • Flashcards with spaced repetition
  • Language learning games
  • Vocabulary building
Features
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Learn English, Spanish, or French with EWA! Read books with real time translations, discover unknown words with a tap of your finger, complete speaking courses with your favorite TV characters, and learn new words with flashcards - all for free in our app! Improve your existing skills today! EWA is a personalized English, Spanish, or French tutor that fits in your pocket. Every user can decide for themselves how they would like to learn a language - at what level and at what pace: 1. More than 10,000 English, Spanish, or French books with audio are available for you to sharpen your reading, writing, and grammar skills. Choose a book that matches your current language level and start expanding your skills right away! Unknown word? Simply tap it to translate it, add it to your “to-learn” list, and memorize it forever! 2. Spoken video-courses with popular movie scenes and TV show characters is what our users love the most about EWA! It’s fun, interesting, and an innovative way to improve pronunciation and achieve language proficiency. The courses include a variety of topics, levels and time frames - so, regardless of your current skills, your language abilities will only benefit from EWA! 3. Speaking Topics Don't know what to say at passport control, how to ask for directions, or how to order food at a café? Read and listen to dialogues on everyday topics that will help you on every journey. With these dialogues, you'll easily improve your conversational English by applying what you've learned in real life! 4. All you need is a spare 5 minutes a day to learn English, Spanish, or French. More than 40,000 flashcards are available for you to choose from. Pick the words you want to learn and memorize them using the spaced repetition study method. Feeling excited about your progress? Compete on score charts, compare your results to thousands of other people, and get to the top-ranked spot! 5. The games section is now available in EWA. A unique teaching methodology compromised of cognitive training exercises and easy-to-learn brain games will help you sharpen your language skills in a very fun and exciting way. Our games aren’t time-wasters; they’re actually great mental stimulators! Play, have fun, and most importantly, learn a new language in no time! No more cramming, stress, and angry teachers! With EWA, you’ll learn the language whenever and wherever - at your own pace. You’ll improve your English, Spanish, or French and experience the beauty of knowing another language - from freedom while traveling to higher paying jobs. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated! If you have any concerns, recommendations, or complaints just drop us a line at support@appewa.com and we’ll work towards making EWA better! ================== PLEASE NOTE: You will need an EWA subscription in order to access all courses and features. Courses available may vary depending your device’s language. • Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at ‘confirmation of purchase’ • Your account will be charged for a subscription renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period and will identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable ================== Start now and experience a new way of learning English, Spanish, or French. Expanding your vocabulary has never been easier.

About

Lingard

Enhance your language skills by reading and learning from your favorite content. This app allows you to import books and web pages, offering instant translation and pronunciation guides. It also includes audiobooks and grammar exercises to accelerate your vocabulary acquisition and fluency.

Highlights
  • Import EPUB, PDF, and web content
  • Instant translation and pronunciation
  • Audiobook integration
  • Grammar lessons and tests
  • Spaced repetition vocabulary memorization
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Lingard helps you learn English, Spanish, German, and French through reading, audio, and real context. Read books in the original language, translate words and phrases in one tap, save vocabulary, and review it when it actually helps you remember. Learn with materials that truly interest you: * Built-in library with 1000+ books, podcasts, dialogues, and summaries. * Import your own texts and books in ePub, PDF, DOCX, and other formats. * Read with fast translation without losing context. * Audiobooks and synchronized reading for listening practice. * Smart dictionary with AI, context-aware translation, examples, and pronunciation. * Flashcards, SRS spaced repetition, vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation exercises. * Grammar, tests, and progress tracking. * Sync books, vocabulary, progress, and subscriptions across platforms. Lingard is for learners who want more than memorizing isolated words. Read what you enjoy, listen, translate difficult parts, build your personal vocabulary, and gradually turn new words into active knowledge. Start reading in the original language today. Privacy Policy: https://lingard.app/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://lingard.app/terms.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

EWA4 screens
Lingard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: EWA at 196K against Lingard's 838. EWA also leads on chart position (#118 vs unranked) and review sentiment (75% vs 65%). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. EWA sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month and Lingard sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for EWA against 4.7 for Lingard. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EWA has 196K ratings behind it against 838, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of EWA's written reviews are positive against 65% of Lingard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EWA ships an update weekly, Lingard every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
EWA versus Lingard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEWALingard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (196K ratings)4.7 (838 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better65.4% of reviews
Number of ratings196K — better838
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#118 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size208 MB164 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperLithium Lab Pte LtdDmitry Schavlik

Customer experience

EWA

All ratings195,677 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews3,997 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative20.2%

Lingard

All ratings838 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral1.4%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews214 reviews
Positive65.4%
Neutral6.1%
Negative28.5%

User reviews

EWA

From 196K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy and fun to learn
  • 📚 Great selection of books
  • 🎬 Engaging movie/TV clips
  • 🎓 Helpful for improving vocabulary and reading skills
  • 🤩 Entertaining and interactive learning experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate translations and definitions
  • 🤔 Lack of advanced content for intermediate/experienced learners
  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🤖 Poor pronunciation from text-to-speech
  • 🤷‍♀️ Inconsistent app performance and bugs

Lingard

From 838 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app for learning English
  • 👍 Beautiful and easy-to-use app
  • 👍 Helpful for reading and learning vocabulary
  • 👍 Enjoyable and effective way to learn languages
  • 👍 Useful for improving reading and listening skills

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Recognition issues with pronunciation
  • 🐛 Inaccurate AI voice and pronunciation
  • 💰 Expensive subscription plans
  • 🔒 Unauthorized subscription charges
  • 🔒 Misleading free trial information

Bugs and requests

EWA

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Lessons and progress getting reset unexpectedly
  • Subscription issues and unauthorized charges
  • Inability to cancel subscription or get refunds
  • App crashing or freezing during use
  • Incorrect or missing translations in books and lessons

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more language options beyond English and Spanish
  • Improve translation accuracy and provide context-based definitions
  • Offer more advanced content and customization options
  • Integrate speech recognition for speaking practice
  • Improve app stability and reduce technical issues

Lingard

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect grammar and translation errors
  • App freezing and crashing issues
  • Subscription and billing problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more advanced learning levels
  • Improve word definition accuracy
  • Provide offline mode for reading
  • Add more language options (e.g., Chinese, Russian)
  • Improve progress tracking and syncing across devices

In-app purchases

8 purchases

EWA

Subscriptions8
  • One-Month Subscription3 Days trial2 variants$11.991 Month
  • One-Month EWA Premium Subscription$15.991 Month
  • One-Month Subscription3 Days trial2 variants$15.991 Month
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  • Six-Month Subscription7 Days trial$34.996 Months
  • Six-Month Subscription3 Days trial$34.996 Months
  • One-Year Subscription3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • One-Year Subscription3 Days trial2 variants$99.991 Year
  • One-Year Subscription7 Days trial$99.991 Year
7 purchases

Lingard

Subscriptions6
  • Lingard Pro$4.997 Days
  • Lingard Pro$17.991 Month
  • Lingard Pro3 Days trial$17.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Lingard Pro7 Days trial$45.993 Months
  • Lingard Plus2 variants$89.991 Year
  • Lingard Pro7 Days trial$89.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lingard Plus$179.99

Questions

Is EWA free?
EWA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lingard free?
Lingard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, EWA or Lingard?
EWA and Lingard are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 196K and 838 ratings respectively.
Do EWA or Lingard have ads?
Both EWA and Lingard show ads.
Which is updated more often, EWA or Lingard?
EWA ships an update weekly, and Lingard every 6 days. Most recently, EWA was updated on September 25, 2026 and Lingard on September 24, 2026.

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