Comparison

Lingocard vs effectLang

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

Head to head
About

Lingocard

Learn English or any of 67 languages with an AI-powered system. Find speaking partners, build vocabulary with flashcards, and practice with customizable exercises. Listen to lessons anytime, anywhere, even with your own uploaded materials.

Highlights
  • AI-powered spaced repetition
  • Global speaking partners
  • Cloud-based vocabulary builder
  • Customizable exercises
  • Audio player for on-the-go learning
  • Upload your own study materials
  • 67 languages supported
Features
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Speak a new language - don't just study it. Lingocard turns vocabulary into real conversation: learn words with smart flashcards, then use them live with native speakers who are ready to talk right now. Trusted by 100,000+ learners and 1,000+ teachers in 180+ countries. 67 languages. 2,000,000+ ready-made flashcards. WHY LINGOCARD WORKS - Learn 30 new words a day: AI spaced repetition shows each word at the exact moment you're about to forget it, so vocabulary moves into long-term memory with the fewest reviews. - Speak from day one: smart AI search finds your perfect practice partner in seconds - matched by native language, level, and interests. No awkward searching, no dead-end chats. - Real friendships, real fluency: message, send voice notes, and jump on audio or video calls without leaving the app. Practice partners here often become friends for life. - Learn hands-free: turn any word set into audio and listen while you drive, cook, or work out. EVERYTHING YOU NEED IN ONE APP - Speaking practice with real people: built-in chat with audio and video calls - Smart AI search that finds the best practice partners for you - A worldwide community where practice turns into friendship - 2,000,000+ flashcards with images and native-speaker audio - Frequency dictionaries: the 10,000 most-used words in each of 67 languages - Thematic sets: travel, business, idioms, and real-life slang - Create your own cards with photos, or import texts and listen to them - Daily goals, streaks, and progress charts that keep you motivated - Cloud sync across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and the web FOR TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS Create study sets on the web, assign them to students, and track everyone's progress from one dashboard. Your students get premium learning tools at no extra cost. LEARN ANY OF 67 LANGUAGES English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Turkish, Vietnamese, and many more - in any combination with your native language. Every day you wait, someone else is having the conversation you want to have. Start now: your first dictionary takes two minutes, and your first real conversation is closer than you think. Optional Premium subscription unlocks the full library and all dictionaries. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account; subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings. Privacy Policy: https://lingocard.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

effectLang

Master new languages with an effective, free system. Create custom flashcards with images and audio, and utilize spaced repetition for optimal memorization. Learn at your own pace, even offline, with a fun, game-like approach to vocabulary building.

Highlights
  • Custom flashcard creator
  • Spaced repetition algorithm
  • Image and audio integration
  • Offline learning capability
  • Excel import/export
  • Text-to-speech pronunciation
Features
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Build a vocabulary collection that means something to you. With effectLang, you create your own flashcards from the words and phrases you meet in class, at work or while traveling. Add context, pictures and sound, then practice with scheduled reviews. Your words, your flashcards Create decks for the subjects you want to study. Add an example sentence, a hint or a description to each card. Use tags to organize your vocabulary and choose what to practice. See and hear what you learn Attach your own photos or search for an image in the app. Record your voice or attach an audio file. You can also listen to text-to-speech pronunciation when a suitable voice is available on your device. Supported voices and their quality depend on your device and language. Know when to return Rate your answers to schedule the next review. The home screen highlights a deck with cards due for review, or shows your next scheduled date. After a completed session, see how many cards you practiced and what comes next. Optional review reminders require notification permission; delivery timing depends on your device. Study saved cards offline Your flashcards and progress are stored on your device. You can practice saved cards without an internet connection. Image search, purchases and downloading language resources require internet access. The interface is available in English, Polish and Spanish, independently of the languages on your cards. Free access and Premium The free version allows up to 2 decks with 40 flashcards per deck, plus up to 3 photo additions and 3 audio additions per day. Optional Premium removes these deck, card and daily media limits. Monthly and yearly subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled. Available plans, local prices and billing terms are shown in the app and in the store before purchase. Manage or cancel your subscription in your store account settings. Privacy policy: https://dawidwnukowski.com/apps-privacy-policy/ Terms of use: https://dawidwnukowski.com/flashcards-terms/

Screenshots

Lingocard4 screens
effectLang4 screens

Verdict

The call

Lingocard and effectLang both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 96% of Lingocard's written reviews are positive against 0% of effectLang's. Lingocard also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (109 vs 5). effectLang's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Lingocard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and effectLang sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. 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 — 4.9 for Lingocard against 5.0 for effectLang. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lingocard has 109 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 96% of Lingocard's written reviews are positive against 0% of effectLang's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lingocard ships an update every 2 months, effectLang every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lingocard versus effectLang: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLingocardeffectLang
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (109 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings109 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB112 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLingoCard CorporationDawid Wnukowski

Customer experience

Lingocard

All ratings109 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral2.8%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.8%
Negative1.4%

effectLang

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Lingocard

Subscriptions2
  • Subscribe for full access now!$4.991 Month
  • 30% Off - Annual Subscription!$34.991 Year
2 purchases

effectLang

Subscriptions2
  • Premium3 Days trial$3.491 Month
  • Premium3 Days trial$21.491 Year

Questions

Is Lingocard free?
Lingocard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is effectLang free?
effectLang is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lingocard or effectLang?
effectLang is rated higher. Lingocard averages 4.9 out of 5 from 109 ratings, while effectLang averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Lingocard or effectLang have ads?
effectLang shows ads; Lingocard does not.
Which is updated more often, Lingocard or effectLang?
Lingocard ships an update every 2 months, and effectLang every 4 weeks. Most recently, Lingocard was updated on October 1, 2026 and effectLang on October 12, 2026.

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