Comparison

Learn Characters AD vs LingoDeer

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

Head to head
About

Learn Characters AD

This app helps users learn to write letters and display words clearly. It's ideal for teaching children, displaying complex characters, or helping foreigners learn a new language.

Highlights
  • Display favorite letters and words large
  • Teach letter writing with finger tracing
  • Suitable for children's learning
  • Useful for displaying complex characters
  • Aid for learning native language writing
Features
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You can display favorite letters and words large, easy to see. It has a function to teach how to write letters with your fingers. FEATURES - When you want to show children's favorite words with letters - When you want to display complex letters large - When you want to teach foreigners how to write your native language

About

LingoDeer

This app offers structured language lessons created by teachers, making learning effective and easy. It covers 20 languages, from beginner alphabets to conversational fluency, with interactive exercises and native speaker audio.

Highlights
  • Short, interactive lessons
  • Clear learning path
  • Grammar tips and notes
  • Native speaker audio
  • Flashcards and quizzes
  • Offline learning
  • Real-life conversation practice
Features
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#1 app for learning Asian languages and more! Over 20 million people choose to learn with LingoDeer. Why? Our structured lessons created by language teachers make learning easy and effective. From the alphabet, LingoDeer will get you to a conversational level in 20 languages: Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Arabic, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Malay, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Spanish(Latin American or European), Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, and English. Download LingoDeer Today! ⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓ What will you get on LingoDeer? ※ Short, interactive lessons Easy 5-min lessons that fit into your daily plan ※ Clear learning path Each course is tailored to your target language ※ Customized for Asian languages Read & write in a unique alphabet system like Korean or Japanese ※ Better understanding of the grammar Tips & notes within lessons to help you build sentences confidently ※ Listen, imitate, and speak Studio-recorded audio from native speakers ※ Reinforce what you learn Flashcards, quizzes, target training, and more ※ Offline learning Take lessons everywhere you go Powerful features you'll love: • Fluent: real-life conversations! Practice reading, writing, listening, speaking, and get cultural tips as you learn. • Travel Phrasebook: audio phrasebook! Get ready for your trip to your dream country. • Character Drill: writing practices for Japanese kanji and Chinese characters. • Story: mini stories with captions! Expand what you learned in lessons. • Knowledge Cards: printable grammar flashcards! Keep essential grammar concepts at your desk. *Fluent is only available for Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Spanish, and French courses at the moment. ⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓ Find tips, guides, and resources on language learning: ※ LingoDeer Blog: https://blog.lingodeer.com ※ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/lingodeer Come chat with us on social media! Follow us for language learning advice, support, and memes: ※ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lingodeerapp ※ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LingoDeer ※ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lingodeer ⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓ You will need a subscription in order to get full access to all courses and features. The subscription price starts at $14.99/month. Prices are in US dollars, may vary by country, can be converted to local currency depending on the country of residence, and are subject to change without notice. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will be automatically charged at the same price for renewal within the 24-hour period prior to the end of the current payment period unless you change your subscription preferences in your iTunes Account Settings. When a subscription is canceled, access to the app's courses and features will expire at the end of the current payment period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a LingoDeer subscription, where applicable. - Terms of Use: https://www.lingodeer.com/terms-conditions-html - Privacy Policy: https://www.lingodeer.com/privacypolicy-html CONTACT US: Got ideas you want to share or feedback for the app? Email us at hi@lingodeer.com ⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓⎓ Real reviews from the LingoDeer community: "This has been helping me study Japanese way better than any book can!" "LingoDeer is worth every penny and more, it is an essential tool in the shed for anyone learning any of their offered languages, in or out of a classroom." YOUR JOURNEY TO FLUENCY STARTS HERE: • Learn Korean • Learn Japanese • Learn Mandarin Chinese • Learn Arabic • Learn French • Learn German • Learn Greek • Learn Hindi • Learn Indonesian • Learn Italian • Learn Malay • Learn Polish • Learn Brazilian Portuguese • Learn Russian • Learn Spanish (Latin American or European) • Learn Thai • Learn Turkish • Learn Ukrainian • Learn Vietnamese • Learn English

Screenshots

Learn Characters AD4 screens
LingoDeer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: LingoDeer at 77% against Learn Characters AD's 33%. LingoDeer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 29 months). Learn Characters AD's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 18) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price and device support 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. LingoDeer sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Learn Characters AD asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Learn Characters AD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LingoDeer has 28K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Learn Characters AD's written reviews are positive against 77% of LingoDeer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn Characters AD ships an update every 29 months, LingoDeer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 12, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Learn Characters AD versus LingoDeer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn Characters ADLingoDeer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.7 (28K ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews76.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings228K — better
Update frequencyEvery 29 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#149 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB216 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHARASHOW InteractiveLingoDeer Co, Ltd.

Customer experience

Learn Characters AD

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

LingoDeer

All ratings27,589 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews1,237 reviews
Positive76.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative17.1%

Bugs and requests

Learn Characters AD

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

LingoDeer

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Progress bar not updating correctly
  • Incorrect answers sometimes marked as correct
  • Inability to resume lessons after app update
  • Keyboard issues when typing answers

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow typing answers instead of just selecting
  • Provide feedback on pronunciation accuracy
  • Improve spaced repetition for vocabulary review
  • Add more languages, especially less common ones
  • Implement a community feature to connect with other learners

In-app purchases

None

Learn Characters AD

No in-app purchases

17 purchases

LingoDeer

Subscriptions11
  • Spanish Monthly Subscription$12.991 Month
  • Japanese Monthly Subscription$12.991 Month
  • Korean Monthly subscription$12.991 Month
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  • Multilingual Pass - Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Korean Quarterly subscription$32.993 Months
  • Multilingual Pass - Quarterly$34.993 Months
  • Korean Pass - Yearly$76.991 Year
  • Multilingual Pass - 6 Months$83.996 Months
  • Multilingual Pass (Annual)$95.991 Year
  • Multilingual Pass (Annual)7 Days trial$95.991 Year
  • Yearly subscription - discount3 Days trial$109.991 Year
One-time6
  • Buy 1200 Gems$4.99
  • Buy 3000 Gems$9.99
  • Multilingual Pass - Lifetime$119.99
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  • Multilingual Pass - Lifetime$159.99
  • lifetime membership for new$299.99
  • lifetime membership discount$499.99

Questions

Is Learn Characters AD free?
Learn Characters AD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LingoDeer free?
LingoDeer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Learn Characters AD or LingoDeer?
Learn Characters AD is rated higher. Learn Characters AD averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while LingoDeer averages 4.7 from 28K ratings.
Do Learn Characters AD or LingoDeer have ads?
Learn Characters AD shows ads; LingoDeer does not.
Which is updated more often, Learn Characters AD or LingoDeer?
Learn Characters AD ships an update every 29 months, and LingoDeer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Learn Characters AD was updated on August 12, 2026 and LingoDeer on September 25, 2026.

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