Comparison

Lingdys vs Water Competence

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

Head to head
About

Lingdys

Features
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Lingdys kan gi støtte med lesing og skriving på ulike nivå og ulike måter. Om du har lisens på Lingdys Skole, så får du hjelp med å finne ord raskere gjennom kontekstbasert ordprediksjon og hjelp med å lese tekster. Med lisens på Lingdys Pluss får du en lese- og skrivehjelp i iOS-appen Lingdys som er utviklet for å hjelpe deg som har dysleksi eller andre former for lese- og skrivevansker. Med Lingdys Pluss-lisens gir Lingdys tilgang på en stavekontroll som er spesialtilpasset for dyslektikere og muligheter for ulike opplesingsstrategier. Du får også forslag til ord mens du skriver basert på andre ord i teksten din (kontekstbasert ordprediksjon). I Lingdys-appen får du også en kontroll på setningsnivå av setninger med ord som er brukt feil i sammenhengen (f.eks. «hjerne» og «gjerne», «fot» og «fort»). Det er mulig å sende tekst fra et dokument i Lingdys til andre tekstbehandler-apper, f.eks. Word, Pages, Google Docs, m.fl. Både Lingdys Skole og Lingdys Pluss brukere kan bruke Lingdys-tastaturet som følger med i Lingdys-appen. Tastaturet kan brukes i andre tekstbehandlere og tekstfelt på iPhone/iPad. Tastaturet gir skrivehjelp og opplesing av tekst. For å bruke Lingdys-tastaturet, legg det til i iOS-appen Innstillinger under Generelt > Tastaturer > Tastatur > Legg til nytt tastatur… Og velg «Lingdys Tastatur - Lingdys». Tapp på tastaturnavnet når det er lagt til og gi det full tilgang. Kombinasjonen av programmets funksjoner gir omfattende og effektiv hjelp til lesing og skriving. Lingdys finnes på norsk, engelsk, tysk, fransk og spansk. Godkjent for bruk på tentamen og eksamen.

About

Water Competence

This educational tool offers over 300 FullHD videos covering a wide range of swimming and lifesaving skills. It features interactive games, exercises, and clear progressions to help users master water confidence and safety techniques.

Highlights
  • Over 300 FullHD video lessons
  • Covers water confidence, diving, floating, and rescue skills
  • Interactive games and exercises
  • Progressions for skill development
  • Offline mode for instant use
  • Lesson planning and video sharing
Features
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Water Competence is a fully packed, easy to use, hands-on educational tool and a knowledge bank. Giving you more than 300 FullHD videos with a steady progression through games and exercises indoors and outdoors. The themes of water confidence, diving, floating, gliding, propulsion, sculling, front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke, deep diving, plunging, rescue skills, swimming in rivers, practicing ice safety, and more are presented together in a neat, easy-to-navigate index. Features Demonstration pictures and tasks – A video is worth more than a thousand words. Progressions – Follow the progression of the various skills to be learned. Offline mode – Download for instant use on a big screen, tablet, or phone. Plan lessons – Make lists of videos for exactly your needs. Send video links to any platform – Simplify learning by “flipped classroom”. Watch the exercises before practice. How to fix common errors – Discover mistakes in different techniques and give an effective progression of exercises. Water smarts. Water skills. Helping others. Get inspired – Water Competence guarantees the experience of mastery! In-App Purchase Water Competence lite comes with limited access. For full access to all the videos, a one-time in-app purchase of is EUR 9.99 is needed.

Screenshots

Lingdys4 screens
Water Competence4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lingdys at none against Water Competence's 1. Lingdys also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). Water Competence's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. Water Competence sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lingdys asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lingdys ships an update every 4 weeks, Water Competence every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Lingdys versus Water Competence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLingdysWater Competence
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size929 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLingit ASActiomove

In-app purchases

None

Lingdys

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Water Competence

One-time1
  • Buy full access$8.99

Questions

Is Lingdys free?
Lingdys is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Water Competence free?
Water Competence is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lingdys or Water Competence have ads?
Neither Lingdys nor Water Competence shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lingdys or Water Competence?
Lingdys ships an update every 4 weeks, and Water Competence every 2 months. Most recently, Lingdys was updated on November 2, 2026 and Water Competence on November 3, 2026.

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