Comparison

LingoDeer vs Duspik

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

Head to head
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

About

Duspik

This app teaches languages by explaining grammar rules clearly, then reinforcing them with vocabulary, stories, and AI-graded exercises. It offers interactive lessons for Asian languages and daily free content, with an optional subscription for faster learning.

Highlights
  • Human-like grammar explanations
  • AI tutor for personalized feedback
  • Interactive lessons for Japanese, Korean, Chinese
  • Daily free lessons
  • Offline functionality
  • Vocabulary and story reinforcement
  • Gamified learning with streaks and leaderboards
Features
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Duspik teaches languages the way a good tutor would: it explains WHY, then makes it stick. Most apps drill you with endless repetition and hope the grammar sinks in by accident. Duspik starts with the rule — written like a human explaining it to a friend — then locks it in with vocabulary, a short story, and exercises where an AI tutor grades what you MEANT, not just the exact words. LEARN 10 LANGUAGES Spanish, Russian, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese — with courses built for speakers of English, Spanish, and Russian. REAL GRAMMAR, HUMAN WORDS Every lesson opens with the rule, told simply. Didn't get it? One tap and your AI tutor re-explains it with fresh examples — and compares it with how your own language works. AN AI TUTOR THAT GETS YOU Type your answers freely. The tutor accepts synonyms, forgives typos, and tells you what to fix — like a person would, not an answer key. JAPANESE, KOREAN & CHINESE DONE RIGHT Build words from sound tiles with pronunciation hints, tap any symbol to hear it, and learn the scripts with interactive charts. A NEW LESSON EVERY DAY — FREE Your first lessons are completely open. After that, a fresh lesson unlocks every single day, free, forever. Duspik Pro removes the wait so you can learn at your own pace. MAKE IT A HABIT Streaks, a daily word, a fast-paced word Train game, friends and leaderboards — small daily wins that add up to a language. WORKS OFFLINE On a plane or out of data? Lessons, reviews, and your progress all work without a connection and sync when you're back. — Duspik Pro — Learn at your own pace with unlimited lessons, get the Daily Word, and unlock 19,000+ words. Subscriptions renew automatically and can be cancelled anytime in your App Store settings. Privacy policy: https://duspik.com/privacy Terms of use: https://duspik.com/terms

Screenshots

LingoDeer4 screens
Duspik4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Duspik at free with in-app purchases against LingoDeer's subscription. Duspik also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). LingoDeer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (28K vs 1). On price 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. LingoDeer sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Duspik sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Duspik 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LingoDeer ships an update every 3 weeks, Duspik every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
LingoDeer versus Duspik: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLingoDeerDuspik
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (28K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings28K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#151 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size216 MB264 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLingoDeer Co, Ltd.mozaiku LLC

Customer experience

LingoDeer

All ratings27,589 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews1,275 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral6.3%
Negative16.8%

Duspik

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and 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

Duspik

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
Show 8 more
  • 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
9 purchases

Duspik

Subscriptions4
  • Duspik Pro Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Duspik Pro Monthly$15.991 Month
  • Duspik Pro Yearly7 Days trial$95.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Family Yearly7 Days trial$119.991 Year
One-time5
  • 100 Diamonds$0.99
  • 550 Diamonds$4.99
  • 1200 Diamonds$9.99
Show 2 more
  • 2500 Diamonds$19.99
  • 6500 Diamonds$49.99

Questions

Is LingoDeer free?
LingoDeer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Duspik free?
Duspik is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LingoDeer or Duspik?
Duspik is rated higher. LingoDeer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 28K ratings, while Duspik averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do LingoDeer or Duspik have ads?
Duspik shows ads; LingoDeer does not.
Which is updated more often, LingoDeer or Duspik?
LingoDeer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Duspik every 2 days. Most recently, LingoDeer was updated on October 3, 2026 and Duspik on September 28, 2026.

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