Comparison

Bunpo vs Lingory

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

Head to head
About

Bunpo

Master multiple languages with this comprehensive learning app. It offers detailed grammar explanations, vocabulary building, and smart review systems to help you progress from beginner to advanced levels. Learn Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, and Chinese with interactive exercises and personalized study plans.

Highlights
  • Learn 6 languages
  • Master grammar with detailed explanations
  • Build vocabulary and kanji knowledge
  • Spaced repetition for smart review
  • Interactive quizzes and example sentences
  • Offline learning for Spanish, French, German, Chinese
Features
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Learn languages with Bunpo! Learn Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Italian, Portuguese, English and more! Master speaking, grammar, and vocabulary from beginner to advanced, trusted by over 5 million learners worldwide. From your first Hiragana あ to JLPT N1, from "annyeong" to a real Korean conversation, or any of our 8+ languages, Bunpo takes you from day one to fluency. ========= Why Bunpo works for language learning - Speak from day one: Start speaking from your very first lesson with advanced speech recognition technology. - 8+ languages, one app: Learn Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Italian, Portuguese, and English, and switch between them anytime without juggling multiple apps. - Grammar that makes sense: Detailed explanations in plain English, plus exercises that make it stick. - Smart review: A personalized study plan powered by spaced repetition (SRS) so you remember more, faster. - From the alphabet to advanced: Start with your very first character and build all the way to advanced grammar, whatever language you choose. Whether you're learning for travel, a higher grade, JLPT, a career boost, or just to feel confident in a new conversation, Bunpo's got your back. ========= Japanese Course - Master the Japanese alphabets (Hiragana & Katakana) so you can read menus, train signs, and even your favorite manga without guessing. - Learn Japanese grammar for every JLPT level (N5 to N1) with clear, no-nonsense explanations because "This is a pen" will only get you so far. - Build real-world Japanese vocabulary and kanji knowledge you can actually use in daily conversations, not just in textbooks. - Practice with 1,800+ Japanese example sentences and 8,000+ interactive quizzes designed to make new grammar and vocab stick. - Search any topic instantly in the Japanese grammar dictionary, perfect for "What does that mean again?" moments. - Review smarter, not harder, with a spaced repetition system (SRS) that reminds you before you forget. ========= Korean Course - Master the Korean alphabet (Hangul) with a guided chart, listening, and writing practice. - Build Korean vocabulary you'll actually use in everyday conversations. - Practice reading, writing, listening, and speaking so every skill grows together. ========= Spanish Course - Learn Spanish offline - Master Spanish grammar from A1 to B1 level - Spanish verb conjugation - Perfect your Spanish pronunciation ========= French Course - Learn French offline - Master French grammar from A1 to A2 level - French verb conjugation - Perfect your French pronunciation ========= German Course - Learn German offline - Master German grammar from A1 to C1 level - German verb conjugation - Perfect your German pronunciation ========= Chinese Course - Learn Chinese offline - Master Chinese vocabulary and phrases - Listen, speak, and write Chinese ========= Subscription pricing and terms Bunpo offers an auto-renewing monthly subscription and an auto-renewing yearly subscription to provide you with unlimited access to the Bunpo courses while you maintain an active subscription. These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary, and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. The subscription will automatically renew unless turned off in your iTunes Account Settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can go to your iTunes Account settings to manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew. Your iTunes Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. Bunpo also offers a Forever subscription, which is paid for by a one-off upfront payment with unlimited access to the Bunpo courses forever. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: https://bunpo.app/privacy.html Any feedback? Feel free to contact us at: iphone@bunpo.app

About

Lingory

Master Korean language skills through interactive lessons focused on speaking, reading, listening, and writing. Content is developed by certified teachers and based on native speaker conversations for practical fluency. Features include daily goals, clear pronunciation, extensive vocabulary, and review tools.

Highlights
  • Speaking, reading, listening, writing practice
  • Native speaker conversation-based lessons
  • Daily learning goals and motivation
  • Clear native pronunciation
  • 2,000+ vocabulary and 3,500+ example sentences
  • Video and comprehensive review
  • Personalized learning archive
Features
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Learn Korean(Hanguel/Hangul) with Lingory for free! You will practice speaking, reading, listening and writing Korean to maintain your long-term language retention. Lingory contents creators are certified Korean teachers who were teaching Korean for several years abroad. We are trying to understand the difficulties that each Korean learner has to provide better learning experience. Lingory’s main goal is making our users be able to have a conversation in Korean. For practical learning to have a conversation, all of our lessons is based on native speaker’s conversations. You don’t need to prepare anything to start learning with Lingory, we provide basic lessons for beginners such as alphabet lesson. What you can have while learning with Lingory? - Daily Learning goal Our learning content is designed for you to be able to easily set up your daily learning goal, and the app’s notification will keep you motivated by asking you a question about next day learning contents. - Clear native pronunciation We hired news caster to provide clear pronunciation. - 2,000 + vocabularies Check 2,000+ vocabularies and 3,500+ example sentences! - Video Review Review what you learnt with Video contents - Comprehensive Review Test yourself if you remember all you learnt so far - Learning Archive There must be a moment for you to have hard time to memorize right away while learning. Save Vocabulary/Grammar/Tip information in your personal Archive! If you like our course, subscribe Lingory Membership to boost your learning performance! Whether you’re learning Korean for travel, school or TOPIK test, Lingory will be your best partner Support: If you found a bug or have any feedback for us, Let us know and help us make our service better :) Email: lingoryofficial@gmail.com

Screenshots

Bunpo4 screens
Lingory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bunpo at 4.9 against Lingory's 4.1. Bunpo also leads on ratings volume (18K vs 104). On price, review sentiment, 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. Bunpo sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Lingory sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bunpo holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bunpo has 18K ratings behind it against 104, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Bunpo's written reviews are positive against 65% of Lingory's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bunpo ships an update every 9 days, Lingory fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bunpo versus Lingory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBunpoLingory
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (18K ratings) — better4.1 (104 ratings)
Positive reviews72.5% of reviews — better64.8% of reviews
Number of ratings18K — better104
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBunpo Language LearningLingory Inc.

Customer experience

Bunpo

All ratings18,012 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews1,129 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral9.3%
Negative18.2%

Lingory

All ratings104 ratings
Positive74.0%
Neutral9.6%
Negative16.3%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive64.8%
Neutral13.3%
Negative21.9%

User reviews

Bunpo

From 18K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Helpful for learning Japanese
  • 👍 Well-designed and organized
  • 👍 Explains grammar and usage well
  • 👍 Customizable to learning needs
  • 👍 Effective spaced repetition

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Too much content locked behind paywall
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes reported
  • 🐛 Issues with keyboard and text display
  • 🐛 Inconsistencies in question answers
  • 🔒 Lack of offline access to paid content

Lingory

From 104 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💯 Best app for learning Korean
  • 📚 Comprehensive lessons and vocabulary
  • 🎨 Well-designed and interactive
  • 🆓 Mostly free with minimal ads
  • 🗣️ Clear audio from native speakers

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔇 Sound issues and volume problems
  • 🕰️ Too many ads interrupting lessons
  • 🔍 Typing recognition issues
  • 🤖 Lacking speech recognition for pronunciation

Bugs and requests

Bunpo

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes during lesson reviews
  • Incorrect answers marked as wrong
  • Text and keyboard issues on smaller screens
  • Audio playback problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add landscape mode support for tablets
  • Improve review options to revisit specific grammar points
  • Expand vocabulary lessons and practice
  • Add more languages beyond Japanese

Lingory

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Lessons freezing or crashing after ads
  • Subscription issues and loss of premium features
  • Inability to access lesson history and progress
  • Compatibility problems on certain devices and OS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more advanced grammar and TOPIK level lessons
  • Improve lesson organization and navigation
  • Implement a review system for previously learned content
  • Add writing practice and handwriting recognition
  • Provide more customization options (font size, themes, etc.)

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Bunpo

Subscriptions7
  • Bunpo Plus Monthly2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Bunpo Platinum Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Bunpo Platinum Monthly$19.991 Month
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  • Bunpo Plus Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Bunpo Plus Yearly$39.991 Year
  • Bunpo Platinum Yearly7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Bunpo Platinum Yearly$79.991 Year
One-time2
  • Bunpo Plus Lifetime$39.99
  • Bunpo Plus Lifetime$44.99
3 purchases

Lingory

Subscriptions3
  • 링고리 구독 1개월7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • 링고리 3개월 구독7 Days trial$16.493 Months
  • 링고리 6개월 구독7 Days trial$26.496 Months

Questions

Is Bunpo free?
Bunpo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lingory free?
Lingory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bunpo or Lingory?
Bunpo is rated higher. Bunpo averages 4.9 out of 5 from 18K ratings, while Lingory averages 4.1 from 104 ratings.
Do Bunpo or Lingory have ads?
Neither Bunpo nor Lingory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bunpo or Lingory?
Bunpo ships an update every 9 days, and Lingory fortnightly. Most recently, Bunpo was updated on September 30, 2026 and Lingory on September 17, 2026.

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