Comparison

LingoAce Connect vs Finger Dictionary

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

Head to head
About

LingoAce Connect

This parent companion app helps you manage your child's language and academic development. Track progress, communicate with teachers, and manage class schedules to support their learning journey. Access lesson reports, assignments, and teacher profiles all in one place.

Highlights
  • Manage class schedules
  • Monitor learning progress
  • Communicate with teachers
  • View lesson reports
  • Replay past lessons
  • Check assignments
  • Manage student profiles
Features
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LingoAce Connect makes it easier than ever to support your child’s language and academic development in Chinese, English, or Math. This companion app is designed exclusively for LingoAce parents. With just a few taps, you can manage class schedules, monitor learning progress, communicate with teachers, and make informed decisions to help your child succeed. Key Features: - Schedule & reschedule classes easily based on your availability - Receive feedback from teachers and track lesson reports - Replay past lessons to reinforce understanding at home - Check assignments and support your child’s learning at home - Explore & match with 5,000+ accredited teachers - Manage student profiles and track progress across subjects - View class calendar for upcoming, completed, or missed lessons - Easy access to account, billing, and course information Why LingoAce? LingoAce is a global EdTech leader serving families in 110+ countries, offering immersive online courses in Mandarin Chinese, English and Math. We bring together top teachers and technology to help children ages 3–15 unlock their full academic potential. Website: www.lingoace.com Support: social@pplingo.com Like the app? Leave us a rating or review – we'd love your feedback!

About

Finger Dictionary

Instantly translate English words in the real world by pointing your finger at them through your device's camera. This app works offline and provides full dictionary definitions and pronunciation playback for a comprehensive learning experience.

Highlights
  • Real-time finger pointing translation
  • Instant on-device translation
  • 19 supported languages
  • Offline functionality
  • Pronunciation playback
  • Full dictionary definitions
  • System dictionary integration
  • Control Center widget
Features
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Finger Dictionary lets you point your finger at any English word in the real world and instantly see its translation — no typing required. Just open the app, point your index finger at an English word through the camera, and get an instant translation on screen. Key Features: • Real-time finger pointing — your camera detects your finger position and recognizes text at the same time • Instant translation — English into your chosen target language, processed entirely on your device • 19 supported target languages — Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Arabic, Thai, Turkish, Hindi, Polish, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Ukrainian • Works offline — download a language pack once and translate without an internet connection • Pronunciation playback — hear the English word spoken aloud • Full dictionary definitions — tap any word for IPA phonetics, part of speech, and detailed meanings • System dictionary integration — access the built-in dictionary for comprehensive word entries • Control Center widget — quickly launch Finger Dictionary from Control Center Privacy First: All processing happens entirely on your device. Finger Dictionary does not collect, store, or share any personal data. Camera frames are never recorded or transmitted. Requirements: • iOS 18.0 or later • iPhone with a camera (not supported on iPad)

Screenshots

LingoAce Connect4 screens
Finger Dictionary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Finger Dictionary at 5.0 against LingoAce Connect's 3.7. LingoAce Connect's advantage is ratings volume (203 vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Finger Dictionary holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LingoAce Connect has 203 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LingoAce Connect ships an update every 3 weeks, Finger Dictionary every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
LingoAce Connect versus Finger Dictionary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLingoAce ConnectFinger Dictionary
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (203 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings203 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size332 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPPLINGO Pte LtdFei Wang

Customer experience

LingoAce Connect

All ratings203 ratings
Positive65.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive46.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative49.3%

Finger Dictionary

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

Bugs and requests

LingoAce Connect

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • App crashes
  • Teachers disappearing during class
  • Assistant not answering questions
  • Random charges
  • App tracks user activity
Show 14 more
  • Homework upload system issues
  • Photo upload system overexposed/unclear
  • Video upload failing
  • Calendar constantly changing dates/adding classes
  • Silenced by teachers
  • iCalendar issues (duplicate events)
  • Calendar syncing errors
  • Mic access issues for voice homework
  • App gets stuck on cancellation page
  • Password reset issues
  • Lagging and slow speeds
  • Connection issues (teacher can't hear/see)
  • Teacher assumes technical issues are on user's end
  • Class cancellation not completable

Requested features

11 requests
  • Improve homework system
  • Fix video upload issues
  • Improve photo upload system (rotation, manual selection)
  • Reduce ads on homepage
  • Make class reminders more visible
Show 6 more
  • Add English translations
  • More user-friendly interface
  • Fix calendar syncing errors
  • Allow class cancellation completion
  • Provide playback options
  • Allow manual intervention in photo cropping

Finger Dictionary

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

LingoAce Connect

No in-app purchases

None

Finger Dictionary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LingoAce Connect free?
LingoAce Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Finger Dictionary free?
Finger Dictionary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LingoAce Connect or Finger Dictionary?
Finger Dictionary is rated higher. LingoAce Connect averages 3.7 out of 5 from 203 ratings, while Finger Dictionary averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do LingoAce Connect or Finger Dictionary have ads?
Neither LingoAce Connect nor Finger Dictionary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LingoAce Connect or Finger Dictionary?
LingoAce Connect ships an update every 3 weeks, and Finger Dictionary every 2 months. Most recently, LingoAce Connect was updated on October 24, 2026 and Finger Dictionary on October 14, 2026.

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