Ling vs CU NEX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ling
Master Thai language skills with this comprehensive app. It offers realistic audio, short lessons, and speech recognition for accurate pronunciation. Learn grammar, culture, and conversation to connect with locals and explore Thai heritage.
- Realistic native speaker audio
- Over 200 short lessons
- Speech recognition for pronunciation
- Real-life grammar tips
- Cultural notes integrated
- Reading, speaking, listening, writing skills
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Learn Thai with Ling, the #1 best language app for Thai learners! Build speaking, reading, listening, and writing skills all in one place with… - Realistic content: Audio from native Thai speakers - Short lessons: Choose from 200+ lessons and even learn on-the-go - Precise pronunciation: Speech-recognition technology ensures you develop accurate pronunciation of the 5 Thai tones - Real-life grammar: Benefit from practical tips and tricks while mastering Thai Ling’s lessons are carefully crafted to teach you Thai language and culture. Immerse yourself with our lessons on everyday conversation to distinct cultural notes! - Master Thai and connect with locals on a deeper level - Unlock the beauty of Thai writing - Gain proficiency in Thai conversation - Explore Thai heritage and traditions Download Ling for FREE and get access to 70+ languages… Thai • Afrikaans • Albanian • Amharic • Armenian • Azerbaijani • Bengali • Bosnian • Bulgarian • Burmese • Cantonese • Catalan • Cebuano • Chinese Simplified • Chinese Traditional • Croatian • Czech • Danish • Dutch • English • Estonian • Finnish • French • German • Georgian • Greek • Gujarati • Hebrew • Hindi • Hokkien • Hungarian • Icelandic • Indonesian • Irish • Italian • Japanese • Javanese • Kannada • Kazakh • Khmer • Korean • Lao • Latvian • Lithuanian • Malaysian • Malayalam • Maori • Marathi • Mongolian • Norwegian • Nepali • Polish • Portuguese • Pashto • Persian • Punjabi • Romanian • Russian • Serbian • Sinhala • Slovak • Slovenian • Somali • Sorbian • Spanish (Castellano) • Standard Arabic • Sundanese • Swahili • Swedish • Tagalog • Tamil • Telugu • Turkish • Ukrainian • Urdu • Uzbek • Vietnamese • Yoruba Experience more of Ling: https://ling-app.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ling_app/ https://www.youtube.com/@LingLearnLanguages https://www.tiktok.com/@ling_app?lang=en https://www.facebook.com/Ling.learn.languages/ https://www.quora.com/Ling-Language-Lessons If you have any comments, suggestions, or concerns, please feel free to reach out at support@ling-app.com Terms of Use: https://ling-app.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://ling-app.com/privacy-policy/
CU NEX
This official university app enhances the experience for students, staff, and visitors. It provides convenient access to virtual student IDs, campus news, emergency contacts, and other essential university information.
- Virtual Student ID
- Campus News & Notifications
- Emergency Contact Information
- University Information Access
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CU NEX เป็นแอปพลิเคชั่นบนมือถือของจุฬาลงกรณ์มหาวิทยาลัย เพื่อเพิ่มประสบการณ์การรับรู้ข่าวสารใหม่ให้นิสิต บุคลากรและบุคคลทั่วไป CU NEX ประกอบไปด้วยฟังก์ชั่นที่ทำให้นิสิตสะดวกสบายในการใช้ชีวิตรอบรั้วจุฬาลงกรณ์มหาวิทยาลัย เช่น บัตรนิสิตเสมือน, ข่าวสารรอบรั้วจุฬา, เบอร์โทรศัพท์ฉุกเฉิน และอื่นๆ CU NEX is an official mobile application of Chulalongkorn University. This application is designed for upgrade students, staff and visitors to have new experiences and easy to connect with Chulalongkorn University. This application have key features such as News & Notification, Virtual Student ID, Emergency Contact, etc...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ling at 64% against CU NEX's 16%. Ling also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). CU NEX's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 22). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Ling sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. CU NEX asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ling holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ling has 3.3K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Ling's written reviews are positive against 16% of CU NEX's.
Ling ships an update weekly, CU NEX every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ling | CU NEX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3.3K ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.0% of reviews — better | 15.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.3K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 162 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SIMYA LABS COMPANY LIMITED | Chulalongkorn University |
Customer experience
Ling
CU NEX
Bugs and requests
Ling
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes or freezes after updates
- Lessons not loading properly
- Voice recording not working
- Progress not saving across devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add more lessons and content
- Improve voice recognition accuracy
- Provide option to learn as male or female
- Include lessons on Thai alphabet and grammar
- Offer more affordable subscription options
CU NEX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ling
- Ling Monthly Subscription$7.991 Month
- Monthly Language Learning Plan$8.991 Month
- Ling Monthly Subscription2 variants$14.991 Month
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- Ling Pro 1-month Subscription$16.991 Month
- Ling Half Yearly Subscription$19.996 Months
- Learn Thai Premium Yearly$41.991 Year
- Learn Language Pro Yearly 77 Days trial$48.991 Year
- Ling Pro Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$54.991 Year
- Ling Yearly Subscription$59.991 Year
- Ling Half Yearly Subscription$59.996 Months
- Ling Yearly Subscription3 variants$79.991 Year
- Ling Yearly Subscription7 Days trial2 variants$79.991 Year
- Ling Pro 12 Month Subscription7 Days trial$89.991 Year
- Ling Pro 12-month Subscription$89.991 Year
- Ling Yearly Subscription$119.991 Year
- Lifetime Learning Package$109.99
- Ling Pro Lifetime Plan$199.99
CU NEX
No in-app purchases
