Ling vs PADI Training
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/
PADI Training
Access and study your PADI training materials offline. Prepare for your underwater adventures and explore the marine world anytime, anywhere.
- Download PADI training materials
- Offline access to study guides
- Learn on the go
- Prepare for diving adventures
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The PADI Training app is specifically designed for downloading your PADI Training materials. More than 70% of the planet is covered in water, providing infinite possibilities for adventure. PADI Divers hold the passport to explore the underwater world and the PADI Training app allows you to learn on the go! The PADI Training app allows you to begin living a life less ordinary anytime, anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ling at 64% against PADI Training's 21%. Ling also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.6) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). PADI Training's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. Ling sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. PADI Training asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ling holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ling has 3.3K ratings behind it against 18, 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 21% of PADI Training's.
Ling ships an update weekly, PADI Training every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ling | PADI Training |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3.3K ratings) — better | 3.6 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.1% of reviews — better | 21.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.3K — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 179 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 12+ |
| Developer | SIMYA LABS COMPANY LIMITED | PADI Americas, Inc. |
Customer experience
Ling
PADI Training
User reviews
Ling
From 3.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great app to learn Thai
- 👍 Easy and fun to use
- 💡 Helpful for beginners and intermediate learners
- 🚀 Effective learning methods
- 👍 Engaging and interactive
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs after updates
- 🔒 Paywall after first few lessons
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🐛 Voice recognition issues
- 💡 Lacks male/female voice options
PADI Training
From 18 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great way to learn
- 👍 Convenient offline access
- 👍 Better than browser version
- 👍 Well-structured course materials
- 👍 Professional instructors
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Progress not syncing
- 🐛 Loses progress state
- 🐛 Videos not playing
- 🐛 Cannot log dives
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
PADI Training
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes frequently
- Progress not syncing between devices
- Videos do not play or show black screen
- Cannot log dives (location selection issue)
- Downloaded content not accessible offline
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- Scorm package not ready error
- App freezes or restarts course
- Login issues and repeated password prompts
- Laggy scrolling and unresponsive interface
- White screen crashes
- Digital media links not showing
- Answers not checking correctly
- E-card not found
- Course progress reset
- Download failures and inability to resume
Requested features
13 requests- Allow offline use of downloaded material
- Improve progress synchronization
- Fix video playback issues
- Enable offline login
- Add bookmarks or progress markers
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- Allow downloading entire courses at once
- Integrate videos better into course content
- Improve user interface
- Fix issues with signing forms
- Allow forms to be signed on the app
- Synchronize progress between devices
- Improve error messages for downloads
- Faster release of multi-language courses
In-app purchases
Ling
- Monthly Language Learning Plan$8.991 Month
- Ling Monthly Subscription2 variants$14.991 Month
- Ling Pro 1-month Subscription$16.991 Month
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- 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 Subscription7 Days trial2 variants$79.991 Year
- Ling Pro 12 Month Subscription7 Days trial$89.991 Year
PADI Training
No in-app purchases
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