Comparison

Ling vs Barefoot Surf

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Realistic native speaker audio
  • Over 200 short lessons
  • Speech recognition for pronunciation
  • Real-life grammar tips
  • Cultural notes integrated
  • Reading, speaking, listening, writing skills
Features
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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/

About

Barefoot Surf

Master surfing with comprehensive courses and video tutorials. Enhance your skills with yoga and mobility workouts, and connect with a surf community. Download content for offline learning and test your knowledge with quizzes.

Highlights
  • Complete surf courses
  • High-quality video tutorials
  • Yoga & mobility workouts
  • Offline course downloads
  • Beginner & intermediate levels
  • Surf community discussions
  • Knowledge quizzes
Features
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The Barefoot Surf App includes: • Complete Surf Courses on the most important surfing techniques • High-quality Video Tutorials divided into manageable bits • Yoga & Mobility workouts for surfing • Download courses for Offline Use • Beginner & Intermediate levels • Surf Community Discussions for questions & solutions • Quizzes to test your knowledge • All of Barefoot Surf’s technique articles • Appealing visual content for an immersive experience BAREFOOT SURF TRAVEL SURF PROGRAM: Our results-oriented program proposes a step-by-step system containing all the most important surf technique foundations to help you learn more efficiently and prevent you from building bad habits. Our program is led by Barefoot Surf Travel Coaches, who have over a decade of experience coaching beginner and intermediate surfers worldwide. THIS IS FOR YOU IF: • You never surfed before or tried only a few times. • You are starting to catch & surf unbroken waves by yourself • You can consistently angle your take off & ride the shoulder • You are working on manoeuvres like cutbacks, floaters, snaps, etc. Terms of use: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Ling4 screens
Barefoot Surf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Barefoot Surf at none against Ling's 22. Barefoot Surf also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 64%). Ling's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (3.3K vs 13). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ling sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Barefoot Surf asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ling holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ling has 3.3K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of Ling's written reviews are positive against 86% of Barefoot Surf's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ling ships an update weekly, Barefoot Surf every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Ling versus Barefoot Surf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLingBarefoot Surf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.3K ratings) — better4.4 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews63.7% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.3K — better13
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size162 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSIMYA LABS COMPANY LIMITED9268-8985 Quebec Inc

Customer experience

Ling

All ratings3,306 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews667 reviews
Positive63.7%
Neutral9.0%
Negative27.3%

Barefoot Surf

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative9.5%

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

Barefoot Surf

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

17 purchases

Ling

Subscriptions15
  • 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
One-time2
  • Lifetime Learning Package$109.99
  • Ling Pro Lifetime Plan$199.99
None

Barefoot Surf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ling free?
Ling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Barefoot Surf free?
Barefoot Surf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ling or Barefoot Surf?
Ling is rated higher. Ling averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while Barefoot Surf averages 4.4 from 13 ratings.
Do Ling or Barefoot Surf have ads?
Neither Ling nor Barefoot Surf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ling or Barefoot Surf?
Ling ships an update weekly, and Barefoot Surf every 4 months. Most recently, Ling was updated on October 19, 2026 and Barefoot Surf on October 13, 2026.

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