Comparison

iSabi™ Igbo+ vs LingAfriq

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

Head to head
About

iSabi™ Igbo+

Master Igbo pronunciation with this app. Hear native speakers, practice repeating phrases, and compare your speech to improve fluency and confidence. Learn vocabulary for over 100 situations without needing internet access.

Highlights
  • Native Igbo speaker audio
  • Pronunciation comparison tool
  • Vocabulary for 100+ situations
  • Offline access
  • Confidence building exercises
Features
Read full description

A key challenge for students learning a new language is speaking the words and phrases of the new language like a native speaker. iSabi™ Igbo+ is the best app for learning how to pronounce Igbo words and phrases. With this app, you can quickly break out of your shyness and improve your listening and speaking skills. You will hear from a native speaker, repeat what you hear and compare your pronunciations with that of the native speaker. You will build confidence and master the pronunciations in, as little as, a few minutes or hours. You will build your vocabulary using words from common phrases for more than 100 situations and scenarios. You will master intonations and hard-to-pronounce words and phrases. We are sure that you will be impressed. So, let's get started! Download it now and see how easy it is to use. No internet access is required to use the app. Take it with you to practice during your next trip.

About

LingAfriq

Immerse yourself in African languages and culture with interactive lessons, history, and cultural nuances. This app offers engaging graphics, videos, and audio to enhance listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Test your knowledge with quizzes and connect with a community of African culture enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Interactive language lessons
  • African history and origins
  • Cultural mannerisms and expressions
  • Quiz-based knowledge testing
  • Community engagement
  • Engaging graphics, videos, and audio
Read full description

LingAfriq has curated the best and most beautiful of Afrika into an immersive experience. Learn about your languages and culture with us on the LingAfriq Mobile App. Designed by enthusiasts with love for Afrika. Our aim is to keep the learning of Afrikan languages, history, and culture on the big stage. LingAfriq is suitable to learn an Afrikan language for traveling, learning how to have basic interactions with family and friends and Afrikans in diaspora or for anyone to get a general understanding of Afrikan languages and history. Why use LingAfriq? 1. LingAfriq guarantees your learning in an interactive way. Lessons with engaging graphics, videos, and audio to help build your listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills 2. Sections dedicated to the history and origin of a particular Afrikan language. Enhanced media clips are used to convey these lessons to learners 3. Mannerism or idiosyncrasy sections to teach learners the intricacies of how locals express themselves while speaking a language. Learn to speak an Afrikan language and express yourself just like the locals would! 4. Quiz-type sections to test learner's knowledge on learning process 5. Join the community of Afrikan lovers to learn a language, history of a language, or just have fun with the quizzes Everyone can learn something on LingAfriq!

Screenshots

iSabi™ Igbo+4 screens
LingAfriq4 screens

Verdict

The call

iSabi™ Igbo+ and LingAfriq both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 60% of iSabi™ Igbo+'s written reviews are positive against 0% of LingAfriq's. iSabi™ Igbo+ also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (319 vs 5). LingAfriq's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. iSabi™ Igbo+ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LingAfriq asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for iSabi™ Igbo+ against 4.6 for LingAfriq. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iSabi™ Igbo+ has 319 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of iSabi™ Igbo+'s written reviews are positive against 0% of LingAfriq's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iSabi™ Igbo+ ships an update weekly, LingAfriq every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iSabi™ Igbo+ versus LingAfriq: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriSabi™ Igbo+LingAfriq
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (319 ratings)4.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings319 — better5
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSunny EgboFabian Umole

Customer experience

iSabi™ Igbo+

All ratings319 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative25.0%

LingAfriq

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

iSabi™ Igbo+

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Purchased full version not recognized after update
  • In-app upgrades not honored after OS upgrades
  • Customer service contact bounces back/unresponsive
  • Audio not working
  • App closes out when clicking on words/phrases
Show 3 more
  • Links to hear words or open sections do not work
  • Phrase of the Day list incomplete
  • App does not allow clicking on any words

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add games for engagement
  • Bring back quizzing on entire dictionary/verbs
  • Add more interactive games (e.g., match phrases to images)
  • Make app more like Duolingo
  • Add audiobook/playback option for all phrases/words by category
Show 5 more
  • Ensure compatibility with latest iOS releases
  • Fix bug where Word of the Day leads to basic phrases
  • Make home screen the menu screen like older version
  • Increase audio volume
  • Fix Phrase of the Day list bug

LingAfriq

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iSabi™ Igbo+

One-time1
  • All features$9.99
None

LingAfriq

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iSabi™ Igbo+ free?
iSabi™ Igbo+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LingAfriq free?
LingAfriq is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iSabi™ Igbo+ or LingAfriq?
LingAfriq is rated higher. iSabi™ Igbo+ averages 4.6 out of 5 from 319 ratings, while LingAfriq averages 4.6 from 5 ratings.
Do iSabi™ Igbo+ or LingAfriq have ads?
Neither iSabi™ Igbo+ nor LingAfriq shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iSabi™ Igbo+ or LingAfriq?
iSabi™ Igbo+ ships an update weekly, and LingAfriq every 7 months. Most recently, iSabi™ Igbo+ was updated on November 11, 2026 and LingAfriq on November 3, 2026.

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