Comparison

Spanish Learning for Beginners vs Lingamo

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

Head to head
About

Spanish Learning for Beginners

Master everyday Spanish with friendly lessons, real-life dialogues, and instant speaking practice. Designed for beginners, this app makes learning natural, fast, and fun, whether for travel, study, or relocation.

Highlights
  • Beginner-friendly lessons
  • Instant speaking practice with feedback
  • Smart review system
  • Authentic dialogues
  • Practical phrases
  • Offline conversations
Features
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Speak Spanish from day one. Follow a step-by-step beginner course, practice real conversations out loud, and get instant AI tips that show exactly which word to fix. Spanish Learning for Beginners takes you from your first "¡Hola!" to real everyday conversations — one short lesson at a time. A STEP-BY-STEP COURSE • 12 chapters and 83 lessons, from greetings to ordering food, directions and daily life • Every lesson builds on the last: Pocket Phrases, Words to Know, How It Works (grammar made simple), then Listen and Let's Talk • Checkpoints to put it all together, plus bonus lessons when you want more PRACTICE REAL CONVERSATIONS • Let's Talk: play your part in short everyday scenes — meeting a classmate, ordering at a café, asking for help • Say your answer out loud and keep the conversation going • Listen back to the whole scene with both voices AI PRONUNCIATION COACH • Get a score for every sentence and every word you say • See which sound came out wrong and how to fix it — e.g. "came out as 'se', try 'te' like 'tay'" • Track your speaking progress over time in My Speaking WORDS THAT STICK • Flashcards with native audio and pronunciation for every word • Swipe "Got It" or "Review Again" — the words you miss come back until they stick LISTEN TO NATIVE SPEAKERS • Dozens of everyday dialogues recorded by native speakers, for beginner, intermediate and advanced learners • Spanish and English side by side, with line-by-line playback • Download conversations and keep listening offline Whether you're traveling, studying or starting a new life in a Spanish-speaking country, learn the Spanish you'll actually use — and start speaking it today. Start learning for free. Upgrade to Premium for unlimited speaking practice, offline mode, background listening and no ads. ==================

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About

Lingamo

This app offers extensive audiobook content to help advanced learners improve their Spanish vocabulary and reading comprehension. It provides an accessible way to engage with interesting Spanish material anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of hours of audiobook content
  • Build Spanish vocabulary
  • Improve reading comprehension
  • Learn on the go
  • Content for advanced learners
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With hundreds of hours of audiobook content, Lingamo provides an easier way to build your vocabulary and make progress learning Spanish. Lingamo is an app for advanced Spanish learners. It makes it easy to read an listen to interesting Spanish content on the go. Terms of Service: https://lingamo.com/terms-conditions/

Screenshots

Spanish Learning for Beginners4 screens
Lingamo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lingamo at 100% against Spanish Learning for Beginners's 59%. Lingamo also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). Spanish Learning for Beginners's advantage is ratings volume (2.5K vs 2). 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. Spanish Learning for Beginners sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Lingamo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lingamo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spanish Learning for Beginners has 2.5K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Spanish Learning for Beginners's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lingamo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spanish Learning for Beginners ships an update every 3 months, Lingamo every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Spanish Learning for Beginners versus Lingamo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpanish Learning for BeginnersLingamo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2.5K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.5K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVinh TranLangliter Inc.

Customer experience

Spanish Learning for Beginners

All ratings2,513 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive58.8%
Neutral8.8%
Negative32.4%

Lingamo

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Spanish Learning for Beginners

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Loading screen issues, app won't progress past it
  • No sound/audio playback

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more comprehensive coverage of Spanish language topics
  • Implement loop/repeat feature for better learning
  • Provide settings to adjust font size and playback speed

Lingamo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Spanish Learning for Beginners

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
  • 3-Month Premium$2.993 Months
  • 6-Month Premium$3.996 Months
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  • Annual Premium$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
3 purchases

Lingamo

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Six Month Subscription$47.996 Months
  • Annual Subscription$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Spanish Learning for Beginners free?
Spanish Learning for Beginners is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lingamo free?
Lingamo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Spanish Learning for Beginners or Lingamo?
Lingamo is rated higher. Spanish Learning for Beginners averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while Lingamo averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Spanish Learning for Beginners or Lingamo have ads?
Both Spanish Learning for Beginners and Lingamo show ads.
Which is updated more often, Spanish Learning for Beginners or Lingamo?
Spanish Learning for Beginners ships an update every 3 months, and Lingamo every 4 days. Most recently, Spanish Learning for Beginners was updated on October 26, 2026 and Lingamo on October 5, 2026.

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