Comparison

Ling vs Pratt Safe

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

Head to head
About

Ling

Learn over 80 languages, including rare ones, with fun, bite-sized lessons and native speaker audio. Develop speaking, reading, writing, and listening skills while exploring cultural insights. Track progress and stay motivated with achievements.

Highlights
  • Learn 80+ languages
  • Bite-sized lessons
  • Native speaker audio
  • Develop all four skills
  • Cultural insights
  • Progress tracking
  • Gamified learning
Features
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Take the easy path to hard languages with Ling! Learn Tagalog, Serbian, Cebuano, Albanian, and 75+ more languages with bite-sized lessons and real native-speaker audio. Start with 2 free units in any language. One subscription unlocks all 80 languages, and annual plans include a 7-day free trial. WHY LEARNERS CHOOSE LING - Languages others overlook: We specialize in Asian and Eastern European languages, plus rare and endangered ones you won't find in most apps - Real native speakers: Every lesson uses recordings of native speakers talking naturally, so you learn how the language really sounds - Speak, read, write, and listen: Build all four skills in one place, from your first words to real conversations - Learning that feels fun: Bite-sized lessons and exercises that never feel like homework - Culture Notes: Understand the people and traditions behind the language - Stay motivated: Build your streak, unlock achievements, and track your progress across 200+ lessons CHOOSE FROM 80 LANGUAGES Afrikaans • Albanian • Amharic • Arabic • Armenian • Azerbaijani • Bengali • Bosnian • Bulgarian • Burmese • Cantonese • Catalan • Cebuano • Chinese Simplified • Chinese Traditional • Croatian • Czech • Danish • Dutch • English • Estonian • Finnish • French • Georgian • German • Greek • Gujarati • Hebrew • Hindi • Hungarian • Icelandic • Ilocano • Indonesian • Irish • Italian • Japanese • Javanese • Kannada • Kazakh • Khmer • Korean • Lao • Latvian • Lithuanian • Macedonian • Malayalam • Malaysian • Maori • Marathi • Mongolian • Nepali • Norwegian • Pashto • Persian • Polish • Portuguese • Punjabi • Romanian • Russian • Serbian • Sinhala • Slovak • Slovenian • Somali • Sorbian • Spanish • Sundanese • Swahili • Swedish • Tagalog • Taiwanese Hokkien • Tamil • Telugu • Thai • Turkish • Ukrainian • Urdu • Uzbek • Vietnamese • Yoruba SUBSCRIPTIONS Ling offers monthly and annual subscriptions for full access to every language. The 7-day free trial is available on annual plans only. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm your purchase, or when the free trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. FOLLOW LING https://ling-app.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ling_app/ https://www.youtube.com/@LingLearnLanguages https://www.tiktok.com/@ling_app https://www.facebook.com/Ling.learn.languages/ Questions or feedback? Reach us at support@ling-app.com Terms of Use: https://ling-app.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://ling-app.com/privacy-policy/

About

Pratt Safe

This app provides students, faculty, and staff with enhanced campus safety. It offers emergency contacts, real-time location sharing for safety alerts, and tools to report concerns directly to security.

Highlights
  • Emergency Contacts
  • Mobile Bluelight (real-time location)
  • Friend Walk (location sharing)
  • Tip Reporting
  • Virtual WalkHome (security monitoring)
  • Safety Toolbox
  • Campus and Transit Maps
  • Emergency Plans
Features
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Pratt Safe is the official safety app of Pratt Institute. It is the only app that integrates with Pratt Institute's safety and security systems. The Department of Public Safety has worked to develop a unique app that provides students, faculty and staff with added safety on the Pratt Institute campus. The app will send you important safety alerts and provide instant access to campus safety resources. Pratt Safe features include: - Emergency Contacts: Contact the correct services for the Pratt Institute area in case of an emergency or a non-emergency concern - Mobile Bluelight: Send your location to Pratt Institute security in real-time in case of a crisis  - Friend Walk: Send your location to a friend through email or SMS on your device. Once the friend accepts the Friend Walk request, the user picks their destination and their friend tracks their location in real time; they can keep an eye on them to make sure they make it safely to their destination. - Tip Reporting: Multiple ways to report a safety/security concern directly to Pratt Institute security. - Virtual WalkHome: Allow Campus Security to monitor a user’s walk. If a user feels unsafe when walking on campus, they can request a Virtual WalkHome and a dispatcher on the other end will monitor their journey until they reach their destination. - Safety Toolbox: Enhance your safety with the set of tools provided in one convenient app.       - Notification History: Find previous Push Notifications for this app with the date and time.       - Share Map with your Location: Send your location to a friend by sending them a map of your position.       - I’m OK!: Send your location and a message indicating that “You’re OK” to a recipient of your choosing. - Campus Maps       - Campus Map: Navigate around the Pratt Institute area.       - Transit Map: Find transit routes currently in service. - Emergency Plans: Campus emergency documentation that can prepare you for disasters or emergencies. This can be accessed even when users aren’t connected to Wi-Fi or cellular data. - Support Resources: Access support resources in one convenient app to enjoy a successful experience at Pratt Institute. - Safety Notifications: Receive instant notifications and instructions from Pratt Institute safety when on-campus emergencies occur. Download today to ensure you’re prepared in the event of an emergency.

Screenshots

Ling4 screens
Pratt Safe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ling at 61% against Pratt Safe's 17%. Ling also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (17K vs 16). Pratt Safe's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Ling sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per month. Pratt Safe asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ling holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ling has 17K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Ling's written reviews are positive against 17% of Pratt Safe's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ling ships an update weekly, Pratt Safe every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Ling versus Pratt Safe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLingPratt Safe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (17K ratings) — better2.3 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews61.1% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings17K — better16
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#59 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.19.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size195 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSIMYA LABS COMPANY LIMITEDPratt Institute

Customer experience

Ling

All ratings16,785 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews2,194 reviews
Positive61.1%
Neutral12.3%
Negative26.6%

Pratt Safe

All ratings16 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative68.8%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

Ling

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Progress resets to zero
  • Incorrect translations and pronunciations
  • Lessons skipping ahead unexpectedly
  • Microphone issues, can't record properly
  • Sync issues across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow retry/go back in lessons
  • Improve speech recognition
  • Add grammar explanations
  • Provide more review and practice options
  • Introduce alphabet/writing system first

Pratt Safe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Ling

Subscriptions8
  • Monthly Language Learning Plan$10.991 Month
  • Ling Monthly Subscription2 variants$14.991 Month
  • Ling Pro 1 Month Subscription$16.991 Month
Show 5 more
  • 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
  • Ling Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$99.991 Year
None

Pratt Safe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ling free?
Ling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pratt Safe free?
Pratt Safe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ling or Pratt Safe?
Ling is rated higher. Ling averages 4.6 out of 5 from 17K ratings, while Pratt Safe averages 2.3 from 16 ratings.
Do Ling or Pratt Safe have ads?
Ling shows ads; Pratt Safe does not.
Which is updated more often, Ling or Pratt Safe?
Ling ships an update weekly, and Pratt Safe every 3 days. Most recently, Ling was updated on November 7, 2026 and Pratt Safe on November 3, 2026.

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