Comparison

Ling vs ATPdigital (Legacy)

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

Head to head
About

Ling

Master over 70 languages with fun, bite-sized lessons. Develop speaking, reading, listening, and writing skills with native speaker audio and cultural insights. Science-backed methods ensure retention, making even difficult languages accessible.

Highlights
  • 70+ languages available
  • Bite-sized lessons
  • Native speaker audio
  • Cultural insights
  • Speaking, reading, listening, writing skills
  • Science-backed learning methodology
Features
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Finally, a language-learning app that helps beginner to advanced learners speak, read, write, and listen in 70+ languages. Download Ling for FREE and start learning… 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 • German • Georgian • Greek • Gujarati • Hebrew • Hindi • Hokkien • Hungarian • Icelandic • Ilocano • Indonesian • Irish • Italian • Japanese • Javanese • Kannada • Kazakh • Khmer • Korean • Lao • Latvian • Lithuanian • Macedonian • Malaysian • Malayalam • Maori • Marathi • Mongolian • Norwegian • Nepali • Polish • Portuguese • Pashto • Persian • Punjabi • Romanian • Russian • Serbian • Sinhala • Slovak • Slovenian • Somali • Sorbian • Spanish • Sundanese • Swahili • Swedish • Tagalog • Tamil • Telugu • Thai • Turkish • Ukrainian • Urdu • Uzbek • Vietnamese • Yoruba Build speaking, reading, listening, and writing skills all in one place, plus… - Hard languages made easy: Find languages not commonly featured in other apps and enjoy lessons that make learning simple - Cultural insights: Understand the beautiful cultures behind lesser-known languages with our Culture Notes feature - Native speaker guidance: Learn correct pronunciation with audio from native speakers - Science-backed learning: Our methodology ensures you retain what you learn, making even the most difficult languages stick - Motivating: Track your progress, set language goals, and earn rewards as you practice and grow - Daily practice: Turn language learning into a habit with daily lessons that fit into your routine 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

ATPdigital (Legacy)

This application provides computer-based training for pilots preparing for EASA ATPL theoretical knowledge exams. It offers sample lessons for free and full course access for Bristol Groundschool customers. Patience is advised during initial login and content updates due to large data transfers.

Highlights
  • EASA ATPL(A) and ATPL(H) exam prep
  • Computer-based training
  • Sample lessons included
  • Full course access for customers
  • Student account activation
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Computer Based Training application for pilots studying for the EASA ATPL(A) or ATPL(H) theoretical knowledge examinations with Bristol Groundschool. The application is free to download and try, and includes sample lessons. It is a fully working copy of the course. The remaining content is also free to Bristol Groundschool customers, or customers of flight schools who use Bristol Groundschool’s training materials, after activation of an ATPdigital v8.0 or higher student account. The username and password to access the demonstration lessons are: demo@atpdigital.eu pass: demopass Please note there is a lot of data to transfer. Please be patient during login and content update; if you think the app has crashed, please wait before doing anything as it takes a while to update.

Screenshots

Ling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ling at 4.6 against ATPdigital (Legacy)'s 2.0. Ling also leads on review sentiment (61% vs 22%) and ratings volume (15K vs 4). ATPdigital (Legacy)'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 22) 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 20 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. ATPdigital (Legacy) asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ling holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ling has 15K ratings behind it against 4, 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 22% of ATPdigital (Legacy)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ling ships an update weekly, ATPdigital (Legacy) every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Ling versus ATPdigital (Legacy): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLingATPdigital (Legacy)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (15K ratings) — better2.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews60.8% of reviews — better22.2% of reviews
Number of ratings15K — better4
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#66 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.113.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size176 MB24 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSIMYA LABS COMPANY LIMITEDBristol Groundschool International Ltd

Customer experience

Ling

All ratings15,416 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews2,112 reviews
Positive60.8%
Neutral12.3%
Negative26.9%

ATPdigital (Legacy)

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral33.3%
Negative44.4%

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

ATPdigital (Legacy)

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

20 purchases

Ling

Subscriptions19
  • Ling Monthly Subscription$7.991 Month
  • Monthly Language Learning Plan$10.991 Month
  • Ling Monthly Subscription2 variants$14.991 Month
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  • Ling Pro 1 Month Subscription$16.991 Month
  • Ling Half Yearly Subscription$39.996 Months
  • Ling 3 Month Subscription$39.993 Months
  • 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 Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Black Friday Offer7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Ling Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Ling Yearly Subscription7 Days trial2 variants$79.991 Year
  • Ling Yearly Subscription$79.991 Year
  • Ling Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Ling Yearly Subscription14 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Ling Pro 12 Month Subscription7 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Ling Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Ling Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$119.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ling Pro Lifetime Plan$199.99
None

ATPdigital (Legacy)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ling free?
Ling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ATPdigital (Legacy) free?
ATPdigital (Legacy) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ling or ATPdigital (Legacy)?
Ling is rated higher. Ling averages 4.6 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while ATPdigital (Legacy) averages 2.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Ling or ATPdigital (Legacy) have ads?
Ling shows ads; ATPdigital (Legacy) does not.
Which is updated more often, Ling or ATPdigital (Legacy)?
Ling ships an update weekly, and ATPdigital (Legacy) every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ling was updated on September 24, 2026 and ATPdigital (Legacy) on September 10, 2026.

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