# Ling vs Learn Tagalog Fast!

The clearest difference is ads: Learn Tagalog Fast! at none against Ling's shown. Learn Tagalog Fast! also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 61%). Ling's advantage is ratings volume (16K vs 142) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ling sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Learn Tagalog Fast! sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Ling against 4.7 for Learn Tagalog Fast!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ling has 16K ratings behind it against 142, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Ling's written reviews are positive against 70% of Learn Tagalog Fast!'s.

Ling ships an update weekly, Learn Tagalog Fast! monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ling | Learn Tagalog Fast! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (16K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ling-learn-languages-easily/id1403783779/reviews) | **[4.7 (142 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/learn-tagalog-fast/id1529712150/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **16K** | 142 |
| Positive reviews | 61.1% of reviews | **69.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#63** | — |
| Size | 177 MB | 66 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [SIMYA LABS COMPANY LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1298485730) | [Phil Smithson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1529712152) |

## What reviewers say

### Ling

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ling-learn-languages-easily/id1403783779)

**Currently charting:** #63 Top Grossing · Education, #141 Top Free · Education (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (20)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ling Monthly Subscription | $7.99 | per month |
| Monthly Language Learning Plan | $10.99 | per month |
| Ling Monthly Subscription | $14.99 | per month |
| Ling Pro 1 Month Subscription | $16.99 | per month |
| Ling Half Yearly Subscription | $39.99 | per 6 months |
| Ling 3 Month Subscription | $39.99 | per 3 months |
| Learn Language Pro Yearly 7 | $48.99 | per year |
| Ling Pro Yearly Subscription | $54.99 | per year |
| Ling Yearly Subscription | $59.99 | per year |
| Ling Yearly Subscription | $59.99 | per year |
| Black Friday Offer | $59.99 | per year |
| Ling Yearly Subscription | $69.99 | per year |
| Ling Yearly Subscription | $79.99 | per year |
| Ling Yearly Subscription | $79.99 | per year |
| Ling Yearly Subscription | $79.99 | per year |
| Ling Yearly Subscription | $79.99 | per year |
| Ling Pro 12 Month Subscription | $89.99 | per year |
| Ling Yearly Subscription | $99.99 | per year |
| Ling Yearly Subscription | $119.99 | per year |
| Ling Pro Lifetime Plan | $199.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Bite-sized lessons
- 🎮 Gamified learning
- 📚 Offers rare languages
- 🗣️ Good pronunciation

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy, glitchy
- 💰 Expensive, pay to learn
- 🤖 Robotic voices
- 🧠 Lessons not in logical order
- 🔍 Lack of basic vocabulary and grammar

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


### Learn Tagalog Fast!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/learn-tagalog-fast/id1529712150)

Master essential Tagalog for everyday conversations quickly. This app simplifies learning, compressing months of study into days. Build sentences and communicate effectively with easy-to-follow lessons and full audio translations.

**Highlights:** Immediately useful language, Compresses learning into days, Builds sentences, Simple, teacher-like lessons, Full audio translations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Unlimited | $4.99 | per month |
| Annual Unlimited | $39.99 | per year |
| All 50 lessons | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ling free?

Ling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Learn Tagalog Fast! free?

Learn Tagalog Fast! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Ling or Learn Tagalog Fast!?

Learn Tagalog Fast! is rated higher. Ling averages 4.6 out of 5 from 16K ratings, while Learn Tagalog Fast! averages 4.7 from 142 ratings.

### Do Ling or Learn Tagalog Fast! have ads?

Ling shows ads; Learn Tagalog Fast! does not.

### Which is updated more often, Ling or Learn Tagalog Fast!?

Ling ships an update weekly, and Learn Tagalog Fast! monthly. Most recently, Ling was updated on October 22, 2026 and Learn Tagalog Fast! on October 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*