Comparison

Ling vs Adinkra

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

Adinkra

Explore the rich cultural heritage of Akan Adinkra symbols with this interactive app. Learn a new symbol daily, search and browse the entire collection, and even scan symbols from images to discover their meanings and history.

Highlights
  • Daily symbol discovery
  • Search and browse symbols
  • Detailed symbol meanings
  • Scan symbols from images
  • Share favorite symbols
  • Explore symbols by category
Features
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ADINKRA SYMBOLS Discover the rich cultural heritage of the Akan Adinkra symbols with our comprehensive and interactive app. Perfect for learning, exploring, and sharing, Adinkra Symbols brings the wisdom and beauty of these ancient symbols to your fingertips. DAILY SYMBOL DISCOVERY Learn a new Adinkra symbol every day with detailed meanings, descriptions, and phonetic breakdowns. SEARCH, BROWSE, & EXPLORE Effortlessly find and explore Adinkra symbols using our intuitive search feature. Browse the entire collection & dive deep into the history and meaning of each symbol with our detailed view, share your favorite symbols with friends and family, and explore symbols by categories such as wisdom, strength, peace, and more. SCAN & IDENTIFY Use the integrated camera to scan Adinkra symbols or upload a picture from your gallery to instantly receive detailed information. Perfect for on-the-go learning and discovery.

Screenshots

Ling4 screens
Adinkra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Adinkra at 100% against Ling's 61%. Adinkra also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 22) and ads (none vs shown). Ling's advantage is ratings volume (16K vs 1) and chart position (#62 vs unranked). On price 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. Adinkra asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Adinkra holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ling has 16K ratings behind it against 1, 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 100% of Adinkra's.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Ling versus Adinkra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLingAdinkra
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (16K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#62 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size177 MB48 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSIMYA LABS COMPANY LIMITEDJustyn Adusei - Prempeh

Customer experience

Ling

All ratings16,391 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews2,187 reviews
Positive61.1%
Neutral12.3%
Negative26.6%

Adinkra

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Adinkra

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

Adinkra

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ling free?
Ling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Adinkra free?
Adinkra is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ling or Adinkra?
Adinkra is rated higher. Ling averages 4.6 out of 5 from 16K ratings, while Adinkra averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Ling or Adinkra have ads?
Ling shows ads; Adinkra does not.

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