Comparison

Ling vs DingoLingo

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

DingoLingo

This app uses neuroscience-backed methods to enhance vocabulary acquisition for language learning. It offers curated flashcards with advanced text-to-speech audio and images for thousands of graded terms. Users can also contribute to scientific research by using the app with a specialized neurostimulation headset.

Highlights
  • Neuroscience-backed vocabulary acquisition
  • Curated flashcards with graded terms
  • State-of-the-art TTS audio
  • Autogenerated images for terms
  • Supports 17+ languages
  • Contribute to scientific research
Features
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LingoDingo is a free resource to maximize vocabulary acquisition and learn a new language optimally. Made by Yale neuroscientists. We provide curated flashcards, state-of-the-art Text to Speech (TTS) audio, and images for up to 40,000 graded terms (by CEFR) per language. Current Supported Languages: Spanish French Japanese (Kanji, Hiragana, Katakana) Korean Mandarin Chinese German Italian Portuguese (European & Brazilian) Russian Hindi Thai Vietnamese Sinhala Tamil Tagalog Armenian Our free flashcards have autogenerated images and audio, and our curated content is open-sourced. github.com/vbvss199/Language-Learning-decks Feel free to reach out to request new languages and features: info@generalneuro.com LingoDingo is not a medical device and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Being a slow language learner isn't a disease. ...Find out more about us and our mission at generalneuro.com!

Screenshots

Ling4 screens
DingoLingo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DingoLingo at 100% against Ling's 61%. DingoLingo also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Ling's advantage is ratings volume (17K vs 5) and chart position (#64 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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 and DingoLingo sells 2 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

DingoLingo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ling has 17K ratings behind it against 5, 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 DingoLingo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ling ships an update weekly, DingoLingo every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Ling versus DingoLingo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLingDingoLingo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (17K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17K — better5
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#64 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size177 MB134 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSIMYA LABS COMPANY LIMITEDGeneral Neuro Inc.

Customer experience

Ling

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

DingoLingo

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 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

DingoLingo

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
2 purchases

DingoLingo

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Ling free?
Ling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DingoLingo free?
DingoLingo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ling or DingoLingo?
DingoLingo is rated higher. Ling averages 4.6 out of 5 from 17K ratings, while DingoLingo averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Ling or DingoLingo have ads?
Ling shows ads; DingoLingo does not.
Which is updated more often, Ling or DingoLingo?
Ling ships an update weekly, and DingoLingo every 5 days. Most recently, Ling was updated on October 26, 2026 and DingoLingo on October 24, 2026.

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