Comparison

Ling vs Kalimba Tunes

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 bite-sized lessons and native speaker audio. Develop speaking, reading, writing, and listening skills. Offers cultural insights and progress tracking to keep you motivated.

Highlights
  • Learn 80+ languages
  • Native speaker audio
  • Bite-sized lessons
  • 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

Kalimba Tunes

Features
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Kalimba Tunes is an easy way to start playing traditional songs on your 17-key C-major kalimba. Follow along with a scrolling runway of color-coded notes — each note has its own color so you always know exactly which tine to pluck, no music theory required. FEATURES · 30+ traditional songs — folk tunes, nursery rhymes, and Christmas carols · Color-coded sheet music — learn by color, not notation · Adjustable tempo — slow it down while you're learning, speed it up as you improve · Listen to the song or mute the audio and play along yourself · Lyrics displayed — so you can always follow where you are in the song · Clean, distraction-free interface designed for iPhone

Screenshots

Ling4 screens
Kalimba Tunes3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kalimba Tunes at none against Ling's 10. Kalimba Tunes also leads on ads (none vs shown). Ling's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks) and chart position (#56 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 8 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per month. Kalimba Tunes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ling ships an update weekly, Kalimba Tunes every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Ling versus Kalimba Tunes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLingKalimba Tunes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (17K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings17K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#56 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size195 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSIMYA LABS COMPANY LIMITEDMyDoremi Technology Kereskedelmi es Szolgaltato Korlatolt Felelossegu Tarsasag

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

Kalimba Tunes

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
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  • 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

Kalimba Tunes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ling free?
Ling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kalimba Tunes free?
Kalimba Tunes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ling or Kalimba Tunes have ads?
Ling shows ads; Kalimba Tunes does not.
Which is updated more often, Ling or Kalimba Tunes?
Ling ships an update weekly, and Kalimba Tunes every 2 weeks. Most recently, Ling was updated on November 12, 2026 and Kalimba Tunes on November 9, 2026.

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