Comparison

Ling vs HELGA

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

HELGA

This app offers practical Icelandic language learning for daily life and work in Iceland. It provides structured lessons, vocabulary practice, and grammar explanations designed for beginners and those preparing to move to the country.

Highlights
  • Practical Icelandic for real life
  • Structured lessons
  • Vocabulary practice
  • Grammar guides
  • Speaking support
  • Designed for everyday situations
Features
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Learn Icelandic for real life in Iceland with HELGA. HELGA is built for people who want practical Icelandic for work, daily life, and settling into Iceland. Whether you are a beginner, a migrant, or preparing to move, HELGA helps you build useful vocabulary, understand grammar clearly, and practice the phrases you actually need. With HELGA, you can learn Icelandic step by step through structured lessons, vocabulary practice, grammar guides, and speaking support designed for everyday situations. Privacy Policy: https://learnhelga.is/privacy/ Terms of Service: https://learnhelga.is/terms/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Ling4 screens
HELGA4 screens

Verdict

The call

Ling and HELGA both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of HELGA's written reviews are positive against 61% of Ling's. HELGA also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Ling's advantage is ratings volume (17K vs 15) and chart position (#59 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence 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 8 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per month. HELGA asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HELGA holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ling has 17K ratings behind it against 15, 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 HELGA's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Ling versus HELGA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLingHELGA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (17K ratings)4.8 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17K — better15
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#59 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size195 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSIMYA LABS COMPANY LIMITEDMaksym Mykuliak

Customer experience

Ling

All ratings16,916 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews2,194 reviews
Positive61.1%
Neutral12.3%
Negative26.6%

HELGA

All ratings4 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

HELGA

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

HELGA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ling free?
Ling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HELGA free?
HELGA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ling or HELGA?
HELGA is rated higher. Ling averages 4.6 out of 5 from 17K ratings, while HELGA averages 4.8 from 15 ratings.
Do Ling or HELGA have ads?
Ling shows ads; HELGA does not.
Which is updated more often, Ling or HELGA?
Ling ships an update weekly, and HELGA weekly. Most recently, Ling was updated on November 10, 2026 and HELGA on November 5, 2026.

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