Comparison

VOA English Learning vs Lingofor.me

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

VOA English Learning

Enhance your English skills by reading and listening to a vast collection of articles and news from VOA Special English and VOA Standard English. Progress through various difficulty levels to improve comprehension and expand your global knowledge.

Highlights
  • Read VOA Special English articles
  • Listen to VOA Standard English news
  • Learn English from easy to difficult levels
  • Improve reading comprehension
  • Enhance listening skills
  • Expand world knowledge
Features
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Learn English from real news stories, one focused lesson a day. We pick today's lesson for your level, your interests and the time you have, then help you remember the words you found. Open the app, press Start, and learn. No endless feed, no guessing what to do next. YOUR DAILY PLAN • Get one lesson chosen for your level, your topics and a 10, 15 or 20 minute session • Listen or watch while the transcript follows along, paragraph by paragraph • Finish with a short review of up to five words, so review never piles up • Track your sessions, listening minutes and words reviewed against your weekly goal LOOK UP WORDS WITHOUT STOPPING • Tap any word in the transcript to see its meaning right away • Save the words you want to keep. Each one keeps the sentence and the story you found it in • Search a built-in dictionary with clear definitions and your recent lookups SPEAK WITH SHADOW MODE • Replay a single paragraph, repeat it, and record yourself • Compare your voice with the speaker's, with no scores and no pressure • Recordings stay on your device and are deleted when you finish REVIEW THAT STICKS • Practice saved words with spaced-repetition flashcards • Hear the pronunciation, try saying it, and rate each card Again, Hard, Good or Easy • See each word again with the lesson sentence you found it in LEARN YOUR WAY • Browse the full library by level and topic, or pick any story for today • Keep listening in the mini player while you use the rest of the app, including on the lock screen • Designed for iPhone and iPad, in light or dark mode • Not sure of your level? Take an optional two-minute listening check PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account needed. Your progress, saved words and recordings stay on your device. PLUS Learning is free. Plus removes every ad, including banners and ads between lessons. Plus is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Your subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Start today's lesson. It takes about ten minutes.

About

Lingofor.me

Engage in real-time, private language classes with native tutors. Schedule sessions 24/7 based on your availability, focusing on practical conversation. The method emphasizes speaking from day one, with bilingual teachers for beginners and native speakers for advanced learners.

Highlights
  • 1:1 private tutoring sessions
  • Real-time language classes
  • Flexible scheduling (24/7)
  • Focus on practical conversation
  • Bilingual and native tutors
  • Free demo class available
Features
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Learn a new language (English, Spanish and Portuguese) by taking real-time classes with tutors. Schedule classes according to your availability, 24 hours a day, every day of the week, including weekends. Here at Lingo you decide the day, time and duration of classes. The method developed by Lingo is focused on practical and conversation classes. All classes are private (1:1). Learn by speaking! If you have a very basic level of the language you want to study, don't worry, you will initially work with bilingual teachers who speak your native language. For intermediate and advanced levels, you will have classes with native teachers. Schedule your free demo class and learn about the course and method that has changed the lives of thousands of people.

Screenshots

VOA English Learning4 screens
Lingofor.me4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lingofor.me at none against VOA English Learning's 3. Lingofor.me also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (75% vs 52%). VOA English Learning's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (2.6K vs 10). On price 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. VOA English Learning sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Lingofor.me asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VOA English Learning holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VOA English Learning has 2.6K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 52% of VOA English Learning's written reviews are positive against 75% of Lingofor.me's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VOA English Learning ships an update every 3 days, Lingofor.me every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
VOA English Learning versus Lingofor.me: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVOA English LearningLingofor.me
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.6K ratings) — better4.3 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews51.6% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.6K — better10
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndie NguyenLingofor.me

Customer experience

VOA English Learning

All ratings2,591 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive51.6%
Neutral6.5%
Negative41.9%

Lingofor.me

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

VOA English Learning

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Video playback issues
  • Compatibility problems
  • Outdated content
  • Ads cannot be closed

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add vocabulary improvement games
  • Improve translation support

Lingofor.me

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

VOA English Learning

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Plus Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
None

Lingofor.me

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VOA English Learning free?
VOA English Learning is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lingofor.me free?
Lingofor.me is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VOA English Learning or Lingofor.me?
VOA English Learning is rated higher. VOA English Learning averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while Lingofor.me averages 4.3 from 10 ratings.
Do VOA English Learning or Lingofor.me have ads?
VOA English Learning shows ads; Lingofor.me does not.
Which is updated more often, VOA English Learning or Lingofor.me?
VOA English Learning ships an update every 3 days, and Lingofor.me every 2 weeks. Most recently, VOA English Learning was updated on November 2, 2026 and Lingofor.me on November 3, 2026.

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