Comparison

LingoTime vs Wakaru

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

Head to head
About

LingoTime

Master new languages with interactive notifications, AI-powered reminders, and widgets. Study Japanese, Spanish, French, and more on all Apple devices. Track progress, earn badges, and prepare for certifications with a spaced repetition system.

Highlights
  • AI-powered Spaced Repetition System
  • Interactive notifications and reminders
  • Home screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Kanji writing recognition with stroke order animations
  • Customizable word lists and dictionary search
  • Progress tracking and badge system
  • Preparation for language certifications
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NEW: Lock Screen Widgets NEW: Dynamic Island Support when leaving the app while learning NEW: Share any word as an animated video NEW: Improved Search, Spotlight Search integration NEW: LingoTime now supports writing recognition. NEW: Add widgets to your home screen and study at a glance. Available for Apple Watch, iPad, iPhone and Mac. LingoTime is your language learning companion to study Japanese words and kanji, intermediate English, French, German, Russian, and Spanish. With interactive notifications, AI powered reminders and Widgets, it supports you to acquire new words effectively. LingoTime is on all Apple platforms, so you can study anywhere. Key Highlights: • AI powered Spaced Repetition System • Get notifications based on specific words for repetition • Learn at a glance with widgets • Kanji Writing Recognition • Display stroke order animations for 3000+ Kanji • Search the dictionary and create custom lists • Earn Badges and track your daily progress • Prepare for common certifications e.g. JLPT, Kanji Kentei, TOEIC, TOEFL LingoTime doesn't require a registration.All your progress is synced automatically through iCloud to all your Apple devices. Language learning, anytime, anywhere. „LingoTime makes learning Japanese a daily habit. You can learn just about anywhere.“ „LingoTime: Language Learning Redefined“ „Learn a new language with a glance at any device.“ The App Contains In-App Purchases. Privacy Policy: https://artemadams.github.io/app-kanjitime-privacy.html Terms of Use: https://artemadams.github.io/app-kanjitime-terms.html

About

Wakaru

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Wakaru is an augmented language learning assistant for Japanese. Designed specifically for Apple Watch, Wakaru gives you instant spoken access to an expert assistant. Ask it for translations, it can understand context, formality, tone and gender, and even role play. Wakaru will help you to understand how to construct future sentences yourself. Wakaru doesn't just translate, it breaks down your translation into its components so that you can understand how to do it next time. Those breakdowns will shortly feed into the Wakaru language learning toolset - a suite of tools to dramatically accelerate your language acquisition, including Anki/SRS-like flashcards. All running on your wrist. We have huge plans for Wakaru for both translation, assisting and supporting in your language learning journey, and can't wait to share them with you. Wakaru was borne of the author's own frustrations in accelerating language acquisition, and it's been a game changer - I hope it will do the same for you. Install the app today (it's free!) and allow notifications. We won't spam you, you have my word.

Screenshots

LingoTime4 screens
Wakaru4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wakaru at none against LingoTime's 4. LingoTime's advantage is device support. On price and iOS requirement 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. LingoTime sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Wakaru asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
LingoTime versus Wakaru: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLingoTimeWakaru
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better—
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size238 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArtem AdamsDear Muse Group K.K.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

LingoTime

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month Pro$2.991 Month
  • 1 Year Pro Mode$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Unlock all levels$12.99
  • Unlock All Words$19.99
None

Wakaru

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LingoTime free?
LingoTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wakaru free?
Wakaru is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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