Comparison

WhatTCSay3 vs Lingora

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

Head to head
About

WhatTCSay3

This app is a comprehensive Teochew language dictionary and phrasebook designed for English speakers. It offers over 6500 entries with updated Romanization and supplemental information, featuring a multilingual interface for easier learning.

Highlights
  • 6500+ total entries
  • Revised Romanization system
  • Supplemental entry information
  • Multilingual interface (English, French)
  • Re-architectured from the ground-up
Features
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A new and improved version of the world's first Teochew language dictionary and phrasebook iPhone App for English speakers! Anyone who would like to learn or improve their Teochew will have access to: * 6500+ total entries (1600 added since V2), supplemental entry information, and a revised Romanization system * A complete re-architectured app from the ground-up * New multilingual interface - now in English and French +more soon

About

Lingora

Master over 30 languages with in-depth lessons that break down every word and grammar point. Engage with interactive exercises, games, and AI chat to reinforce learning. Track your progress and customize your study experience.

Highlights
  • 30+ languages offered
  • Detailed word and grammar explanations
  • Spaced-repetition review algorithm
  • 25+ practice methods including games
  • AI chat for practice and correction
  • Progress tracking and leaderboards
  • Customizable learning sliders
Features
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The most thorough language course you'll find in an app. 30+ languages, 500 lessons each, every single word of every sentence explained as thoroughly as you care to follow. One sentence might keep you busy for twenty minutes. WHAT'S IN A COURSE Each sentence gets a full lesson wrapped around it. 500 English sentences in all, hand-picked to cover every grammar structure and the full A1 vocabulary. Each word comes with its own full dictionary entry: definition with examples, any conjugation or declension it takes, the grammar topics behind it, and stroke-by-stroke guidance for new scripts. If you want to know why a word looks the way it does, the app can tell you. HOW A LESSON WORKS Each lesson opens with the intro. You hear the sentence before you see what it means. Slow it down, replay as often as you want. Then the Word Breakdown. Tap any word to see what it means and the grammar behind it. Then the literal, word-for-word translation. Then the grammar topics sitting inside the sentence. After the intros, the main session starts. Words and sentences from the current lesson get mixed with whatever's due for review, chosen by the spaced-repetition algorithm so you're practicing what you're closest to forgetting. Your own chosen exercise mix prioritizing reading, writing, or listening. Premium users can even further fine-tune exactly which exercises appear. 25+ WAYS TO PRACTICE Six word games and six sentence games. Flashcards you design yourself, picking what goes on each side. Quick-review tables. Multiple-Choice. Context-clue fill-ins where the wrong answers are similar on purpose. Character stroke practice with real-time validation. Typing exercises with a virtual keyboard. A speech trainer with per-word, color-coded feedback. An AI chat that stays on the lesson's topic and corrects you as you go. And so much more.. REFERENCE A dictionary that searches in native script, in transliteration, or in English. It finds base forms and inflected forms alike. A grammar guide covering every topic that appears in the course. Each has a thorough write-up and example sentences, plus the words and lesson sentences that show it in use. A pronunciation guide covering every consonant and vowel in the language. Tone guides for tonal languages. Script courses for writing systems you haven't learned yet. Conjugation tables for every verb and noun. Character breakdowns for CJK languages. WAYS TO FINE-TUNE Three sliders to weight reading, writing, and listening in each session. Silent mode for studying in public. Transliteration style where more than one exists (Jyutping or Yale, and so on). Diacritics on or off. Full control over what the app does. PROGRESS You'll see progress word by word and lesson by lesson. There's a streak counter, stars on completed lessons, and a weekly leaderboard if you want one. None of it is forced on you. Lifetime users can also export anything they've learned as an Anki deck. LANGUAGES Arabic · Cantonese · Catalan · Czech · Dutch · Filipino · Finnish · French · German · Hakka (Hailu & Sixian) · Hindi · Hokkien (Taiwanese) · Indonesian · Italian · Japanese · Khmer · Korean · Lithuanian · Malay · Mandarin · Persian · Polish · Portuguese (Brazilian) · Spanish (European & Mexican) · Thai · Turkish · Vietnamese (Northern & Southern) No hearts. No energy. No cartoons. Just a proper course.

Screenshots

WhatTCSay34 screens
Lingora4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WhatTCSay3 at none against Lingora's 10. WhatTCSay3 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (94% vs 78%). Lingora's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Lingora sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. WhatTCSay3 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for WhatTCSay3 against 4.7 for Lingora. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 60 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of WhatTCSay3's written reviews are positive against 78% of Lingora's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WhatTCSay3 ships an update monthly, Lingora weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
WhatTCSay3 versus Lingora: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhatTCSay3Lingora
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (36 ratings) — better4.7 (60 ratings)
Positive reviews93.8% of reviews — better78.3% of reviews
Number of ratings3660 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB165 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTcKnow LLCAlexander Stebner

Customer experience

WhatTCSay3

All ratings33 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative0.0%

Lingora

All ratings58 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral8.7%
Negative13.0%

In-app purchases

None

WhatTCSay3

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Lingora

Subscriptions8
  • Cantonese A1 Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Polish A1 Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Mex. Spanish A1 Premium (M)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
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  • Sth. Vietnamese A1 Premium (M)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Malay A1 Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • All Courses Pro (Monthly)$6.991 Month
  • All Courses Premium (Monthly)$12.991 Month
  • Cantonese A1 Pro (Yearly)$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • Cantonese A1 Lifetime Access$49.99
  • Lingora Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is WhatTCSay3 free?
WhatTCSay3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lingora free?
Lingora is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WhatTCSay3 or Lingora?
WhatTCSay3 is rated higher. WhatTCSay3 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Lingora averages 4.7 from 60 ratings.
Do WhatTCSay3 or Lingora have ads?
Lingora shows ads; WhatTCSay3 does not.
Which is updated more often, WhatTCSay3 or Lingora?
WhatTCSay3 ships an update monthly, and Lingora weekly. Most recently, WhatTCSay3 was updated on November 3, 2026 and Lingora on November 12, 2026.

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