Comparison

Lingo Legend Language Learning vs Riddler

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

Head to head
About

Lingo Legend Language Learning

Learn languages through an immersive fantasy role-playing game. Master vocabulary and grammar with strategic card battles and quests. Developed by experts, it offers a unique and engaging way to achieve language learning goals.

Highlights
  • Fantasy RPG gameplay
  • Strategic card battles
  • Over 3000 words and phrases
  • Spaced repetition algorithm
  • Customizable avatar and camp
  • Quest-based learning
Features
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Learn a language while gaming! Master over 3000 of the most important words and phrases in an immersive fantasy world. Crush your learning goals and your enemies! Test your language skills in strategic monster battles. Draw ability cards from a personalized deck and answer language flashcards to play them. Developed by language acquisition experts, Lingo Legend contains over 200 categories of grammar, vocabulary, and common phrases to learn from. It’s the perfect app to compliment or kick-start your language learning journey. Gameplay - Collect cards, choose your strategy, and build your deck - Embark on a perilous journey, meet captivating characters, and complete quests - Play as a customizable avatar with unique gear to collect and equip - Explore a beautiful, dynamic, and mysterious world - Find recipes, gather materials, and craft gear to gain experience and style - Customize your camp with tons of unlockable content Supported Languages - French - Spanish - Japanese - Korean - Mandarin Chinese - German - Italian - Portuguese (Brazilian & European) Education - Developed by language acquisition experts passionate about keeping people engaged in learning a language - Learn words and phrases that are relevant with content organized around useful themes like Ordering Food and Meeting New People - Ensure long-term retention by reviewing content when needed using our spaced-repetition algorithm - Define your learning path and practice what you want, when you want In-Game Subscriptions You can enjoy Lingo Legend for a limited time every day for free. Additional daily gameplay requires a subscription Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions will auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Have questions? Want to connect with us? Contact support - support@lingolegend.com Join Discord - https://discord.gg/TzWJSfzf4R Follow on Twitter - https://twitter.com/LingoLegend Privacy Policy - https://www.lingolegend.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use - https://www.lingolegend.com/terms-of-use

About

Riddler

Engage in a brain-teasing adventure with a collection of intricate riddles designed to test your wit. Compete on global leaderboards or earn solo achievements at your own pace. Utilize helpful hints to unravel challenging puzzles.

Highlights
  • Diverse riddles with hints
  • Competitive leaderboards
  • Solo achievements and milestones
  • Hint system for tough puzzles
  • Brain-teasing puzzle challenges
Features
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Unleash your puzzle-solving prowess with Riddler, the ultimate riddle game on the App Store! Engage in a brain-teasing adventure and challenge yourself with 50 intricate riddles designed to test your wit and intellect. Why Riddler? - Diverse Riddles: Tackle a wide variety of riddles, each with unique hints to guide you towards the solution. - Competitive Leaderboards: Measure your solving speed against friends and players worldwide. Climb the ranks and become the supreme riddle master! - Solo Achievements: Prefer to play at your own pace? Collect achievements and milestones as you journey through our expansive riddle collection. Whether you're a seasoned puzzle solver or just starting out, Riddler offers a captivating experience for all. Share your scores, boast your achievements, and engage in a friendly race to unravel the mysteries of Riddler. Stuck on a particularly tough puzzle? Utilise the helpful hint system to get back on track. Each riddle comes equipped with supporting clues, ensuring you're never left in the dark. Download Riddler now and start your journey to becoming a riddle-solving legend!

Screenshots

Lingo Legend Language Learning4 screens
Riddler4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lingo Legend Language Learning at 4.9 against Riddler's 3.5. Lingo Legend Language Learning also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (4.9K vs 6). Riddler's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, ads 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. Lingo Legend Language Learning sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Riddler asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lingo Legend Language Learning holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lingo Legend Language Learning has 4.9K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Lingo Legend Language Learning's written reviews are positive against 57% of Riddler's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lingo Legend Language Learning ships an update every 10 days, Riddler every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Lingo Legend Language Learning versus Riddler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLingo Legend Language LearningRiddler
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (4.9K ratings) — better3.5 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews80.3% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings4.9K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#21 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size415 MB16 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperHyperthought Games IncorporatedOliver Stenning

Customer experience

Lingo Legend Language Learning

All ratings4,868 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews507 reviews
Positive80.3%
Neutral8.1%
Negative11.6%

Riddler

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

Bugs and requests

Lingo Legend Language Learning

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or freezes on some devices
  • Issues with saving progress and energy resets
  • Occasional errors in language content/translations

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more language options
  • Increase daily energy/playtime for free users
  • Improve audio quality and add accent helpers
  • Allow more customization (e.g. character, house)
  • Provide more context-relevant vocabulary lessons

Riddler

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Lingo Legend Language Learning

Subscriptions5
  • Membership: One Month$9.991 Month
  • Membership: Three Months$19.993 Months
  • Membership: Six Months$44.996 Months
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  • Membership: Twelve Months$69.991 Year
  • Membership: Twelve Months3 Days trial$69.991 Year
One-time5
  • Ludo Pouch$9.99
  • Ludo Chest$19.99
  • Ludo Vault$29.99
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  • Membership: Lifetime Upgrade$79.99
  • Membership: Lifetime$89.99
None

Riddler

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lingo Legend Language Learning free?
Lingo Legend Language Learning is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Riddler free?
Riddler is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lingo Legend Language Learning or Riddler?
Lingo Legend Language Learning is rated higher. Lingo Legend Language Learning averages 4.9 out of 5 from 4.9K ratings, while Riddler averages 3.5 from 6 ratings.
Do Lingo Legend Language Learning or Riddler have ads?
Both Lingo Legend Language Learning and Riddler show ads.
Which is updated more often, Lingo Legend Language Learning or Riddler?
Lingo Legend Language Learning ships an update every 10 days, and Riddler every 2 months. Most recently, Lingo Legend Language Learning was updated on November 7, 2026 and Riddler on November 3, 2026.

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